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STATE  OF  ILLINOIS 


RIVERS  AND  LAKES  COMMISSION 


WATER  RESOURCES  OF  ILLINOIS 

BY 

A.  H.  HORTON 


Hydraulic  Engineer,  United  States  Geological  Survey 


WITH  M  APPENDIX  OX 


WATER  POWER  AND  DRAINAGE  DISTRICTS  OF  ILLINOIS 


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ISSUED  IX7  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  ACT  OF  THE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  APPROVED 

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Springfield,  III. 

Illinois  State  Journal  Co.,  State  Printers. 

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STATE  OF  ILLINOIS 
RIVERS  AND  LAKES  COMMISSION 


Hon.  Arthur  W. 


Charles,  Chairman,  Carmi 


Hon.  LeRoy  Iy.  Sherman,  Chicago 
Hon.  Thomas  J.  Healy,  Chicago 

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Mr.  Charles  Christmann,  Secretary,  Chicago 


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CONTENTS 


PAGE 

Scope  of  investigations .  2 

Outline  of  data  in  report .  2 

Recommendations  for  future  work .  3 

Acknowledgments .  4 

Part  I,  Stream  flow  data . 5 

Methods  of  measuring  stream  flow .  5 

Accuracy  and  reliability  of  records .  6 

Arrangement  of  data . 6 

Upper  Mississippi  River  drainage  basin .  8 

General  features .  8 

List  of  gaging  stations. . , .  11 

Rock  River  drainage  basin .  14 

General  features .  14 

Rock  River  above  mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton .  15 

Rock  River  below  mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton .  16 

Rock  River  near  Nelson .  26 

Rock  River  at  Sterling . '27 

Illinois  River  drainage  basin . 32 

General  features-. . 32 

Illinois  River  near  Minooka .  34 

Illinois  River  near  Seneca .  37 

Illinois  River  at  Ottawa .  38 

Illinois  River  near  LaSalle .  41 

Illinois  River  at  Peoria .  43 

Kankakee  River  drainage  basin .  50 

General  features .  50 

Kankakee  River  at  Momence .  50 

Desplaines  River  drainage  basin . 54 

General  features . 54 

Desplaines  River  at  Riverside .  55 

Desplaines  River  near  Channahon .  59 

Fox  River  drainage  basin . 65 

General  features .  65 

Fox  River  at  Sheridan . , . .  65 

Fox  River  at  Ottawa .  69 

Sangamon  River  drainage  basin .  69 

General  features .  09 

Sangamon  River  at  Monticello . .  70 

Sangamon  River  at  Decatur .  70 

Sangamon  River  at  Riverton .  77 

Sangamon  River  at  Springfield .  84 

Sangamon  River  near  Oakford .  85 

Sangamon  River  near  Chandlerville .  90 

South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville .  91 

Salt  Creek  near  Kenney . 98 

Cahokia  Creek  drainage  basin . 104 

General  features . 104 

Cahokia  Creek  near  Poag . 105 

Kaskaskia  River  drainage  basin . 109 

General  features . 109 

Kaskaskia  River  near  Areola . 110 

Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelby ville . 110 

Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle . ■ . 123 

Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia . 129 


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CONTENTS— Concluded 

Part  I,  Stream  flow  data—  Concluded  page 

Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens . 136 

Shoal  Creek  near  Breese . 144 

Silver  Creek  near  Lebanon . 149 

Big  Muddy  River  drainage  basin . 155 

Description . 155 

Big  Muddy  River  near  Cambon . 156 

Beaucoup  Creek  near  Pinckney ville . 163 

Ohio  River  drainage  basin . 169 

General  description . 169 

List  of  gaging  stations . 171 

Wabash  River  drainage  basin . 172 

Description . 172 

Wabash  River  at  Mount  Carmel . 173 

Embarrass  River  drainage  basin . 176 

Description . 176 

Embarrass  River  near  Oakland . 177 

Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie . 182 

Little  Wabash  River  drainage  basin . 187 

Description . 187 

Little  Wabash  River  near  Clay  City . 187 

Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate . 190 

Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi . 192 

Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City . 195 

Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals . 201 

Part  II,  Precipitation . 205 

Measurement  of  rainfall . 205 

Rainfall  records  in  Illinois . , . 206 

Rainfall  map  of  Illinois . 206 

Part  III,  Evaporation . . .  .306 

Evaporation  records . 307 

Part  IV,  Profiles . 317 

Part  V,  Undeveloped  water  power . . . 

Method  of  determination . 323 

Summary  of  undeveloped  water  power . 323 

Part  VI,  Storage . 325 

Part  VII,  Gazetteer  and  drainage  areas  of  Illinois  streams . 326 

Gazetteer . 

Drainage  areas . 

Appendix — 

Developed  water  power  and  drainage  districts  of  Illinois,  by  George  B.  Hills . 367 

Part  I,  Developed  water  power . 367 

Preparation  of  report . 367 

Description  of  some  of  the  typical  plants. . . 373 

Rock  River  at  Sears . 373 

Rock  River  at  Rockford . 373 

Chicago  sanitary  canal  at  Lockport . 373 

Part  II,  Present  status  of  drainage  in  Illinois . 374 

Index . 395 


VII 


TABLES 


Part  I—  page 

Tables  of  discharge  measurements,  gage  heights,  rating  tables,  daily  discharge,  and  monthly  dis¬ 
charge  for  each  gaging  station . 

Part  II — 

Table  No.  1.  Mean  annual  rainfall  at  selected  stations . 208 

Table  No.  2.  Alphabetical  list  of  rainfall  records  published  in  report . 211 

Table  No.  3.  List  of  rainfall  stations  arranged  according  to  drainage  basins,  giving  limiting  years 
of  record . 216 

Table  N o.  4.  Precipitation  records  in  Illinois . 221 

Part  Ill- 

Table  No.  1.  Evaporation  at  Iowa  City,  la . 308 

Table  No.  2.  Evaporation  at  Columbus,  Ohio . 310 

Table  No.  3.  Evaporation  at  Madison,  Wis . 310 

Table  No.  4.  Evaporation  at  Grand  River  Lock,  Wis . 311 

Table  No.  5.  Evaporation  at  Menasha,  Wis . 313 

Table  No.  6.  Evaporation  at  University,  N.D . 314 

Table  No.  7.  Monthly  Evaporation  at  different  points  in  the  United  States . 315 

Part  IV— 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Big  Muddy  River . 317 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Embarrass  River . 317 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Illinois  and  Desplaines  rivers . 318 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Kaskaskia  River . 319 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Little  Wabash  River . 319 

Distances  and  elevations  of  Mississippi  River  along  the  State  of  Illinois . 320 

Distances  and  elevations  of  Ohio  River  along  the  State  of  Illinois . 321 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Skillet  Fork  River . • . 321 

Distances  and  elevations  along  Spoon  River . 322 

Part  V— 

Waterpower  of  principal  waterpower  streams  of  Illinois . 324 

Part  VII— 

Drainage  areas  of  Illinois  streams . 358 

Upper  Mississippi  River  drainage  basin . 358 

Ohio  River  drainage  basin . 365 

Lake  Michigan  drainage  basin . 366 

Appendix — 

Part  I— 

Table  No.  1.  Developed  water  powers . ? . 370 

Part  II— 

Table  No.  1.  Gazetteer  of  drainage  districts . 376 

Table  No.  2.  Number  of  districts,  area,  miles  of  tile,  miles  of  open  ditch,  miles  of  levee,  and 
assessments  for  drainage  districts  in  each  coimty . . . 391 


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ILLUSTRATIONS 


PLATE  TAGE 

1.  Rainfall  map  of  the  State  of  Illinois . ...In  pocket 

II.  Small  Price  current  meters . .  4 

III.  Discharge,  area,  and  mean  velocity  curves . 7 

IV.  Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Ill . ..192 

V.  Dam  at  Rockford,  Rock  River . ..368 

VI.  Fox  River  at  Algonquin . .36$ 

VII.  Dam  on  Fox  River  at  St.  Charles . ..368 

VIII.  Water  power  development  at  Kankakee . .372 

IX.  Mill  at  Pontiac,  Vermilion  River . 372 

X.  “Greenwood  Mills,”  Nippersink  Creek,  near  Woodstock . ..372 

XI.  Abandoned  mill  near  Old  Council  Hill . 372 

XII.  Spring  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District;  before  completion . ..374 

XIII.  Raising  corn  in  Spring  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District;  work  completed . . ..374 

XIV.  Spring  Lake  channel;  Spring  Lake  district . 374 

XV.  Engineer's  dwelling  and  pumping  plant;  Spring  Lake  district . 374 

XVI.  Drainage  ditch;  Coal  Creek  district . .392 

XVII.  Lateral  and  main  ditch;  Coal  Creek  district . .392 

XVIII.  East  Peoria  district;  before  completion . 392 

XIX.  Construction  work  in  a  drainage  district . 392 

XX.  Pumping  plant:  Bay  Island  district . 392 


DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  INTERIOR 

UNITED  STATES  GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY 

WATER  RESOURCES  BRANCH 


Newport,  Ivy.,  July  13,  1912. 

Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission,  S26  First  National  Bank  Building , 

Chicago ,  III. 

Sirs  :  There  is  transmitted,  herewith,  a  report  covering  the  results 
of  co-operative  work  between  the  Water’ Resources  Branch  of  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey  and  the  Internal  Improvement,  and  Rivers 
and  Lakes  commissions  of  Illinois. 

Co-operative  work  with  the  Internal  Improvement  Commission  of 
Illinois  was  first  started  in  January,  1908.  This  report  covers  the 
period  from  January,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

The  investigations  have  been  made  in  accordance  with  the  regula¬ 
tions  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,  under  the  general  super¬ 
vision  of  M.  0.  Leighton,  Chief  Hydrographer. 

Since  March,  1909,  the  work  has  been  carried  on  under  my  direct 
supervision,  assisted  by  R.  J.  Taylor,  W.  M.  O’Neill,  EL  J.  Jackson, 
C.  T.  Bailey,  and  P.  S.  Monk,  junior  engineers.  No  two  of  these  assist¬ 
ants  have  been  engaged  upon  the  Illinois  work  at  the  same  time,  except 
for  short  periods. 

Acknowledgements  are  due  to  these  assistants  for  their  interest  and 
energy  in  connection  with  the  execution  of  the  work  assigned  to  them. 
Especial  acknowledgements  are  due  Mr.  Monk,  who  compiled  practically 
all  the  data  herein  presented.  I  also  wish  to  thank  the  members  of  the 
commission  for  their  co-operation  and  interest  in  the  work,  and  especially 
to  acknowledge  the  assistance  and  unfailing  courtesy  of  your  secretary, 
Robert  Isham  Randolph. 

Yours  verv  truly, 

A.  H.  Horton,  District  Engineer 


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REPORT  OF  THE  WATER  RESOURCES  INVESTIGATION 

IN  ILLINOIS 

(By  A.  H.  Horton.  District  Engineer,  U.  S.  Geological  Survey) 


SCOPE  OF  INVESTIGATIONS 

The  co-operative  work  that  has  been  done  by  the  Water  Resources 
Branch  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  with  the  Internal 
Improvement  and  the  Rivers  and  Lakes  commissions  consists  of  the 
measurement  of  stream  flow  entirely.  Co-operative  work  was  first  started 
in  January,  1908,  and  has  been  continued  to  date.  Funds  have  not 
permitted  of  field  work  during  this  entire  period,  but  the  gaging  stations 
have  been  maintained  continuously',  so  that  most  of  the  stations  have 
an  unbroken  record  of  gage  readings  for  about  four  vears. 

In  order  to  present  these  data  to  the  public  in  their  most  useful 
form  it  was  decided  to  publish  a  report  containing  all  the  stream  flow 
data  that  have  been  collected  in  co-operation  with  the  State  of  Illinois 
and  all  other  published  runoff  data  that  could  be  obtained.  In  order 
to  make  this  report  of  the  greatest  benefit  it  was  decided  to  include  other 
data  directly  or  indirectly  relating  to  stream  flow.  A  brief  outline  of 
the  contents  of  the  report  as  prepared  by  the  Water  Resources  Branch 
of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  is  given  below. 

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OUTLINE  OF  DATA  IN  REPORT 

STREAM  PLOW  DATA 

The  runoff  data  from  date  of  establishment  to  December  31,  1911, 
of  the  twenty-one  stations  being  maintained  under  the  co-operative 
arrangement  are  presented  together  with  all  other  published  runoff  data 
available  for  Illinois  streams.  The  data  for  some  of  the  stations  will  be 
found  to  differ  from  that  already  published  in  the  United  States  Geo¬ 
logical  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal 
Improvement  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water,  1908-1910,  on 
account  of  revising  the  rating  curves  and  obtaining  a  better  value  for 
the  drainage  areas  of  certain  stations. 

Following  the  general  description  of  the  Mississippi  and  Ohio  drain¬ 
age  basins  are  tabular  lists  of  all  the  stations  along  the  Mississippi, 
Illinois,  Desplaines,  and  Ohio  rivers.  These  tables  show  for  each  sta¬ 
tion.  so  far  as  possible,  its  location,  period  of  record,  elevation  of  the  zero 
of  the  gage,  maximum  and  minimum  reading,  and  bv  whom  maintained 
or  published. 


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PRECIPITATION  RECORDS 

All  United  States  Weather  Bureau  rainfall  records  of  12  months 
or  more  in  length  at  stations  in  Illinois  are  given.  Plate  I  is  a  rainfall 
contour  map  of  Illinois  based  on  the  mean  annual  rainfall  from  1881 
to  1910. 


EVAPORATION  RECORDS 

Tables  of  evaporation  from  water  surfaces,  compiled  from  observa¬ 
tions  in  states  subject  to  about  the  same  climatological  conditions  as 
Illinois  and  from  observations  made  in  various  parts  of  the  United  States 
are  given,  from  which  the  evaporation  from  water  surfaces  in  the  State 
of  Illinois  mav  be  closelv  estimated. 

RIVER  PROFILES 

Tables  of  distances  and  elevations  of  the  Mississippi  and  Ohio . 
rivers  for  the  portions  along  the  State  of  Illinois  are  presented,  also 
the  distances  and  elevations  of  a  number  of  streams  within  the  State. 

UNDEVELOPED  WATER  POWER 

The  amount  of  undeveloped  water  power  within  the  State  is  esti¬ 
mated. 


STORAGE 

The  possibility  of  building  large  storage  reservoirs  is  discussed. 


GAZETTEER 

A  gazetteer  of  nearly  five  hundred  streams  in  the  State  is  presented. 
The  location  of  the  source  and  mouth  and  the  direction  of  the  flow  are 
given.  Also  the  drainage  area  above  the  mouth. 


DRAINAGE  AREAS 

Following  the  gazetteer  is  a  table  giving  the  drainage  area  of 
Illinois  streams  of  any  size.  The  streams  are  arranged  under  the  three 
primary  drainage  basins  of  the  State  so  as  to  show  to  what  stream  each 

one  is  tributary. 

RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  FUTURE  WORK 

1.  (a)  At  present  there  are  about  twenty-one  gaging  stations 

being  maintained  in  Illinois  under  the  co-operative  arrangement.  These 
stations  are  on  streams  located  in  the  central  and  southern  part  of  the 
State.  The  data  are  primarily  of  use  in  studying  drainage  and  flood 
control  problems.  These  stations  should  be  continued  for  a  number 
of  years  longer,  for  the  value  of  records  of  runoff  increases  directly  as 
their  length.  Other  stations  should  be  established  on  streams  where 
drainage  and  flood  control  are  needed. 

(b)  Gaging  stations  should  be  established  on  those  streams  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  State  on  which  there  are  water  power  possibilities. 


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(c)  One  or  two  stations  should  be  established  on  the  Desplaines 
and  Illinois  rivers  so  as  to  have  records  of  the  flow  of  these  two  streams. 

2.  There  are  no  available  records  of  evaporation  at  any  place  in 
the  State.  Observations  of  evaporation  should  be  made  in  the  northern, 
central,  and  southern  sections  of  the  State. 

3.  Profile  surveys  of  those  streams  where  drainage  work  is  in 
progress  or  being  contemplated  should  be  made. 


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

In  addition  to  the  stream  flow  data  obtained  co-operatively,  use 
has  been  made  of  stream  flow  records  compiled  by  the  United  States 
Geological  Survey  in  previous  }rears. 

Special  acknowledgements  are  due  the  United  States  Weather 
Bureau  for  rainfall  data;  the  United  States  Army  Engineers  for  river 
profiles,  data  with  reference  to  gages,  and  other  information;  the  Office 
of  Experiment  Stations,  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture,  and 
the  Topographic  Branch  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  for 
river  profiles;  J.  A.  Harman  for  data  about  the  Kaskaskia  River,  and 
the  East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District  for  runoff  data  of  Cahokia 
Creek. 


PLATE  II 


Small  price  current  meters 


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PART  I,  STREAM  FLOW  DATA 


STREAM  FLOW  DATA 

The  work  of  compiling  data  relative  to  the  available  water  supply 
has  been  carried  on  in  accordance  with  the  methods  of  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey  which  have  become  standardized  during  the 
period  of  twenty  years  or  more  that  the  work  has  been  carried  on  in 
various  parts  of  the  United  States. 

In  the  performance  of  this  work  the  endeavor  is  to  approach  as 
nearly  as  possible  the  highest  degree  of  precision  which  a  rational 
expenditure  of  time  and  a  judicious  expenditure  of  a  small  amount  of 
money  will  allow.  In  all  engineering  work  there  is  a  point  of  refine¬ 
ment  beyond  which  it  is  needless  and  wasteful  to  proceed,  and  this 
principle  applies  with  especial  force  to  stream-flow  measurements.  It 
is  believed  that  the  stream-flow  data  presented  in  this  report  are  suffi¬ 
ciently  accurate  for  all  practical  purposes.  The  data  most  liable  to  be 
in  error  for  various  causes  are  the  estimates  of  runoff  for  low-water 
periods  and  the  data  for  these  periods  should  be  used  with  care  and 
caution. 

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METHODS  OF  MEASURING  STREAM  FLOW 

There  are  three  distinct  methods  of  determining  the  flow  in  rivers: 
(1)  By  measurements  of  slope  and  cross  section  and  the  use  of  Chezy’s 
and  Kutter’s  formula;  (2)  by  means  of  a  weir  or  dam;  (3)  by  measure¬ 
ments  of  the  velocity  of  the  current  and  the  area  of  the  cross  section. 
The  first  method  is  the  least  satisfactory  and  is  rarely  used  by  the 
Geological  Survey.  The  second  method  is  not  suited  to  the  majority 
of  dams  owing  to  leakage  through  the  dam,  intermittent  use  of  dash¬ 
boards,  uncertainty  regarding  co-efficient,  uneven  crest,  and  other  reasons, 
and  accordingly  is  not  much  utilized. 

The  third  method,  that  of  measuring  the  velocity  of  the  current 
and  the  area  of  the  cross  section  of  a  stream,  is  the  one  that  is  generally 
used.  In  the  selection  of  the  gaging  stations,  care  has  been  taken  to 
locate  them,  so  far  as  possible,  at  points  where  the  relation  between  gage 
height  and  discharge  remains  constant  for  a  given  stage. 

A  gaging  station  consists  essentially  of  a  gage  for  determining  the 
daily  fluctuations  of  stage  of  the  river,  and  some  structure  or  apparatus 
from  which  discharge  measurements  are  made,  usually  a  bridge  or  cable. 
The  measurements  of  discharge  are  made  by  means  of  an  electric  current 
meter  (Plate  II).  (For  details  of  making  the  measurements  the 
reader  is  referred  to  the  annual  stream-gaging  reports  of  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey.)  A  number  of  discharge  measurements  are 


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made  at  different  stages  of  the  river,  so  chosen  that  they  will  cover  the 
range  between  high  and  low  water  as  far  as  possible.  These  measure¬ 
ments  are  plotted  on  cross-section  paper  with  the  gage  heights  as  ordi¬ 
nates  and  the  discharge  as  abscissas.  Through  the  points  thus  plotted 
it  is  possible  to  draw  a  smooth  curve  which  is  called  the  rating  curve 
(Plate  III).  From  this  curve  there  is  made  a  rating  table  showing  the 
discharge  for  each  gage  height.  The  daily  discharge  is  then  obtained 
by  applying  the  rating  table  to  the  mean  daily  gage  heights  furnished 
bv  the  observer. 


ACCURACY  AND  RELIABILITY  OF  RECORDS 

Practically  all  discharge  measurements  made  under  fair  conditions 
are  well  within  5  per  cent  of  the  true  discharge  at  the  time  of  observa¬ 
tion.  Inasmuch  as  the  errors  of  meter  measurements  are  largely  com¬ 
pensating,  the  mean  rating  curve,  when  well  developed,  is  more  accurate 
than  the  individual  measurements. 

The  work  is,  of  course,  dependent  upon  the  reliability  of  the 
observers,  and  in  the  case  of  controlled  flow,  upon  the  time  of  observa¬ 
tions.  With  relatively  few  exceptions  the  observers  perform  their  work 
honestly.  Care  is  taken,  however,  to  watch  them  closely  and  to  inquire 
into  any  discrepancies.  In  general  in  Illinois,  observations  are  taken 
once  a  day,  the  single  reading  being  considered  the  mean  for  that*  day. 

In  order  to  give  engineers  and  others  information  regarding  the 
probable  accuracy  of  the  computed  results,  footnotes  are  added  to  the 
tabulated  data,  and  an  accuracy  column  is  inserted  in  the  monthly 
discharge  table. 

The  accuracy  column  does  not  apply  to  the  maximum  or  minimum 
or  to  any  individual  day,  but  to  the  monthly  mean.  It  is  based  on  the 
accuracy  of  the  rating,  the  probable  reliability  of  the  observer,  and 
knowledge  of  local  conditions. 

In  this  column,  A  indicates  that  the  mean  monthly  flow  is  probably 
accurate  within  5  per  cent;  B,  within  10  per  cent;  C,  within  15  per  cent; 
D,  within  25  per  cent.  Special  conditions  are  covered  by  footnotes. 


ARRANGEMENT  OF  DATA 

The  rivers  of  the  State  are  divided  into  three  drainage  basins ; 
(1)  Mississippi  Biver  basin,  which  is  by  far  the  largest  as  it  comprises 
nearly  80-per  cent  of  the  entire  State;  (2)  Ohio  Biver  basin;  (3)  Lake 
Michigan  drainage  basin.  Practically  all  of  the  Lake  Michigan  drain¬ 
age  basin  in  Illinois  will  be  delivered  to  the  Mississippi  Biver  basin 
upon  completion  of  work  in  process  of  construction  by  the  Chicago 
Sanitary  District. 

The  order  of  treatment  of  stations  in  any  basin  is  down  stream. 
After  all  stations  from  the  source  to  the  mouth  of  the  main  stem  of  the 
river  have  been  given,  the  tributaries  are  taken  up  in  regular  order 
from  source  to  mouth. 

For  each  drainage  basin  there  is  given  a  brief  description  of 
general  conditions,  covering  such  features  as  area,  source,  tributaries, 
topography,  geology,  etc.  For  each  gaging  station  there  are  given  the 


G/I6E  HE/6HT  //V  FEE  F 


PLATE  III 


Discharge,  area,  and  mean  velocity  curves 


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I 


following  data,  so  far  as  possible :  Description  of  station,  list  of  dis¬ 
charge  measurements,  table  of  daily  gage  heights,  rating  table,  table  of 
daily  discharge,  and  table  of  monthly  discharge  for  each  year  that  the 
station  has  been  maintained. 


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UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 


GENERAL  FEATURES 

Mississippi  Eiver  drains  the  greater  part  of  the  territory  of  the 
United  States  lying  between  the  Allegheny  and  the  Eocky  Mountains. 
Its  basin,  irregular  in  shape,  occupies  the  central  part  of  the  United 
States,  and  is  best  described  as  an  oblong,  with  the  major  axis,  1,700 
miles  in  length,  running  southeastward  from  the  northwestern  part 
of  Montana,  through  North  Dakota,  Nebraska,  Missouri,  and  Tennessee, 
into  the  northwestern  corner  of  Alabama.  On  each  side  of  this  line 
the  basin  spreads  out  from  300  to  500  miles,  and  on  the  east  is  a  large 
proturberance  from  the  general  outline  extending  to  the  Alleghenies. 
The  basin  comprises  about  1,240,000  square  miles,  and  includes  wholly 
or  in  part  30  states,  besides  a  small  area  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 
Of  the  total  area,  about  527,000  square  miles  drain  to  the  Missouri, 
about  171,500  square  miles  to  the  upper  Mississippi  above  the  mouth 
of  the  Missouri,  and  about  204,000  square  miles  to  the  Ohio,  leaving  a 
balance  of  337,500  square  miles  for  the  area  between  the  mouths  of  the 
Missouri  and  Ohio  and  the  area  belowT  the  Ohio.  The  mean  annual  flow 
of  the  Missouri  is  about  100,000  second-feet;  of  the  upper  Mississippi, 
about  125,000  second-feet;  of  the  Ohio,  about  300,000  second-feet. 

Immediately  beneath  the  covering  of  drift  at  the  sources  of  the 
Mississippi  lie  the  oldest  rocks  known  to  the  geologist.  Its  mouth  is 
surrounded  by  the  soft  deposits  of  its  own  delta  now  forming.  Between 
these  two  extremes  rocks  of  all  geologic  ages  are  represented. 

All  varieties  of  topography  are  likewise  exhibited  in  the  drainage 
basin,  mountain  and  prairie,  arid  plain,  and  alluvial  bottom  covered 
■with  vegetation,  being  fully  represented;  but  the  greater  part  of  its 
broad  extent  is  very  uniform  in  contour. 

For  convenience  in  publication  the  basin  of  Mississippi  Eiver  has 
been  divided  into  the  upper  Mississippi,  Missouri  Eiver,  lower  Missis¬ 
sippi,  and  Ohio  drainage  basins.  The  upper  Mississippi  basin,  as  con¬ 
sidered  in  this  discussion,  is  that  portion  lying  above  the  mouth  of  the 
Missouri,  and  that  portion  in  Illinois  between  the  mouth  of  the  Missouri 
and  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio.  The  upper  Mississippi  basin  therefore 
occupies  the  north-central  part  of  the  United  States,  including  Minne¬ 
sota,  Wisconsin,  Iowa,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Missouri,  and  a  few  square 
miles  in  South  Dakota  and  the  northern  peninsula  of  Michigan.  The 
sources  of  this  branch  of  the  great  river  are  almost  exactly  in  the 
center  of  the  continent  on  an  east  and  west  line. 

The  Mississippi  rises,  not  in  Lake  Itasca,  long  considered  the 
source,  but  in  a  smaller  lake  called  Hernando  de  Soto,  which  is  situated 


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in  the  northeastern  part  of  Becker  County,  Minnesota,  and  which  drains 
into  Lake  Itasca  through  Nicollet  Creek.  From  these  lakes  to  the 
mouth  of  Crow  Wing  River  it  flows  almost  in  a  circle;  at  this  point 
it  is  only  75  miles  from  its  sources,  while  the  distance  following  the 
river  is  350  miles.  Leaving  the  lakes  its  course  is  northward,  but 
below  the  junction  with  the  Crow  Wing  it  turns  to  the  south  and  con¬ 
tinues  in  this  direction  until  it  finally  reaches  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

The  total  length  of  the  river  is  about  2,555  miles;  from  the  source 
to  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  is  about  1,500  miles. 

The  important  tributaries  of  the  upper  Mississippi,  beginning  at 
the  source  and  following  down  the  west  bank,  are  Leech  Lake,  Willow, 
Pine,  Crow  Wing,  Sauk,  Crow,  Minnesota,  Cannon,  Zumbro,  Root, 
Turkey,  W apsipinicon,  Iowa,  Des  Moines,  and  Missouri  rivers ;  on  the 
east  bank  are  Prairie,  Elk,  Rum,  St.  Croix,  Chippewa,  Black,  LaCrosse, 
Wisconsin,  Rock,  Illinois,  Kaskaskia,  Big  Muddy,  and  Ohio  rivers. 

From  Lake  Hernando  de  Soto  to  the  Falls  of  St.  Anthony  the 
river  flows  almost  exclusively  through  a  drift-covered  region.  At  the 
Falls  of  St.  Anthony  the  river  pitches  down  a  vertical  fall  and  rapids 
amounting  to  80  feet  in  half  a  mile,  and  in  so  doing  leaves  the  prairie 
and  clay  banks  for  a  channel  that  lies  between  rocky  bluffs  of  limestone 
and  sandstone,  which  continue  for  many  miles  down  the  river,  gradually 
increasing  to  a  height  of  500  feet  as  the  bed  sinks  below  the  general 
prairie  level. 

Minnesota  River  enters  the  Mississippi  about  16  miles  below  St. 
Anthony  Falls,  and  below  its  mouth  the  width  of  the  main  stream 
averages  1,000  feet.  From  this  point  to  the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  it  is 
a  broad,  placid  stream,  containing  innumerable  islands,  the  entire  width 
of  the  valley  averaging  1  mile.  In  many  places,  especially  where  tribu¬ 
taries  enter,  fertile  flats  lie  between  the  river  and  the  bluffs.  Fifty-five 
miles  below  the  mouth  of  the  Minnesota  is  Lake  Pepin,  an  expansion 
of  the  river  apparently  caused  by  the  immense  quantities  of  sand 
brought  down  by  the  Chippewa.  At  two  places  exceptions  occur  to  the 
otherwise  placid  character  of  the  river.  At  Rock  Island,  Ill.,  511  miles 
above  Cairo,  there  are  rapids  by  which  the  river  falls  about  20  feet  in 
12  miles;  and  at  Keokuk,  Iowa,  383  miles  above  Cairo,  is  the  foot  of 
the  Des  Moines  Rapids,  where  in  a  distance  of  11  miles  the  river  falls 
about  22  feet. 

For  a  table  of  elevations  along  the  State  of  Illinois  see  tables  of 
profiles. 

The  headwaters  of  the  main  stream  and  its  tributaries  which  lie  in 
Wisconsin  and  in  Minnesota  north  of  a  line  drawn  diagonally  through 
Douglas,  Stevens,  Meeker,  McLeod,  Sibley,  Lesueur,  Rice,  and  Dakota 
counties  are  in  a  region  that  was  originally  forested.  Most  of  this  area 
has  been  cut  over  extensively,  and  a  comparatively  small  proportion  has 
been  cleared  except  in  the  southern  part  of  the  area  where  agriculture 
is  making  rapid  strides.  The  remainder  of  the  drainage  area  is  prairie 
land. 

The  soil  of  practically  th^  entire  basin  of  the  upper  Mississippi  has 
been  formed  by  the  melting  of  the  glaciers  that  once  covered  the 
northern  part  of  the  United  States.  The  glacial  deposit  is  of  varying 


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thickness,  being  thinnest  at  the  southern  part  of  the  basin  and  increas¬ 
ing  in  thickness  towards  the  northern  parts  of  the  area. 

The  winters  in  Wisconsin,  Minnesota,  and  Iowa  are  severe;  snow¬ 
fall  is  heavy  throughout  the  greater  part  of  this  area,  the  snow  lasts  for 
ccmsiderable  periods;  ice  forms  to  thickness  of  one  to  two  feet,  and 
lasts  for  three  to  four  months.  In  the  northern  part  of  Illinois  the 
winters  are  rather  severe;  the  snowfall  averages  about  30  inches  and 
the  mean  annual  temperature  is  about  49°,  the  lowest  winter  tempera¬ 
ture  being  32°  below  zero.  In  the  southern  part  the  winters  are  much 
milder;  average  snowfall  is  about  16  inches  and  the  mean  annual 
temperature  is  56°,  with  the  lowest  winter  temperature  16°  in  the 
extreme  southern  end  of  the  State.  The  rainfall  varies  from  34  inches 
in  the  northern  part  to  40  inches  in  the  southern  part. 

According  to  some  authorities  the  basin  of  the  upper  Mississippi 
contains  from  5,000  to  6,000  lakes,  nearly  all  of  which  are  near  the 
sources  of  the  main  river  and  its  northern  tributaries.  In  addition 
there  are  vast  swamp  areas  in  this  region,  so  that  there  is  great  natural 
storage  for  steadying  the  flow  of  the  river.  This  swamp  land  is  begin¬ 
ning  to  be  drained  at  the  present  time.  By  building  comparatively  low 
dams  it  is  possible  to  create  reservoirs  on  many  of  the  lakes. 

The  river  is  navigable  as  far  up  as  St.  Anthony  Falls,  and  above 
that  there  are  navigable  stretches. 

The  Army  Engineer  Corps  has  built  five  reservoirs  on  the  Missis¬ 
sippi  headwaters  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  navigation  during  the  low 
water  open  season.  These  reservoirs  have  the  following  storage  capacity : 


Feet  head 

Cubic  feet 

Wiimibigoshish . 

14 

44, 000,  000,  000 
33,  000,  000,  000 

Leech  Lake . 

5.  7 

Pokegama  Lake . 

7.  5 

5,  300^  000;  000 
3,  200,  000,  000 
7,  700,  000,  000 

Sandv  Lake . 

9.4 

Pine  River  dam . 

15.2 

Although  the  reservoirs  are  operated  primarily  in  the  interest  of 
navigation,  water  power  and  flood  control  are  also  benefited.  The 
operation  during  the  winter,  or  nonnavigation  season,  is  based  on  the 
necessity  for  having  39,000,000,000  cubic  feet  empty  storage  capacity 
on  April  1  to  take  care  of  the  spring  high  water.  Thus  if  the  pre¬ 
ceding  year  has  been  very  dry  and  the  storage  has  been  nearly  exhausted, 
the  reservoirs  allow  only  the  normal  minimum  winter  flow  (as  deter¬ 
mined  previous  to  building  the  reservoirs)  to  pass  down  the  river.  If 
the  preceding  navigation  season  has  not  drawn  heavily  on  the  reservoirs, 
the  winter  flow  is  increased  by  a  sufficient  amount  to  make  possible  the 
required  empty  storage  capacity  April  1. 

The  length  of  the  Mississippi  along  the  western  boundary  of 
Illinois  is  615  miles.  In  this  stretch  of  the  river  water  power  is 
developed  at  two  places;  at  Bock  Island,  Ill.,  511  miles  above  Cairo, 
where  about  10,000  horse-power  is  developed,  but  only  about  4,000  horse¬ 
power  are  used :  and  at  Keokuk,  Iowa,  383  miles  above  Cairo,  where 
there  is  in  course  of  construction  a  concrete  dam  across  the  river,  4,700 


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feet  long  and  37  feet  high.  The  ultimate  power  that  will  be  developed 
is  said  to  be  200;000  horse-power.  This  plant  is  to  be  completed  early 
in  191T 

The  drainage  area  of  the  Mississippi  Biver  within  the  State  of 
Illinois  is  44,050  square  miles. 

The  following  list  includes  the  gaging  stations  on  that  portion  of 
the  river  which  forms  the  western  boundarv  of  the  State,  and  stations 
on  the  Illinois  and  Desplaines  rivers,  maintained  by  the  Mississippi 
Biver  Commission,  United  States  Army  Engineers,  and  by  the  United 
States  Weather  Bureau.  Information  with  reference  to  these  stations 
may  be  obtained  upon  application  to  the  different  bureaus  named. 

Following  the  above  list  is  a  list  of  the  gaging  stations,  data  for 
which  are  published  in  this  report. 


MISSISSIPPI  RIVER 


Station 

Distance  above 
mouth  of  Ohio 
River 

Period  covered  by  record- 
years 

Elevation  of  zero 
of  gage  above 
mean  sea  level 

Maximum  gage 
reading 

Minimum  gage 
reading 

Maintained  or  pub¬ 
lished  by — 

f 

Miles 

Feet 

Feet 

Feet 

Dubuque,  Iowa . 

601 

1873-1911 . 

585.  6 

21.  7 

—0.6 

Mouth  of  Galena  River. 

552 

1894-1911 . 

21. 1 

U.  S.  Armv  Knmmwrc 

Sabula.  Iowa . 

557 

1893-1911 . 

19. 5 

.  .do . 

Clinton,  Iowa . 

539 

1893-1911 . 

566.6 

20.5 

0.0 

TJ.  S.  Wpnther  Bnrocm 

Leclaire,  Iowa . 

518 

1873-1911 . 

563.2 

14.5 

—1.2 

Rock  Island,  Ill.,  Dav- 

enport,  Iowa . 

503 

1873-1911 . 

542.  5 

19.4 

—1.2 

.  .do . 

Month  of  Rock  River 

501 

1896-1911 . 

16.0 

0.  5 

L  .  S.  Weather  Rn^ocm 

Muscatine,  Iowa . 

476 

?  -1911 . 

530.8 

18.3 

—i.  i 

.  .do . 

Keithsburg,  Ill . 

449 

1892-1911 . 

*14.9 

*—0.3 

TJ.  S.  Engineers 

Burlington,  Iowa . 

424 

1878-1911 . 

510.8 

17.6 

—1.2 

. .  do . 

Port  Madison,  Iowa. . . . 

403 

1893-1911 . 

*16.  5 

*—0.3 

. .  do _ 

Galland,  Iowa . 

402 

?  -1911 . 

497.  0 

12.0 

—2. 1 

U.  S.  W'eather  Rureau1 

Keokuk,  Iowa . 

382 

1873-1911 . 

477.8 

21.0 

—2. 1 

. .  do . 

Warsaw,  Ill . 

378 

1904-1911  previous  to  1899. . 

475. 1 

22.1 

0.0 

. .  do . 

Quincy,  Ill . 

344 

1910-1911,  previous  to  1894.. 

456.  8 

22.6 

—1.9 

..do . 

Hannibal,  Mo . 

326 

1878-1911 . 

449.7 

22.5 

—1.8 

. .  do . 

Louisiana.  Iowa . 

298 

1878-1911 . 

*20.8 

*0.0 

U.  S.  Engineers; 

Grafton,  ill . 

231 

18S0-1911 . 

404.  4 

37.8 

—0.3 

Alton,  111 . 

215 

1891-1911 . 

*31.  4 

*0.2 

U.  S.  Engineers 

Chain  of  Rocks,  St. 

Louis,  Mo . 

193 

April-November,  1892;  April 

1893-1911 . 

314.4 

110.6 

72.8 

.  .do . 

Bissell  Point,  St.  Louis, 

Mo . 

187 

June,  1880-December,  1884; 

April.  1887-1911 . 

313.6 

108.3 

66.2 

--do . 

St.  Louis,  Mo . 

182 

1861-1911 . 

380.3 

41.4 

—2.5 

Mississinni  Rivpr  Com- 

mission . 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo. 

172 

1891-1908 . 

378.0 

32.8 

—0. 1 

U.  S.  Engineers 

Wraters  Point,  Mo . 

160 

1891-1911 . 

370.7 

33.6 

—0.8 

. .  do . 

Cornice  Rock.  Mo . 

149 

1891-1904 . 

33. 1 

—3.0 

. .  do . 

St.  Nicholas  Rock.  Mo.. 

148 

1905-1909 . 

214.0 

177.3 

154.  0 

.  .do . 

Brickeys  Mill,  Mo . 

137 

1891-1900;  1904-1908 . 

358.  0 

32.9 

—1.1 

. .  do . 

Little  Rock  Landing, 

Mo . 

126 

1894-1911 . 

214.  0 

169.  4 

135.  1 

. .  do . 

East  Kaskaskia,  Ill ... . 

116 

1893-1908 . 

344.  0 

35.3 

—3.6 

. .  do . 

Chester.  Ill . 

109 

1891-1911 . 

341.  4 

33.  4 

—4.0 

TJ.  S.  Weather  Riirean  1 

Bishop  Landing . 

100 

1892-1902  (not  continuous) . 

155.  8 

119. 1 

U.  S.  Engineers. 

Red  Rock,  Mo . 

93 

November,  1896- January, 

1897;  November,  1897-Feb- 

urary,  1908 . 

329.  0 

38.6 

to.  0 

. .  do . 

Grand  Tower.  Ill . 

79 

1891-191 1 . 

322.  2 

33.8 

1. 1 

. .  do . 

Moccasin  Springs.  Mo. . 

66 

1896-1908 . 

314.0 

33.9 

+1.  7 

.  .do . 

Cape  Girardeau,  Mo. ... 

52 

1904-1911;  previous  to  1S94. 

305. 1 

36.5 

0.6 

U.  S.  Weather  Bureau2. 

Grays  Point,  Mo . 

45 

1880-1911 . 

301.  3 

35.  4 

0.  2 

Mississippi  River  fnm- 

mission . 

Commerce.  Mo . 

39 

1896-1911 . 

302.0 

29.  4 

—1.8 

U.  S.  Engineers 

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MISSISSIPPI  RIVE R—  Concluded 


Station 

Distance  above 

mouth  of  Ohio 

River 

Period  covered  by  record- 
years  ' 

Elevation  of  zero 

of  gage  above 

mean  sea  level 

Maximum  gage 

reading 

Minimum  gage 

reading 

Maintained  or  pub¬ 
lished  by — 

Hacker  Towhead.  Ill.. . 

Miles 

26 

1904-1908 . 

Feet 

214.0 

Feet 

110.5 

Feet 

81.7 

U.  S.  Engineers 

Thompson  Land’g,  Mo. 
Beech  Ridge,  Ill . 

19 

1896-1904 . 

35.8 

1.3 

.  do . 

13 

1901-1911  (not  continuous) . 

282.9 

39.2 

0.1 

• .  do ■•••«>••••••••••••• 

Birds  Point,  Mo . 

2 

1901-1908 . 

49.2 

2.2 

do . 

1  Gage  belongs  to  LT.  S.  Engineers. 

2  Gage  belongs  to  Mississippi  River  Commission. 

*  Maximum  and  minimum  for  "navigable  season”  only. 
+  Doubtful  on  account  of  ice. 


ILLINOIS  RIVER 


Station 


be-! 

C/3  C 

s-  O 
03 

a  c3 

5  i- 
mO 
err 


Period  covered  by 
record 


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M 

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E  6jj 

2  2 

E'-S 

*  c3 
c3  s*. 


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S  bfl 

2.S 

•S  C3 
2  © 
•2 


Maintained  or  pub¬ 
lished  by — 


Morris,  Ill . 

Morris,  Ill . 

Seneca,  Ill . 

Three  miles  above  Mar¬ 
seilles,  Ill . 

Marseilles,  Ill.,  above 
dam . 

Douglas  Farm . 

Fleming  Farm . 

Ottawa,  Ill.,  above  Fox 

River . 

Ottawa,  Ill. ,  wagon 
bridge . 

Ottawa,  Ill.,  between 

bridges . 

LaSalle  County  Farm. . 
Lock  15,  Ill.  and  Michi¬ 
gan  Canal,  LaSalle... 

Lock  15,  Ill.  and  Michi¬ 
gan  Canal,  LaSalle . . . 

Peru,  Ill . 

Peru,  Ill . 

Lock  No.  1,  Ill.  and 

Mississippi  Canal . 

Henry,  Ill.,  above  dam. 

Henry,  Ill.,  below  dam 

Henry,  Ill . 

Lacon,  Ill . 

Chillicothe.  Ill . 

Peoria,  Ill. ,  upper 

bridge . 

Peoria,  lower  bridge... 

Pekin,  Ill . 

Kingston  Mines . 

Copperas  Creek  Lock, 

upper  gage . 

Copperas  Creek  Lock, 

lower  gage . 

Liverpool,  Ill . 


264.0 

264.0 

252.9 

250.3 

247.3 

244.0 

243.0 

240.0 

239.8 


239.7 

236.2 

223.2 


223.2 

222.2 
222.° 

210.5 

196.1 


Years 

i aoa-QR 

1899-1900;  1903-bV. 
1900 . 


1900 . 

1883;  1899;  1898-1900. 


1900.. . 
1900. . . 


1899. 


1900-1911. 


1883. 

1900. 


1867-77;  1883:  1893-1904. 


1905-11. 

1899.. .. 

1911.. .. 


1903-04... 

1871-1911. 


196.1  1871-1911. 
196. 1  1869-70. . . 


189.2 
ISO.  5 

166.1 

162.3 
152.9 
145.6 

136.8 


1903-04. 

1903-04. 


1894-1911 . 

1867-78;  1884-1911. 
1892;  1898-1904. . . 
1903-04 . 


1877-1911. 


136.8  1873-1911. 
128.  0  1903 . 


Feet 

480.8 

479.4 

477.7 

480.  4 

477.  5 


455.  7 
455.  8 


450. 9 


447.9 

447.1 

427.6 


435.0 

436.2 

436.6 

439.8 
437.0 

429.  8 

430.2 
435.  2 

429.8 

406.0 
429.1 
431.  S 

427.6 

425. 9 

421.0 

431.0 


Feet 

25.5 


22.6 

14.4 


Feet 


22.0 


25.0 

17.3 


28.8 
22. 1 


21.6 

48.9 

24.2 

22.5 

19.5 

20.2 

19.0 

14.1 


0.0 


0.8 

2.5 


U.  S.  Engineers. 

..do . 

. .  do . 


.do. 


Marseilles  Water  Power 

Co . 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

. .  do . 


.do. 


Northern  Illinois  Light 
&  Traction  Co . 


II.  S.  Engineers. 
..do . 


Illinois  Canal  Commis¬ 
sion . 

U.  S.  Weather  Bureau. 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

City  of  Peru . 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

Illinois  Canal  Commis¬ 
sion . .' . 

. .  do . 

..do . 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

..do . 


2.6 


6.0 

5.0 


Peoria  Water  Works. . . 
U.  S.  Weather  Bureau.. 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

..do . . 


..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


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ILLINOIS  RIVE R—  Concluded 


Station 

Miles  above  U.  S. 
Engineers  gage 
at  Grafton,  I11T 

Period  covered  by 
record 

i 

Elevation  of  zero 

of  gage  above 

mean  sea  level 

Maximum  gage 

reading 

Minimum  gage 

reading 

Maintained  or  pub¬ 
lished  by— 

Years 

Feet 

Feet 

Feci. 

Havana,  Ill . 

120.0 

1878-81:  1896-1911 . 

424.5 

22.  4 

2.  3 

City  of  Havana . 

Bath,  Ill . 

112.0 

1878-79. . . 

423. 4 

LT.  S.  Engineers . 

Holmes  Landing . 

108.6 

1903 .  . 

432.6 

. .  do . 

Sharps  Landingt . 

102.8 

1878-80 . 

422.7 

. .  do . 

Browning,  Ill . ! . 

97.5 

1903 . 

430.  0 

..do . 

Beardstown,  Ill . 

88.5 

1878-81;  1884-1911 . 

420.2 

22.5 

0.  0 

U.  S.  Weather  Bureau.. 

LaGrange  Lock,  upper 

gage . 

77.  6 

1889-1911 . 

411.4 

28.2 

14.  9 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

LaGrange  Lock,  lower 

gage . 

77.6 

1882-1911 . 

411.4 

28.2 

6.  9 

do . . . 

Meredosia,  Ill . 

71.  4 

1878-81;  1884-1911 . 

417.  4 

24.3 

Wabash  R.  R.  Co . 

Valley  City,  Ill . 

61. 5 

1878-80;  1893-1911 . 

415.  0 

21.  0 

2.  4 

r|  o 

Pearl,  Ill.:. . 

43. 1 

1878-81;  1885-1911 . 

412.9 

26.5 

C.  &  A.  Ry.  Co . 

Kampsville,  Ill.,  above 

dam . 

32.0 

1893-1911 . 

409. 1 

31.  2 

14.3 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

Kampsville,  Ill.,  below 

dam . 

32.0 

1878-83:  1887-1911 . 

409. 1 

31.  2 

6.3 

do . 

Columbiana,  Ill . 

32.0 

1878-80 . 

409.  7 

.  .do . 

Hardin,  Ill. . . 

21. 1 

1878-80 . 

407.8 

26.3 

. .  do . 

Deerplain,  Ill . 

8.4 

1878-80 . 

406.6 

.  .do . 

Grafton,  Ill . 

0.0 

1879-92;  1894-1911 . 

404. 1 

33.2 

— O.S 

U.  S.  Engineers:  U.  S. 

Weather  Bureau . 

DESPLAINES  RIVER 


Station. 

Miles  above 
mouth 

Period  covered  by 
record 

Elevation  of  zero 
of  gage  abovo 
mean  sea  level 

Maximum  gage 
reading 

Minimum  gage 
reading 

Maintained  or  published  by— 

Desplaines,  Ill . 

59.  5 
41.0 
35.0 
20.0 

16.0 
15.8 
15.0 
15.0 
14.0 
7.0 
6.4 
5.  0 
1.0 

Years 

1887-9S . 

Feet 

581.2 

581.2 
580.  7 

580.2 

531.4 
537.  0 
537. 8 

537.8 

513.8 
502.  7 

493.6 

492.3 

580.6 

Ft. 

Ft. 

Chicago  Sanitary  Commission 
do . 

Riverside,  Ill . 

1886-94. 

Willow  Springs,  Ill . 

1890-98.  * 

do . 

Lockport,  Ill . 

1900-04.  . 

.... 

.... 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

Joliet,  Ill.,  Lock  No.  5,  Ill.  and 
Michigan  Canal . 

*1893-1904 . 

Illinois  Canal  Commissioners. 
Chicago  Sanitary  Commission 
Economy  Light  &  Power  Co. 
do . 

Joliet,  Ill.,  above  dam  No.  1 _ 

Joliet,  Ill.,  above  power  dam... 
Joliet,  Ill.,  below  power  dam  .. 
Joliet,  Ill.,  below  Adams  dam.. 
Head  of  Treat’s  Island . 

1892-97 . 

1901-1911 . 

1903-1911 . 

1883  . 

.. .. 

.... 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

1883 . 

. .  do . 

Foot  of  Treat’s  Island . 

1883. . 

.  do . 

Below  mouth  of  Jackson  Creek. 
Kankakee  Feeder  Aqueduct.... 

• 

1899-1900;  1903-04... 
1904  . 

.  .do . 

.do . 

*For  “investigation  period”  only. 


LIST  OF  GAGING  STATIONS  IN  THE  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN  IN 
ILLINOIS,  DATA  FROM  WHICH  ARE  PUBLISHED  IN  THIS  REPORT 

Rock  Eiver  at  Rockton  (above  Pecatonica  River),  1903. 

Rock  River  at  Rockton  (below  Pecatonica  River),  1903-1909. 
Rock  River  at  Nelson,  1906. 

Rock  River  at  Sterling,  1905-1906. 

Illinois  River  near  Minooka,  1903-1904. 


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Illinois  Eiver  near  Seneca,  1903. 

Illinois  Eiver  at  Ottawa,  1903-1901. 

Illinois  Eiver  at  LaSalle,  1903. 

Illinois  Eiver  at  Peoria,  1903-1906. 

Ivankakee  Eiver  at  Momence,  1905-1906. 

Desplaines  Eiver  at  Eiverside,  1886-1898. 

Desplaines  Eiver  near  Channahon  (above  Jackson  Creek), 
1903-1906. 

Desplaines  Eiver  near  Channahon  (above  Kankakee  Eiver), 
1903. 

Pox  Eiver  at  Sheridan,  1905-1906. 

Fox  Eiver  at  Ottawa,  1903. 

Sangamon  Eiver  near  Monticello,  1908-1911. 

Sangamon  Eiver  at  Decatnr,  1905. 

Sangamon  Eiver  at  Eiverton,  1908-1911. 

Sangamon  Eiver  near  Springfield,  1903. 

Sangamon  Eiver  near  Oakford,  1909-1911. 

Sangamon  Eiver  near  Chandlerville,  1908. 

South  Pork  of  Sangamon  Eiver  near  Taylorville,  1908- 
1911. 

Salt  Creek  near  Kenney,  1908-1911. 

Cahokia  Creek  near  Poag,  1909-1911. 

Kaskaskia  Eiver  near  Areola,  1908-1911. 

Kaskaskia  Eiver  at  Shelbvville,  1908-1911. 

%J  y 

Kaskaskia  Eiver  at  Yandalia,  1908-1911. 

Kaskaskia  Eiver  at  Carlvle,  1908-1911. 

Kaskaskia  Eiver  at  New  Athens,  1907-1911. 

Shoal  Creek  near  Breese,  1909-1911. 

Silver  Creek  near  Lebanon,  1908-1911. 

Big  Muddy  Eiver  near  Cambon,  1908-1911. 

Beaucoup  Creek  near  Pinckney ville,  1908-1911. 

BOCK  EIYEE  DBAINAGE  BASIN 


GENERAL  FEATURES 

The  drainage  basin  of  Bock  Eiver  lies  in  the  southeastern  part  of 
Wisconsin  and  in  the  northwestern  part  of  Illinois.  The  river  rises 
in  the  southeastern  part  of  Pond  du  Lac  County  in  Wisconsin,  flows 
in  a  slight  southwesterly  direction  across  the  Illinois  State  line,  and  at 
Bockford,  Ill.,  turns  more  to  the  southwest  and  joins  Mississippi 
Eiver  about  6  miles  below  the  city  of  Bock  Island,  Ill.  The  total 
length  of  the  river  is  about  286  miles.  The  total  drainage  area  is  about 
10,820  square  miles,  of  which  5,510  square  miles  are  in  Wisconsin  and 
about  5,310  square  miles  in  Illinois. 

The  more  important  tributaries,  beginning  at  the  source  of  Bock 
Eiver,  are  East  Branch  of  Eock  Eiver,  Oconomowoc,  Bark,  Turtle  Creek, 
Kiskaukee,  Kyte,  and  Green  rivers  on  the  left  or  east  bank ;  and  West 
Branch  of  Eock  Eiver,  Crawfish,  Catfish,  and  Pecatonica  rivers,  and 
Eock  Creek  on  the  right  or  west  bank. 

The  drainage  basin  is  irregular  in  shape,  being  about  175  miles  in 
length,  and  about  85  miles  in  greatest  width.  In  the  upper  part  of 


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its  course  the  river  flows  rather  toward  the  eastern  side  of  the  basin, 
at  the  Illinois  State  line  it  approaches  the  center,  and  in  its  lower 
course  it  flows  decidedly  near  the  western  boundary.  The  rocks  under¬ 
lying  this  basin  are  limestones  and  shales,  which  have  been  in  large 
part  covered  by  the  drift  and  morainic  debris  of  glacial  times,  and  the 
soils  vary  with  the  geologic  formations  on  which  they  rest. 

The  topography  in  the  Illinois  portion  of  the  drainage  area  is  an 
undulating,  semiprairie  region;  in  Wisconsin  the  surface  is  moderately 
hilly,  elevations  ranging  from  750  feet  where  the  river  enters  the  State 
of  Illinois  to  1,100  feet  on  the  crests  of  the  Kettle  Range.  The  rise 
from  the  interior  of  the  valley  is  gradual,  and  few  of  the  hill  tops  are 
more  than  100  feet  above  the  intervening  valleys.  The  low,  uneven 
topography  has  led  to  the  formation  of  an  intricate  tributary  system 
with  numerous  spring-fed  lakes.  These  lakes  occur  chiefly  in  an 
eastern  and  western  group,  the  eastern  comprising  about  20  lakes  with 
an  aggregate  area  of  11  square  miles,  and  the  western  including  5  lakes 
with  a  total  area  of  13  square  miles.  The  elevation  of  the  source  of  the 
river  is  approximately  1,000  feet  above  sea  level;  at  Horicon  the  eleva¬ 
tion  is  858  feet;  at  the  State  line  it  is  731  feet,  and  at  the  mouth  of 
the  river  540  feet.  The  average  slope  is  a  little  over  1  foot  per  mile. 

The  forested  area,  according  to  L.  S.  Smith,  of  Madison,  Wis., 
is  about  30  per  cent  in  that  part  of  the  drainage  area  in  Wisconsin. 
The  forested  area  in  Illinois  is  probably  less  than  in  Wisconsin,  as  the 
State  has  been  longer  settled. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  35  inches.  The  winters  in  the 
northern  part  of  this  drainage  area  are  comparatively  severe,  snowfall 
is  heavy,  and  ice  forms  a  foot  or  more  in  thickness  on  the  streams.  In 
the  lotver  part  of  the  drainage  basin  the  winters  are  somewdrat  milder. 

The  basin  affords  good  opportunities  for  storage,  but  the  value  of 
the  land  that  would  be  flooded  by  reservoirs  prohibits  their  construction. 
Lake  Ivoshkoning,  an  expansion  of  Rock  River,  23  square  miles  in 
extent,  is  the  only  body  of  water  now  controlled  in  the  interests  of 
manufacturing. 

Although  the  average  slope  of  Rock  River  is  small,  sites  for  wmter 
powder  are  numerous,  as  in  general  good  foundations  for  dams  may  be 
found.  A  great  many  of  the  powder  sites  are  fully  or  partly  developed, 
but  there  are  still  undeveloped  powrer  sites  on  the  main  stream  and  its 
tributaries.  The  power  sites  on  the  tributaries,  with  few  exceptions, 
have  small  fall,  and  many  developed  sites  have  been  abandoned  because 
of  the  greater  value  of  the  submerged  land  for  farms. 

9  °  ^ 


ROCK  RIVER  ABOVE  MOUTH  OF  PECATONICA  RIVER  AT  ROCKTON,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  about  three-fourths  mile  above 

O  J  o 

the  mouth  of  Pecatonica  River,  about  one  mile  from  Rockton,  Ill.,  and 
about  one-half  mile  belowT  the  dam  at  Rockton. 

Records  available. — May  13,  1903,  to  August  18,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — Three  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty  square 

miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  downstream  side  of  left 
span  of  bridge.  Datum  has  remained  unchanged  since  establishment. 


16 


Channel. — Bed  is  of  gravel;  bridge  is  at  an  angle  to  thread  of 
current. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  bridge. 

Floods. — No  record  of  floods  is  available. 

Regulation. — A  canal  for  power  purposes  diverts  a  large  amount  of 
flow  around  the  station. 

Accuracy. — Considerable  backwater  effect  from  Pecatonica  Eiver 
was  experienced,  and  this,  together  with  the  large  diversion,  caused  the 
situation  to  be  discontinued. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  Above  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River,  at  Rockton, 

Illinois,  in  1903 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1903 

May  13 
July  2 

L.  R.  Stockman . - . 

~  Feet 

3. 90 
3.00 

Second-jeet 

950 

223 

L.  R.  Stockman . 

Me  an  Daily  G  age  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Above  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rock- 

ton,  Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 . 

2.50 

5. 30 

I 

2 . 

2.  80 

5.20 

3 . 

2.  20 

5. 10 

4 . 

3. 10 

4.  90 

5 . 

3. 50 

4.  90 

6 . 

3.  90 

4.70 

4.10 

4.  70 

. . 

S . 

4.  20 

4.80 

9 . 

4.  30 

4.20 

10 . 

4.  50 

4.  40 

11 . 

4.  70 

4. 10 

12 . 

5.20 

4. 10 

. 

. 

13 . 

5.20 

4.00 

14 . 

4.  80 

3.  90 

15 . 

. 

4.  70 

3. 90 

16 . 

4.  60 

4.90 

. 

17 . 

4.50 

4.  70 

. 

. 

18 . 

5.  60 

4.  60 

19 . 

6.  80 

20 . 

6.  70 

21 . 

3.  40 

6.  90 

22 . 

2. 90 

7.  40 

. : 

23 . 

3.  20 

7.  70 

24 . 

2.80 

7.  60 

25 . 

2.  80 

7.  50 

26 . 

2.  90 

6.  70 

27 . 

2.  90 

6.  40 

28 . 

3.  30 

6.20 

29 . 

3.20 

5.  90 

30 . 

2.  50 

5.  60 

31 . 

5.  40 

1 . 

ROCK  RIVER  BELOW  MOUTH  OF  PECATONICA  RIVER  AT  ROCKTON,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  one  mile  below  the  dam  and  three- 
fourths  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Pecatonica  Eiver. 

Records  available. — May  13,  1903  ,to  July  20,  1906;  October  1, 
1906,  to  March  31,  1909. 

Drainage  area. — Six  thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety  square  miles. 


« 


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Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  the  downstream  side  of  the 
first  span  from  the  left  end  of  bridge. 

Datum. — The  datum  was  changed  October  1,  1906,  so  that  the  gage 
readings  since  that  date  read  1.0  foot  less  than  they  would  bv  the  former 

datum. 

Channel. — Permanent;  bed  composed  of  gravel  and  small  rocks; 
broken  by  four  piers. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  upstream  side  of  5-span 

bridge. 

Floods. — The  highest  recorded  stage  during  the  period  when  the 
gage  was  in  operation  was  13.23  feet  by  the  old  datum.  Xo  other  records 
of  floods  are  available. 

Winter  flow. — The  winters  in  this  vicinity  are  comparatively  severe ; 
«  ice  forms  on  the  river  but  open  places  generally  exist  at  the  section. 
Ice  jams  are  frequent  below  the  station  and  cause  backwater  at  the 
gage. 

Regulation. — The  dam  and  power  plant  above  the  station  may 
modify  the  flow  during  periods  of  low  water.  ‘ 

Accuracy. — Since  the  amount  of  the  change  in  datum  on  October  1, 
1906,  is  only  approximately  known,  the  estimates  since  that  date  are 
liable  to  some  error.  It  is  believed,  however,  that  errors  from  this  cause 
are  small. 

There  is  a  small  amount  of  water  diverted  around  this  station  for 
one  or  two  small  power  plants. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River,  at  Rocktox, 

Illinois,  1903-09 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1903 

May 

June 

13 

L.  R.  Stockman . 

Feet 

So.  feet 

Feet 

2.  90 

Sec.-fcet 

2.  522 

30 

A.  C.  Lootz . 

296 

547 

2.  30 

1,  501 

August 

September 

October 

18 

L.  R.  Stockman . 

490 

1,352 

4.  07 

4,  611 

4 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

1,  352 

4.08 

4.  607 

9 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

504 

1,  998 

5.  35 

7,  464 

♦November 

9 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

453 

831 

2.85 

•  2,  874 

t  December 
1904 

X  January 
March 

10 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

367 

743 

2.  60 

2.  384 

16 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

380 

662 

2.  90 

1.  487 

14 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

509 

4,031 

9.30 

11. 180 

March 

25 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

509 

5,  744 

12.  32 

24.  910 

April 

June 

18 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

504 

2.  361 

5.  91 

9.  212 

23 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

378 

660 

2.  50 

2,  099 

July 

August 

September 

October 

7 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

389 

645 

2.  38 

1,889 
2.  034 

30 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

381 

674 

2.  45. 

23 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

408 

739 

2.  65 

2,  355 

26 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

426 

759 

2.  70 

2,  372 

November 

9 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

397 

695 

2.50 

2,149 

1905 

March 

23 

Brennan  and  Hanna . 

516 

4,  650 

10.  37 

17,  770 

April 

June 

29 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

503 

1,524 

4.  42 

5^  361 

29 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

503 

1,  530 

4.  44 

5,  152 

August 

September 

1906 

§January 

February 

28 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

482 

1,  012 

3.20 

3,  324 

15 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

460 

'860 

2.88 

2,  783 

31 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

503 

2,  390 

5.  79 

8,  240 
16,  000 

24 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

510 

4,  300 

4,  740 

9.  85 

F  ebruary 
February 
February 
February 
May 

25 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

510 

10.  55 

IS,  600 

27 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

510 

4, 130 

4,  ISO 

9.  36 

15. 400 

27 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

510 

9.  45 

16.  500 

28 

3 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

510 

4,  000 

9.  13 

14.  900 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

494 

\,  430 

4. 10 

4,  570 

—2  E  L 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River—  Concluded 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Sq.  feet 

Feet 

Sec.-feet 

1907 

**  April 

30 

A.  H.  Horton . 

498 

1,  520 

3.23 

5,110 

April 

30 

A.  H.  Hortou . 

517 

1,  610 

3. 33 

5;  240 

190S 

ft  February 

5 

G.  A.  Gray . 

508 

1, 100 

2. 85 

2, 000 

ii  February 

21 

G.  A.  Gray . 

427 

2, 940 

7. 37 

8,  520 

April 

3 

G.  A.  Gray . . . 

512 

2,320 

4. 90 

7,  860 

April 

1909 

F  ebruary 

11 

G.  A.  Gray . 

500 

1,910 

4. 12 

6,  430 

9 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

515 

2, 615 

4.85 

S,  780 

*  High  wind;  velocity  doubtful, 
t  Partly  frozen, 
i  Ice  0.59  foot  thick. 

§  Measurements  January  31  to  February  28  were  slightly  affected  by  ice  below  the  gaging  section. 
**  New  gage  datum. 

ft  Ice  present;  average  thickness  of  ice  0.8  foct 
it  Ice  gorge  below  gage. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton, 

Illinois,  for  1903-1909 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

1 

Dec. 

1903 

1 . 

2. 50 

4. 10 

4.  40 

3.  70 

3. 10 

2. 70 

2 . 

2.  60 

. 

4.  30 

3.  60 

3.20 

2.  80 

3 . 

2. 90 

4.20 

3.  70 

3.20 

2.  70 

4 . 

3.  70 

4. 10 

3.50 

3,10 

2.70 

5 . 

3.  50 

. 

4.00 

3.70 

3. 10 

2.  80 

6 

3.  40 

. 

3.  90 

3. 70 

3.00 

2.  70 

7 . 

3.  40 

. 

3.  60 

4.  70 

2. 90 

2.60 

8 . 

3.  30 

3.  60 

6.00 

2.  60 

2.  60 

9 . 

3.00 

4.  io 

4.00 

5.  40 

2.70 

2.  70 

10 . 

3. 30 

4.00i  4.10 

5. 10 

2.  60 

2.  60 

11 . 

3.  50 

3.  60 

4.  30 

5.00 

2.80 

2.  70 

12 

3.  90 

3.20 

4.50 

4.  70 

2. 90 

2.  60 

13 

4.  70 

3.20 

4. 30 

4.  60 

3.  20 

3.80 

14 

4.  60 

3. 10 

5.00 

4.  40 

3.  40 

3.  30 

15  . 

. 

. 

4. 10 

3.  40 

5.  30 

4.  40 

3. 30 

3. 30 

16 . . 

. 

3.  90 

3.  70 

5.  70 

4.  40 

3. 30 

3.  40 

17 

4.00 

4.  30 

5. 90 

4.  30 

3.20 

3.  20 

18 

3.  80 

4.20 

6.  00 

4.  30 

2.70 

3.00 

19  .  . 

5.20 

3.80 

5.  70 

4.00 

3.00 

3.  30 

20 

5.  70 

3.  60 

5.  30 

4. 10 

2. 90 

3. 30 

21 

. 

6.  20 

3.  50 

5.00 

4.00 

3.00 

3.  20 

99 

6.  90 

3.  40 

4.  80 

4.00 

2. 90 

3.20 

23  .... 

7.20 

3.  40 

4.  60 

3.  80 

2. 90 

3.20 

24.. 

7.00 

3.  50 

4.  40 

3.80 

2.  80 

3. 10 

25 

. 

6.  70 

3.  40 

4.00 

3.  60 

2.80 

3. 10 

26 

5.  80 

3. 30 

3.  90 

3. 60 

2. 50 

3.20 

27 

4.  60 

3.  60 

3.  80 

3.  50 

3. 10 

3. 10 

28 

2.  40 

4.  60 

3.  90 

4.00 

3.  40 

2.70 

3.00 

29  .... 

2.20 

4. 10 

4.  30 

3.  90 

3.  30 

2.  90 

3. 10 

30.. 

2.  70 

4.20 

4.  60 

3.  SO 

3.30 

2. 90 

3. 10 

31 

4.20 

4.  40 

3. 10 

3.00 

1904 

1 . 

2. 90 

2.  90 

3. 80 

10.  65 

4.  53 

3.  68 

2.  20 

2.10 

2. 15 

3.  50 

2.  65 

2.  20 

2 

2. 90 

2. 90 

3.  95 

9.  61 

4.  50 

3.68 

2.20 

1.90 

2. 15 

3.25 

2.60 

2. 15 

3 . 

2. 90 

3. 10 

6.09 

8.  85 

4. 30 

3.51 

2.  25 

1.80 

2.20 

3. 15 

2.  45 

2.20 

4 . 

3.00 

3.20 

6. 72 

8.  37 

4. 18 

3.00 

2.  20 

1.  80 

2.12 

3.00 

2.  50 

2.20 

5 . 

2.  90 

3.  00 

6.83 

8.06 

4.05 

3.20 

2. 15 

1.  80 

2.  30 

2.85 

2.45 

2.  25 

6 . 

2.  80 

2. 80 

6.  60 

7.  85 

4.  01 

3. 10 

2. 15 

1.90 

2.  60 

3.20 

2.45 

2.20 

2.90 

4.  50 

7.45 

7.  60 

4.00 

3. 10 

2.  30 

1.95 

2.  45 

3.25 

2.25 

2.  20 

S . 

2. 90 

5.  50 

9.  92 

7.  60 

4. 18 

3.11 

2.  40 

1.90 

2.35 

3. 10 

2.45 

2.  20 

9 . 

2.  90 

5.  90 

10.  80 

7.  60 

4.50 

3.00 

2.  50 

1.82 

2. 30 

2.  75 

2.20 

10 . 

3.  00 

6. 10 

11. 12 

7.60 

4.85 

2. 95 

2.  46 

1.90 

2.31| 

3.00 

2.  45 

2.20 

11 . 

2.  60 

6.00 

11.10 

7.  61 

4.  79 

2. 95 

2.  35 

1.85 

2.  301 

3.  40 

2.  45 

2.20 

12 . 

2.  90 

5.  80 

10. 90 

7.41 

4.  76 

2. 85 

2.  35 

1.  75 

2.20| 

3.  81 

2.50 

2.20 

13 . 

2. 90 

5.  50 

10.  30 

7. 10 

4.  81 

2.  80 

2.  40 

1.80 

2.20 

4.25 

2.  40 

2.  40 

19 


Dailt  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton 

Illinois—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  1 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1904 

14 . 

3. 00 

4. 70 

9. 33 

6. 83 

4. 81 

2.  75 

2.25 

1.70 

2.26 

4.25 

2.  20 

2.  45 

15 . 

2. 80 

4. 10 

8.  85 

6.  50 

4. 91 

2. 70 

2.20 

1.85 

2.20 

4.  50 

2. 30 

2.  70 

16 . 

2. 90 

3.90 

8. 00 

6. 40 

4.  95 

2.  60 

2. 13 

1.55 

2. 15 

3. 80 

2.  45 

2.  85 

17 . 

3.00 

3.  80 

6.34 

6.  20 

4. 99 

2.  62 

2.  00 

1.  75 

2.10 

3.  30 

2.45 

2.  70 

18 . 

2.  70 

3.80 

5.50 

5.  91 

4. 81 

2.  55 

2.10 

1.90 

2.  20 

3. 15 

2.35 

3.  00 

19 . 

3. 00 

3.  60 

4.90 

5.  79 

4. 80 

2.  65 

2. 10 

1.75 

2.  90 

3.50 

2.45 

2.  65 

20 . 

3.00 

3.  60 

8. 35 

5.  60 

4.  68 

2.  50 

2. 10 

1.90 

4.00 

2.  90 

2.  40 

2.  90 

21 . 

3. 10 

3.  70 

8.  35 

5.  48 

4.  60 

2.  50 

2.  00 

1.95 

3. 80 

2.  75 

2.  20 

2.80 

22 . 

3. 10 

3.  60 

12.  75 

5. 35 

4.  48 

2.  50 

2.  00 

2.  50 

3.25 

2.  70 

2.  30 

2.  70 

23 . 

3.20 

3.  50 

13.  23 

5. 16 

4. 32 

2.50 

2.00 

2. 80 

2.  80 

2.  70 

2.  30 

2.45 

24 . 

3. 30 

3.  30 

12.  05 

5. 18 

4. 28 

2.  45 

2.  00 

3.00 

2.  55 

2.  75 

2.  20 

2.  50 

25 . 

3. 20 

3.  50 

12.25 

5.  53 

4.31 

2.  40 

1.75 

3. 10 

2.  35 

2.  70 

2.  30 

2.  50 

26 . 

3.30 

3.  50 

12.  55 

5.  55 

4. 18 

2.  35 

2. 10 

2.  70 

2.65 

2.  65 

2.40 

2.  50 

27 . 

3. 30 

3.  60 

12.  40 

5.  31 

4. 10 

2. 15 

2.  50 

2.  30 

3.  35 

2.  65 

2.20 

3.  00 

28 . 

3. 10 

3.  60 

12.  30 

5.  04 

3.  90 

2.20 

2.10 

2.  40 

4.20 

2.  70 

2.  20 

4.  20 

29 . 

3.00 

3.  80 

11.85 

4.  80 

3.  85 

2.  20 

2.  00 

2. 10 

4. 12 

2.  60 

2.  20 

5.10 

30 . 

2. 90 

11.  45 

4.  63 

3.  79 

2.  20 

2.  00 

2.  20 

3.  65 

2.  55 

2.  30 

5. 15 

31 . 

2.  90 

11. 16 

3.  80 

2.  00 

2.  30 

2.  75 

4.  60 

1905 

1 . 

4.0 

4.0 

10. 1 

4.  2 

4.3 

4.3 

2.8 

2.8 

2.3 

2.  6 

3.5 

2 

3.8 

3.2 

5.0 

9.4 

4.1 

4. 25 

4.3 

2.  75 

2.  95 

2.  05 

2.6 

3.5 

3 . 

4.  55 

5.  4 

8.  9 

3.8 

4.  2 

4.3 

2.  7 

3.  85 

2.2 

2.  7 

3.0 

4 . 

3.9 

3. 15 

6.2 

8.7 

3.8 

4.2 

4.1 

2.  65 

3.4 

2.2 

2.6 

3.2 

5 . 

3.  65 

3. 15 

6.1 

8.4 

3.6 

4.3 

4.0 

3. 15 

3.5 

2. 15 

2.  65 

3.1 

6 . 

3.  45 

3.1 

5.8 

8.3 

3.  65 

5.  0 

3.9 

3.1 

3.  45 

2.2 

3.0 

3. 15 

i . 

3.3 

3.25 

5.7 

8. 1 

3.6 

4.  85 

4.0 

3.0 

3.4 

2. 15 

2.9 

3.  05 

8 . . 

3.5 

3.  25 

5.5 

7.8 

3.  55 

4.9 

4. 05 

3.0 

3.4 

2. 1 

3.1 

3.  05 

9 . 

3.5 

3.25 

5.5 

7.  6 

3.4 

5. 1 

3.  95 

2.75 

3.3 

1.9 

3.1 

3.0 

10 . 

4.2 

3.  25 

6.4 

7.4 

3.  55 

5.3 

3.  95 

2.7 

3.3 

2.0 

3. 15 

3.0 

11 . 

4.0 

3.3 

6.2 

7.2 

3.  95 

5.2 

4.0 

2.  65 

3.4 

2.0 

3.0 

3.1 

12 . 

4.1 

3.3 

5.6 

6.8 

5.8 

5.4 

4.05 

2.6 

3. 15 

2.1 

2.8 

2.  95 

13 . 

3.  75 

3.4 

5.6 

6.5 

6.0 

5.4 

4.2 

2.5 

3.  05 

2.  05 

2.8 

2.  85 

14 . 

3. 85 

3. 15 

5.5 

6.3 

6.4 

5.  4 

4.2 

2.8 

2.9 

2.1 

3.0 

2.  95 

15 . 

4.0 

3.2 

5.3 

6.0 

7.0 

5.3 

4.1 

2.  65 

2.9 

2.  05 

2.  75 

2.  75 

16 . 

3.7 

3.2 

5.2 

5.8 

7.3 

5.3 

4.0 

2.6 

2.8 

2.  05 

2.7 

2.  7 

17 . 

3.8 

3.  25 

5.0 

5.6 

6.9 

5.3 

3.7 

2.  7 

2.  75 

2.2 

2.7 

2.  75 

18 . 

3.5 

3.  35 

7.1 

5.3 

6.5 

5.4 

3.  55 

2.  45 

2.9 

2.5 

2.7 

2.5 

19 . 

3.  35 

3.35 

8.2 

5.2 

6.3 

5.3 

3*  35 

2.  61 

2.7 

4.1 

2.7 

2.  65 

20 . 

3.3 

3. 15 

8.0 

4.9 

6.4 

5.1 

3.4 

3.3 

2.  55 

4.3 

2.  75 

2.6 

21 . 

3.15 

3.3 

8.6 

5.2 

5.9 

5.2 

3.3 

3. 1 

2.5 

4.0 

2.  65 

2.6 

22 . 

3.2 

3.  35 

9.2 

5.3 

5.6 

5.2 

3.  2 

2.  75 

2.5 

3.  85 

2.7 

2.6 

23 . 

3.05 

3.5 

10.2 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3 

3.1 

2.7 

2.5 

3.6 

2.  75 

2.6 

24 . 

3. 1 

3.  35 

10.8 

4.9 

5.1 

5.2 

3.1 

2.7 

2.5 

3.  45 

2.7 

2.  65 

25 . .  . 

3. 15 

3.3 

11.1 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0 

3.1 

2.  65 

2.3 

3.4 

2.7 

2.3 

26 . 

3.25 

3.5 

11.4 

4.5 

4.  75 

4.7 

2.8 

3.1 

2.5 

3.  35 

2.5 

2.  65 

27 . 

3.2 

3.4 

11.4 

4.5 

4.7 

4.6 

2.8 

3.1 

2.  45 

3.2 

2.5 

2.8 

28 . 

3.1 

3.  65 

11.0 

4.  45 

4.6 

4.  55 

2.  85 

3.3 

2.4 

3.2 

2.  75 

2.6 

29 . 

3.2 

11.0 

4.  35 

4.6 

4.4 

3. 1 

3.3 

2.3 

3.  05 

3. 15 

3.  05 

30 . 

3.0 

10.9 

4. 1 

4.  2 

3. 1 

3.  0 

2.  35 

3.  05 

3. 1 

4.  6 

31 . 

3.0 

10.7 

4.  5 

2. 95 

2.  85 

2. 95 

3.  5 

1906 

1 . 

3.3 

5.  45 

8.8 

8  7 

4  15 

3. 15 

3.  3 

1.  1 

1  .  7) 

3.  25 

2 . 

2.  95 

5.0 

8.8 

8.  45 

4. 15 

3.0 

3.  2 

1.  4 

1.  6 

3.  0 

3 . 

2. 85 

5.  72 

11. 15 

7. 95 

4. 1 

2.  8 

3. 15 

1.  3 

1  4 

2.85 

4.... 

3.9 

5.  45 

10.8 

7.  0 

4. 1 

2.  45 

3.  05 

1.  2 

1.  5 

2. : 

5 . 

4.  57 

6.  75 

10.0 

6.  25 

4.  0 

2.8 

3.0 

1. 1 

1.  45 

2.  6 

6 . 

4.9 

6.9 

10.  25 

6. 15 

3.  9 

2.8 

2.9 

1. 05 

1.  55 

2.9 

7 . 

4.9 

5.  75 

9.  85 

6. 1 

3. 95 

2.8 

2. 85 

1.  4 

1.  55 

2.  65 

8 . 

5.  6 

7. 15 

9.45 

6. 15 

3  85 

2.  8 

2.  7 

1.  15 

1.  5 

2.  25 

9 . 

6.  25 

6.  5 

9.  25 

6  65 

3.8 

2.  6 

2.7 

1  1 

1.  4 

2.  4 

10 . 

6.0 

5.  45 

8.  75 

7.0 

3.  7 

2.6 

2.6 

1.  0 

1.  4 

2.4 

11 . 

4.  85 

5.  75 

8.  4 

7  0 

3.  6 

2.  55 

2.  6 

1. 1 

1.  4 

2. 35 

12 . 

4.0 

5.  7 

6.  8 

6.  4F> 

3.  6 

2.  7 

2.  5 

1. 1 

1.35 

2.  35 

13 . 

3.  5 

4.  7 

6.  05 

6.  8 

3.  4 

2.  6 

2.4 

1. 1 

1.  45 

2.3 

14 . 

3.  i 

4.  7 

6.  2 

6.  4 

2.  5 

2.  45 

1.  1 

1.  4 

2.3 

15 . 

3.  4 

5. 88 

6.2 

6. 15 

3.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.0 

1.4 

2.3 

16 . 

8.  4 

5.  7 

6.0 

6.  25 

3.  45 

2.  5 

2.  45 

.  95 

1.3 

2.0 

17 . 

7.  25 

5.  45 

6.  25 

6.  05 

3.2 

2.3 

2.  5 

1.  0 

1. 15 

2.0 

18 . 

7. 1 

5. 1 

5.61 

5.9 

3. 15 

2.3 

2.  4 

1.0 

1.  3 

2.0 

19 . 

7.3 

4.3 

5.31 

5.  75 

3.  0 

2.  45 

2.3 

.  95 

1. 1 

2. 15 

20 . 

7.3 

5.0 

5.0 

5.  6 

2. 95 

2.  35 

2.  4 

1.  0 

1.3 

2.2 

21 ... . 

9.  62 

9.4 

4.75 

5.  4 

3.  05 

2.  7 

1.  25 

1.3 

2.0 

22 . 

9.  5 

9. 1 

4.3 

5. 35 

2.9 

2.6 

1.25 

1.75 

2.0 

23 . 

7.85 

8.  83 

4.5 

5.  25 

2.  9 

2.  7 

1.3 

1.95 

2.0 

24 . 

8.7 

9.25 

4.4 

5.  0 

2.9 

2.  65 

1.25 

1.75 

2.0 

25 . 

9.3 

10.7 

4.  4 

4.8 

2.  85 

2.6 

1.3 

1.8 

1.5 

26 . 

9.  5 

9.  85 

4.  65 

4  7 

2  9 

2.  75 

1.  35 

2.  4 

2.  5 

27 . 

9. 15 

9.4 

8.  21 

4.  55 

3. 1 

2.  6 

1.  4 

3.  4 

1.  5 

20 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rocktox,. 

Illinois —  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

1 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1906 

1 

I 

28 . 

8.3 

9.  25 

8.3 

4.  53 

3.  4 

2.  5 

1.  5 

3.9 

29 . 

7.8 

8.  7 

4.5 

3.2 

3. 1 

1.  6 

3.  85 

1  65 

30 . 

7. 1 

8.8 

4.  21 

3.6 

3.3 

1.  6 

3.  65 

31 . •. . 

6.05 

m _ _ 

8.  75 

3.5 

1.  7 

3. 01 

1907 

1 . 

4.2 

2.  7 

6.3 

3.5 

3.0 

2.  2 

3.  2 

2. 1 

5. 1 

1.  95 

2  0 

2 . 

3.7 

2.6 

6.0 

3.  5 

2.9 

2. 15 

3.0 

2.  05 

5. 15 

1.85 

1.9 

3  . 

3.6 

2.  5 

5. 1 

3.  25 

2.  7 

2. 1 

2.  85 

2. 1 

4.  65 

1  75 

4 . 

4.  4 

2.5 

4.8 

3. 35 

2.  55 

2.0 

2.  8 

2.  0 

4.  2 

1.  85 

1  8 

5 . 

4.  25 

2.5 

4.  75 

3.0 

3.1 

3.6 

2.8 

1.9 

4.05 

2.0 

1.85 

6 . 

4.05 

2.  65 

4.  65 

2.9 

3. 15 

3.  4 

2.  6 

1.  8 

3.  8-5 

1.  85 

1. 95 

7 . 

4.05 

2.5 

4.6 

2.  8 

3.  7 

3.2 

2.  5 

1.  75 

3.  5 

1.  7 

8 . 

4.9 

2.4 

4.9 

2.8 

4. 1 

3.0 

2.4 

1.  7 

3.4 

1.8 

1.  75 

9 . 

4.3 

2.3 

5.  25 

2.8 

4.  7 

3. 15 

2.  55 

1.  65 

3.2 

.  1. 75 

1.  85 

10 . 

4. 15 

2.3 

5.  3 

2.4 

4.  5 

3. 1 

2.5 

1.8 

3.  0 

1.  65 

1.  9 

11 . 

3.9 

2.3 

5.  2 

2.5 

4.  2 

2.  65 

2.  35 

1.  7 

2.  85 

1.  6 

2.  0 

12 . 

3.5 

2.3 

4.  95  j  2.3 

4.0 

4.3 

2.2 

1.8 

2.85 

1.7 

2.0 

13 . 

3.  4 

2.6 

4.  7 

2. 1 

4.  1 

4.2 

2. 15 

1.  75 

2.  8 

1.  7 

1.  9 

14 . 

2.95 

2.5 

4.  6 

1.8 

4.  0 

4. 15 

2. 1 

1.  65 

2.6 

1.  45 

1.  7 

15 . 

2.  95 

3.5 

4.  45 

2.  1 

3.9 

3.  7 

2.0 

1.  55 

2.  55 

1.  7 

16 . 

2.  3 

3.3 

4.3 

2.0 

3.  65 

3.25 

2.0 

1.  25 

2.6 

1.6 

1.8 

17 . 

2  3 

3.  2 

4.  1 

2. 1 

3.  15 

3.  2 

2.5 

-  1.  45 

2.5 

1.  55 

1.  75 

18 . 

2.3 

3.7 

3.2 

4. 1 

2. 15 

3.  2 

3.0 

3.5 

2.55 

2.  15 

1.6 

1.8 

19 . 

7.  1 

4.0 

3. 15 

4. 1 

2.0 

3.5 

2.  95 

3.2 

3.6 

2.  45 

1.  55 

l.S 

20 . 

8.0 

4. 1 

3. 15 

3.85 

1.9 

3.  2 

2.  75 

3. 15 

4.  55 

2.5 

1.6 

1.7 

21 . 

4.7 

4.3 

3. 1 

3.8 

1.9 

3. 1 

2.6 

3.2 

5.  25 

2.3 

1.7 

1.6 

22 . 

O.  t 

4.  4 

3. 1 

3.  5 

1.9 

2.  85 

3.3 

3.  2 

5.  35 

2.2 

2.0 

1.4 

23 . 

6.8 

5.  0 

3. 15 

3.  35 

2.2 

2.85 

4.  5 

3.25 

5.  35 

2. 1 

2.0 

1.65 

24 . 

/.  o 

4.  35 

3.  35 

3.4 

2.6 

2.8 

4.8 

3. 15 

4.8 

2.0 

2.3 

1.7 

25 . 

7.0 

3.9 

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

2.9 

5.  5 

2.8 

3.7 

2.0 

2.3 

1.7 

26 . 

6.3 

3.  5 

3.  35 

3.  25 

3.3 

2.  95 

5.  85 

2.5 

3. 15 

2.0 

2. 1 

1.  75 

27 . 

6.  45 

3.0 

3.  5 

3.0 

3.  45 

2.  75 

5.  8 

2.5 

2.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.7 

28 . 

6.1 

2.9 

3.  5 

3.0 

3.6 

2.4 

5.  3 

2.45 

3.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

29 

3.  9 

3.  05 

3.  3 

2.  5 

5.  0 

2.  25 

1.9 

2. 1 

1.  85 

30 

5.  2 

3.  28 

3.  2 

2.  3 

3.  65 

2.  25 

4.  8 

1.9 

2. 1 

1.  9 

31. 

5.  65 

3.0 

3.4 

2.2 

1.9 

2.  0 

1908 

1 . 

1.60 

3.  60 

6.  05 

o.  55 

4.  80 

4.  70 

2. 15 

1.48 

1.  05 

1.08 

1.20 

1.  70 

2 

1.95 

4.00 

6.00 

5.20 

4.78 

4.  48 

2. 18 

1.45 

1.15 

1.00 

1. 10 

1.35 

3 . 

1.80 

2.  50 

5.  82 

4.  90 

4.  55 

4.25 

2.  30 

1.  40 

1.08 

1.00 

1.10 

1. 10 

4 . 

1.85 

2.  95 

5.  92 

4.  65 

4.  55 

4.05 

2.  82 

1.38 

1.10 

.  95 

1. 15 

1.  40 

5 . 

2. 10 

2.  90 

5.  75 

4.  40 

4.58 

3.  95 

3.  35 

1.22 

1.08 

.98 

1.12 

1.35 

6 . 

2.00 

7.33 

4.  48 

4.  70 

3.  82 

3.  18 

1.32 

1.15 

.95 

1. 12 

1. 15 

. . 

1.90 

2.  80 

7.  50 

4.  42 

4.  82 

4.05 

2. 88 

1.30 

.98 

1.00 

1.18 

1.40 

,8 . 

1.90 

7.60 

4.  52 

5.  00 

4.  92 

2.  65 

1.25 

1. 10 

.98 

.  95 

1.  50 

9 . 

2. 10 

4.  45 

5.  05 

4.  43 

2.  42 

1. 15 

1. 10 

.98 

1.  0.5 

1.  50 

10 . 

2.00 

7.  72 

4.  32 

4.  85 

4.  02 

2.  30 

1. 10 

1.00 

1.  12 

1. 10 

1.  55 

11 . 

1.  70 

2.40 

7.  60 

4. 10 

4.  75 

3.  72 

2.  02 

1. 12 

1.0-0 

1.05 

1.08 

1.45 

12 . 

1.  70 

7.32 

4.  50 

4.60 

3.  42 

1.90 

1.18 

1.  05 

1.05 

1. 10 

1.50 

2.00 

7.  20 

7.  05 

3.  70 

4.85 

3.  85 

2.12 

1.22 

.95 

.  95 

1. 10 

1.  40 

14 . 

1.  70 

5.  51 

6.  50 1 

3.  82 

5.  02 

4.  30 

2.05 

1.32 

1.15 

1.08 

1.02 

1.25 

15 . 

1.85 

5.  54 

5.  65 

3.  60 

5.  75 

4. 15 

2.00 

1.42 

1.00 

1.02 

1.  05 

1.35 

16 . 

1.80 

5.  71 

5.  50 

3.  65 

5.  45 

3.  60 

2.  05 

1.  75 

1.00 

.95 

1.0.5 

1.  35 

17 . 

2.00 

6.  51 

5.35 

3.  42 

5.  30 

3.  30 

2. 18 

1  62 

1  12 

.95 

.90 

1.40 

18 . 

1.  75 

6.  56 

5.  30 

3.  35 

5.  45 

3. 10 

3.  30 

1.48 

1.05 

.95 

1.08 

1.52 

]p...; . 

1.90 

6.  81 

5. 181 

3.  25 

5.  95 

2.  85 

3.  75 

1.40 

.98 

1.00 

1. 10 

1.75 

20 . 

1.65 

7.  51 

4.  90 

3.  28 

6.  15 

2.  75 

3.  90 

1.  42 

.  95 

1.05 

1.08 

1.95 

21 . 

1.  40 

7.  40 

4.  65 

3. 18 

5.  95 

3.00 

3. 38 

1.28 

.  95 

1. 12 

1.12 

1.85 

22 . 

1.60 

7.00 

4.  501 

3.  05 

5.  80 

4.  40 

2.65 

1.18 

.95 

1.08 

1.15 

1.  75 

23 . 

1.50 

6.  01 

4.35 

3.00 

5.  60 

4.  70 

2. 18 

1.35 

.9.5 

1. 10 

1.28 

1.  75 

24.. . . . 

1.80 

4.  40 

4.  20 

3. 13 

5.  40 

4.78 

2.00 

1. 10 

1.00 

1.18 

1.  48 

1.  65 

25 . 

1.85 

3.  63 

4. 15 

3.00 

4. 90 

4.  95 

1.88 

1. 1« 

.95 

1.  15 

1.68 

1.65 

26 . 

1.60 

5.  38 

3.  92 

3.00 

4.  70 

4.  65 

1.85 

1.08 

1.00 

1. 12 

1.58 

1.85 

27 . 

2.00 

5.  30 

4.00 

4.08 

4.  45 

3.  78 

1.80 

1.05 

.95 

1. 18 

1.68 

1.25 

28 . . . 

1.80 

5.  50 

4.  70 

4.  50 

4.20 

3.00 

1.70 

1.  28 

1.02 

1. 18 

1.68 

1.35 

29 . 

2.  55 

6.  35 

5.  35 

4.  S2 

4.55 

2.  60 

1.50 

1.08 

1.00 

1.22 

1.50 

1.  45 

30 . 

2.  95 

5.  55 

4.  80 

4.68 

2.  25 

1.  48 

1.20 

1.00 

1.  18 

1.70 

1.  45 

31 . 

2.  40 

5.  47 

*1.  75 

1.52 

1.05 

1.20 

1.55 

1909 

1 

6.  05 

2 . 

1. 78 

3.  S 

5.8 

3 

1.  35 

3. 15 

5  4 

4 

1.  2 

3.  2 

4.  88 

1.  35 

4.  05 

4.  82 

0 

2.  35 

5.  35 

4.92 

2.  88 

4.9 

5.0 

.8 

2. 85 

5.  05 

5. 15 

9 

2.  52 

4.  85 

5.  45 

. ] 

21 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton, 

Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

1 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

10 

2.  45 

3.  78 

6. 18 

11 

2.  52 

3.  72 

6.  28 

12 

2.  48 

4. 1 

6.  28 

. 

. 

13 

2.  55 

3.  85 

5.  98 

11 

2.  45 

3.  4 

5.  2 

2.  22 

4.05 

4. 15 

16 

2.  38 

6.  2 

3.82 

17 

2.  1 

5.  42 

3.  45 

is 

2.  25 

4.  7 

3.  4« 

19 

2.  32 

3.  88 

3.  5 

20 

2. 15 

3. 15 

3.  55 

21 

2. 1 

2.  7 

3.  8 

22 

2. 1 

4.  68 

4.  4 

23 

6. 12 

5.  75 

4.  7 

• 

24 

5.  55 

6.  88 

4.9 

25  . 

5. 55 

6. 1 

5. 1 

26 

5. 15 

6.  45 

4.9 

27 

5.  55 

6.  6 

4.  8 

. 

28 

5.  85 

6.  15 

4.  55 

29 

5.  95 

4.3 

30 

4.  25 

. 

4. 12 

31 

4.05 

Note— River  partially  frozen  January  1,  to  March  27,  1904  and  December  13-31,  1904.  Ice  condi¬ 
tions  uncertain  during  January  and  February,  1905.  Partial  ice  conditions  during  December,  1905.  Ice 
conditions  January  5-10,  February  8-20  and  December,  1906. 

Station  was  temporarily  discontinued  July  5-September  30,  1906.  Datum  was  raised  one  foot  October 
1,  1906,  and  one  foot  should  be  subtracted  from  all  gage  heights  previous  to  that  date  before  applying 
rating  table. 

Stream  frozen  about  Janua^  29-February  17,  1907.  Ice  conditions  probably  prevailed  from  the 
last  of  January  to  the  middle  of  February  190S,  and  January  1-March  1,  1909.  Stream  frozen  across 
February  17,  1909. 


Rating  Table  for  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River,  at  Rockton,  Illinois,  from 

January  1,  1904-March  31,  1909 


Gage  height 


Feet 

0. 50 . 

0.  60 . 

0.70 . 

0.80 . 

0.90 . 

1.00 . 

1. 10 . 

1.20 . 

1.30  . 

1.  40 . 

1.50 . 

1.60 . 

1.70 . 

1.80 . 

1.90  . 

2.00 . 

2. 10 . 

2.  20 . 

2.30  . 

2.  40 . 

2.  .50 . 

2.  60 . 

2.  70 . 

2.80 . 

2.90  . 

3. 00 . 

3. 10 . 

3.  20 . 

3.  30 . 


Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

900 

3.  40 . 

5, 350 

6.  30 . 

12, 270 

9.20  . 

1,000 

3.50 . 

5,  550 

6.40.  . 

12, 520 
12,  770 

9. 30 

1, 100 
1,210 
1,320 

3.60 . 

5, 760 

6. 50 . 

9.40 . 

3.  70 . 

5, 970 

6.  60 . 

13 J  020 

9.50 . 

3.80 . 

6, 180 
6,400 

6. 70 . 

13,  270 

9.60  . 

1,440 

3. 90 . 

6.  80 . 

13,  520 

9.70 . 

1, 560 

4.00 . 

6,620 

6, 840 

7, 070 

6.90 . 

13,  770 

9.80 . 

1,690 

4.  10 . 

7.00.  . 

14,020 
14,  270 
14,520 
14,770 

9.  90 

1,820 

1,960 

4.20 . 

7. 10 . 

10.  00 

4.  30 . 

7,  300 

7, 540 

7.  20 . 

10.  10  . 

2, 100 
.  2,250 

2,  400 

4.  40 . 

7.  30. 

10.  20 

4.50 . 

7'  780 

7.  40 . 

15, 020 

10.30  ...  . 

4.60 . 

8,020 

8,  270 

7. 50 . 

15;  270 

10.  40 

2, 550 
2,710 

4.  70 . 

7.  60 . 

15, 520 

10.50 . 

4.80 . 

8, 520 

8, 770 

7.  70 . 

15,  770 

10.60  ...  . 

2,870 

3, 030 

3, 190 

3, 360 

4. 90 . 

7.  80 . 

16,020 
16,  270 

10.70  . 

5. 00 . 

9, 020 

7.  90 . 

10.80 . 

5.10 . 

9,  270 

8.00  . 

16, 520 

10.90 . 

5.  20 . 

9, 520 

9,  770 

8. 10 . 

16, 770 

11. 00 

3, 530 

5.  30 . 

8.  20. 

17’  020 

11.  10 

3,  700 

5.  40 . 

10, 020 
10,  270 
10, 520 
10, 770 
11,020 

8.  30 . 

17;  270 

11.  20 

3, 870 

5.  50 . 

8.  40 . 

17,  520 

11.30 

4, 040 

5.  60 . 

8.50 . 

17,  770 

11.  40 

4,  220 

5.  70 . 

8.  60 . 

18. 020 

11.50  . 

4,400 

5.  80 . 

8.  70 . 

18,  270 
18, 520 
18, 770 

11.  60 

4,580 

5.  90 . 

11,270 

8.  80 . 

11.70 . 

4,770 

6.  00 . 

11,520 

11,770 

12,020 

8.90 . 

11.80 

4,960 

6. 10 . 

9.00 . 

19;  020 

10. 90' 

5, 150 

6.  20 . 

9.  10 . 

19,  270 

12.00 

Dis¬ 

charge 


Sec.-ft. 

19. 520 

19,  770 
20, 020 

20,  270 

20. 520 

20. 770 
21, 020 

21,  270 

21. 520 

21. 770 
22, 020 

22,  270 

22. 520 

22. 770 

23,  020 
23,  270 

23. 520 

23,  770 
24,020 

24,  270 

24.520 

24. 770 
25, 020 

25,  270 

25. 520 

25. 770 
26,020 

26,  270 

26. 520 


22 


Rating  Table  foe  Rock  Riyee  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  Rivee  at  Rockton,  Illinois — 

—  Concluded 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

12.10  . 

Sec.-ft. 
26, 770 
27,020 
27,270  ; 

Feet 

12.  40 . 

Sec.-ft. 
27, 520 
27, 770 
28,020 

Feet 

12. 70 . 

Sec.-ft. 
28,  270 
28,520 
28, 770 

Feet 

13.00 . 

Sec.-ft. 

29,020 

12.  20 . 

12.50 . 

12.  80 . 

12. 30  . 

12.60 . 

12.90 . 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
discharge  measurements  made  during"  1904-1909  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  3.3  feet  and 
7.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  7.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  fairly  well  defined.  The  gage  datum  was  raised 
1.0  foot  October  1,  1906,  and  the  gage  heights  of  all  measurements  previous  to  that  date  were  corrected 
by  ( — )1.0  foot  before  plotting.  One  foot  should  be  subtracted  from  gage  heights  previous  to  October  1, 
1906,  before  entering  this  table. 


Daily  Dischaege,  in  Second-feet,  Rock  Rivee  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  Rivee  at  Rockton, 

Illinois,  foe  1903-09 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

i 

1903 

2  . 

3  . 

4  . 

n  . 

6  . 

*7 

. 

8  . 

9  . 

10  . 

11  . 

12  . 

13  . 

14  . 

15  . 

16  . 

. 

17  . 

18  . 

19 

20  . 

21  _ 

99  _ 

. 

23  . 

24  . 

25  . 

26 

27  . 

28  . 

1,960 

29  . 

i;  690 

30  . 

2,  400 

31  _ 

1 

1904 

20,  600 

5,  610 

4,010 

2 . 

18, 000 
16, 100 

5;  550 

4;  010 

3  . 

5, 150 

3,  720 

4 . 

14,900 

4;  920 

2;  870 
3, 190 

5 . 

14,  200 

4, 680 

6  . 

13',  600 

4,  600 

3,  030 
3,030 

13;  000 

4,580 

8 . 

13;  000 

13,000 
13,  000 
13,000 
12,  600 

4,  940 

3,  050 

9 . 

5,  550 

6,  290 

2,  870 
2,790 

10 

11  . 

6',  160 

2,  790 

12 . 

6, 100 

2,630 

13  . 

11,  800 

6,200 

2,  550 

14 . 

11, 100 

6,  200 
6,  420 

2,  480 

15 . 

10;  300 

2,  400 

16  . 

10',  000 

9,520 

6,  510 

2,250 

17 

6,  600 

2,  280 

18 . 

8',  800 

6,  200 
6, 180 

2;  180 

19 . 

8',  500 

2,  320 

20 . 

14, 900 
14, 900 

8;  020 

5,  930 
5,  760 

2, 100 
2, 100 

21 . 

7;  730 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  | 

2, 100 

4,  770 

5, 350 

4,  040 

3,030 

2,  250 

4,  770 

5, 150 

3,  St  0 

3, 190 

2,  710 

4,  770 

4, 960 

4,  040 

3, 190 

4,  040 

4,  770 

4,  770 

3,  700 

3,030 

3,  700 

4,  770 

4,  580 

4,  040 

3,  030 

3,  530 

4,  770 

4,  400 

4,  040 

2,  870 

3,  530 

4,  770 

3,  870 

5, 970 
9,  020 

2,710 

3,  360 

4,770 

3,  870 

2,  250 

2,  870 

4,  770 

4,  580 

7,540 

2,400 

3,  360 

4,580 

4,  770 

6,  840 

2,250 

3,  700 

3,  870 

5, 150 

6,  620 

2,  550 

4,400 

3, 190 

5,  550 

5, 970 

2,710 

5.  970 

3, 190 

5, 150 

5,  760 

3, 190 

5,  760 

3,030 

6,  620 

5,  350 

3,  530 

4,  770 

3,  530 

7,  300 

5,  350 

3.  360 

4,  400 

4,  040 

8,  270 

5,  350 

3,  360 

4,  580 

5, 150 

8,  770 

5, 150 

3, 190 

4,  220 

4, 960 

9,  020 

5, 150 

2,  400 

7,070 

4,  220 

8,  270 

4,  580 

2,  870 

8,  270 

3,  870 

7,  300 

4,  770 

2,710 

9,  520 

3,  700 

6,  620 

4,  580 

2,  870 

11,300 

3,  530 

6,  ISO 

4,  580 

2,  710 

12,000 

3,530 

5,  760 

4,  220 

2,  710 

11,  500 

3,  700 

5,  350 

4,  220 

2,  550 

10,  800 

3,  530 

4,  580 

3,  870 

2,  550 

8,  520 

3,  360 

4,  400 

3,  870 

2, 100 

5,  760 

3,  870 

4,  220 

3,  700 

3,030 

5,  760 

4,400 

4,  580 

3,  530 

2,  400 

4,  770 

5, 150 

4,  400 
4,  220 

3,  360 

2,  710 

4,  960 
4,  960 

5,  760 
5,  350 

3,  360 
3,030 

3,  700 

2,  710 

1,690 

1,  560 

1,  620 

2,320 

1,690 

1,320 

1,620 

3,  280 

2,250 

1,  760 

1,  210 

1,690 

3, 110 

2,030 

1.690 

1,210 

1,590 

2,  870 

2, 100 

1,620 

1,210 

1,820 

2,630 

2,030 

1,620 

1,  320 

2,250 

3, 190 

2,030 

1,  820 

1,  380 

2,030 

3,  280 

1,760 

1,960 

1,  320 

1,890 

3,  030 

2,030 

2. 100 

1,230 

1,820 

2,  480 

2,  020 

2,040 

1,  320 

1,830 

2,  870 

2,030 

1,  890 

1,260 

1,  820 

3,  530 

2,  030 

1,890 

1, 160 

1,690 

4,  240 
5,060 

2,100 

1,960 

1,210 

1,690 

1,960 

1,  760 

1, 100 
1,260 

1,  770 

5,060 

1,  690 

1,690 

1,  690 

5,  550 

1,820 

1,600 

950 

1,620 

4,220 

2,  030 

1,  440 

1, 160 

1,  560 

3,  360 

2,030 

1,560 

1,320 

1,690 

3,110 

1,890 

1,560 

1, 160 

2,710 

3,  700 

2,  030 

1,  560 

1,320 

4,580 

2,  710 
2,  480 

1,960 

1,  440 

1,  380 

4, 220 

1,690 

2,400 
2,550 
2,  400 
2,  400 
2,550 

2,400 
2,250 
2,250 
2,  400 
2,  250 

2,400 
2,  250 


1,  690 
1,  620 

1,690 

1,690 
1,  760 

1, 690 

1,690 

1,690 

1,690 

1, 690 
1,  690 

1,690 


23 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  Rock  River  Bel'ow  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rcckton, 

Illinois —  Continued 


Day 


Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  Dec. 


1904 


22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 
/  . 
8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 
11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 
27. 
38. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


1905 


1906 


1907 


3, 360 
2,790 
2, 630 

4.400 

4.600 
5,000 

5.400 

5. 800 

6,  200 

6. 600 

6,  290 
4, 580 
3,  700 
3,030 
3, 530 

.15,  OCX) 

12, 100 

11.800 
12, 300 

12. 300 
18, 100 

17. 800 
13, 600 

15. 800 

17. 300 

17. 800 
16, 900 

14. 800 
13, 500 

11.800 

9, 140 

7,  070 
5, 970 
5, 760 
7,540 


25. 900 

27. 100 

24. 100 

24. 600 
25,  400 
25,000 
24,800 

23. 600 

22. 600 

21. 900  . 


7,  660 
6,620 
8,320 
7, 660 
10, 900 
11,300 
8, 400 1 


21, 800 
22,500 

22.500 

21. 500 
21,500 
21, 300 
20, 800 

14,  000 
16,  000 

21.900 
21,000 
19,  000 

19. 600 

18. 600 

17. 600 
17, 100 

15.900 
15, 000 
11,000 

9, 140 
9,520 
9,520 
9,  020 
9,  640; 
8,  070 
7,  320 1 
6, 620 
6,080 
5, 150 
5,550 
5, 250 
5,350 
5, 860 

14. 600 

14. 800 

15. 800 
16,  000 
15,909 

4,040 
3, 870 
3, 700 
3, 700 


7,  420 
6, 980 
7,  020 
7, 850 
7, 900 
7, 320 
6,710 
6, 180 
5, 820 


19,  300 

17. 500 

16. 300 

15. 800 

15,  000 

14. 800 

14. 300 

13. 500 

13,  000 

12. 500 

12,  000 

11,  000 

10. 300 
9,  770 
9, 020 
8,520 
8,  020 
7, 300 
7,  070 
6,400 
7,  070 
7, 300 
6,  840 
6,400 
5, 970 
5, 550 
5, 550 
5,  450 
5,250 
4,  770 


15, 800 
15, 100 
13, 900 
11,500 
9, 650 
9,400 
9,  270 
9, 400 
1, 0600 
11,500 
11,500 
10, 100 
11,000 
10, 000 

9.400 
9, 640 
9, 140 
8,  770 

8.400 
8,  020 
7,540 
7, 420 

7. 180 
6, 620 

6. 180 
5,970 
5, 660 
5,610 
5, 550 
4,980 


5, 510 

5. 190 

5. 110 
5, 170 
4,920 
4,770 
4,400 
4,310 
4,200 
4,  220 

4, 960 
4,  770 
4,  220 
4,  220 
3,  870 
3,  960 
3,  870 
3,  780 
3,530 

3,  780 

4,  490 
8,520 
9,320 

10,000 
11, 500  i 
12, 300 
11, 300 ! 
10,  300 
9,  770! 
10,  000 
8,770, 
8,  020, 
7,  300 ! 
6, 840 
5, 970 
6,080 
5, 970 

5,  760 
5,  760 
5,550 
5, 550 

4, 860 
4, 860 
4,  770 
4, 770 
4,580 
4,400 
4,  490 
4,310 
4,  220, 
4, 010 
3, 870 

3. 870 
3,530 
3,  700 
3,  700 
3,  620 

3. 190 

3.110 

2.870 
2,  790 
2, 950 
2,710 

2,  710 
2,710 
2, 630 
2,710 

3,  020 
3, 530 
3, 190 

3. 870 
3,  700 


12,300 
11,500 
9,  270 
8,520 


2, 100 
2, 100 
2,  030 
1,960 
1,890 
1,  620 
1,690 
1,690 
1,690 


5, 150 

5,  060 
4,960 
4,960 
5,150 
6,620 

6,  290 
6,400 
6, 840 
7, 300 

7,  070 
7, 540 
7, 540 
7, 540 
7, 300 
7,300 
7,300 
7, 540 
7, 300 
6, 840 
7,  070 
7,  070 
7, 300 
7,  070 
6, 620 
5,970 
5,  760 
5, 660 
5, 350 
4, 960 


3, 110 
2, 870 
2, 550 
2,030 
2, 550 
2, 550 
2, 550 
2, 550 
2,250 
2,  250 
2, 180 
2,400 
2,250 
2, 100 
2,100 
2, 100 
1,820 
1,820 
2,  030 
1,890 
2,400 
2,250 
2,  400 
2,  320 
2,250 
2,  480 
2,  250 
2, 100 
3,030 
3,360 


5,550  4,580 
5,550  4,400 
5,050  4,040 
5, 250 1  3,780 


1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,160 
1,560 
2, 100 
1, 560 
1,  440 

1.440 

1,  440 

5, 150 
5, 150 
5,  150 
4,770 
4,580 

4.400 
4,580 
4, 680 
4, 490 
4,  490 
4, 580 
4,680 
4,960 

4. 960 
4, 770 

4. 550 
4,  040 
3,  780 

3.440 
3, 530 
3, 360 
3, 190 
3,030 
2,030 
3,  030 

2.550 
2, 550 
2,630 
3,  030 
3,030 
2,790 

3, 360 
3, 190 
3,110 
2, 950 
2, 870 
2,710 
2, 630 

2.400 
2,400 

2,  250 
2,250 
2,100 

1.960 
1,030 
2, 100 
2,  030 
2, 100 
1,960 
1,820 
1,960 


3, 190 
3,  no 
3,  030 
2, 870 


2, 100 

2, 550 

2,  870 

3,  030 
2,400 
1,820 
1,960 
1, 560 
1,690 
1,820 

2, 550 
2,  480 

2,  400 
2, 320 
3,110 

3,  030 
2, 870 

2. 870 
2,  480 
2,400 
2,320 
2,  250 
2, 100 
2, 550 ; 

2, 320 
2,250 
2,400; 
2,030 
2,260 
3, 360 
3, 030 
2,  480 
2,400 
2,  400 

2,  320 

3,  030 
3,  0301 
3,360 
3,  360 

3. 870 
2, 630 


3,280 
2, 550 
1, 180 
1,  890 
2, 320 
3,440 
4,  960 
4,810 
3, 960 


2, 550 
2,790 
4,310 
3, 530 
3,  700 
3,  620 
3, 530 
3, 530 
3, 360 
2,  360 
3, 530 
3, 110 
1,950 
2,710 
2,710 
2,550 
2,  480 
2,710 
2,400 
2,180 
2, 100 
2, 100 
2,  100 
2, 100 
1,820 
2, 100 
2, 030 
1,960 
1, 820 
1,890 


4,960 
4, 580 
4,310 
4,  220 


3, 030 
2, 950 
3,030 
2, 870 


2,400 
2,  400 
2,  480 
2,400 
2,320 

2.320 

2.400 

2,  250 
2, 180 
2, 480 

1,820 
1,500 
1,690 
1,690 
1,620 
1,  690 
1,620 
1,560 

1.320 

1.440 

1,  440 
1,560 
1,500 
1, 560 
1,500 
1,500 
1,690 
2, 100 
4,  770 
5, 150 
4,580 
4,310 
3, 870 

3,  620 
3, 530 

3. 440 
3, 190 
3,  190 
2,950 
2, 950 
2,790 

1,560 
1,960 
1,820 
1,690 
1,560 
1,500 
1, 960 
1,620 
1, 560 

1.440 
1,560 
1,560 
1,560 
1,560 
1,440 
1,380 
1,440 
1,440 
1,380 
1,440 
1,760 
1,760 
1,820 
1,760 
1,820 
1,890 
1,960 
2, 100 
2,250 

2,  250 
2,  400 

9,  270 

9.400 
8,110 
7,070 


1,820 
1,820 
1,690 
1, 820 
1, 960 
1,690 
1,690 
1,690 
1, 820 1 


2,  250 
2,250 
2,400 
2,  250 
2, 320’ 

2,  870 
2,710 
3,030 

3,  030 
3, 110 
2,870 
2,550 
2, 550, 
2, 870, 
2,480 
2, 400 
2, 400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,480 
2, 320 
2,  400 
2,480 
2,400 
2,400 
2, 100 
2, 100 
2,  480 
3,110 
3,030 


2,100 
2,250 
1,960 
2, 100 
2,  030 
2, 180 
2, 180 
2, 100 
1,960 
1,960 
1,960 
1,890 
2,030 
1,960 
1,960 
1,820 
1,630 
1,820 
1, 560 
1,820 
1,820 
2,  480 
2,  790 
2, 480 
2,550 
3, 530 
5, 350 
,6,400 
6,  290 
5, 860 


2,  790 
2, 630 
2,480 
2,630 


1,900 
2,  000 
2, 100 
2,  200 
2, 300 
2,400 
2, 500 
2, 600 

2,  700 
2,  800 

3,  700 
3,  700 
2,870 
3, 190 
3,  030 
3,110 
2, 950 
2, 950 
2, 870 

2,  870 

3,  030 
2,  790 
2, 630 
2,  790 
2,480 

2.400 
2,  480 
2, 100 
2, 320 
2,  250 
2,250 
2,250 
2,250 
2,320 
1, 820 
2,320 
2,550 
2,250 

2,  950 
5,  760 

3,  700 

5,  060 
4, 580 
4,310 
4,040 
3,  870 

4.400 
3, 960 
3,280 
3,530 
3, 530 
3, 440 
3,440 
3,360 
3, 360 
3,360 
2, 870 
2, 870 
2, 870 
3,110 
3, 190 
2, 870 
2, 870 
2, 870 
2, 870 
2,100 
3,  700 

3. 100 

2. 100 
2,320 
2,030 
4,600 


24 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  Rock  River  Belov  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton, 

Illinois —  Continued 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 


o. 
6. 
t . 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 
19. 
23. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


1907 


1908 


7, 180 
6,730 
6,  730 
8,  770 
7, 300 
6,960 
6,400 
5, 550 
5, 350 
4, 490 
4,490 
3, 360 
3, 360 
3, 360 
14, 300 
16, 500 
8,270 


5, 970 
6, 620 

6,  840 

7,  300 
7,540 
9,020 
7,420 
6,  400 
5, 550 
4, 580 
4,400 


1 . 

2,  250 
2,790 
2, 550 
2, 630 
3,030 

2,  870 
2,710 
2,710 

3,  030 
2, 870 
2, 400 
2,400 
2, 870 
2, 400 
2,  630 
2, 550 
2,  870 
2,480 
2,710 
2,  320 
1,960 

2 . 

3 . 

4. . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8.... 

9.. 

10... 

11.. 

12 . 

8,  000 
14,500 
12,  700 
10, 900 
9, 100 
7, 300 
7, 350 
7,  700 
8,720 
8, 550 
7, 980 
9,410 
7,540 
5, 820 
9,970 
9,  770 
10,300 
12,  400 

13 . 

14 . 

15  . 

16  . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

1909 

1 . 

2,480 
2,520 
1,  890 
1,690 
1,890 

6,520 
6, 180 

4,  860 
4, 960 
6,730 
9, 900 
8,  770 
9, 140 
8, 640 
6,  140 
6, 010 
6, 840 
6,  290 

5,  350 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11.. 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

Mar. 


Apr. 


May  June 


July 


Aug. 


Sept.  Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


3,700 

3.960 
3, 700 
3, 530 
3, 360 
3,360 
3,360 
3, 360 
3,  870 

3,  700 
5, 550 
5, 150 

4,  960 

4.960 
4,860 
4,860 
4,  770 

4,  770 
4,860 
5,250 
5,350 

5,  250 
5, 550 
5, 550 
6,400 
9,520 

10, 600 


8,400 
8, 140 
8,020 
8,  770 
9, 640 
9,770 
9,520 
8, 900 
8,  270 
8,  020 
7,  660 
7,300 
6,  840 
6,  840 
6, 840 
6,  290 
6, 180 
5,550 
5,  250 
5, 350 
5, 350 
5,  060 
4,580 
4, 580 
4,680 
5,110 


4,580 

4,400 

4,  220 
4,220 
4,220 
2, 530 
3,700 
3,360 
3,  030 
2, 550 
3,030 
2,  870 
3,030 
3, 110 
2,  870 
2,710 
2,710 
2,710 
3, 190 
3,870 
4,220 
5, 150 

5,  450 
5,  760 
5, 150 
4,960 
4, 580 


4,  770 

4. 860 
5, 970 

6,  840 
8,  270 

7,  780 
7, 070 
6,  620 
6,  840 
6, 620 

6.400 

5. 860 

5,  450 
4,960 
5, 550 
4,960 
4,  770 
4,310 
4, 310 
4,  220 

4.400 
4,  490 
4, 130 
3, 530 
3,  700 
3, 360 


5,  760 
5, 350 

4.960 
4,580 

4.860 
4,770 

3. 960 
7, 300 
7,  070 

6. 960 
5, 970 
5,  060 

4.960 
4,580 
4,490 
4, 130 
3, 870 
5, 150 
7,  780 
8, 520 

10, 300 
11, 100 
11,000 
9,  770 
9,  020 

5.860 
5, 350 


4,220 

3. 870 
3,700 
3,530 
3,  780 
3,  700 
3, 440 
3, 190 
3, 110 
3,030 

2. 870 
2,870 
3,  700 
5, 550 
4,960 
4,860 
4, 960 
4,960 
5,  050 
4,860 
4,220 
3,  700 
3,  700 
3,  620 
3,  280 
3,280 
3, 190 


2,710 
2, 550 
2,484 
2,400 
2,320 
2, 550 

2. 400 
2, 550 
2, 480 
2,320 
2, 180 

1.760 
2, 030 
3,  780 

5.760 
7, 903 
9, 640 
9,990 
9, 900 
8, 520 
5, 970 
4, 840 

4.400 
5, 150 
7,  780 
8,520 


6, 730, 
6,  290 
3,550 
5, 350 
4,960 
4,580 
4, 310 
4,310 
4,220 
3,870 
3,780 

3. 870 
3,  700 1 
3,620 
3,620| 
3, 700 
3,360 
3, 190 
3,030 

2. 870 
2, 870 
2,  870 
2,710 
2, 870 
2,710 
2, 710 
2,710 


2, 870 
2, 630 
2,480 
2, 550 
2, 480 
2, 320 
2,  250 
2,400 
2,400 
2,030 
2,400 
2,  250 
2, 180 

2,  250 
2, 180 
2,250 
2,400 
2, 870 
2, 870 
3, 360 
3, 360 

3,  030 
2,870 
2,  870 
3,030 
3,030 


11,600 

11.500 

11, 100 

11.300 
10, 900 

14,  800 

15. 300 

15. 500 
15, 400 

15,  800 
15, 500 
14,  800 
14, 100 
12,  800 
10, 600 

10. 300 
9,900 
9,  770 
9,470 
8,  770 
8,  140 
7,780 
7,420 
7,  070 
6,  960 
6,440 
6,  620 
8,270 
9, 900 

10,  400 

10,  200 


10,  400 

9. 520 
8,  770 
8, 140 
7,540 
7,  730 
7, 590 
7,  830 
7,  660 
7, 350 
6, 840 
7,  780 
5, 970 
6,  220 
5,760 
5,  860 
5, 390 
5,250 

5,  060 
5,110 
4, 920 
4,680 
4, 580 
4,920 
4,580 
4, 580 

6,  800 
7,  780 
8, 570 

8.520 


8,520 

8,470 

7. 900 

7,  900 
7, 970 

8,  270 
8, 570 
9,020 
9, 140 

8,  640 
8,400, 
8, 020 
8, 640 

9,  070 
10, 900 
10, 100 

9,  770 
10, 100 
11,400 

1.900 
11,400 
11,  000 
10, 500 
10, 000 

8,  770 
8,  270 
7,  660 

7,  070 

7. 900 

8,220 

8,  400 


8,270 

7,  730 
7, 180 
6,  730 
6,510 
6,220 

6,  730 

8,  820 

7,  610 
6, 660 
6, 010 

5,  390 

6,  290 
7, 300 
6, 960 
5, 760 
5, 150 
4,  770 
4,310 
3, 130 
4,580 
7, 540 
8,270 
8,470 
8, 900 

8. 140 

6. 140 
4,580 
2, 870 
3,  280 


3, 110 
3, 160 

3. 360 
4,260 
5, 250 
4, 920 

4.360 
3, 960 
3, 560 

3. 360 
2, 900 
2,710 
3,060 
2, 950 
2, 870 
2, 850 
3,  160 
5, 150 
6,  080 

6.400 
5,310 
3,960 
3, 160 
2, 870 
2, 680 
2,730 
2, 550 

2.400 
2, 100 
2,  070 
2,130 


2,  070 
2,030 
1,960 
1,930 
1,720 
1,850 
1,820 
1,760; 
1,620 
1,560 
1,590 
1,660 
1,720 
1,850 
1,990 
2,  480 
2,  280 
2,  070 
1,960 
1,990 
1,  790 
1,660 
1,890 
1,560 
1,660 
1,540 
1,500 
1,790 
1,540 
1,690 
1,500 


1,540 
1,620 
1,540 
1,560 
1,540 
1,620 
1,420 
1,560 
1,560 
1,440 
1,440 
1,500 
1,380 
1,620 
1,440 
1,440 
1,590 
1,500 
1,420 
1,380 
1,380 
1,380 
1,380 
1,440 
1,380 
1,440 
1,380 
1,460 
1,440 
1,  440 


1,690 
1,560 
1,560 
1,620 
1,590 
1,590 
1, 660 
1,380 
1,500 
1,560 
1,540 
1,560 
1,560 
1,460 
1,500 
1,500 
1,320 
1,540 
1,560 
1,540 
1,590 
1,620 
1,790 
1,070 

1.370 

1,220 

2.370 
2,370 
2, 100 
1,  400 


2,400 
1,890 
1,560 
1,960 
1,890 
1,620 
1,960 
2,100 
2, 100 
2, 180 
2,  030 
2, 100 
1,960 
1,760 
1,890 
1,890 

1,  960 
2, 130 
2,480 

2,  790 
2,  630 
2,  480 
2,  480 
2, 320 
2, 320 
2,  630 

1,  760 
1, 890 

2,  030 
2,030 
2,180 


1, 540 
1,440 
1,440 
1,380 
1,420 
1,380 
1,440 
1,420 
1,420 
1,590 
1,500 
1,500 
1,380 
1,540 
1,460 
1, 380 
1,380 
1,380 
1, 440 
1,500 
1, 590 
1,540 
1,560 
1,660 
1,620 
1, 590 
1,  660 
1,660 
1,720 
1,660 
,1,  690 


11,600 
11,000 
10,  000 

8,  720 
8,570 
8, 820 

9,  020 
9,  400 

10,100 
12,  000 
12,  200 
12,  200 
11,500 
9,520 
6, 960 
6,  220' 
5,  450 
5, 150 


25 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonic  River  at  Rockton, 

Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

19 . 

5, 550 
5, 660 
6, 180 
7,540 
8,  270 
8,770 
9,270 
8,  770 
8,520 
7, 900 
7, 300 
6, 890 
6, 730 

• 

20 . 

21 . 

4,040 
8,220 
10, 900 
13, 700 
11, 800 
12, 600 
13, 000 
12, 600 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

25 . 

9, 400 

10. 400 
11, 100 

11. 400 
7, 180 
6. 850 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

Note — Discharge  estimated  from  climatological  and  other  data,  because  of  ice,  as  follows: 

1903:  December  13-18,  mean  discharge  estimated  1,800  second-feet;  December  19-25,  mean  discharge 
estimated  2,200  second-feet;  December  26-31,  mean  discharge  estimated  2,000  second-feet. 

1904:  January  1-31,  mean  discharge  estimated  1,560  second-feet,  varying  from  about  1,400  to  2,000 
second-feet;  February  1-29,  mean  discharge  estimated  1,630  second  feet,  varying  from  about  1,400  to  2*000 
second-feet;  March  1-19,  mean  discharge  estimated  about  8,800  second  feet,  varying  from  about  1,600  to 
15,000  second-feet;  December  13-31,  mean  discharge  estimated  about  1,950  second-feet,  varying  from 
about  1,500-2,800  second-feet. 

1905:  January  1-31,  mean  discharge  estimated  2,170  second-feet,  varying  from  about  1,800  to  2,800 
second-feet;  Feb.  1-28,  mean  discharge  estimated  1,780  second-feet,  varying  from  about  1,600-2,500  second- 
feet;  March  1-24,  mean  discharge  estimated  about  10,100  second-feet,  varying  from  about  3,000-21,000 
second-feet. 

1906:  January  5-10,  and  March  1  and  2,  as  listed;  February  8-28,  mean  discharge  estimated^about 
10,300  second-feet,  varying  from  about  5,200-18,600  second-feet. 

1907:  January  22-28,  mean  discharge  estimated  7,000  second-feet. 

1908:  January  22-31,  mean  discharge  estimated  about  1,720  second-feet,  varying  from  about  1,500- 
2,000  second-feet;  February  1-11,  mean  discharge  estimated  about  2,170  second-feet,  varying  from  about 
1,500  to  3,000  second-feet;  Februarytl2-23,  as  listed. 

1909:  January  6-13,  mean  discharge  estimated  1,400  second-feet;  January  14-20,  mean  discharge 
estimated  1,900  second-feet;  January  21-23,  mean  discharge  estimated  3,030  second-feet;  January  23-25 
mean  discharge  estimated  9, 000  second-feet;  February  15-20  .mean  discharge  estimated  4,500  second-feet." 
discharge  estimated  9,000  second-feet;  February  15-20  ,mean  discharge  estimated  4,500  second-feet. 

Discharge  interpolated  August  2-8,  1903,  November  9,  1904,  January  31  and  February  1,  1909.  Gage 
wasTnot  read  January  29  to  March  17,  nor  during  December,  1907. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  as  given  in  this  report  differ  from  the  data  as  published  in  United 
State  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  98,  128,  171,  207,  245,  and  265,  because  of  revising 
the  rating  curve.  t 

Monthly  Discharge  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rockton,  Illinois 

for  1903-09 

[Drainage  area,  6,290  square  miles] 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Maximum 


Minimum 


Mean 


Per  square 
mile 


Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 


July . 

August. . . . 
September. 
October. . . 
November. 
December. 


January. . . 
February. . 

March . 

April . 

May . 

June . 

July . 

August. 
September. 
October. . . 
November. 
December. 


The  year. 


1903 


1904 


12, 000 
5,  760 
9,  020 
9,  020 
3, 530 


27,  100 
20, 600 
6,  600 
4,010 
2, 100 
3,030 
4,960 
5,550 
2,320 


27, 100 


2, 100 
3,030 
3,870 
3,  030 
2, 100 


5, 820 
4,  200 
1,620 
1,  160 
950 
1,560 
2, 180 
1,690 


5, 630 
4,270 
5,  600 
4,830 
2,820 
2,150 


1,560 
1,630 
14,300 
10, 800 

5.420 
2,510 
1,  650 
1,550 

2.420 
3, 130 
1,930 
1,850 


4,070 


0.  895 
0.  679 
0.890 
0.  766 
0.447 
0.342 


0.  248 
0.259 
2.27 
1.72 
0.  862 
0.  399 
0.264 
0.  246 
0. 385 
0.  498 
0.  307 
0.  294 


0.  646 


1.03 
0.  78 
0.99 
0.  88 
0.50 
0.  39 


0.  29 
0.  28 
2.62 
1.92 
0.  99 
0.  45 
0.  30 
0.28 
0.  43 
0.57 
0.  34 
0.  34 


8.81 


26 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Rock  River  Below  Mouth  of  Pecatonica  River  at  Rocktcn,  Illinois 

—  Concluded 


• 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

i 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

.Tarmarv . 

1905 

2, 170 

0.  345 

0.40 

February . 

1,  780 

0.  283 

0.30 

March . 

22, 500 
19, 300 

12,  700 

2. 02 

2.  33 

April. . . . 

4, 770 

10;  100 

1.61 

1.80 

May . 

12, 300 
7,540 

5, 150 
3, 360 
4,310 

3, 530 
4,960 

2, 550 

2,  030 

6,  760 

6,  490 

3, 970 

2, 620 
2,720 

2,  490 

1.07 

1.23 

June . 

July . 

1.03 

0.  631 

1.  15 
0.  73 

August . 

0.416 

0.  48 

September . 

1, 820 
1,320 

2, 100 

0.432 

0.  48 

October . 

5, 150 

0.  396 

0.47 

November . 

3,  110 

2, 550 

0.  405 

0.  45 

December _ _  _ 

5,  760 

1, 820 

2,800 

0.  445 

0.51 

The  year .... 

22,500 

4,' 780 

0.  860 

10.  33 

.Tannarv _ 

1905 

18, 100 

2,  630 

9,  620 
9, 900 
12, 500 
9, 160 
3,  660 
2, 380 
2,410 

1.53 

1.  76 

Februarv .  .  . 

1.57 

1.  64 

March . 

21, 900 

5, 150 
4,980 
2,630 

1, 820 

1, 820 
1,380 

1, 560 

1. 99 

2.29 

April . 

15,  800 
4,860 
3, 360 
3,360 

2. 400 

6. 400 
5,060 

1.46 

1.  63 

May . 

0. 582 

0.  67 

J  une .  . 

0,378 
0.  383 

0.42 

July  (1-20) . 

0.  28 

October . 

1,720 
2,  630 
.  3, 320 

0.  273 

0.31 

November . 

0.418 

0.47 

Dppp.mber _  _ _ 

2, 030 

3, 360 
4,400 
3, 360 
4, 580 

0.  528 

0.61 

Tpund.rv  fl— 28^ 

1907 

6, 940 
6, 510 
4,  820 

1, 10 

1.  15 

February  (18-28) 

\farr*Vi  _ 

9,  020 

1.04 

0.42 

10, 600 
12, 300 
5,  760 

0.  766 

0.  88 

\pri1  .  . 

7;  420 

1.  18 

1.32 

\T  av  . 

2, 550 
3,360 
2, 870 

4,030 

0.640 

0.74 

8,  270 
11, 100 
5, 550 
9. 900 

5,  230 

0.  832 

0.  93 

July  .  . 

5, 960 

0.  948 

1.09 

An  mist . 

2, 870 

3,980 

0.  632 

0.  73 

1.760 

4,490 

0.714 

0.  80 

OotoTiftr  . 

9,  400 

2,710 

4,460 

0.  708 

0.  82 

Nnvp.mhftr.  _  _ .  . 

3,  360 

2,  030 

2, 600 

0.413 

0.  36 

1908 

3,030 

2, 330 

0.  370 

0.  43 

"fi'pVvrnflTV  .  . 

6,620 

1. 05 

1.  13 

March  .  . 

15,  800 
10,  400 

6,440 

10,800 

1,73 

1. 99 

\pril 

4,580 

6,720 

1.07 

1.  19 

M  av  . 

11,900 
8, 900 
6,  400 
2, 480 
1,620 
1,720 

7,  070 

9, 100 

1,45 

1.  67 

J  QX16  . 

3,280 

6,410 

1.  02 

1.  14 

Jnlv  . 

2, 070 
1,500 

3,530 

1,810 

0. 561 

0.  65 

\  n  P'11  st, _ 

0.288 

0.33 

1, 380 

1,470 

0.  236 

0.  26 

October  ....  . 

1,380 

1,510 

0.240 

0.  28 

N  ovember .  . 

2,  400 

1,320 

1,720 

0.  273 

0.30 

F>Ar»ftmlApr  ' . . 

2,  790 

1, 560 

2,110 

0. 335 

0.  39 

The  year. . . . 

15, 800 

4,520 

0.717 

9.  76 

1909 

11, 100 

4,‘  010 

0.  638 

0.  74 

13,  700 
12,  200 

.  4,  040 

7,520 

1.  20 

1.25 

5,  450 

8, 590 

1.37 

1. 58 

- - - 

ROCK  RIVER  NEAR  NELSON,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Chicago  and  Northwestern  Eailway  bridge,  about 
one  one-quarter  mile  west  of  Nelson,  Ill.,  and  about  two  miles  aboic 

the  mouth  of  Threemile  Branch. 

Records  available. — January  8  to  July  21,  1906. 


27 


Drainage  area. — Eight  thousand  six  hundred  and  twenty  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  downstream  guardrail  of 
bridge. 

Channel. — Eocky  and  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  5-span 

railroad  bridge. 

Floods. — No  record  of  floods  is  available. 

Accuracy. — The  remains  of  old  piers  may  affect  the  accuracy  of 
discharge  measurements  to  some  extent.  Backwater  effect  from  the 
dam  at  Sterling  is  not  supposed  to  reach  the  section. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  Near  Nelson,  Illinois,  in  1906 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1906 

May  4 
June  5 
June  30 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

Feet 

621 

602 

615 

Sq.  ft. 
3,020 
2,  260 
2,920 

Feet 

6. 19 
5. 02 
6. 12 

Sec.-ft. 

5, 380 
2,720 
5, 190 

A.  H.  Horton . 

A.  H.  Horton . 

DahA  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  Near  Nelson,  Illinois,  for  1906 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1906 

1 . 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

5.6 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 

4.8 

4.9 
4.9 

4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 

4.6 

4.7 
4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

2 . 

. 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8. . 

5.2 

5. 05 
5.0 

4.  75 
4.  65 
4.85 
4.9 
4.8 

4.7 
4.65 
4. 55 
4.35 
4.85 
5.0 
5.0 

4.8 
4.85 

4.7 

4.8 
4.85 
8.0 
6.4 

6. 15 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

ROCK  RIVER  AT  STERLING,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  in  Sterling,  Ill.,  about  one-half  mile 
below  the  dam  of  the  Sterling  Manufacturing  Company,  and  five  miles 
above  the  mouth  of  Elkhorn  Creek. 

Records  available. — January  5,  1905,  to  March  3,  1906. 


28 


Drainage  area. — Eight  thousand  seven  hundred  and  forty  square 
miles. 

Channel. — There  are  two  channels  at  all  stages,  separated  by  an 
island  which  is  partly  submerged  at  high  stages.  The  highway  embank¬ 
ment,  however,  does  not  overflow.  Both  channels  are  composed  of 
gravel,  free  from  vegetation,  and  are  permanent. 

Gage. — A  standard  chain  gage  is  attached  to  each  bridge.  The 
datum  of  the  gage  at  the  left  channel  is  0.48  foot  below  that  on  the 
right  channel.  Both  datums  have  remained  unchanged.  The  gages  at 
this  station  were  destroyed  when  the  bridges  were  carried  away  by  an 
ice  gorge  in  February,  1906. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  upstream  side  of  5-span 
bridge  over  right  channel,  and  3-span  bridge  over  left  channel. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  conditions  at  intervals  during  December,  January, 
February,  and  March,  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge.  Ice  gorges  occur  below  the  station  and  cause  backwater  at 
the  gages. 

Regulation. — The  dam  and  power  plant  above  the  station  may 
affect  the  flow  at  low  stages. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  (North  Channel)  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  in  1905-1906 


Date 

Hydrographer 

W  idth 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1905 

Feet 

Sq.-ft. 

Feet. 

Sec.-ft. 

*March 

11 

Hanna  and  Clapp . 

566 

2,  668 

8. 90 

7, 083 

March 

24 

Hanna  and  Brennan . . 

602 

3,649 

10.71 

14, 270 

April 

28 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

536 

1,  608 

7.09 

4,398 

June 

16 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

554 

1,792 

7.  46 

5,  206 

A  n  mist 

11 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

549 

881 

5.80 

1,681 

September 

15 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

550 

1,007 

6.  05 

2;  118 

1906 

| January 

16 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

553 

1,780 

7.  40 

3,  370 

*  One  channel  blocked  with  ice. 
f  Ice  conditions. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Rock  River  (South  Channel)  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  in  1905-1906 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1905 

Feet 

Sq.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

March 

11 

Hanna  and  Clapp . 

286 

1,534 

9. 13 

3,645 

March 

24 

Hanna  and  Brennan . . 

300 

2, 186 

10. 98 

7, 934 

April 

28 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

290 

1,020 

7.  28 

2,723 

3,087 

June 

16 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

284 

1,068 

7.  59 

August 

11 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

272 

589 

5. 76 

1,300 

September 

1906 

15 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

278 

635 

6.  04 

1,274 

*January 

16 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

282 

1,220 

8.20 

2,300 

*  Ice  conditions. 


29 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  (North  Channel)  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  for  1905-1906 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

1 . 

7.  05 

7.  05 

7.  05 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.  05 

7.  05 

7.  05 

7.05 

7.  1 

7.  1 

7. 1 

7.2 
7.  2 
7.2 

|  7. 25 

7.  25 
9.3 
10.0 

9.8 

9.7 
9.6 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.  2 
8.0 

7.9 
7.9 
7.9 
7.9 
8.5 
9.  2 

11.6 

11.6 

9.8 
9.8 
9.8 

10.7 
10.9 
11.0 
n.o 

10.9 

10.8 
10.7 
10.7 

10.7 
10. 1 

9.9 
9.6 

9.4 
9.  1 
9.0 

8.9 
8.7 
8.7 

8.5 
8.3 
8.3 
8.  2 
8. 1 

7.  7 
7.  7 

7.6 
7.5 
7.  5 
7.5 
7.  55 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 

7.  2 
7.  1 

7.  05 

7.  05 
6.  95 
6.9 
6.9 
6.  55 
6.5 

6.3 
6.  25 

6.  25 

6.4 

9.8 
10.  6 
10.  4 
10.  2 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.9 

8.9 

8.7 

8.5 
8.0 

7.8 
7.2 
7. 1 
7.0 
7.0 

7.  05 
7.  05 
7. 05 
6.  95 

6.  95 
6. 95 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 

8.7 
8.6 

7.8 
7.8 

7.8 

7.9 

7.  7 

7.8 
7.  7 
7.6 
7.  45 
7.  7 
7.6 
7.4 

7.  45 
7.25 
7.2 
7.2 
7. 15 
7.  1 
7.0 
6.95 

6.9 
6.9 
6.  85 

6.85 
6.8 
6.8 
6.  75 
6.  7 
6.7 
6.  65 
6.6 
6.65 
6.  65 
6.  65 
6.  65 
6.  65 
6.7 
6.  75 
6.  7 
6.6 
6.  55 
6.55 
6.  5 
6.  35 
6.2 
6.  15 
6. 15 
6. 15 
6. 1 
5.  99 
5.  96 
5. 97 

5.  9 

6.  1 

6.05 
6.03 
'  5.  84 
5.  78 
5.  73 
5.  7 
5.  76 
5.  84 
5.  82 

5.8 
5.  78 
5.  76 
5.  84 
5.  82 
5.  78 
5.  77 
5.  75 
5.  64 
5.  45 
5.  5 
5.  6 
5.  67 
5.  72 
5.  76 
5.  78 
5.  78 
5.  84 
5.  48 
5.  91 
5.91 

5.9 

5.9 

6.0 

6.05 

6.2 

6.3 

6.3 
6.  4 

6.5 

6.6 
6.  7 
6.  65 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.55 
6.5 

6.4 
6.  4 
6.  35 
6.3 
6.  25 
6.  15 
6.0 
5.  95 
5.  88 
5.86 
5.  76 
5.  72 
5.  7 

5.  68 

5.7 
5.  69 
5.  6 
5.  53 
5.51 
5.  49 
5.  42 
5.  42 
5.  4 
5.  4 
5.  38 
5.  36 
5.36 
5.  34 
5.3 
5.  28 
5.  22 
5. 18 
5. 17 

5.  23 

5.3 

6.  35 
6.5 
6.5 

6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.  25 
6. 15 
6.0 
6.0 

5. 98 
5. 94 
5.  92 
5.  9 
5.  84 
5.8 
5.  77 
5.  74 
5.  74 
5.  73 
5.  71 
5.  72 
5.  7 
5.7 
5.  74 
5.7 
5.  68 
5.  66 
5.  68 

5.7 
5.  73 
5.  74 
5.  78 
5.  79 
5.  82 
5.  82 
5.  81 

5.8 
5.  85 

5.9 

5. 93 

5.  98 
6. 05 

6.  05 
6. 1 

6.  05 
6. 1 
6.1 

6. 1 
6.0 
6.0 

5.  98 
5.  98 
5.  98 
5.  94 
5.  92 
5.  81 
5.  81 
5.8 

5.  78 
5.  76 
5.  72 
5.  72 
5.  74 
5.  71 
5.  72 
5.72 

5.7 

5.8 

5.  82 
5.8 

2  . 

3  . 

4  . 

5 

6 

6.  5 
6.6 
6.9 
7.1 
7.8 
7.8 
7.1 
7.1 
7.1 

7.1 

7.  1 
7.  1 
7.  1 

6.  65 

7.  1 
7.  1 
7.  1 
7.  1 
7.  1 
7.  05 

7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

6.  04 
6.  06 
6. 12 
6.  12 
6. 12 
6.  16 
6.  38 
6.  46 
6.  5^ 
6.  58 
6.  63 

7  . 

8  . 

9  . 

10  . 

11  . 

12  . 

13  . 

14  . 

15  . 

16  . 

17  . 

18  . 

19  . 

20  . 

21  . 

22  . 

23  . 

24  . 

25  . 

26  . 

27  . 

28  . 

29  . 

30  . 

31  . 

1906 

1  . 

14.71 
14.64 
14.  65 

2  . 

3  . 

4  . 

5  . 

6  . 

7  . 

8  . 

9  . 

10  . 

13.00 

11 

12  . 

6.  77 
6.  82 
6.88 

6.  98 
6. 98 

7.  00 
6.  98 

6.  98 

7.  00 
9.20 

11.  84 
13.26 
14.38 
15.2 
15.  45 

13  . 

. 

14  . 

15 

16  . 

. 

17 

13.  10 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

. 

27 

15.  52 
15.3 
15. 19 
14.78 
14.98 

28 

. j 

29 

* 

30 

. 1 

31 . 

i 

1 

Note — 1905.  Channel  frozen  over  January  10-March  7. 

1906.  Ice  conditions  during  January  and  February,  channel  gorged  with  ice  January  22-February  26. 
Bridge  carried  away  February  25. 


30 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Rock  River  (South  Channel)  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  for  1905-1906 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

1.. 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.5 
6.  45 
6.5 
6.5 
6.3 
6. 15 
6.1 
6.9 
6.1 
6.  1 
6.  1 
6. 05 
6. 05 
6.  05 

6.  05 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 

7.  05 
7.2 
7.2 

7.25 
7.  25 

9.3 
10.0 
10.5 

10.5 
9.0 
9.0 
9.0 
9.0 
9.0 

8.4 

8.4 
8.3 

8.3 
8.2 

8.5 

9.3 
11.8 
11.8 
10.8 

10.6 
10.6 
11.4 
11.2 
11.3 
11.2 
11.2 
11.0 
10.9 
11.0 

10.9 

10.3 

10.1 

9.8 

9.6 

9.4 
9.3 

9.3 
9.0 
9.0 

8.8 

8.6 
8.6 

8.5 

8.4 
7.9 
7.9 
7.8 
7.7 

7.6 

7.7 
7.7 
7.  7 
7.7 
7.7 
7.7 
7.7 

7.4 
7.3 
7.  25 

7.  25 

7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
6.6 
6.5 
6.3 
6.3 

6.3 

6.4 
10.3 
10.9 
10.8 
10.6 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.5 
9.0 

8.9 

8.6 

8.2 
8.0 
7. 55 
7.5 
7.  45 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.0 

7.05 

6.8 

6. 75 
6.8 
6.8 
8.85 
8.6 

7.5 

7.  45 
7.  45 
7.  6 

7.8 
8.0 

7.9 
7.8 
7.7 

7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.  55 
7.4 
7.4 
7. 35 
7.  25 
7.2 
7.1 
7. 05 
7.0 
6. 95 

6.9 

6.9 

6.9 

6.85 

6.8 

6.8 

6.  75 

6.75 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 
6.  75 

6.8 
6.8 
6.7 

■  6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.  25 
6. 15 
6. 15 
6. 15 
6. 15 
6.1 
5. 95 
5. 95 
5.  95 

5.  85 

6.  05 

! 

6.0 

5. 98 
5. 81 
5.  78 
5. 72 

5.7 

5.  76 
5.  84 
5.  82 

5.8 
5.  78 
5.  72 
5.  76 
5.  77 
5.  74 
5.7 

5.  68 
5.  59 
5.  54 
5.  61 
5.7 

5.  75 
5.  79 
5.  82 

5.9 
5. 92 
5. 98 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

6.0 

6.1 

6. 05 
6.2 
6.3 

6.3 

6.4 

6.5 

6.6 
6.7 

6.7 
6. 65 
6.  65 
6. 65 
6.6 
6.  55 

.  6.5 
6.  45 
6.4 
6.  35 
6.3 
6.2 
6.  05 
5.  97 
5.9 
5.  82 
5.  74 

5.7 
5.  68 
5.  66 

5.  67 
5.  66 
5.  58 
5.  51 
5.  49 
5.  45 
5.  37 
5.  35 
5.  33 
5.  32 
5.  32 
5.3 
5.31 

5.3 

5. 15 

4. 95 
4.88 
4.85 
4. 85 
5. 19 

5.  28 

6.3 
6.5 
6.5 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 

6.  25 

6. 15 
5.  98 

5. 95 

5. 95 

6.0 

2.... 

5.  9  6. 05 

5.  88  6. 15 

5.  85  6. 15 

5.82  5.15 

5.  78  6.  2 

5.72  6.2 

5.7  6.2 

5.  72  6.  2 

5.7  6.1 

5.  68  6. 1 

5.7  6.1 

5.69  6.1 

5.68  6.05 

5.7  6.05 

5. 65  6. 0 

5.  64  5. 91 

5.6  5.95 

5.  62  5. 9 

5.64,  5.88 
5.  65  5.  88 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6.4 

6.5 
6.  6 

6.4 

6.9 

6.6 
7.1 
7. 1 
7.1 
7. 15 

7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.0 
6.  75 
6.  75 

6.7 

6.8 
6.8 
6.75 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 

5.88 
5.  90 
5.  95 

5.  98 

6.  00 
6.  06 
6.  22 
6.  29 
6.  36 
6.  40 
6.  46 
6.  66 
6.  70 

6.  77 
7. 04 

7.  04 
7. 04 
7.  02 
7. 06 

7. 10 
9.  32 

11.  94 

13.  52 

14.  78 
16.  30 
16.50 
16.  50 
16.  52 
16.  26 
15.66 

15.  69 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 

12 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21.... 

22.... 

5.  65 
5.  68 
5.7 

5.  72 
5.  72 
5.  72 
5.  72 
5.  94 
5. 97 

5.  84 

5.83 

5.9 

5.89 

5.9 

5.88 

5.  86 

5.95 

5. 96 
5. 96 

. 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

1906 

1 

15.  72 
15.  64 
15.64 

. 

2.... 

. 

3.... 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7.... 

8 . 

9.... 

10.... 

14. 10 

11 

12 

13.. 

14.... 

15.... 

. 

16 . 

17.... 

14. 90 

18 . 

19.. 

20... 

31.. 

22 

23.. 

24.... 

25... 

26.... 

27.... 

28 . 

29.... 

30.... 

. 

31.... 

. 

1" 

Note — 1905.  Channel  frozen  over  January  15-March  7. 

1906.  Ice  conditions  during  January  and  February,  channel  gorged  with  ice  January  22-February  26  • 
Bridge  carried^away^February  22. 


31 


Bating  Table  for  Rock  River  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  (North  Channel),  from  January  1-De- 

CEMBER  31,  1905  . 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Feet 

5.00 . 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

6. 80 . 

5. 10 . 

560 

710 

860 

1,020 

1, 180 
1,340 
1,510 
1,680 
1,860 
2,050 

2,  245 
2,445 
2,645 
2,850 
3,060 

3,  270 

3,  485 

6. 90 . 

5.  20 . 

7. 00 . 

5. 30 . 

7. 10 . 

5.  40 . 

7.  20 . 

5.50 . 

7.  30 . 

5.60 . 

7.  40 . 

5.  70 . 

7.  50 . 

5.80 . 

7.  60 . 

5.90 . 

7.  70 . 

6.00 . 

7.  80. . . 

6. 10 . 

7.  90 . 

8.  00. 

6.  20 . 

6.  30 . 

8.  10. 

6.  40 . 

8.20.  . 

6. 50 . 

8.  30 . 

6.  60 . 

8.  40 . 

5.  70 . 

8.  50 . 

Sec. -ft. 
3,700 
3,920 
4, 145 
4, 375 
4,605 
4,835 
5, 070 
5,310 

5. 550 
5, 795 
6,045 
6,295 

6. 550 
6, 810 
7, 070 
7, 330 
7, 590 
7,  850 


Feet 
8.  60.... 
8.70.... 

8.80 _ 

8. 90 _ 

9. 00 _ 

9. 10 _ 

9.  20 _ 

9.  30 _ 

9.  40 _ 

9.  50 _ 

9.  60 _ 


9.70 . 

9.80 . 

9.  90 . 

10.00 . 

10.  10 . 

10.20 . 

10.  30 . 


Sec.-ft. 
8,110 
8,380 
8, 650 
8,920 
9,200 
9,  480 
9, 760 
10,060 
10, 340 
10, 640 
10, 930 
11,  230 

11,  530 
11,830 
12, 140 

12,  450 
12, 760 
13,070 


Feet 

10.40.. .. 

10. 50.. .. 

10.60.. .. 

10. 70.. .. 

10.80.. .. 

10. 90.. .. 
11.00.... 
11.  10.... 

11.20.. .. 

11.30.. .. 

11.  40.... 

11.50.. .. 
11.  60.... 

11. 70.. .. 

11.80.. .. 
11.90..'.. 

12.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
13, 380 
13, 690 
14, 000 
14,310 
14, 620 
14, 630 

15,  240 
15, 550 
15, 860 
16, 170 

16,  480 

16,  790 
17, 100 

17,  410 
17, 720 
18.030 
18,340 


Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  five 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1905  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  height  5.8  feet  and  10.7  feet. 
This  station  is  very  accurately  rated  for  1905. 


Rating  Table  for  Rock  River  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  (South  Channel),  from  January  1- 

December  31,  1905 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

1 

• 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

5.00 . 

Sec.-ft. 

600 

Feet 

6.90 . 

Sec.-ft. 
2,  290 

Feet 

8.80 . 

Sec.-ft. 

4, 640 
4,780 

Feet 

10.  70 . 

Sec.-ft. 
7, 520 
7, 680 
7, 840 
8, 000 
8, 160 
8, 320 

8,  480 
8,640 
8, 800 
8, 960 
9,020 

9,  280 
9,  440 
9,  600 
9,  760 
9, 930 

5. 10 . 

670 

7. 00 . 

2,  400 

8.90 . 

1C.  80 . 

5.  20 . 

745 

7. 10 . 

2,510 

9.00  . 

4,920 

10.90 . 

5.30 . 

820 

7.  20 . 

2, 620 

2, 730 

2, 850 

2, 970 

9. 10 . 

5,060 

11. 00 . 

5.  40 . 

895 

7.  30 . 

9.  20 . 

5,  200 

11. 10 . 

5.50 . 

975 

7.  40 . 

9.30 . 

5, 340 

11.  20 . 

5.  60 . 

1,055 

7.  50 . 

9.40  . 

5,  480 

11.30 . 

5.70 . 

1, 140 

7.  60 . 

3, 090 

9.50 . 

5, 630 

11.40 . 

5. 80 . 

1,  225 

7.  70 . 

3,  210 

9.60 . 

5, 780 

11.50 . 

5.90 . . 

1,310 

1,400 

7. 80 . 

3,340 

9.70  . 

5, 930 

11.60 . 

6.00 . 

7. 90 . 

3,  470 

9.80 . 

6,080 

6,  240 

11.70 . 

6. 10 . 

1,490 

8.00 . 

3, 600 

3, 730 

9.90 . 

11.80 . 

6.  20 . 

1,585 

8. 10 . 

10.00 . 

6,  400 

11.90 . 

6.30 . 

1,680 

1,775 

8.  20 . 

3,860 

3,990 

4,120 

10. 10 . 

6,560 

6, 720 

6, 880 
7,040 

7,  200 

12.00 . 

6.  40 . 

•  8.  30 . 

10.  20 . 

12. 10 . 

6. 50  . 

1,875 
1,975 
2,075  ; 
2. 180  1 

1 

8.  40 . 

10.30 . 

12.  20 . 

6.60 . 

8.  50 . 

4,250 

4,380 

4,510 

10.  40 . 

12.30 . . 

10, 100 
10,  270 

6. 70 . 

8.  60 . 

10.  50 . 

12.  40 . . 

6.  80 . 

8.  70 . 

10.60 . 

7, 360 

, 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  five 
•discharge  measurements  made  during  1905  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  5.7  feet  and  11.0  feet. 
This  station  is  very  accurately  rated  for  1905. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Rock  River  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  for  1905 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

l . 

22, 100 

6. 940 

6,490 

6, 100 

3,  550 

3, 260 
3, 540 

2, 620 
2, 590 

3,370 

3,320 

2.. 

19, 300 

6,540 

6, 210 
6,050 

5, 990 

3,  490 

3,250 

3,  450 

3 . 

18;  400 
17, 000 

6, 320 
6,320 
5, 140 
4,940 

5, 990 

2, 980 
2, 860 
2,  720 

3,590 

2, 380 
2,  210 
2, 170 

3, 190 

3,  680 
3,  680 
3,  770 

4 . 

6, 100 

5,  820 
5,  660 

4,020 

3, 130 

5 . 

16, 100 

6, 100 
13, 100 

4;  320 

2, 990 

« . 

15, 000 
14, 500 

5,  660 
5,510 

2, 650 

4,320 

4,630 

2,090 

2,890 

2,790 

3,  730 

I . 

4, 320 

12, 500 

2,800 

1,920 

3, 820 

' 

32 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  Rock  River  at  Sterling,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

8 . 

14,900 

14,900 

14, 300 

4,  220 
4,220 
4,630 

9,010 

5,  400 

3,010 
2, 9Q0 
2,960 
2,860 
2,770 

4, 940 
5,  250 

1,910 

2,  720 
2, 740 

3,  820 
3,  820 
3, 540 

9 . 

13,  300 

8, 950 
8,950 
9, 390 

5,  460 

1,860 

1,860 

10 . 

14,900 
14,  700 

13,  300 

5,  460 

5,  560 

2'  700 

11 

12,  500 

18, 400 
21,  800 
21,  100 

5'  460 

5'  460 

1,820 

2, 650 
2, 680 
2, 640 

3'  540 

12 

10,  700 

11,700 

9, 140 
9,640 

5,  460 

5,290 
5,290 
5,  290 
5. 140 

1,780 
1,780 
1,  740 

3,  500 

13.. 

10,  400 

11,  700 

5'  460 

2;  940 
2, 920 

3, 500 
3,450 

14 . 

10',  300 
10,  300 
10, 200 

11,300 

20'  200 
17,  400 

9,270 

5,  610 

2, 630 
2,720 

15 . 

10,  900 

8'  890 
8,400 

5,  770 

2;  820 
2,  770 

1,570 
1,  400 

3;  380 
3*  300 
3, 020 

16 . 

9,  270 

17,  400 

5^  660 

4',  980 
4,730 

2,  610 
2, 570 

17 . 

12, 100 

9,  270 
8,  890 

17,  400 

8;  890 
8,  640 

5, 350 

2;  720 
2,  460 

1,260 
1, 180 
1, 160 

18 . 

15, 100 

17,  400 

5, 140 

4'  670 

2,500 

3,060 

2,990 

19 . 

26,  400 
26,400 
19,200 
18, 900 

18. 900 

22. 900 

8, 520 
8,  400 

13,  800 
13,  200 
12,  200 

8, 160 
8,280 
7,  750 
7,  450 

5'  140 

2, 110 
2,240 
2,  480 
2, 640 

4 '530 

2, 550 
2,600 
2,  660 

20 . 

4,940 

4'  370 

1,  490 

2,940 
2,900 
2,800 
2,  790 

21  . 

8, 520 
8,  640 

4,380 

4,  220 
3,920 
3,  490 

1,660 

22 . 

10;  400 
9,640 

3,970 

4,  430 

2,  680 

23 . 

8,520 
8, 520 
8, 520 

7;  450 
7,  280 

3'  870 

2, 760 
2, 850 
2,960 
2, 980 
3, 130 

4' 940 

2'  770 

24 . 

7,  630 

3'  870 

3'  330 

4' 940 

2,  800 
2,  880 

2;  890 
2,  830 
2,850 
2,  830 
2,790 

25 . 

23;  200 
23, 700 

7 [  350 

7,060 

3, 870 

3, 130 
3, 030 
2,  780 
2, 680 

4,320 
4, 320 
4,320 
4, 170 

26 . 

8, 520 
8, 520 

7, 150 

6'  760 

3,  730 

2,880 

27 

21, 900 

6,990 

6'  540 

3'  390 

2,860 
2,  840 

28 . 

21,  600 

22,  600 

7,  450 

6'  990 

6',  380 
6,320 

3;  330 

2,550 
3,  280 
3,  280 
3,260 

29 . 

7,110 
6, 940 

6,990 
6, 990 

3, 350 

2, 630 
2, 580 

3;  880 
3,  430 

3, 120 
3,230 

3,040 

30 . 

22, 100 
22,  300 

6, 150 

3;  130 

3;  080 
3,040 

31 . 

6,  430 

3, 680 

3,410 

Note — North  and  south  channels  combined.  No  estimate  given  for  January  1-March  7  because  of 
ice. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Rock  River  at  Sterling,  Illinois,  for  1905 
[Drainage  area,  8,740  square  miles] 


Month 

Maximum 

Discharge  ii 

Minimu  in 

l  second-feet 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

March  (8-31) . 

26,  400 

10,  200 

17,800 

2.  04 

1.82 

April . . 

22,  200 

6, 940 

11,600 

1.33 

1.  48 

Mav .  .  . 

21,  800 

4,  220 

10, 300 

1. 18 

1.36 

June . 

13,100 

6,  050 

8,  040 

.920 

1.03 

July . . 

6, 100 

3, 130 

4,890 

.  559 

.64 

August . 

3,  550 

2,  110 

2,  860 

.327 

.38 

September . 

5,  560 

2,  580 

4, 170 

.477 

.53 

October . 

4,940 

1, 160 

2,  600 

.297 

.34 

November . 

3,  370 

2,  500 

2,  820 

.322 

.36 

December . 

3,820 

2,  790 

3,  260 

.373 

.43 

Notes— North  and  south  channel  combined. 

No  estimate  given  from  January  1-March  7,  because  of  ice  conditions. 

These  data  are  published  to  the  nearest  three  significant  figures  only,  and  consequently  some  of 
the  values  may  differ  from  those  as  published  in  United  States  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Paper 
No.  171.  The  drainage  area  here  given  is  mare  accurate  than  any  previously  published. 


ILLINOIS  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 


GENERAL  FEATURES 

Illinois  River,  the  most  extensive  of  all  the  tributaries  of  the  tipper 
Mississippi,  is  formed  by  the  union  of  the  Desplaines  and  Kankakee 
rivers  in  Grundy  County,  Illinois,  flows  southwesterly  across  the  State 
and  enters  the  Mississippi  at  Grafton,  about  24  miles  above  the  mouth 
of  the  Missouri.  Its  drainage  area  of  28,210  square  miles  is  distributed 
among  three  states,  Illinois,  Indiana,  and  Wisconsin;  24,040  square 


33 


miles  are  in  Illinois,  extending  in  a  broad  band  250  miles  long,  and 
averaging  100  miles  in  width,  directly  across  the  center  of  the  State  in 
a  northeast-southwest  direction;  1,020  square  miles  are  in  Wisconsin, 
extending  north  from  the  Illinois  area;  and  3,140  square  miles  are  in 
Indiana,  projecting  east  from  the  same  area.  The  length,  from  the 
junction  of  the  Kankakee  and  Desplaines  to  the  mouth,  is  267  miles. 
The  most  important  tributaries  are  Fox,  Vermilion,  Mackinaw,  Spoon, 
and  Sangamon  rivers,  and  Crooked  and  Macoupin  creeks. 

The  basin  is  level  or  undulating,  the  soil  composed  of  glacial  drift. 
In  the  broad  strip  across  Illinois  the  soil  is  a  rich  black  loam  and  com¬ 
prises  some  of  the  best  farming  land  in  the  United  States.  The  portion 
of  the  basin  in  Indiana  is  swampy. 

The  Illinois  River  is  important  as  an  inland  water  route.  In  1848 
the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal  was  completed,  starting  from  Lake 
Michigan  at  Chicago,  entering  the  Desplaines  Valley  at  Summit,  cross¬ 
ing  the  Desplaines  River  at  Joliet,  and  continuing  along  the  right  bank 
of  the  Desplaines  and  Illinois  to  Peru,  where  it  enters  the  Illinois. 
From  Peru  to  the  mouth  there  is  navigation,  partly  natural  and  partly 
by  slack  water  from  dams.  This  canal  has  now  become  nearly  obsolete. 
The  Chicago  Drainage  Canal,  constructed  as  part  of  a  deep  waterway 
from  the  Lakes  to  the  Gulf  and  for  a  sewage  outlet  for  the  city  of 
Chicago,  was  opened  in  1900.  This  canal  consists  of  the  dredging  and 
enlarging  of  the  South  Branch  of  the  Chicago  River  from  its  mouth  to 
Robey  Street,  Chicago,  the  construction  of  a  channel  from  that  point  to 
Loc-kport,  a  distance  of  28  miles,  and  the  deepening,  enlarging,  and 
leveling  of  the  Desplaines  River  from  Lockport  to  Joliet,  so  as  to  take 
care  of  the  flow  from  the  Drainage  Canal  in  addition  to  the  natural 
flow  of  the  river.  The  flow  in  the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal  is  limited 
by  law  to  10,000  second-feet.  The  flow  up  to  the  present  time  has  been 
considerably  .less  than  this  amount.  Upon  completion  of  the  construc¬ 
tion  work  in  progress  the  flow  will  be  in  the  neighborhood  of  the 
amount  allowed  by  law. 

There  are  practically  no  forested  areas  in  the  basin.  The  mean 
annual  rainfall  varies  from  36  to  40  inches ;  the  mean  temperature 
varies  from  48°  to  52°.  The  winters  are  somewhat  severe;  ice  forms  on 
the  streams  from  one-half  to  one  foot  thick  at  times.  The  average 
annual  snowfall  is  about  32  inches  in  the  northern  section  and  about 
24  inches  in  the  southern  section. 

There  are  sites  on  the  Fox  and  Kankakee  valleys  for  storage  reser¬ 
voirs,  but  the  cost  of  land  which  would  be  flooded  prohibits  their  con¬ 
struction.  There  is  considerable  water  power  available  in  the  basin,  much 
of  which  is  used.  Various  sites  on  the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal 
have  been  developed  by  allowing  the  water  to  flow  from  the  canal  into 
the  Desplaines  and  Illinois  rivers.  The  large  flow  from  the  Chicago 
Drainage  Canal  and  the  heavy  fall  between  Lockport  and  Joliet  and 
below  Joliet  furnish  opportunities  for  large  power  developments.  The 
greater  part  of  the  power  at  these  sites  has  been  developed  by  the  Chicago 
Sanitary  District. 


3  R  L 


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ILLINOIS  RIVER  NEAR  MINOOKA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Elgin,  Joliet  and  Eastern  Eailroad  bridge,  a 
short  distance  below  the  Kankakee  cut-off,  six  miles  south  of  Minooka, 
Ill.,  two  and  one-half  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Kankakee  Eiver. 

Records  available. — January  1,  1903,  to  December  13,  1904. 

Drainage  area. — Six  thousand  six  hundred  and  sixty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  attached  to  center  pier  of  bridge. 
Graduations  are  in  feet  and  tenths  below  the  Chicago  datum.  Zero  of 
Chicago  datum  is  approximately  580.2  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel.. — Gravel,  shifting  on  north  side. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  the  bridge  and  from  a  boat 
and  cable  about  25  feet  above  the  bridge. 

Winter  flow. — The  river  freezes  over  for  considerable  periods  in 
December,  January,  February,  and  March,  and  affects  the  relation 
between  -gage  height  and  discharge. 

Regulation. — The  flow  at  this  station  includes  the  flow  from  the 
Chicago  Drainage  Canal. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois,  in  1903  and  1904 


Date 

| 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Mean 

velocity 

Gage 

height1 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1903 

March 

15 

| 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

Feet 

630 

So.  feet 

9, 182 

Ft.  per  sec. 
2.80 

Feet 

86.  84 

Sec.-feet 

25,680 

April 

19 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

594 

6,  604 

2. 04 

91. 12 

13,  480 

May 

10 

E.  H .  Heilbron . 

553 

4,  893 

1.03 

94. 10 

7,  393 

July 

12 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

541 

4,  556 

1.  64 

93.83 

7,  465 

August 

31 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

560 

3,  856 

1.83 

93.  99 

7,  044 

September 

26 

Johnson  and  Hanna . 

520 

4, 199 

1.  75 

94. 10 

7,  319 

October 

24 

Johnson  and  Hanna . 

530 

4,  317 

1.  78 

94. 10 

7,  673 

November 

11 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

513 

4,466 

1.70 

94. 15 

7,596 

1901 

March 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

948 

14, 800 

4.40 

78.  50 

64,  880 

March 

27 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

682 

12,  980 

3.  85 

79.  98 

50, 920 

April 

3 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

622 

11,  230 

3.  30 

82.40 

37, 120 

April 

17 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

580 

6,  937 

2.44 

89.  63 

16, 930 

April 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

584 

7,740 

2.  62 

88. 15 

20,  310 

Mav 

2 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

560 

8,  45J 

2.46 

90.  51 

15,890 

May 

19 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

565 

5,140 

1.91 

93.  00 

9,  845 

1  All  gage  heights  are  negative,  being  below  Chicago  datum,  and  therefor  a  decrease  in  gage  height 
means  an  increase  in  stage  and  vice  versa. 


Daily  Cage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois,  for  1903-04 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

i 

Aug. 

|  Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

- 

1  . 

90.  62 

91.  86 

91.  77 

92.  63 

94.  48 

93. 12 

94.29 

94.20 

93.  92 

93.  98 

2  . 

89.  87 

92.  05 

91.96 

92.  69 

94.  34 

93.  98 

94.  40 

94.  17 

93.  85 

93.  83 

3 

89.  65 

92.  13 

92.  02 

92.  91 

94.  30 

94. 13 

94.32 

94.  25 

94.09 

93.  78 

4  . 

89.  72 

91.91 

92.23 

92.  78 

94.  34 

94.  07 

94.  44 

94.  12 

94.  14 

93.  71 

5 

89.  25 

90.  85 

92.  36 

92. 19 

93.  63 

94.  45 

93.  90 

94.  21 

94.  30 

f) . 

89.  38 

89.  90 

92.  60 

91.  04 

94.30 

93.  24 

94.  67 

93.  87 

94. 18 

93.  60 

87.  45 

89.  85 

92.  95 

91.  07 

94.  36 

93.08 

94.  63 

93.  83 

94.  22 

93.  58 

S . 

90.  62 

93.  00 

91.36 

94.32 

93.  55 

94.  64 

93.  61 

94.  25 

93.  68 

0 

82.  98 

91.  05 

92.  99 

91.  83 

94.  20 

92.  70 

94.  60 

93.  36 

94.  25 

93.  88 

10 

83.  58 

91.  36 

92.  33 

93.  69 

93.  84 

94.09 

93.  37 

94. 15 

93.  92 

11 

84. 18 

87.  80 

93. 12 

92.  67 

93.  58 

94.  00 

93.  39 

94. 13 

93.  79 

12 . 

84.  69 

86. 13 

93.  04 

93.  86 

94.23 

94. 11 

94.  20 

93.  72 

13  . 

85.  20 

85.  78 

93.  :ii 

93.  26 

93.  90 

94.  30 

94.  26 

94.  23 

92.  42 

14 . 

85.  64 

84.  02 

93.  46 

93.  43 

93.  97 

94.  30 

94.00 

93.  75 

94.  27 

92.  20 

35 


Daily  Gage  Height,  of  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

1 

86.  62 

82.  89 

93.  55 

93.  48 

94.  05 

94.  18 

92.  79 

93.  83 

94.88 

91.84 

16 . 

87.  33 

83.31 

93.  76 

93.  79 

94. 17 

94.  45 

90.  36 

93.  78 

94.22 

92.94 

17 . 

88.  03 

83.  87 

93.  85 

93.  98 

94.  26 

94.  53 

90.  99 

93.88 

94.  20 

92.  68 

18 . 

88.  37 

84.75 

93.  84 

93. 98 

92.  85 

94.  65 

91.78 

93.  83 

94.  43 

92. 86 

19 . 

88.  78 

85.  84 

93.  94 

94.03 

92.80 

94.  65 

92. 12 

93.  98 

94.  45 

92.  68 

20 . 

88.  35 

86.  77 

93.  95 

94.  00 

93.  47 

94. 55 

92.53 

93.  93 

94.  20 

90.  84 

21 . 

86.  95 

87.  55 

93.97 

94.11 

94.04 

94.  58 

93.01 

93.83 

91.41 

90.  93 

22 

87.  22 

8S.  75 

93.  78 

94.  05 

94  61 

93.  32 

93.  91 

93.  52 

90  84 

23 

87.  72 

89.  26 

93.  79 

94.  05 

94.  05 

94.  56 

93.  56 

93.  93 

93.  36 

91.  00 

24 . 

88.  45 

89.  73 

93.  62 

94.  13 

94.  12 

94.51 

93.  73 

93.  97 

93.  42 

90.  84 

25 . 

89.  25 

90.  10 

93.  43 

94.  22 

94.32 

94.  53 

93.  89 

94.06 

91.  20 

90.  83 

26 . 

89.  89 

90.  41 

93.  19 

94.  27 

94.  38 

94.64 

94.03 

93.  98 

94.23 

91.31 

27 . 

90.  30 

90.  46 

93.  52 

94.  34 

94.  29 

94.  48 

94.  00 

93.  95 

94.  05 

91. 18 

28 . 

90.  72 

90.  63 

92.  47 

94.  37 

94.  33 

93.  94 

94. 10 

93.  98 

94. 10 

91. 13 

29 . 

91.  00 

91.  IS 

92.  57 

94.  39 

94.30 

94.  05 

94.  10 

94.  05 

94.  33 

91. 10 

30 . 

91.  27 

91.  42 

92.71 

94.40 

94.  21 

94.  30 

94.  20 

94.  01 

93.  98 

91.30 

31  . 

91.  50 

92.  78 

93.  65 

94.  23 

93.  99 

91. 04 

1904 

1 . 

291.  89 

90.  20 

83.  71 

81.60 

90.  00 

92.  76 

94.  65 

94.  65 

93.  75 

95.  05 

94.  65 

2 . 

91.  83 

90.  79 

83.  21 

81.  50 

90.  53 

92.  88 

94.  59 

94.  70 

93.  75 

95.  05 

94.  60 

3 . 

91.79 

90.  80 

81.  36 

82.  37 

91.02 

92. 95 

94.  65 

94.  70 

94.  58 

94.  20 

94.92 

94.  60 

4 . 

91.85 

90.  80 

81.  75 

83. 17 

91.  42 

93. 10 

94.  75 

94.  75 

94.  40 

94.53 

94.  35 

92.  00 

90. 98 

«2.  52 

84.  02 

91.68 

93. 11 

94.  44 

94.  70 

94.  75 

94.  55 

94.  55 

94.  32 

6 . 

91.94 

90.  08 

83.  38 

84.  97 

91.85 

93.  30 

94.  42 

94.58 

94.  75 

94.  70 

95.00 

94.  40 

4 . 

91.79 

85.  36 

82.  68 

85.  80 

91.98 

93.  42 

94.  48 

94.  70 

94.  80 

94.  80 

94.57 

94.  27 

8 . 

91.80 

85. 10 

82.  78 

86.  20 

92.  11 

93.  48 

94.  55 

94.  70 

94.  75 

94.  90 

94.  75 

94.  27 

9 . 

91.75 

85.95 

84.  90 

86. 12 

91.  78 

93.  90 

93.  98 

94.  75 

95.  00 

94.  80 

94.  55 

94.  28 

10 . 

91.62 

86. 14 

85.  35 

86.  27 

91.60 

94.  10 

93.  82 

94.  75 

95.  08 

95.  00 

91.  53 

95.  05 

11 . 

91.  48 

86.68 

85.  72 

86.  47 

91.74 

94.  24 

94.  80 

95.  05 

94.  75 

94.  45 

94.  50 

12 . 

91.41 

87.  64 

86.  56 

86.  85 

91.92 

94.  26 

94.70 

95.00 

94.  90 

94.  55 

94.25 

13 . 

91.81 

88.  49 

87.  58 

87.41 

92.  25 

94.  36 

94.  75 

95.  05 

94.80 

94.  47 

94.  40 

14 . 

92.  50 

88.  92 

87.  85 

87. 98 

92.  45 

94.  88 

94.  87 

95. 15 

94.  95 

94.48 

94.35 

15 . 

92.  09 

89.  67 

88.48 

88.  42 

92.  56 

94.  68 

94.  80 

95.  20 

94.40 

94.37 

16 . 

91.87 

90.  08 

88.  52 

89. 17 

92.  68 

94.  27 

94.  77 

95.  40 

94.35 

94.  47 

17 . 

91.89 

90. 12 

88.  54 

89.  85 

92.  90 

94.  76 

94,  75 

95,  20 

94,35 

94,  43 

18 . 

91.  80 

90.  45 

88.51 

90.  02 

92.  92 

94.  65 

94!  70 

93'  25 

94'  85 

94.  45 

19 . 

91.91 

90.  76 

85.  21 

90.  30 

93.  03 

94.  60 

94.  80 

94.  15 

95.  00 

94.  47 

20 . 

91.49 

90.  67 

282.  80 

90.  85 

93. 12 

94.  72 

* 

94.90 

95.  00 

94.  48 

21 . 

86.  95 

90.  70 

83.  37 

91. 15 

93.  29 

94.68 

95. 10 

95.  05 

94.52 

22 . 

83.  35 

90.  90 

82.01 

91.  35 

93.  39 

94.  55 

95. 10 

94.90 

94.  52 

23  . 

83. 10 

90.  95 

80.  66 

91.  18 

93.  34 

94.90 

95.  20 

95. 10 

94.  48 

24 . 

84.  90 

90.  88 

81.  21 

90.  60 

93.  47 

95.  02 

95.  05 

95. 10 

94.  53 

25 . 

85.  65 

90.89 

79.  52 

90.  42 

93.  44 

94.  92 

95.  00 

95.  00 

94.  45 

26 . 

86. 14 

90.  81 

78.  50 

88.  82 

93.  46 

94.  85 

94.  55 

95.  00 

94.  45 

27 . 

87.  24 

90.  62 

80.  02 

87.  08 

93.  55 

95.  00 

94.  70 

95.  00 

95.  20 

. 

28 . 

88.  38 

90.  53 

81.  25 

87.  50 

93.  51 

94.  84 

93.  95 

94.05 

95.  30 

29 . 

89.  11 

88.  65 

82.  24 

88.  27 

93.  50 

94.  76 

92.  85 

95.  07 

95.  07 

30 . 

89.  45 

83. 12 

89.  22 

93.  28 

94.  62 

93.  60 

94.95 

94.  95 

31 . 

89.  73 

82. 94 

92.  96 

95.  05 

1 

1  All  gage  heights  here  given  of  this  river  are  below  the  Chicago  datum,  and  therefore  a  decrease  in 
gage  height  means  an  increase  in  stage. 

2  River  frozen  January  1  to  about  March  20.  Ice  varies  in  thickness  from  0.5  to  2  feet. 

*  Observer  absent. 


Rating  Table  for  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois,  from  January  1,  1903-December  31, 1901 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

! 

Gage  height 

I 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Sec. -ft. 

Feet 

1 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

95. 0 . 

6,  320 

93.  8.  . . 

8,  225 

92.  2 

11,  no 

89.8 

16, 120 

94.9 . 

6,  470 

93.  7 . 

8,  395 

92.  0 

1 1'  510 

89.  6. 

16,  560 

94.8 . 

6,  620 

93.  6 . 

8'  565 

91.8. 

11,910 

89.4.  . 

17',  020 

94.7 . 

6,  770 

93.5.  . 

8'  735 

91.6. 

12,310 

89.  2. 

17,  480 

94.6 . 

6, 925 

93.  4 . 

8, 905 

91.  1 

12,  710 

89.  0. 

17,  960 

94.  5. . . 

7,  080 

93.3 

9  075 

91.  2 

13  no 

88  5 

19  210 

94.4 . 

7.  240 

93.2.  . 

9,  245 

91.  0 

13,  530 

88.  0. 

20,  510 

94.  3 . 

7,  400 

93.  1 . 

9’  415 

90.  8 

13, 950 

87.  5. 

21,  820 

94.2 . 

7,  560 

93.0. 

9,  590 

90.  6 

14, 370 

87.  0 

23,  180 

94. 1 . 

7,  720 

92.  8 . 

9,  950 

90.  4 . 

11,  800 

86.  5. 

24,  590 

94.0 . 

7,  885 

92.  6. 

10, 330 

I  90  2 

15'  210 

86.  0 

26,  040 

93.9 . 

S’  055 

92.  4. 

10’  710 

90.  0 

15'  680 

85.  /). 

27,  550 

36 


Rating  Table  foe  Illinois  Riyek  Near  Menookaj  Illinois—  Concluded 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 
charge  ; 

pA 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

S5.  0 . 

Sec.-ft .» 
29, 120 
30,  750 
32,  440 

Feet 

S3.  5 . 

Sec.-ft. 
34, 200 
36,000 
37,  880 

Feet 

82.  0 . 

Sec.-ft. 
39,  820 
44, 010 
49, 910 

Feet 

79.  0 . 

Sec.-ft. 
59, 010 

84.  5 . 

83.0 . 

82.5 . 

81.0 . 

84.0 . 

SO.  0 . 

Note— This  table  is  not  applicable  to  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
fifteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1903-04.  Gage  heights  are  below  Chicago  datum  and 
therefor  an  increase  in  gage  heights  means  a  decrease  in  stage  and  vice  versa.  The  table  is  well 
defined  between  gage  heights  94.0  and  87.0  feet.  Above  79.5  feet  the  curve  is  a  tangent  the  dif¬ 
ference  being  1,200  second-feet  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois,  for  1903-04 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Mav 
!  * 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1_. 

1903 

14,  300 

11,800 

12,  000 

10, 300 

7,110 

9, 380 
7,920 

7,420 
7,  240 

7,560 
7,  610 
7,  480 

8,020 
8, 140 

[  ■ 

7,920 

2 . 

16'  000 

lb  400 

11,  600 

10, 100 

7,340 

8,170 

3 . 

16'  400 

ll'  200 

ll'.  500 

9,  250 
9, 990 

7',  400 
7,340 

7,  670 

7:370 

7,  740 

8',  260 
8,380 
7,400 

4 . 

16,  300 

11'  700 

11;  000 
10,800 
10,  300 
9,  680 
9,  590 
9,  570 

7,  770 
8,510 
9, 180 

7,180 
7, 160 

7,690 
8,  060 

7'  660 

17'  400 

13',  800 

15,  900 

16,  000 

11,  100 

7,370 
7,  400 

7;  540 
7,590 
7, 530 

6 . 

17,  100 

13'  400 

6,  820 

s;  110 

8,170 

8',  560 
8,  600 

22,  000 

13l  400 

7;  300 
7,370 
7,560 

9:  450 

6,  880 

8 . 

29,  000 

14',  300 

12,  800 
11,  800 

8,  650 
10,100 
8, 160 

6,  860 
6, 920 
7,  740 

8',  550 
8,  970 
8,960 
8,  790 

7,  480 

8,  430 

9 . 

36,  100 

13'  400 

7,  480 

8;  090 
8,020 

10 . 

33.  900 

12;  800 
21,  000 

9',  480 

10'.  800 
10;  200 
9,  520 
9,140 

8;  410 
8,  600 
8, 120 

7' 640 

11 . . . 

31,  700 

9,  380 

7,  880 

8'  920 

7'  670 

8',  240 

12 . 

30.  100 

25,  700 

9;  220 

7,510 

7,  700 

8',  630 
8,  470 
8,310 
8,170 

7,  560 
7,  510 
7.  450 

8,360 
10,700 
11, 100 

13 . 

28,  500 

26'  700 

9;  060 

8,060 

8,  040 
7,800 
7,610 
7,460 

9,  860 

7,400 

7,400 

7,590 

7,160 

7,460 

14 . 

27'  100 

32,  400 

Si  800 
8,  650 
8,  290 
8, 140 

8,  850 
8,  770 

7;  880 

15 . 

24,  200 

36'  400 

9, 970 
14,  900 

6,  500 

li;  800 

16 . 

22;  300 
20,  400 

34;  900 
32,900 
29,  900 
24,  500 

8;  240 
7,920 
7,  920 

8;  260 
8,  090 
8,170 
7,920 
8,000 
8,170 
8,040 
8,000 
7,940 
7,790 

7,  530 
7,  560 

9,  700 

17 . 

7',  030 
6, 850 
6,  850 

13;  500 

10',  200 

18 . 

19'  500 

8;  160 

li;  900 

7,190 

7,160 

9;  840 

IQ . 

18;  500 
19,  600 

7,  990 

7;  840 
7,880 
7,  700 

9;  950 

11,300 

10;  100 

20 . 

23;  800 
21,  700 

7,970 

7,  940 

8,  260 
8,  240 
8,  530 
8,  850 

8;790 

7;  010 

10',  500 
9,570 
9,  040 

7,  560 
7,220 

13;  900 

21 . 

23'  300 

7;  820 
7,810 
7,800 
7,690 

6;  960 
6, 910 
6,990 
7,060 
7,030 
6,  860 
7,110 

13,  700 

22 . 

22;  600 
21,  200 

18;  600 
17,300 

7,800 

8',  700 

13;  900 

23 . 

7,  800 

8',  630 

8;  970 
8,870 

13,  500 

24 . 

19;  300 
17,  400 

16',  300 
15,  500 

7,  670 

8;  340 
8,  070 
7,  840 

13;  900 

25 . 

7,  530 

7,370 

7,  560 

13,  900 

26 . 

16'  000 

14;  800 

9;  260 

7,  450 

7,270 

7,  920 

7;  510 
7,800 

12,  900 

27 . 

15'  000 

14,  700 

8,  700 

7,340 

7,  420 
7,350 
7,400 

7,  880 

7;  970 
7. 920 

13,  200 

28 . 

14'  100 

14,  300 
13, 100 

10,  600 

7,  290 

7,  990 

7;  720 
7,720 
7,  560 

7,720 

13,  300 

29 . 

13'  500 

10;  400 

7,220 

7,800 

7,800 

7,870 

7,900 

8,220 

8,220 

7,560 

7;  350 
7,920 

13,300 

30 . 

13',  000 
10,  500 

12,  700 

10, 100 

7,  240 

7,  540 

7,400 

7,510 

6, 920 
6,  770 

12,900 

31 

9,  990 

15,  700 

8;480 

6, 920 
6, 920 

13,  400 

1 

1904 

41,  400 

9, 950 
9,  770 

6,  320 

6, 920 

2 . 

41'.  900 

14,  600 

6, 320 

6,  470 

7,  080 
6,  920 
6, 320 

6, 920 

3 . 

38,  300 

13,  500 

9,  590 
9,420 

6,  920 

6,  770 

6,  920 

6,  920 

4 . 

35,  300 
32,  400 
29, 100 

12'  700 

7,  080 

6;  620 

6;  620 

7;  240 

7,240 

5 . 

12, 100 

9;  420 

7,240 

6,  770 

6;  620 

6,  920 
6,  770 
6,  620 
6,  470 

7,400 

6 . 

lb  900 

9',  080 
8,  900 
8,  740 
8,  060 
7,  720 

7,240 
7,080 
6,  920 

6;  920 
6,  770 

6;  620 

7,240 

7 . 

26'  600 

11,  500 

6;  620 

6;  920 
6,  620 

7,400 

S . 

25i  500 

11,300 

6,  770 

6;  620 

7,  400 

Q 

25i  800 

11,  900 

71880 

6,620 

6;  320 
6,170 

6,  620 

6, 920 
7,  080 
7,240 

7,400 
6,  320 

10 . 

25'  200 

12',  300 
12, 100 

8,220 

6;  620 

6,  320 
6,  620 
6,  470 

11 . 

24;  600 
23,  700 

7,  560 
7,400 
7,  240 

6,620 

6;  320 
6,  320 

7;oso 
7,  560 

12 . 

11,  700 

6,  770 

6;  920 
7,080 
7,080 

13 . 

22'  100 

11'  100 

6;  620 
6,  470 

6;  320 
6,020 

6;  620 

7,240 

14 . 

20;  500 
19,  500 

10,  700 

6i  470 

6',  320 
7,  240 
7,  240 
7,  240 

7,240 

15 . 

10;  300 
10, 100 
9,  770 

6,  770 

6,  620 

6,020 

5,  720 

6,  020 
9,  240 

7',  240 

16 . 

17;  500 
16,  600 

7.  400 

6,620 

7,080 
7,  240 

17 . 

6'  620 
6.  920 

6,620 

18 . 

15,  700 

9,  770 

6,  770 

6,  620 
6, 320 
6,  320 
6, 320 
6,470 

7.240 

19 . 

15;  000 

14,  000 

9,  590 

6, 920 
6,  770 

6,  620 

7,560 

6,470 

7,080 
7,  080 

20  ... 

9;  420 
9,080 
8.  900 

21 . 

34,700 
39,  800 
45,  800 

13;  100 

]  2,  700 

6,  770 

6;  170 

7,080 

7,080 

22. 

6,  920 

6, 170 

23 . 

12' 500 

9',  080 
8,  740 

6,  470 

6,020 
6,  320 

6;  170 

7,  080 

24 

43'  100 
53,  800 

14',  400 
14,  800 

6',  320 
6,  470 

6',  170 
6, 320 

7;  080 

25 

8;  900 

6;  320 

7;  240 

37 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois — Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1904 

26 . 

64. 800 

49. 800 

42. 900 

38. 900 
35, 600 
36,  200 

18, 400 
22, 900 
21, 800 
19, 700 
17, 500 

8, 740 
8, 560 
8,  740 

8,  740 

9,  080 
9,590 

6,620 
6,320 
6, 620 
6, 620 
6,920 

6,920 
6,  770 
7, 880 
9,950 
8,560 

6,320 
6,  320 
7, 880 
6, 170 
6,320 
6, 320 

7,240 
6,020 
5, 870 
6, 170 
6,  320 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . . . 

31.... 

Note — Discharge  interpolated  for  January  8,  May  10,  May  12,  July  15,  July  22,  and  October  11-13 
1903.  No  estinates  are  given  for  January  15-March  14,  1903,  and  from  January  1-March  20, 1904,becai  se 
of  ice.  Discharge  interpolated  for  July  4,  1904. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Illinois  River  Near  Minooka,  Illinois,  for  1903-04 

[Drainage  area,  6,660  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1903 

January  (1-14) . 

36, 100 
24,  200 

14, 300 

24, 000 
18,300 
19,  400 

3.60 

1.87 

March  (15-31). . 

10,500 
11,  200 
7, 940 

2.  75 

1.74 

April . 

36, 400 
12,  000 

2.  91 

3.  25 

May . 

9^  460 
9, 140 

1.  42 

1.  64 

June . 

13'  400 

?'  220 

1.37 

1. 53 

July . 

9',  950 

7,  110 

7,830 
7,720 
8, 600 
8, 120 
7,  670 
10,  800 

44, 100 

1. 18 

1. 36 

August . 

10, 100 
14,900 
8, 970 
8,  970 

6',  850 
6, 860 
7, 480 
6,500 
7,400 

34,  700 

1.  16 

1. 34 

September . 

1.  29 

1.44 

October . 

1.  22 

1.41 

November . 

1. 15 

1.  28 

December . 

13. 900 

64, 800 

41.900 

1.62 

1.87 

1904 

March  (21-31) . 

6.  62 

2.71 

April . . . 

12,500 
8, 560 
6,320 

22,  600 
10, 700 

3.  39 

3.  78 

May . 

15, 700 

1.  61 

1.86 

June . 

9, 950 

7,'  560 

1. 14 

1.  27 

July  (1-10) . 

7 ,  240 

1.09 

0.44 

August  (1-19) . 

6,  920 
9, 950 
8,  220 

7,  240 

6,470 

’  6, 700 

1.  01 

0.  71 

September  (3-30) . 

5^  720 

6, 780 

1.  02 

1.06 

October. . . 

6,  170 

6,  740 
6, 850 

7,  160 

1.  01 

1.  16 

November . 

5,  870 

1.  03 

1.  15 

December  (1-14) . 

1.08 

0.  56 

Note— These  data  are  published  to  the  nearest  three  significant  figures  only,  and  because  of  this  and 
because  of  using  a  more  accurate  drainage  area,  the  values  here  given  may  differ  from  those  as  published 
in  U.  S.  Geol.  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  98  and  128. 


ILLINOIS  RIVER  NEAR  SENECA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Big  Four  Railroad  bridge  two  miles  from  Seneca, 
Ill.,  nine  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Mazon  River. 

Records  available. — March  10,  1903,  to  August  26,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — Seven  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty  square 

miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  fastened  to  the  center  pier  of  bridge. 
Graduations  in  feet  and  tenths  below  Chicago  datum.  Zero  of  Chicago 
datum  is  approximately  580.2  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel. — Bed  composed  of  gravel  and  silt;  probably  permanent. 
Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  bridge. 

Regulation. — The  flow  at  this  station  includes  the  Chicago  Drainage 
Canal. 


38 


The  following  discharge  measurement  was  made  by  E.  H.  Heilbron : 
March  16,  1903.  Gage  height,  94.23  feet;  discharge,  24,372  second-feet. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  Near  Seneca,  Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July  ,  Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 

97.72 
97. 90 
98.  00 
97.  76 
96.  96 
96.  25 
96.  18 
96.68 
96. 98 
97.32 

96. 58 
93.25 
93. 15 
92.  05 
90.35 

90.  40 

91.  55 

92.  22 
93.03 
94.  06 
94.96 
95. 55 

95. 59 
96.51 
96.  70 

96.  95 

97.  08 
97.  20 
97.57 
97.  77 

98. 10 
98.  21 
98. 19 
98.  39 

98. 50 
98.  60 
98.  80 
98.  87 

98.  90 
98. 90 
98. 97 

99.  04 
99.  11 
99. 16 
99.  27 
99.42 

99. 50 
99.  55 

|99.  62 
99.  64 
99.63 
99.42 
99.  45 
99.31 
99.  26 
99.03 
98.  96 
98.  69 
98.  55 
98.  67 
98.  50 

98. 38 
98. 34 
98.  53 
98.  46 
98.11 
97.  24 
97.  05 
97.  48 

97.  78 

98.  18 
98.48 
98.  73 

98.  95 

99.  09 
99. 18 
99.  34 

99.50 
99.  56 
99. 58 
99.  48 
99.47 

99.51 
99.  50 
99.  60 
99.  68 
99.  78 
99.81 
99.85 

99.90 

99.91 

99.91 
99.  87 
99.  90 
99.  87 
99.  80 

99.80 
99.  90 
99.90 
99.  90 
99.  70 
99. 30 
99.  46 
99.  62 
■99.  63 
99.  68 
99.  76 

99.81 
99.  40 
98.75 
99.  04 
99.  33 
99.  54 
99.  65 
99.  73 
99.  82 
99.  87 
99.90 
99.  86 

99.92 
99.83 
99.  56 

99.  60 
99.  95 
99.  78 
99.  43 

99.  40 
99.25 
99.00 
99.20 
99. 35 
99. 53 
99.  63 
99.  76 
99.91 
99.85 
99.  93 
99.  93 
99.99 

110.  05 
110.  20 
100. 10 

100.  55 
100.50 

101.  00 
101.  00 
101.  00 
101. 50 

2 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10.. 

91.20 

91.  70 

92.  20 

93.  62 
93. 10 

93.  64 
94. 30 

94.  72 
95. 15 

95.  46 
95.  47 
97.  70 
99.  05 

94.  55 

95.20 

95.  70 

96.  20 
96.50 
96.83 
99.  05 

97.  22 
97.43 

11.... 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

Note — Gage  heights  are  below  Chicago  datum,  and  therefore  an  increase  in  gage  height  means  a 
decrease  in  stage. 


ILLINOIS  RIVER  AT  OTTAWA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  Railroad  bridge, 
one-half  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Fox  River  and  200  feet  below  the 
highway  bridge  leading  to  Main  Street,  Ottawa,  Ill. 

Records  available. — March  11,  1903,  to  February  21,  1904. 

Drainage  area. — Xine  thousand  four  hundred  and  forty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Originally  a  vertical  staff  gage,  graduated  to  feet  and  tenths 
below  the  Chicago  datum,  and  fastened  to  the  bridge  abutment.  On 
Xovember  1,  1903,  this  was  replaced  with  a  standard  chain  gage  fastened 
to  the  bridge,  and  reading  to  the  same  datum.  Zero  of  Chicago  datum 
is  580.2  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel. — Bed  is  gravel  and  somewhat  shifting;  broken  by  three 
piers. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  upstream  side  of  bridge. 

Regulation. — The  flow  includes  that  from  the  Chicago  Drainage 
Canal. 


39 


Discharge  measurements  of  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  in  1903-04 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Mean 

velocity 

Gage 
height 1 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1903 

March 

18 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

Feet 

650 

Sq.-ft. 

6,817 

Ft.  per  sec. 
4.53 

Feet 
122.  98 

Sec.-ft. 

30,  880 

April 

5 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

600 

4,  738 

3.71 

126.  25 

17, 570 

April 

28 

E.  H.  Heilbron . . 

610 

5,001 

3.  67 

126.  07 

18, 340 

May 

12 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

545 

3,501 

3.  32 

128.  42 

11,620 

July 

8 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

480 

2,847 

2.65 

129.  54 

7, 541 

August 

23 

E.  Johnson,  Jr . 

660 

2, 924 

2.  62 

129.  57 

7,668 

September 

25 

Johnson  and  Hanna . 

560 

3,466 

3.35 

128.  35 

11.590 

October 

12 

Johnson  and  Hanna . . 

553 

3,609 

3.  75 

127.  88 

13, 540 

November 

12 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

525 

3,090 

2.88 

129.  01 

8,898 

*  December 

12 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

550 

4,424 

1.54 

126.  42 

6,822 

1904 

March 

30 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

745 

10,  220 

4.56 

118.  30 

46, 560 

April 

2 

E.  H.  Heilbron . . 

750 

10, 990 

4.96 

117.  30 

54, 470 

April 

17 

E.  H.  Heilbron . . 

626 

5, 164 

3.  62 

125.  40 

18,  720 

April 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

652 

6, 136 

4.  20 

123.  90 

25. 920 

May 

2 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

608 

4,  775 

3.  90 

125.  80 

18,  610 

May 

19 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

541 

3, 583 

2.89 

128.  1 

10, 34d 

1  Below  Chicago  datum. 
*  Ice  jam. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  for  1903-1904 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

J  une 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  ( 

1. 

2 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21 
22 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


1903 


1904 


1 . 

127.  28 

124.  20 

2 . 

127.  22 

124.  20 

3 . 

127.  12 

124.  20 

4 . 

126.  90 

124.  20 

5 . 

126.  82 

124.  20 

6 . 

126.  80 

123.  45 

7 . 

126.  80 

120.  60 

8 . 

126.  85 

118.  60 

9 . 

126.  82 

120.  00 

10 . 

126.80 

120.30 

11 . 

126.  88 

120.  70 

12 . 

126.  85 

121.  30 

13 . 

126. 90 

122.  70 

120.  35 

120.  90 

121.68 

121.  70 
121.92 

122.  50 
122. 95 

123.  25 
123.  50 

121.  45 
120.  72 
122. 15 

122.  75 

123.  37 

124.  20 

124.  68 

125.  02 
125.  25 

125.  62 

126.  52 
125.  82 


126. 

126. 

126. 

125. 

125. 

125. 

125. 

126. 
124. 
121. 
121. 
120. 
119. 

119. 

120. 
122. 
122. 
122. 

123. 

124. 

124. 

125. 
125. 
125. 

125. 

126. 
126. 
126. 


*  126. 
*  127. 
65  127. 
61  127. 
10  127. 

47  127. 
28  128. 
75  128. 
82  128. 
65  128. 
60  128. 
98  128. 
58  128. 

48  128. 
08  128. 


90 !  127. 
22  127. 


128. 
128. 
127. 
771126. 
07  126. 
20  126. 
30  127. 


30 
32 
42 
49 
60 
74 

42,128.85 


127. 

128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
129. 
129. 


38  129. 
02  129. 
02  129. 
65' 129. 
37 1 129. 
05!  129. 
128. 


03  129. 
05;  129. 
10,129. 


128. 

128. 

128. 

128.  .50  129. 


129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 


58 

65 

03 

03 

55 

50 

50 

80 

20 

64 

00 

33 

52 

75 

00 

25 

40 

10 

00 

03 

10 

25 

13 

22 

33 

48 

46 


I 


129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

128. 

127. 

128. 
128. 
128. 
129. 
129. 
129. 
129. 
129. 


10  128."  30 'l29!  57ll29.' 


128. 

128. 

127. 


02,129. 
05  129. 
78 


129. 

129. 

129. 


62 

62 

60 

56 

55 

55 

50 

54 

45 

35 

00 

00 

10 

20 

20 

26 

31 

20 

90 

10 

50 

50 

10 

20 

30 

30 

40 

40 

30 

00 

00 


129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

128. 

128. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 


00 

03 

16 

10 

80 

55 

39 
54 
80 
90 
00 
10 
20 
30 
in 
65 
80 
in 
20 
30 
30 
50 
50 
nn 
50 

40 
20 


128. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

129. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

128. 

125. 

124. 

124. 

125. 

126. 
126. 
127. 
127. 

127. 

128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 


60  128. 


128. 

128. 


90 

00 

20 

20 

30 

35 

38 

98 

44 
68 
00 
35 
58 
35 

45 
081 
75 
85 
48 
84 
38 
58 
80 
04 
03 
50 
10 
50 
40 
47 


128. 

128. 

128. 

127. 

128. 
128. 
127. 
127. 
127. 
127. 
127. 

127. 

128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 
128. 


60  j  128. 
60'  128. 
60  128. 
93|  128. 
10  128. 
12  128. 
128. 


129, 

129. 


77 1 129. 
89!  129. 
97  129. 
05  129. 
10  129. 
12  129. 
16 1 129. 
20  129. 
26  129. 
33  129. 
33  129. 
25  129. 
2s  129. 
39  12s. 
431128. 

49  129. 

50  129. 
50  129. 
52  129. 


129. 

129. 


63 

68 

77 

82 

85 

88 

95 

09 

13 

15 

13 

10 

18 

28 

33 
40 
40 
39 

34 
30 
29 
13 
7n 
73 
00 
48 
28 
21 
12 
20 


129.  05 
129.  05 
129.  05 
129.  09 
129. 13 
128.  95 
128.  35 

127.  82 

128.  20 
128.  00 
127.  00 
126.  35 
126.  52 
126.  75 
126.  45 
126.  32 

126.  75 
127. 08 
127. 10 
127. 12 
126.  80 

127.  40 
126.  78 
126.  60 
126.  75 

126.  98 

127.  05 
127.  22 
127.  20 
127.  28 
127.  22 


40 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  for  1903-1904—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

I 

Feb.  March  (  April 

] 

Mav  i  June 

1 

July  Aug. 

Sept.  1 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

14 . 

126. 98 
127.24 
127.  32 
127. 02 
126.  95 
126.  90 
125.  30 
121.  10 
118.  60 
118.  80 

119.  45 
120.00 

120.  50 

121.  00 
122. 10 
122.  22 
123.  20 
123.  92 

123. 10 
123  60 
123.80 
124.  60 
124.  80 

124. 10 

124. 10 

124. 11 

I 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

. 

19 . 

. 

20  . 

21 . 

. 

22 . 

23 . 

24  . 

25 . 

26 . . 

...  1 _ 

27 . 

28  . 

29  . 

. 

30 . 

31 . 

*The  gage  height  here  given  of  this  river  are  below  the  Chicago  datum  and  therefor  an  increase  in  gage 
height  means  a  decrease  in  stage. 


Rating  Table  for  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  March  11  to  December  31,  1903 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

G  age  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

130.0 . 

Sec-ft. 

6, 740 
6,940 

7, 145 

7, 355 

7, 570 

7, 790 
8,015 

8,  245 

8,  480 

8, 720 

8, 965 

9,  215 

9,  470 

Feet. 

128.7 . 

Sec.-ft. 

9, 730 
9,995 
10,  265 

10,  540 
10, 820 
11, 105 
11, 395 

11,  690 

12,  295 

12. 920 
13, 565 
14,230 

14.920 

Feet 

126.8 . 

Sec.-ft. 

15. 620 
16,340 
17,080 
17, 840 

18. 620 
19,  430 
20,250 
21,070 
21, 890 
22,710 
23, 530 
24, 350 
25, 170 

Feet 

124.2 . 

Sec.-ft. 

25, 990 
,  26,810 
28, 860 
30,910 
32, 960 
35, 010 
37, 060 
39, 110 
41, 160 
43,  210 
47, 310 

129.9 . 

128.6 . 

126.6 . 

124.0 . 

129.  8 . 

128.5 . 

126.4 . 

123.5 . 

129.7 . 

128.4 . 

126.2 . 

123.0 . 

129.  6 . 

128.3 . 

126.0 . 

122.5 . 

129.5 . •. . 

128.  2 . 

125.8 . 

122. 0 . 

129.  4 . 

128.1 . 

125.6 . 

121.5 . 

129.3 . 

128.0 . 

125.4 . 

121.0 . 

129.  2 . 

127.8 . 

125.2 . 

120.5 . 

129. 1 . 

127.6 . 

125.0 . 

120.0 . 

129.0 _ 

127.4 . 

124.8 . 

119.0 . 

128.  9 . 

127.  2 . 

124.6 . 

128.  8 _ 

127.0 . 

124.4 . 

1 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  to  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  16 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1903-04  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  129.6  and  123.9 
feet.  Gage  heights  are  below  Chicago  datum  and  therefor  an  increase  in  gage  height  means  a  decrease 
in  stage  and  vice  versa. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

i 

16, 000 

15,500 

13,  400 

7,  460 

9, 100 

9,400 

I 

10, 300 

10,  200 

8, 960 

16,200 

14,500 

13,200 

'7,  460 

9,010 

9, 100 

10;  300 

10, 100 

8,960 

16,  300 

14,200 

12,000 

7  ',  510 

8, 640 

8.530 

10,300 

9;  790 

8,960 

16,400 

13, 700 

12;  000 

7,610 

S,  810 

8,530 

12;  300 

9,640 

8,  840 

18,  000 

13;  400 

13'.  500 

7,630 

9,  700 

8,260 

11.800 

9,550 

8',  730 

. 

20,200 

12,800 

16,800 

7,630 

10.400 

8. 130 

O 

O 

t-H 

t-H 

9;  460 

9,260 

20,800 

li;  900 

16,  800 

7,  750 

10,900 

8,050 

12,800 

9;  250 

11.000 

. 

19.'  200 

11.  500 

15,  800 

7,  650 

10,500 

6,  690 

13, 1001 

8,840 

13.  700 

19,000 

IF  200 

14,600 

7,880 

9,700 

7,900 

13,000! 

8,730 

IF  500 

. 

16,300 

11,200 

13,200 

8, 130 

9,400 

10. 100 

12,800 

8, 670 

12,100 

40, 100 

23, 300 

11. 100 

12',  100 

9;  100 

9;  100 

12,100 

12,500 

8,730 

15,'  200 

37,700 

33,400 

10  .  800 

11,100 

9,100 

8,810 

11.000 

12,200 

8,  810 

17,  200 

34,600 

34,900 

10,700 

10  ',  500 

8,810 

8,  530 

10;  400 

12,000 

8,590 

16,700 

34,500 

39,  500 

10,  300 

9,  850 

8. 530 

8,260 

11, 000 

IF  800 

8i  310 

16,000 

33;  600 

45.900 

9;  880 

9;  100 

8, 530 

8'.  810 

20,  200 

11,  700 

8;  180 

16,900 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 


41 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  for  1903—  Concluded 


Dav 

*• 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

1 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  | 

Nov. 

Dec. 

16 . 

31, 300 
29, 600 
28, 400 
27,  400 

44,  300 
40, 000 
33,200 
33,  200 
30,  700 

9,  550 
9,010 
8, 960 
8,810 
8,610 
8,  670 

8,  400 
8, 000 
8, 810 
9, 100 
9, 010 

8,370 

10,200 

25,  200 

11,600 

8, 000 
8, 000 
8,030 
8, 160 

17, 300 
16,000 
15,  000 

17 . 

8,  230 
11,500 
12,  400 
11,800 

9,700 
8, 810 
8,  530 
8,  260 
8,  260 
7,  750 

22, 700 
18, 900 
16,  800 

11,500 
11, 300 

11, 100 

18 . 

19 . 

14, 900 

20 . 

35. 500 

38. 500 

15, 700 

11, 100 

8,  260 
8,  290 
8,  730 
10,  000 

14,  800 

15,  800 

21 . 

27, 900 

8, 810 
8,  400 
8, 730 

10,  600 
10,  600 

14, 000 
13,  400 
12,700 
12,000 
12, 000 
10, 600 
10, 900 
10,  600 

11,  400 

22 . 

32,  700 

25,  400 
23,  400 

6,  790 

11, 300 
10, 900 
10,  800 
10,  600 
10,  600 
10,  600 
10,  500 
10,  400 
10,  300 
10;  300 

14,000 

23 . 

30,  400 
27, 900 
24,800 

9,250 

9,550 

8,  810 
8, 530 
8,  260 
8,260 

7,  750 

15,900 

24 . 

21,  500 

8i  480 
8, 180 
7,800 

7,  510 

9,910 
9, 100 

16,400 

25 . 

20,  200 

9;  640 

7,  750 
8,000 

8,  530 
10,  300 
10, 000 
10, 000 
9 , 700 

16, 000 

26 . 

23, 000 

19,  200 

10;  100 

7,800 

15,300 

27 . 

21,  700 

18, 500 
18, 000 
17,  200 

10,  600 
11,200 

7',  850 
7, 580 
7,  400 
7,  370 

8,000 
8,000 
8,  260 
9,100 

8,310 
8, 500 
8, 750 
8, 530 

. 

15, 000 
14,500 

28 . 

20, 900 

29 . 

19,  700 

12, 000 
12, 000 
12,  800 

10, 9C0 

14, 600 

30 . 

16,  700 

16, 300 

10;  700 

14, 300 
14, 500 

L 

31 . 

15;  800 

9, 100 

Note— Discharge  interpolated  for  April  1  and  2. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  for  1903 
[Drainage  area,  9,440  square  miles] 


Month 


Discharge  in  second-feet 


Runoff— 

depth 

in  inches  on 


Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  sq.  mile 

area 

March  (11-31) . 

40, 100 

15, 800 

28, 800 

3. 05 

! 

2. 38 

April . 

May . 

45, 900 

16,000 

24,800 

2. 63 

2. 90 

15,500 

6,790 

10, 600 

1. 12 

1.  29 

June . 

16, 800 

7,  370 

10,600 

1.12 

1.  25 

July . 

12,  400 

7,  460 

8,  480 

.896 

1.03 

August . 

10, 900 

7, 750 

9,060 

.960 

1.11 

September . 

25,200 

6,  690 

12,  200 

1.  29 

1.44 

October .  . 

13, 100 

10, 300 

11,  400 

1.  21 

1.  40 

November . 

10,  200 

8,000 

8,840 

.936 

1.04 

December . 

17,  300 

8, 730 

13,  800 

1.46 

1.  68 

1 

Note— No  estimates  of  discharge  are  given  for  January  and  February,  1904,  because  of  ice  conditions. 
These  data  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S.  Geol.  Survey  Water  Supply  papers  Nos.  98 
and  128  because  of  a  revision  of  the  rating  curve  on  account  of  later  measurements,  and'  because  a  more 
accurate  value  for  the  drainage  area  is  used  in  this  report. 


ILLINOIS  RIVER  NEAR  LASALLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  at  LaSalle,  Ill.,  one  mile  below 
the  mouth  of  Vermilion  River. 

Records  available. — April  1  to  May  23,  and  July  8  to  September 

14,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — Eleven  thousand  and  fifty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Originally  a  vertical  staff  gage,  graduated  to  feet  and  tenths 
below  the  Chicago  datum,  and  fastened  to  the  southwest  corner  of  the 
south  pier  of  the  bridge.  A  standard  chain  gage  was  installed  May  12, 
1903,  reading  the  same  as  the  staff  gage.  Zero  of  the  Chicago  datum  is 
580.2  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel. — Gravel;  probably  permanent;  broken  by  five  piers. 
Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  the  upstream  side  of  bridge. 
Regulation. — The  flow  at  this  station  includes  the  Chicago  Drainage 

Canal. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Illinois  River  Near  LaS  alle.  Illinois,  in  1903 


Date 


Hydrographer. 


Gage  height  Discharge 


March 

17 

E.  H.  Heilbron . . 

Feet 

129.70 

Second-feet 
32, 006 

April 

4 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

133.  60 

17, 638 

April 

2S 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

132.  55 

17,  884 

Mav 

12 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

136.  50 

11.110 

July 

i 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

139.  85 

7,221 

July 

15 

E.  C.  Murphv . 

139.  55 

8,123 

August 

23  E.  Johnson.  Jr . . 

. 

140.  03 

7,448 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  Near  LaSalle,  Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

i 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

1 

Aug. 

Sept.  Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 . 

133. 03 
133.  28 
133.  45 
133.  60 

132.  20 

133.  77 
133.  65 
133.  86 
133.  28 
132.  72 
132.  50 
130.  25 
129.  72 

128.  87 

129.  55 
127.  50 
127.  70 
12S.  15 

133.  75 

. 

i 

139.  50  139.  20 
139.  58  139.  30 

2 

133. 95  "  "  " 

. 

3  . 

139.  68 
139.  73 
139.  35 
139.  05 
138.  85 

138.  70 
139.00 

139.  20 
139.  30 
139.  50 
139.  70 
139.  70 
139.  70 
139.  20 
139.  40 
139.  60 
139.  80 
139.80 
139.90 

139.  90 

140.  03 
140.  03 
139.  90 

139. 30 
139.  50 
139.  60 
139.  60 
139.80 
139.80 
139.  80 
139.00 
138.  40 
138.  20 
138.  50 

4 . 

134.30 

. 

_ 1 _ 

5 . 

134.  87 
135. 15 

6 . 

. 

. 

135.  45 
135.  75 

135.  95 

136.  18 

s 

. 

139.  80 
139.80 
139.80 
139.  40 
139.  28 
139.  32 
139.  48 
139.  58 
139.  68 
139.  78 
139.00 
138.  30 
138.  30 

138.  75 
139. 10 

139.  30 
139.  50 
139.  60 
139.  80 
139.  90 
139  00 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

136.  30 
136.  25 
136.  65 

136.  85 

137.  03 
137. 14 
137.  45 

. 

. 

12 . 

13 . 

. 

. 

14 . 

138.  30 

. 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 

19 . 

12S.  50 
129.00 

129.  54 

130.  25 

130.  28 
131. 10 

131.  70 
131.  90 

137.  65 

137.  90 

138.  05 

137.  97 

138.  04 

20 . 

21 . 

. 

. 

22 . 

23 . 

. 

. 

24 . 

25 . 

26  . 

140. 10 
139.  70 
139  no 

27 . 

28 

137  10 

29  . 

131.  90 

132.  85 

. 

139. 90 
139.  60 
139.  60 

138.  70  137.  20 
138.  90  137.  40 

30 . 

. 

31 . 

139.  08 

. 

Note — Gage  heights  are  below  Chicago  datum  and  therefor  a  decrease  in  gage  height  means  an 
increase  in  stage,  and  vice  versa. 


Rating  Table  for  Illinois  River  Near  LaSalle,  Illinois,  from  April  1  to  September  30,  1903 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

1 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

140.0 . 

7.  400 

13S.7 . 

8,320 
8,405  I 

136.  S . 

10. 570 

134.  4 . 

14,850 
15,290 
15,  750 

139.9 . 

7,  465 

138.6 . 

136.6 . 

10.  S50 

134.  2 . 

139.  8 _ 

7.  530 

138.5 . 

8,  495 
8,590 

136.  4  . 

11. 140 

134.0 . 

139.7 . 

7, 595 

138.4 . 

136.2 . 

11,440 

133.5 . 

16,940 

139.  6 _ 

7,  660 

138.  3 

8, 690 

8,  795 

136.0 

11,  750 
12,070 

12,  410 
12,  760 

133.0 . 

18,  400 
20, 180 
22,060 

139. 5  _ 

138.2  . 

135.8  . 

132.5 . 

139.  4 . 

7,  795 

138.1 . 

S,  905 

135.  6 . 

132.0 . 

139. 3  _ 

7,  865 

138.0  . 

9;  020 

9,  260 
9,500 

135.4  . 

131.5 . 

24,000 
26,190 
30, 790 
33,090 
35,  390 

139.  2 . 

7, 935 

137.8 . 

135.2 . 

13. 140 

131.0 . 

139.  1  . 

8',  010 

8,  OSS 

8, 160 

8,  240 

137.6 . 

135.0 . 

13.  550 

130.0 . 

139.  0 . 

137.4  . 

9'  760 
10, 020 
10.290 

134.8 . 

13. 970 

129.5 . 

138.  9 . 

137.  2 . 

134.6 . 

14,410 

129.0 . 

138.8 . 

137.0 . 

Note — Tne  abov?  rating  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  Is  based 
on  9  discharge  measurements  made  during  1903  and  is  fairly  well  defined.  Gage  heights  are  below  Chi¬ 
cago  datum  and  therefor  a  decrease  in  gage  height  means  an  increase  in  stage,  and  vice  versa. 


43 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Illinois  River  Near  LaSalle,  Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1  . 

18. 300 

17. 600 

17. 100 

16. 700 

21. 300 

16. 300 

16. 600 

16. 100 

17. 500 

19. 300 
2, 0100 

29. 600 
32,  000 
36, 000 
32, 800 

42. 300 

41.300 

39. 300 

37. 600 
35,400 
32, 800 

29. 600 

29.500 

25. 700 
23,  200 

22. 500 

21.300 
20, 100 
18, 900 

17.500 

16, 300 
16, 100 
15,900 
15, 000 

13. 800 
13, 400 
12, 700 
12, 100 

11. 800 
11, 500 

11. 300 
11, 100 
10, 800 
10,500 

10.300 
10, 100 

9,  700 
9,570 
9,440 
9,  164 
8, 960 
9,040 
8, 970 

7,720 

7,  670 
7,610 
7, 580 
7, 830 
8,050 

8,  200 
8,320 
8,080 
7, 950 
7, 860 
7,720 
7,600 
7, 600 
7,600 
7, 940 
7, 800 
7, 660 
7,530 
7,530 
7,460 
7,460 
7,380 
7,380 
7, 460 
7, 340 
7, 600 
8, 080 
8,320 

,8, 160 
8,  020 

7,940 
7, 860 
7, 860 
7,720 
7, 660 
7, 660 
7, 530 
7,530 
7, 530 
8,  080 
8, 590 
8, 800 
8,500 
8,690 

2.. 

3.... 

4.... 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

7,530 
7, 530 
7, 530 
7, 800 
7, 880 
7, 850 
7, 740 
7, 670 
7, 610 
7,540 
8,  080 
8, 690 
8, 690 
8,  280 
8, 010 
7,860 
7,  720 
7, 660 
7,530 
7, 460 
7,  460 
7, 460 
7, 660 
7,660 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

10,200 
10,000 
9,  760 

29 . 

22,400 

30 . 

31 . 

Note — Discharge  interpolated  for  April  27,  28  and  30  and  for  May  2  and  18. 

Monthly  Discharge  of  Illinois  River  Near  LaSalle,  Illinois,  for  1903 


[Drainage  area,  11,050  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

April  (1-30) . 

42, 300 

16, 100 

25, 400 
11,600 
7, 790 

2.30 

2. 57 

May  (1-23) . 

1.05 

0.  90 

July  (8-31) . 

0. 705 

.63 

August  (1-31) . 

8, 320 

7,340 

7,  760 
8, 350 

0.  702 

0.  81 

September  (17  days) . 

0.  755 

0.  48 

Note— Figures  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  United  States  Geological  Water  Supply 
Paper  No.  98,  because  of  a  better  value  for  the  drainage  area  and  of  publishing  to  three  significant  figures 
only 


ILLINOIS  RIVER  AT  PEORIA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Peoria  and  Pekin  Union  Railroad  bridge  at 
Peoria,  Ill.,  about  one  mile  above  the  mouth  of  Kickapoo  Creek. 

Records  available. — March  10,  1903,  to  July  21,  1906.  (See 
“Remarks.”) 

Drainage  area. — Twelve  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  fastened  to  the  central  pier  of  the  bridge. 
Datum  has  remained  unchanged.  Elevation  of  zero  of  gage  is  approxi¬ 
mately  426.4  feet  above  sea  level  and  153.8  feet  below  Chicago  datum. 

Channel. — Bed  is  gravel  and  silt;  probably  permanent;  broken  by 
six  bridge  piers. 


44 


Floods. — From  a  comparison  with  Weather  Bureau  records  it  is 
estimated  that  the  flood  of  the  spring  of  1844  reached  a  height  of  23 
feet  on  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  gage.  (See  “Bemarks.”) 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  bridge. 

Winter  flow. — The  river  usually  freezes  over  for  considerable  periods 
during  December,  January,  February,  and  March,  and  the  relation  be¬ 
tween  gage  height  and  discharge  is  thereby  aflected. 

Regulation. — The  natural  flow  has  been  increased  by  the  Chicago 
Drainage  Canal. 

Remarks. — The  United  States  Weather  Bureau  has  maintained  a 
gage  since  1884  on  the  highway  bridge  about  one  and  one-half  mile 
above  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  gage,  and  daily  gage  readings 
have  been  taken  which  are  published  in  the  Weather  Bureau  reports.  A 
relationship  between  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  and  Weather 
Bureau  gages  could  probably  be  established  by  comparison  of  the  gage 
heights  for  the  period  when  both  gages  were  in  operation,  and  the 
Weather  Bureau  gage  heights  changed  so  that  the  United  States  Geo¬ 
logical  Survey  discharge  table  could  be  applied  to  them  to  obtain  the 
discharge  for  the  period  covered  by  the  Weather  Bureau  gage  heights. 
The  estimates  would  be  liable  to  error,  due  to  changed  conditions  of 
flow  at  the  sections  before  and  after  the  period  during  which  the  United 
States  Geological  Survey  gage  was  maintained. 


Discharge  Measurments  of  Illinois  Kiver  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  in  1903-06 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Mean 

velocity 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1903 

Feet 

Sq.  ft. 

Ft.  'per  sec. 

Feet 

Secondgt. 

M  areh 

18 

E.  II.  Ileilbron . 

17.  58 

41,  219 

A  pr  i  1 

3 

E.  II.  Ileilbron. ..... 

15.  23 

25'  839 

April 

29 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

15.  50 

26'  079 

May 

13 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

12.67 

15, 357 

July 

5 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

9.  33 

9'  424 

A  ngnst 

22 

E.  Johnson,  Jr . 

8.  40 

8,  713 

Spnt.p.mVipr 

25 

Johnson  and  Hanna, . 

11.92 

15, 154 

October 

23 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

10.  83 

13,  686 

November 

12 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

9,  00 

9, 135 

1904 

*  January 

30 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

943 

14, 870 

1.58 

16.  30 

21, 120 

^February 

4 

E.  II.  Heilbron . 

933 

13, 640 

1.  20 

15.42 

16, 300 

February 

14 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

955 

14,  810 

1.50 

16.  30 

21.  780 

March 

3 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

13, 300 

1.75 

14.  94 

23,280 

March 

28 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

951 

19, 980 

2.  93 

21.83 

58, 370 

March 

31 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

20, 250 

2.  21 

21.48 

f44, 810 

April 

2 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

19,  310 

2.  17 

21.  17 

■j-41,930 

April 

7 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

19,  030 

2.71 

20. 12 

51,560 

April 

9 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

18, 570 

2.87 

19.  66 

52, 370 

April 

16 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

953 

16,  870 

2.46 

18.  00 

41,460 

April 

24 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

946- 

14,  080 

1.96 

15.  70 

27, 590 

May 

1 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

952 

14,  460 

2. 16 

16.  00 

31,310 

May 

18 

E.  II.  Heilbron . 

950 

11,  830 

1.  43 

13.  21 

16, 910 

1905 

April 

5 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

950 

12, 190 

1.  60 

13.  70 

19, 450 

May 

11 

S.  K.  Clapp . 

953 

11,570 

1.85 

13.  00 

21, 450 

June 

28 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

941 

10, 690 

1.44 

12.25 

15,  410 

July 

31 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

893 

7, 143 

1. 15 

8. 50 

8,  242 

September 

31 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

.909 

7,  896 

1.  16 

9.  28 

9,  137 

October 

30 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

890 

7,059 

1.  11 

8.26 

7, 835 

1906 

+ January 

15 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

910 

8,030 

9.  35 

9,  250 

M  arch 

10 

M.  S.  Brennan. ..  . 

953 

13,  900 

15.  60 

27, 100 

A  pril 

6 

M.  S.  Brennan. . .  . 

949 

13, 300 

14.  94 

24,200 

May 

22 

A.  H.  Horton  . 

914 

8, 530 

9.85 

10,300 

*  Partly  frozen, 
t  Questionable, 
j  Notice  conditions. 


45 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois.  1903-06 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

1 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

1 . 

15. 50 

15. 00 

11. 17 

9.  00 

9.  00 

11.25 

10.  08 

8. 58 

2 . 

15.08 

14.  75 

11.  50 

9. 08 

S.  92 

11.21 

10.  08 

8. 58 

3 . 

15. 17 

15.  08 

11.  75 

9.  00 

8.  83 

11.00 

10.  00 

8.  58 

4 . 

14.  92 

14.  75 

10.  25 

8. 92 

8.83 

11.04 

9. 92 

8.  58 

5 . 

14.  42 

14.67 

10. 33 

8.  75 

8.  S3 

11.08 

9. 92 

8.  50 

6 . 

14.50 

14.  33 

10.  58 

8.  67 

8.  75 

10. 92 

9.88 

8.  50 

7 . 

14.  58 

14. 17 

10.  33 

8. 58 

8.  67 

10.  92 

9.  71 

8.  42 

8 . 

14.67 

14.  00 

10. 17 

8.  67 

8.  58 

11. 12 

9.  50 

8.  42 

9 . 

14.  58 

13.  S3 

9. 83 

8.  50 

11.  25 

9.  33 

8.  46 

10 . 

IS.  16 

14.58 

13.  50 

9.  67 

9.  00 

11.37 

9.  33 

8.  50 

11  . 

18.  33 

14.  50 

13.  58 

9.58 

9.08 

11.42 

9.25 

8.  58 

12 . 

18.  50 

14. 92 

13.  33 

9.  58 

9. 17 

11.42 

9. 17 

8.  67 

13 . 

18.  42 

15.17 

12.  92 

9.  33 

9.  42 

11.  42 

9.  33 

8. 92 

14 . 

18.  42 

16.  58 

12.  75 

9.  25 

9.58 

11.37 

9.  33 

8.83 

15 . 

18.  25 

16.  25 

12.  67 

9. 17 

10. 17 

11.29 

9. 33 

8.  75 

16 . 

18.08 

17.25 

12.  42 

9.  08 

10.  42 

11.21 

9. 33 

8. 67 

17 . 

17.  83 

17.  67 

12.  25 

8.  08 

10.  33 

11.21 

9. 17 

8.  75 

18 . 

17. 50 

17.  92 

12.  17 

8.25 

11.67 

11.12 

9.  08 

8.  75 

19 . 

17.  33 

18.  00 

11.83 

8.  25 

11.92 

11.00 

9.  00 

8. 88 

20 . 

17.  58 

17. 92 

11.50 

8.  25 

12. 17 

11.00 

8.S8 

8. 96 

21 . 

17.  42 

17.  83 

11.33 

8.  67 

12.25 

10.  87 

8.79 

9.  04 

22 . 

17.  58 

17.  50 

11.  25 

8.  67 

8.  33 

12.25 

10.83 

8.  75 

9.  25 

23 . 

17.  58 

17.  33 

11.  08 

8.  67 

8.25 

12.25 

10.83 

8.  79 

9.  37 

24 . 

17.  42 

17.00 

11.00 

8.  50 

8.  25 

12. 17 

10.  62 

8.  83 

9.46 

25 

17.33 

16.  67 

10. 92 

8.  33 

8. 17 

11.92 

10.  58 

8. 92 

9.46 

26 . 

17.17 

16.  33 

10.  83 

8.  50 

8. 17 

11.67 

10.  58 

8.  00 

9.83 

27 . 

16.  92 

16.  00 

10.  83 

8.  42 

8.  33 

11.80 

10.  42 

8. 17 

9. 96 

28 . 

16.  58 

15.  75 

10.  75 

8.  50 

8.  67 

11.62 

10. 33 

8.  25 

10.  00 

29 . 

16.  33 

15.  42 

10.  58 

8.  92 

S.  92 

11.46 

10.25 

8.  75 

10.  08 

30 . 

16.  00 

15. 33 

10.  75 

9.  00 

9.  00 

11.37 

10.  21 

8.  67 

10.08 

31 . 

15.  67 

10.  00 

9.  00 

10. 17 

10.08 

1901 

1 . 

10. 12 

15. 86 

14.17 

21.29 

15.  96 

11.67 

8.  42 

8.  46 

8.  04 

9.  58 

7. 83 

7. 58 

2 . 

10.  25 

15.71 

14. 37 

21. 17 

15.  75 

11.  54 

8. 04 

8.  42 

7. 96 

9.  67 

7. 83 

7.  58 

3 . 

10.  25 

15. 54 

14.79 

21.08 

15.  54 

11.46 

7. 88 

8.  33 

8.  00 

9.  63 

7.  83 

7.  50 

4 . 

10.  25 

15.  37 

15.  54 

20.  87 

15.42 

11.62 

7.  71 

8.  25 

7.  96 

9.  50 

7.  75 

7.  50 

5. . . 

10.  25 

15.  21 

16. 12 

20.  62 

15. 12 

11.38 

8.  21 

7.83 

9.  58 

7.  79 

7.50 

6 . 

10. 17 

15. 33 

16.  67 

20.  46 

14.  87 

11.29 

8.  04 

8.12 

7.  78 

9.46 

7.  75 

7.50 

7 . 

10. 17 

15.  50 

16.  87 

20.12 

14.75 

11.17 

7.  95 

8.  00 

7.  75 

9.29 

7.  67 

7.  54 

8 . 

10.17 

15.  62 

17.04 

19.  79 

14.54 

11.17 

7. 92 

7. 92 

7.  63 

9. 17 

7.  75 

7.  66 

9 

10.17 

15.  92 

17.  25 

19.  67 

14.37 

11.38 

8. 12 

7.  75 

7.  46 

9. 17 

7.  75 

7.  79 

10 . 

10.17 

16.29 

17.  67 

19.  46 

14.29 

11.46 

8. 12 

7.83 

7.  38 

9.  08 

7.75 

7.83 

11 . 

10. 17 

16.  42 

17.  87 

19.  21 

14.  04 

11.25 

8. 16 

7.  75 

7. 58 

9.  08 

7.  75 

7.  67 

12 . 

10.  21 

16.  42 

17. 92 

19.08 

13.  87 

11.04 

8.42 

7.71 

7.42 

9. 04 

7.71 

7.  67 

13 . 

10.25 

16.  42 

17.  92 

18.  79 

13. 83 

10.  87 

8.  42 

7.54 

7.  33 

9.  00 

7. 83 

7.  67 

14 . 

10.  25 

16.29 

17.  79 

18.  50 

13.  79 

10.  71 

8.  58 

7.  67 

7.  33 

8.  88 

7.  71 

7.  67 

15 . 

10.  25 

16.01 

17. 54 

18. 17 

13.29 

10.  5  4 

8.71 

7.  54 

7.  33 

8.  75 

7.  67 

7.67 

16 . 

10.17 

15.  79 

17.29 

17.  96 

13.46 

10. 38 

8.  67 

7.50 

7.29 

8.  66 

7.75 

7.  67 

17 . 

10.17 

15.  54 

17. 13 

17.  50 

13. 37 

10. 16 

8.  67 

7.  50 

7.25 

8.58 

7.  75 

7.  67 

18 . 

1C.08 

15. 33 

16.  87 

17.  21 

13.  21 

9. 88 

8.  67 

7.  42 

7. 33 

8.  50 

7. 83 

7.  75 

19 . 

10.  08 

15. 13 

16.  87 

16.  96 

13.17 

9.  75 

8.  62 

7.42 

7.  54 

8.  42 

7.  79 

7.83 

20 . 

10.  46 

14.  85 

17.  25 

16.  58 

12.88 

9.46 

8.  54 

7.  84 

7.  75 

8.  33 

7. 88 

7.83 

21 . 

12.  21 

14.  70 

17.  83 

16. 25 

12.71 

9.  41 

8.42 

7.  58 

7.  79 

8.  37 

7.83 

7. 92 

22 . 

13.  04 

14.54 

18.  83 

15.  87 

12.  42 

9  29 

8.  29 

8. 12 

7.  75 

8.  42 

7. 83 

7. 92 

23 . 

13.  54 

14.36 

19.46 

15.  58 

12.  50 

9.  08 

•  8.12 

8.  21 

7.  62 

8. 33 

7.  79 

7. 92 

24 . 

14.  46 

14.  20 

20.04 

15.  58 

12.  38 

8.83 

8.  04 

8.29 

7.  66 

8.  25 

7.  83 

8.  OS 

15.  33 

14.  00 

20.  62 

15.  75 

12. 13 

8.  S3 

7.  88 

8.  42 

7.  83 

8.  20 

7.  83 

8. 08 

26 . 

15.91 

13.  80 

21. 12 

15.  92 

12.  08 

8.  71 

7.  79 

8.  42 

8. 94 

8.  20 

7. 83 

8.  21 

27 . 

16.08 

13.  60 

21.67 

15.  87 

11.96 

8.54 

7.  75 

8.42 

9. 63 

8.  08 

7.  83 

8.29 

28 . 

16.  29 

13.  58 

21.83 

15.  87 

11.79 

8.  38 

7.  75 

8.  33 

9.  44 

8.  00 

7.  58 

8.  71 

29 . 

16. 33 

14.00 

21.75 

15.  54 

11.67 

8.  21 

7.62 

8.  25 

9.  33 

8.  00 

7.  58 

8.  75 

30 . 

16.  25 

21.62 

16.  00 

11.  75 

8. 13 

7.  54 

8.25 

9.  54 

8.  00 

7.  58 

8.83 

31 . 

16.  04 

21.46 

11.  67 

8.  84 

8.12 

7.  92 

8.  75 

1905 

1 . 

8.  75 

9. 33 

12.5 

14.0 

13.9 

14.7 

11.6 

8.46 

8.08 

8.42 

8. 17 

7. 92 

2 

8.  75 

9.  33 

13.0 

14.0 

13.9 

14.6 

11.55 

8.  46 

8.17 

8.  33 

8. 17 

7. 92 

8.  75 

9. 33 

13.5 

14.0 

13.8 

14.  4 

11.35 

8.  38 

8.25 

8.25 

8.08 

8.08 

4 . 

8.  79 

9.33 

14.2 

13.8 

13.7 

14.2 

11.0 

8.  42 

8.  79 

8. 38 

8.  08 

8.  08 

5 . 

8.  88 

9.  33 

14.5 

13.8 

13.6 

13.9 

10.  95 

8.42 

9. 12 

8. 33 

8.0 

8.  08 

6 . 

8.  92 

9.  33 

14.8 

13.7 

13.6 

14.4 

10.4 

8.42 

9.  38 

8. 12 

8.0 

8. 08 

7 . 

8.  92 

9.  33 

14.9 

13.6 

13.4 

14.0 

10.  85 

8.42 

9.6 

7.  96 

8. 08 

8.  08 

8 . 

9.  08 

9.  33 

15.0 

13.5 

13.2 

13.9 

10.  75 

8.29 

9.8 

7.  88 

8.  08 

8.2 

9 . 

9. 08 

9.  42 

15.0 

13.  3 

13. 1 

13.  6 

10.  75 

8.25 

9. 85 

7.8 

8. 17 

8.  33 

10 . 

9.0 

9.5 

14.9 

13. 1 

13.0 

14.0 

10.  65 

8. 17 

9.  85 

7. 92 

8. 17 

8.33 

11 . 

9. 17 

9.5 

14.7 

13.2 

12.8 

14.0 

10.6 

8.  04 

9.  85 

7.  84 

8.05 

8.  33 

12 . 

9. 17 

14.5 

13. 1 

13.  0 

14.  0 

10.  45 

8.0 

9.  8 

7.  75 

8.0 

8.  33 

13 . 

9. 17 

14.3 

12.  9 

13.  2 

14.  0 

10.  4 

8.  0 

9.  85 

7.  62 

8. 12 

8.  33 

14 . 

9.17 

J4.0 

13.8 

14.0 

14. 1 

10.  35 

8. 17 

9.6 

7.  58 

8. 05 

8.  33 

46 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

15 . 

9. 17 

13.9 

13.  7 

15. 1 

14. 1 

10.  2 

8.  29 

9.  6 

7.  42 

8  0 

8  3 

16 . 

9. 17 

13.6 

13.  5 

16.  2 

14.  0 

10. 1 

8.  33 

9.  55 

8  0 

8  25 

17 . 

9. 17 

13.4 

13.3 

16.8 

13.  8 

9.9 

8.  25 

9.  6 

8  42 

8  17 

18 . 

9. 17 

9.5 

13.3 

13. 1 

17.2 

13.6 

9.9 

8.17 

9.  42 

7. 96 

8.  42 

8.  08 

19 . 

9. 17 

9.  42 

13.3 

13. 1 

17.4 

13.7 

9.  75 

8.  33 

9.  21 

8.0 

7.  95 

8.  08 

20 . 

9.  21 

9.42 

13.4 

12.  8 

17.4 

13.6 

9.  65 

8.  33 

9.  25 

.  7.96 

7.8 

8. 17 

21 . 

9.29 

9.6 

13.5 

13.0 

17.0 

13.  5 

9.5 

8.  42 

9.  25 

7.  92 

7.67 

8. 33 

22 . 

9.  33 

9.  7 

13.5 

13.2 

16.3 

13.4 

9.  29 

8.  42 

9.  25 

7.8 

7.  67 

8.  33 

23 . 

9.33 

9.  75 

13.  5 

13.3 

16.5 

13.2 

9.  21 

8.  42 

9.29 

7.  92 

7.  45 

8.  33 

24 . 

9.  33 

9.9 

13.6 

13.7 

16.  2 

13.0 

9.  04 

8.42 

9.  21 

8.17 

7.3 

8.  33 

25 . 

9.42 

10.  35 

13.5 

13.  0 

15.9 

12.8 

8.  92 

8.17 

9.  04 

8.25 

7.  33 

8. 33 

26 . 

9.  38 

10.  95 

13.7 

13.3 

15.  7 

12.  7 

8.83 

8.  29 

8.  83 

8.17 

7.3 

8.2 

27 . . 

9.  25 

11.  45 

13.8 

13.  5 

15.  5 

12.5 

8.  71 

8. 17 

8.  75 

8.2 

7.  5 

8.17 

28 . 

9.  25 

11.9 

13.8 

13.7 

16.2 

12.3 

8.  62 

8.17 

8.  67 

8.3 

7.  67 

8.  38 

29 . 

9.  25 

........ 

14.0 

13.7 

15. 1 

12. 1 

8.58 

8.  08 

8.  58 

8.  25 

7.  55 

S.  55 

30 . 

9.  25 

. 

14.  0 

13.8 

15.0 

11.9 

S.  42 

8. 12 

8.5 

8.  2 

7.8 

8.  67 

31 . 

9.  33 

14.  0 

14.  9 

8.  5 

8.  17 

8. 17 

8.  75 

1906 

1 . 

8.  75 

14.00 

15. 17 

15.  33 

12.  62 

9.33 

7.  S3 

9 

8.  75 

14.08 

15.  25 

15.  33 

12.  46 

9.  29 

7.  75 

3 . 

8.  75 

14.  00 

15.  25 

15.  29 

12.  29 

9.  21 

7.  7*5 

4 . 

8.  S3 

13.83 

15.  38 

15. 17 

12.  25 

8.  88 

7.  67 

5 . 

8.  96 

13.  67 

15.  50 

15.08 

12.  17 

S.  83 

7.54 

6 

9. 12 

13.  42 

15.  58 

14.  96 

12.  04 

8.  79 

7.  38 

1 . 

9.  42 

13.  33 

15.  67 

14.  75 

11.  79 

8.  67 

7.  25 

8 

9.  33 

13.  25 

15.  67 

14.  75 

11.  75 

8.  79 

7.  33 

9 . 

9.38 

13. 17 

15.  67 

14.  79 

11.  50 

8.  79 

7. 12 

10 . 

9.50 

13.  04 

15.  67 

14.83 

11.38 

8.  88 

7.  00 

11 . 

9.  50 

12.  83 

15.  67 

14.96 

11. 12 

8. 92 

6.  96 

12 . 

9.  50 

12.  75 

15.  58 

15.  08 

10.  96 

8.  83 

6.  92 

9.  50 

12.  67 

15.  50 

15.  08 

10.  92 

8.  83 

6. 92 

14 . 

9.  50 

12.  67 

15.  42 

15. 17 

10.  83 

8.  83 

6.  83 

]  5 . 

9.  5S 

12.  67 

15. 17 

15.  25 

10.  67 

'8.  75 

6.  83 

18 . 

9.  79 

12.  67 

14.  83 

15.  29 

10.  46 

8.  75 

6.  83 

17 . 

9.  83 

12.  67 

14.  62 

15. 12 

10.  71 

8.  75 

6.  75 

18 

9.  83 

12.  58 

14.46 

14.  96 

10.  50 

8.  67 

6.  67 

19 . 

9.  75 

12.  50 

14.  29 

14.83 

10.  42 

8.  58 

6.  67 

20 . 

9.  57 

12.  50 

14.  08 

14.  71 

10.  21 

8.  58 

6.  67 

21 . 

10.  04 

1 2.  96 

13.  88 

14.  58 

10.  00 

8.  50 

6.  75 

22 . 

10r42 

13. 17 

13.  75 

14.  46 

9.  88 

8.50 

\ 

23 . 

10.  50 

13.  50 

13.  67 

14. 17 

9.  75 

8.  50 

24 . 

11. 17 

13.  92 

13.  54 

13.  83 

9.  71 

8.  50 

25 . 

U.  79 

14.  25 

13.  46 

13.  67 

9.  54 

8.  38 

26 . 

12.  38 

14.  71 

13.  42 

13.  62 

9.  58 

,^33 

27 . 

12.  83 

15.12 

13.  79 

13.  38 

9.  62 

8.  21 

28 . 

13.  21 

15. 17 

14.  25 

13. 17 

9.  67 

7.96 

29. . . . 

13.  38 

14.  71 

13.  00 

9.  54 

7.  83 

30 . 

13.  62 

15. 17 

12.  88 

9.38 

7.  92 

31 . 

13.  79 

15.33 

9.  29 

Note— River  frozen  over  January  1-March  20,  1904;  ice  December  13-31,  1904.  Ice  January  1-March 
31, 1905,  0.5  to  1.00  foot  thick.  Running  ice  during  greater  part  of  January,  February  and.  March,  1906. 
Gage  not  read  July  9- Aug.  21,  1904. 


Rating  Table  for  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  from  March  10,  1903-Jui.y  21,  1906 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height  i  charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

6.60  . 

Sec. -ft. 

6, 100 

6,  200 

6,  300 

6,  400 

6,  500 

6, 600 

6,  700 

6, 800 
6,900 

7, 000 

7, 110 

7,  220 

Feet 

7.  80. . .  . 

Sec.-ft. 

7,330 

7,  440 
7,550 
7,660 
7,780 
7,900 
8,020 

8, 140 
8,260 
8,390 

8, 520 

8,  650 

Feet 

9. 00  . 

Sec.-ft. 

8,  790 

8, 930 
9,080 
9,230 

9,  390 

9, 550 
9,710 
9,870 

10, 040 
10,  210 
10, 390 
10, 570 

1 

Feet 

10.  20 . 

Sec.-ft. 
10, 760 
10, 950 
11, 140 
11,340 
11,540 
11,750 
11,960 
12, 170 
12, 390 
12,  610 
12,  830 
13,050 

6.  70 . 

7.  90 . 

9. 10 . 

10.30 . 

6.80 . 

8.00 . 

9.  20 . 

10.  40 . 

6.90 . 

8. 10 . 

9.30  . 

10.50 . 

7.00 . 

8.  20 . 

9.40  . 

10.  60 . 

7. 1C . 

8.30.  . 

9.50  . 

10.70 . 

7.  20 . 

8.  40 . 

9.60 . 

10.80 . 

7.30 . 

8.50.  . 

9.70 . 

10.90 . 

7.  40 . 

8.  60 . 

9.80 . 

11.00 . 

7.50 . 

8.70.  . 

9.90  . 

11. 10 . 

7.  60 . 

8.80.  . 

10.  00 . 

11.  20 . 

7. 70  .  .  . 

8.  90. 

10.10 . 

11.30 . 

• 

( 

47 


Rating  Table  for  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois—  Con eluded 


Dis- 

1 

Dis- 

1 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

1 

j  Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

11.  40.... 

11.50.. .. 
11.  60. . . . 

11.70.. .. 

11.80.. .. 

11.90.. .. 

12.  00.... 

12. 10.. .. 
12.20.... 
12.  30.... 
12.  40.... 

12.50.. .. 

12.60.. .. 
12.  70.... 
12.80.... 
12.  90.... 


Sec.-ft. 

13,  280 
13, 510 
13,740 
13, 980 
14, 220 

14,  460 
14,700 
14,950 

15,  210 
15,  470 

15,  730 
15, 990 

16,  270 
16, 540 
16,  820 
17, 110 


Feet 
13.00  ... 

13.10  ... 
13.20  ... 

13. 30.. .. 

13. 40.. .. 

13. 50.. .. 

13. 60.. .. 

13. 70.. .. 

13.80.. .. 

13. 90.. .. 
14. 00.... 

14. 10  ... 

14.20.. .. 

14.30.. .. 
14.40  ... 

14.50.. .. 


Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

17,  400 

14.60 . 

17,  690 

14.  70 . 

17,  790 

14.  80 . 

18,  290 

14.90 . 

18,  590 

15.00 . 

18, 900 

15. 10 . 

19,  210 

15.  20.. 

19,  520 

35.30 . 

19,  840 

15.40 . 

20, 160 

15.50 . 

20,  480 

15.60 . 

20,  810 

15.70 . 

21,  150 

15.  80 . 

21,  490 

15.90 . 

21,840 

16. 00  . 

22, 190 

16.  10 . 

Sec.-ft. 
22, 550 

22. 920 
23, 300 
23, 690 
24, 090 
24,500 

24. 920 
25, 350 

25,  790 

26,  240 

26,  700 
27, 160 

27,  630 
28, 110 

28,  600 
29,080 


Feet 

16.20.... 

16. 30. .  . . 
16.  40.... 

16.50.. .. 

16.60.. .. 

16.70 _ 

16.80 _ 

16.90 _ 

17.00 _ 

18.00 _ 

19.  00.... 

20.  00 . 

21.00 _ 

22.00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
29,560 
30,040 
30,  530 
31,020 
31, 510 
32,000 

32. 500 
33, 000 

33. 500 

38. 500 
43,  500 

48.500 

53.500 

58. 500 


l 


I 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1903-06,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  8.3  feet  and  16.0 
feet.  Above  gage  height  16.7  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  b^ing  500  per  tenth.  Below 
8.0  feet  the  curve  is  approximate. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  for  1903-06 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

1 . 

26,  200 

24, 100 

12,  son 

8,  790 

8,  790 

12.  900 

10.500 

8,  240 

2 . 

24'  400 

23;  100 

13,  500 

S',  900 

8,  680 

12;  800  10,  500 

8,  240 

3 . 

?-l'  800 

24,  400 

14, 100 

8,  790 

8',  560 

12'.  400  10'  400 

8,  240 

4 . 

23,  800 

23; 100 

10, 900 

8,  680 

8,  560 

12;  500 

10,  200 

8,  240 

5 . 

21,  900 

22',  800 

11;  000 

8,  460 

X;  560 

12, 600 

10,  200 

8,  140 

6 . 

22'  200 

21,  600 

11,  500 

8;  350 

8,  460 

12,  200 

10, 100 

8,  1 40 

7 . 

22,  500 

21,  000 

11,000 

8'.  240 

X;  350 

12,  200 

9,  890 

8,  040 

8 . 

22^  800 

20',  500 

10, 700 

8,  350 

8,  240 

12',  700 

9,  550 

8,  040 

0 

22'  500 

19,  900 

10;  100 

8, 140 

12; 900 

9,’  280 

8  090 

10 . 

39,  300 

22'  500 

18;  900 

9, 820 

8,  790 

13,  200 

9,  280 

S,  1 10 

11 . 

40,  200 

22'  200 

19, 100 

9,  680 

8,  900 

13;  300 

9',  160 

8,  240 

12 . 

41,000 

23'  800 

18.  400 

9;  680 

9,  040 

13,  300 

9;  040 

8,  360 

13 . 

40. 600 

24'  800 

17, 100 

9,  280 

9,  420 

13,  300 

9,  280 

8,  680 

14 . 

40,  600 

31,  400 

16',  700 

9, 160 

9,  680 

13, 200 

9,  280 

8,  560 

39'  800 

29  800 

16,  500 

9,  040 

10  700 

13  000 

9  280 

8  460 

16 . 

38,  900 

34,  800 

15.  800 

8, 900 

1 1 ; 200 

12, 900 

0,  280 

8,  360 

17 . 

37'  600 

36'  900 

15,300 

7;  640 

11, 000 

12,  900 

9;  040 

8,  460 

18 . 

36, 000 

38, 100 

15,100 

7,840 

13, 900 

12, 700 

8, 900 

8,  460 

19 . 

35,  200 

38. 500 

14. 300 

7,  840 

14, 500 

12;  400 

8',  790 

8,620 

20 

36, 400 

38, 100  13,  500 

7,840 

15, 100 

12;  400 

8,  620 

8,730 

21... 

35, 600 

37,  600  13, 100 

8, 350 

15,  300 

12, 100 

8,510 

8,  850 

22.. 

36, 400 

36. 000  12.  900 

8,  350 

7,  940 

15,  300 

12,000 

8,  460 

9,  160 

23 . 

36,  400 

35,  200 

12,500 

8, 350 

7,  840 

15,  300 

12,000 

8,510 

9;  340 

24 . 

35,  600 

33,  500 

12,  400 

8, 140 

7,  840 

15, 100 

11,600 

8,  560 

9;  480 

25 . 

35, 200 

31,800 

12,  200 

7,940 

7,740 

14,  500 

11,500 

8,680 

9;  480 

26 . 

.34,  400 

30,  100 

12,000 

8,  140 

7,740 

13, 900 

1 1 , 500 

7, 550 

10, 100 

27 . 

33, 100 

28, 600 

12; 000 

7,940 

7;  940 

14; 200 

1 1 , 200 

7;  740 

10,  300 

28 . 

31 1  400 

27,  400 

11,900 

8, 140 

8, 350 

Eh  800 

11,000 

7\  840 

10,  400 

29 . 

30,  200 

25, 900 

11,500 

8, 680 

8,  680 

13,  400 

10, 900 

8,  460 

10, 500 

30 . 

28,  600 

25,  500 

11,900 

8,  790 

8,  790 

13;  200 

10,  800 

Si  350 

10, 500 

31 . 

27,  000 

10,  400 

8,  790 

10;  700 

10;  500 

1904 

1  . 

55, 000 

28,  400 

13,900 

8, 040 

8, 090 

7, 590 

9,  680 

7,  360 

7,090 

2. 

54, 400 

27,  400 

13,  600 

7, 590 

8,040 

7, 510 

9,'  820 

7,  360 

7, 090 

3 . 

53, 900 

26, 400 

13,  400 

7,420 

7,940 

7,  550 

9,  760 

7’,  360 

7, 000 

4 . 

52, 800 

25, 5)00 

13,  800 

7,  230 

7,  840 

7,510 

9;  550 

7;  280 

7, 000 

51  (jOO 

24  600 

13  200 

7  410 

7  790 

7  360 

9  680 

7  320 

7' 000 

6 . 

50,  800 

23;  600 

13,000 

7,  590 

7,  680 

7|  310 

9,’  490 

7\  280 

7;  000 

7 . 

49,  100 

23,  100 

12, 800 

7',  500 

7,  550 

7'  2S0 

9;  220 

7,  190 

7;  040 

8 . 

47,  400 

22, 300 

12;  800 

7 ,'  460 

7;  460 

7\  140 

9;  040 

7,'  280 

7 ;  180 

9 . 

46,  800 

21, 700 

13;  200 

7;  680 

7;  280 

6;  960 

9;  040 

7,  280 

7;  320 

10 

45'  800 

21, 400 

13, 400 

7;  680 

7,  360 

6;  880 

S',  900 

7  280 

7\  360 

11. 

44,000 

20,  600 

12,900 

7;  730 

7;  280 

7;  090 

s;900 

7,  280 

7  190 

12. 

43'  900 

20  000 

12  500 

8;  040 

7’  230 

6;  920 

s  850 

7’  230 

7,  190 

13 . 

42.  400 

19  (500  12  100 

8, 040 

7 ;  040 

C;  830 

8, 790 

7,  360 

/ 


48 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois—  Continued 


14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 
17. 
IS. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

1. 

2. 

3, 

4, 

5 

6 
i 

8. 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 
17 
IS 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 
27 


Day 


Jan.  I  Feb.  Mar. 


Apr. 


May 


June 


1904 


34, 8C0 
.•  37, 600 

42, 600 


1905 


45. 800 
48, 700 
51,  600 
54, 100 

56. 800 
57,  600 
57,  200 
56, 600 
55,  800 


41, 000 
39,  400 
38, 300 
36, 000 

34.600 
33,  300 
31,  400 
29, 800 
28,000 

26. 600 
26, 600 

27,  400 

28,  200 
28, 000 
28,000 
26,  400 
28, 600 


20,500 
20, 500 

20.500 
19, 800 

19. 800 

19. 500 
19,200 
18,900 
18, 300 
17,  700 
18,000 
17, 700 
17, 100 
19,  800 
19, 500 
18, 900 
18, 300 
17,  700 
17, 700 

16.800 
17,  400 
18, 000 
18, 300 
19,500 
17,  400 
18, 300 
18, 900 
19,  500 
19, 500 
19,  800 


1906 


8,  460 

8,  460 
8, 460 ; 
8, 560! 
8, 730 1 

8.960 

9,  420 
9,  280 
9, 360 
9,550' 
9, 550 
9, 550 1 
9, 550 
9, 550 
9, 680 

10,000 
10, 100 
10, 100 

9.960 
9, 820 

10, 500 
11,200, 
11, 300 
12, 800 1 
14,  200 
15, 700: 
16, 900' 


20.500 

20. 700 
20, 500 1 

19. 900 

19,  400 

18. 700 
18, 400 
18, 100 

17. 900 

17. 500 

16.900 

16. 700 

16.500 
16, 500 
16, 500 
16,500 
16, 500 
16,200 
16, 000 
16,000 

17.300 

17. 900 

18.900 

20,  200 

21. 300 
23, 000 
24, 600 


24,  S00 
25,200 
25,200 

25,  700 
26, 300 
26,600 
27, 000 
27,000 
27, 000 
27, 000 
27,000 
26, 600 
26, 300 
25, 900 

24.800 
23,400 
22, 600 
22, 100 
21,  500 

20. 700 
20, 100 

19. 700 
19,  400 
19,000 

18.800 

18. 700 
19,  800 


25,  500 
25,  500 

25. 300 
24, 800 
24,  400 
23,900 
23, 100 

23. 100 

23. 300 

23.400 
23,900 

24. 400 
24,  400 

24,  S00 

25,  200 

25. 300 
24, 600 

23. 900 

23.400 
23,000 

22. 500 

22. 100 
21,000 

19. 900 
19,  400 

19.300 

18. 500 


19,  800, 
18, 300' 
18,  800 
18, 500 
18, 000 

17.900 

17. 100 
16, 600 
15,800 
16,000 
15, 700 
15, 000 

14.900 
14, 6C0 
14,200 

13. 900 

14.100 
13, 900 


11,800 
11,400 
11, 100 
10,  700 
10,  200 
9,960 
9,  490 
9,410 
9,  220 
8, 900 
8, 560 
8, 560 
8,  400 
8, 190 
8,000 
7,790 
7,  700 


20,  200 
20,  200 
19,  800 

19. 500 
19,  200 

19,  200 
18, 600 
18, 000 

17. 700 
17,  400 
16, 800 
17,  400 
18, 000 

20,  500 

24.500 
29,  600 

32.500 

34. 500 

35. 500 

35. 500 
33,  500 
30, 000 
31, 000 
29,600 
28, 100 
27.  200 
26,  200 
29,600 

24.500 
24, 100 

23. 700 


22.900 
22,600 
21, 800 
21,  200 
20,  200 
21,  800 
20, 500 
20,  200 

19,  200 

20,  500 
20,  500 
20, 500 
20, 500 
20, 800 
20, 800 

20.500 

19.800 
19,  200 

19.500 
19,  200 

18.900 
18, 600 
18, 000 
17,  400 

16.800 

16. 500 
16,000 

15. 500 
15, 000 

14.500 


16.300 
15, 900 
15,  400 

15. 300 

15. 100 
14,800 
14,  200 

14. 100 
13, 500 
13,  200 
12,  700 

12. 300 
12,200 
12,000 
11,  700 

11. 300 
11,  800 
11, 300 
11,200 
10,  800 
10,  400 
10,200 

9,960 
9,890 
9, 610 
9,680 
9,740 


9,280 
9,220 
9, 100 
8,620 
8, 560 
8,510 
8, 350 
8,510 
8,510 
8, 620 
8, 680 
8,560 
8, 560 
8,560 
8,  460 
8,  460 
8,  460 
8, 350 
8,  240 
8,  240 
8, 140 
8, 140 
8,140 
8,140 
8,000 
7,940 
7,  790 


July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

8, 240 
8,  400 
8, 350 
8, 350 
8, 350 

8,  290 

8. 190 
8,040 
7,890 

7.680 
7,590 

7.420 
7,320 
7,  280 

7,  280 
7,130 
7,040 
8, 570 

13,700 

13. 600 
13,  200 
12,400 
12, 300 
11, 100 
12, 100 
11,900 
11,900 

11.600 
11, 500 
11,200 
11, 100 
11,000 
10,800 
10,600 
10,  200 
10,  200 

9,960 

9,  790 
9,550 
9,220 
9, 100 
8,840 

8. 680 
8, 560 

8,  400 
8,  290 
8,  240 
8,040 
8,140 

7,360 
7,  280 
7,  270 

7. 190 
7,040 
6, 880 
6, 750 
6,830 
6, 620 
6,500 
6, 460 

6.420 
6,  420 
6,330 
6, 330 
6,330 
6,250 
6, 170 
6, 170 
6,170 
6,  250 

7, 190 
7, 040 
7, 000 
7, 000 
6,920 
6,920 
7, 370 
7,090 
7,680 
7,790 
7,890 
8,040 
8,040 
8,040 
7,940 
7,  840 
7,  840 
7,  680 

8,090 
8,090 
8,000 
8,040 
8,040 
8,040 
8,040 
7,890 
7,840 
7,  740 
7, 590 
7,550 
7,550 
7,740 
7,890 
7, 940 
7,840 
7, 740 
7, 940 
7,940 
8,040 
8, 040 
8, 040 
8,040 
7,740 
7,890 
7,740 
7,740 
7, 640 
7,680 
7, 740 

6, 830 
6, 830 
6,790 
6,750 
6, 830 
7,040 
7,280 
7,  320 
7,  280 
7, 130 
•7, 180 
7, 360 
8,710 
9, 760 
9,450 
9,  280 
9, 610 

8,  620 
8,460 
8,340 
8,240 
8, 140 
8,040 
7, 940 
7,980 
8,040 
7,940 
7,840 
7,  780 
7, 780 
7,640 
7,550 
7, 550 
7, 550 
7,  460 

8,040 
7, 940 
7, 840 
8,000 
7, 940 
7, 680 
7,510 
7,  420 
7,330 
7,  460 
7, 370 
7,  280 
7, 130 
7, 090 
6,920 
7, 060 
7, 190 
7,510 
7, 550 
7,510 
7,  460 
7,330 
7,  460 
7, 740 
7,  840 
7,740 
7, 780 
7,900 
7,  740 
7,780 
7,  740 

7,230 
7, 190 
7,  280 
7,  280 
7, 360 
7, 320 
7,  420 
7,  360 
7, 360 
7, 320 
7, 360 
7,360 
7,360 
7,  360 
7,090 
7,090 
7, 090 

7, 640 
7, 740 

7,  840 
8,510 
8,960 
9,  360 
9,710 

10, 000 
10, 100 
10, 100 
10, 100 
10,000 
10, 100 
9,710 
9,710 
9, 630 
9,710 
9, 420 
9, 100 
9,160 
9, 160 
9, 160 
9,  220 
9, 100 
8,850 
8, 560 
8, 460 
8, 350 

8,  240 
8, 140 

7,  740 
7, 740 
7,640 
7,640 
7,550 
7, 550 
7,640 
7,  640 
7,  740 
7, 740 
7, 600 
7, 550 
7,  680 
7, 600 
7, 550 
7, 550 
8,040 
8,040 
7,500 
7,330 
7, 190 
7, 190 
6, 950 
6,800 
6, 830 
6,800 
7,000 
7, 190 
7,060 
7,330 

7,  460 
7,  460 
7,640 
7, 640 
7,  640 
7, 640 
7, 640 
7,  780 
7,940 
7,940 
7, 940 
7,940 
7, 940 
7,940 
7,900 
7,  840 
7, 740 
7, 640 
7, 640 
7, 740 
7,940 
7,940 
7,940 
7,940 
7,940 
7,  780 
7, 740 
8,000 
8,200 
8,350 
8, 460 

. 1 . 

49 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

28 . 

18,000 
18, 500 
19, 300 
19, 800 

24, 800 

21, 300 
23, 000 
24, 800 
25,  500 

17,900 
17, 400 
17,  100 

9, 820 
9,610 
9, 360 
9,  220 

7,510 

7,360 

7,460 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

*Nqte— Discharge  interpolated  for  July  5,  1904.  Ice  January  1-March  20,  and  December  13—31 ,  1904, 
and  January  1-March  31, 1905.  Discharges  probably  slightly  affected  by  ice  during  January  and  Febru¬ 
ary,  1906. 

This  data  differs  from  that  previously  published  in  United  States  Geological  Surevy  Water  Supply 
Papers  Nos.  98,  128,  171  and  207,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of  later  discharge  measure¬ 
ments.  The  monthly  estimates  as  here  published  were  computed  using  a  more  accurate  value  of  the 
drainage  area. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Illinois  River  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  for  1903-06 


[Drainage  area,  12,680  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

• 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

March  ( 10-311... 

1903 

35, 900 
28, 800 
16, 600 
9,510 
8, 570 
8,  160 

2.  83 

2.32 

Apr  J- . . . . 

38,500 
24, 400 
14, 100 

21,900 
10,  400 

2.  27 

2. 53 

May . 

1.31 

1.51 

June . 

1, 640 

0.  750 

0.  84 

July  (1-8) . 

0.  676 

0.  20 

August  (22-31) . 

0.  644 

0.  24 

September . 

15, 300 

8. 140 

11,400 

0.  899 

1.  00 

October . 

13, 300 

10,  700 
7, 550 
8,  040 

12, 300 

0.  970 

1.  12 

November . 

10^00 
10, 500 

9,  110 

0.  718 

0.  80 

December . . 

8' 880 

49, 900 
39,  000 

0.  700 

0.  81 

March  ( 20-311 . . . 

1904 

3.  93 

1.  76 

April. . . . 

55, 000 

26, 400 

3.  07 

3.42 

May . 

28,  400 
13, 900 

13, 900 

7,  700 

19;  300 

11,000 

1.  52 

1.  75 

June . 

0.  867 

0.  97 

July.. . 

8'  570 

7'  040 

0.  612 

0.  71 

August . 

8,  090 

6^  920 

7, 550 

0.  596 

0.  69 

September . 

9,  760 

6,  750 

7,  510 

0.  592 

0.  66 

October . 

9;  820 
7,  420 

7,  460 

8,  500 

7,  290 
7,  120 

0.  670 

0.  77 

November. _ 

7,  090 

0. 575 

0.  64 

December  (1-12) 

Anril _ 

0.  561 

0.25 

1905 

20,  500 

16,  800 
16,  800 
14, 500 

18, 800 
24,600 

1.  48 

1.65 

May . 

35^  500 

1.94 

2.  24 

June . 

22,  900 
13, 700 

19;  300 

1.  52 

1.  70 

Julv. ... 

S'.  040 

10,500 

0.  828 

0.  95 

August . . 

S,  090 
10, 100 

7, 550 

7,  870 

0.  621 

0.  72 

September . 

7,  640 

9,  130 

0.  720 

0.  80 

October . . 

S,  040 
8,  040 

6, 920 

7, 560 

0. 596 

0.  69 

November. . . . 

6'  800 

7.460 

8.460 
16, 000 
18, 700 

7,  450 

0.  588 

0.66 

December . . 

8,  460 

19,  800 

7'  850 

0.  619 

0.71 

January. _ _ _ 

1903 

11,500 

0.907 

1.  05 

February . 

24’ 800 

18^ 700 

1.47 

1.  53 

March. . . 

27.  000 

23,  600 
22,  700 

1.  86 

2.  14 

April . 

25'  500 

17, 100 

1.79 

2.  00 

May . 

16' 300 

9,  220 

12;  000 

8, 350 

0.  946 

1.09 

June . 

9;  280 

1  y  360 

7, 360 

0.  658 

0.  73 

July  (1-21) . 

6,  170 

6,  620 

0.  522 

0.41 

Note — No  estimates  are  given  for  ice  periods,  except  for  1906,  when  the  effect  of  ice  was  probably 
slight.  See  note  after  table  of  daily  discharges. 


4  R  L 


50 


KANKAKEE  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

GENERAL  FEATURES 

•  The  Kankakee  River  rises  in  Laporte  County,  Indiana,  flows  south¬ 
west  to  the  mouth  of  the  Iroquois,  in  Illinois,  thence  northwest  to  join 
with  the  Desplaines  to  form  the  Illinois  River  in  Grundy  County, 
Illinois.  The  total  length  is  about  135  miles,  of  which  50  miles  are  in 
Illinois.  The  drainage  basin  comprises  5,280  .square  miles,  of  which 
.  2,140  square  miles  are  in  Illinois,  and  3,140  square  miles  in  Indiana. 
The  most  important  tributaries  are  Yellow  and  Iroquois  rivers. 

The  basin  is  generally  level,  but  near  the  State  line  a  ledge  of  lime¬ 
stone  runs  across  the  valle}r  and  has  so  prevented  the  wearing  down  of 
the  bed  that  a  very  large  part  of  the  drainage  area  in  Indiana  is  a  vast 
swamp,  with  ridges  rising  here  and  there.  The  entire  marsh  portion  is 
devoid  of  rocks,  except  a  few  moraines  containing  scattered  gravel  and 
boulders.  Below  Momence,  Ill.,  the  basin  is  entirely  different.  The 
country  is  flat  and  there  are  no  swamps.  The  river  has  not  cut  deep 
below  the  surface  and  the  bed  is  largely  of  rock.  The  banks  are 
generally  high  enough  to  prevent  extensive  overflow. 

There  are  no  forested  areas  in  Illinois,  but  the  ridges  in  Indiana 
have  a  growth  of  scrub  oak.  The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  34 
inches  and  the  average  temperature  is  about  50.°.  The  winters  are  com¬ 
paratively  severe,  ice  forming  on  the  rivers  from  one-half  to  one  foot 
thick  during  portions  of  the  winter.  The  snowfall  averages  about  30 
inches. 

There  are  but  few,  if  any,  suitable  sites  for  storage  reservoirs,  and 
the  cost  of  land  that  would  be  submerged  prohibits  their  construction. 
The  fall  of  the  river  about  Momence  is  about  one-half  foot  per  mile, 
and  this  makes  it  of  no  value  for  water  power.  Below  Momence,  how¬ 
ever,  the  descent  is  about  two  and  one-half  feet  per  mile,  and  owing  to 
the  rock  bed  and  suitable  banks  many  dam  sites  are  available.  A 
number  of  water  powers  have  been  developed.  The  swamps  act  as  a 
regulator  by  tending  to  keep  up  the  low  water  flow.  The  swamps  in 
Indiana  are  being  drained  and  the  channel  of  the  Kankakee  is  being 
straightened  so  that  the  swamp  area  will  be  much  reduced  in  a  few 
years.  It  will  be  of  interest  to  note  the  effect  on  the  flow  of  the  stream 
as  the  swamp  areas  are  reclaimed. 

KANKAKEE  RIVER  AT  MOMENCE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  highway  bridge  in.  Momence,  Ill.,  about  one-half 
mile  below  the  Chicago  and  Eastern  Illinois  Railroad  bridge. 

Records  available. — February  24  to  December  16,  1905;  February 
21  to  July  20,  1906. 

Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  three  hundred  and  forty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  downstream  side  of  second 
span  from  left  bank.  Datum  remained  unchanged  during  period  of 
operation.  Elevation  of  zero  of  gage  is  5.38  feet  above  Momence  city 
datum,  which  is  607.06  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel. — Solid  limestone  rock;  permanent;  river  is  divided  by 
an  island  which  begins  one  mile  above  and  terminates  about  500 


51 


feet  below.  There  are  two  channels  at  all  stages,  most  of  the  water 
flowing  in  the  left  channel. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  bridge. 

Winter  flow. — No  record  of  ice  periods  was  taken. 

Accuracy. — The  right  channel  is  wide,  with  a  rough  bed,  which  may 
affect  the  accuracy  of  measurements  at  stages  above  the  ordinary. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kankakee  River  at  Monence,  Illinois  in  1905-06 


Date 

Hvdrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1905 

February 

22F.  W.  Hanna . 

Feet 

481 

Sq.-ft. 

261 

Feet 

2.  90 

Sec.-ft. 

*365 

March 

13S.  K.  Clapp . 

482 

941 

2.  78 

2, 737 

May 

11M.  S  Brennan . 

492 

1,192 

3.25 

3,974 

May 

15F.  W.  Hanna . 

406 

1,513 

3.05 

4, 370 

June 

25M.  S.  Brennan . 

485 

845 

2.  65 

2,  072 

Julvi 

29M.  S.  Brennan . 

463 

577 

2. 18 

1,140 

August 

26M.  S.  Brennan . 

442 

450 

1.966 

685 

September 

12M.  S.  Brennan . 

459 

598 

2. 19 

1,179 

October 

6M.  S.  Brennan . 

431 

414 

1.78 

598 

1906 

March 

9M.  S.  Brennan . 

501 

1,190 

3.  27 

3,920 

April 

24E.  F.  Kriegsman . 

473 

851 

2. 75 

2,  350 

April 

27E.  F.  Kriegsman . 

466 

822 

2.  68 

2,  230 

June 

13E.  F.  Kriegsman . 

440 

592 

2.  12 

1,  200 

*  Ice  measurement. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kankakee  River  at  Momence,  Illinois,  1905-06 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 
7. 
8 
9. 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 
15. 
16 
17 
18. 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 
26. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 


1905 


1906 


2.  95 
2.  1 

3.7 

3.8 
3.6 


Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

3.8 

3. 15 

2.9 

3. 5 

2. 55 

2.05 

1.8 

1.92 

1.8 

2.  05 

3.9 

3. 15 

2.9 

3. 35 

2.5 

2.05 

2.7 

1.9 

1.8 

2.05 

3.8 

3. 1 

2.9 

3.2 

2.5 

2.0 

3.05 

1.9 

1.8 

2. 15 

3.6 

3.1 

3.0 

3.25 

2.45 

2.0 

2.85 

1.85 

1.8 

2.1 

3.8 

3.  05 

3.0 

3.  35 

2.4 

2.0 

2.6 

1.82 

1.82 

'  2.25 

3.9 

3.  05 

3.0 

3.05 

2.4 

2.0 

2.42 

1.8 

1.92 

2.  05 

4.5 

3.0 

2.  95 

2.9 

2.  32 

1.98 

2.  32 

1.  75 

1.95 

2.0 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.3 

1.95 

2.  22 

1.75 

1.95 

2. 1 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2. 38 

1.95 

2.2 

1.7 

1.95 

2.3 

2.7 

2.85 

2.85 

2.8 

2.  42 

1.9 

2.2 

1.  75 

1.95 

2.3 

2.8 

2.85 

3.4 

3.3 

2.5 

1.9 

2.2 

1.  75 

1.95 

2.0 

2.8 

2.8 

4.5 

3.  25 

2.48 

1.82 

2.2 

1.72 

1.95 

2.3 

2.8 

2.  75 

4.4 

3.1 

2.4 

1.9 

2.2 

1.7 

2.  35 

2.8 

2.  7 

4.2 

3.0 

2.32 

2.0 

2.2 

1.7 

1.95 

2.1 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8 

2.25 

2.  08 

2.2 

1.7 

1.95 

1.95 

2.8 

2.6 

3.85 

2.7 

2.2 

2.05 

2.2 

1.  7 

1.95 

2.  05 

2.9 

2. 55 

3. 95 

2.6 

2.13 

2.0 

2.25 

1.7 

1.98 

3.0 

2.5 

3. 95 

3.0 

2. 12 

1.95 

2.25 

1.72 

2.0 

3.  05 

2.5 

3.85 

3.0 

2.15 

1.95 

2.  22 

1.78 

2.0 

3.  05 

2.  65 

3.8 

2.8 

2.18 

2.0 

2.2 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

3. 15 

3.7 

2.  75 

2.2 

1.95 

2.2 

1.75 

2.0 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

2.  75 

2.2 

1.95 

2.  15 

1.78 

1.95 

2.9 

3.  1 

3. 55 

2.7 

2.2 

1.9 

2. 1 

1.8 

1.95 

...... 

3. 15 

3.0 

3.  5 

2.7 

2.2 

1.9 

2. 1 

1.8 

1.95 

...... 

3.2 

2.9 

3.  45 

2.  65 

2.2 

1.9 

2.  02 

1.8 

1.  95 

3.  2 

2.9 

3.7 

2.  65 

2.2 

1.88 

2.0 

1.8 

1.95 

...... 

3.1 

3.0 

3.  75 

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.95 

3.  05 

3.0 

3.6 

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

1.95 

1.8 

2.0 

3.1 

3.0 

3.  5 

2.6 

2.2 

1.75 

1.95 

1.8 

2.05 

...... 

3.1 

3.0 

3.6 

2.6 

2.2 

1.  75 

1.9 

1.8 

2.05 

3.  1 

3.  55 

2. 12 

1.78 

1.8 

2.  70 

2.95 

2.52 

2.  00 

1.80 

2.  70 

2.  90 

2.50 

2.  00 

1.80 

3.  30 

2.  90 

2.  45 

2.00 

1.80 

3.  42 

2.90 

2.  42 

2.  00 

1.  80 

3.35 

2.  90 

3S 

2.  00 

1.80 

3.  25 

3.  00 

2  35 

1.  95 

1.  78 

3.  20 

3.02 

2.30 

1.98 

1.73 

52 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kankakee  River  at  Momence,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1906 

8 . 

3. 30 
3.  30 
3.  30 
'3.  20 
3. 12 
3.05 

3.  02 
3.  02 
3.  02 

3.  05 

3.  02 
2.95 

2.  92 
2.85 
2.82 
2.  78 
2.  75 

2.  78 
2. 92 

3.  20 
3.25 
3.12 

3.  00 

3.  00 

3.05 
3.42 
3.  50 
3.  38 

3.  22 
3.  10 
3.08 
3.  02 
3.  00 
2.  95 

2.  90 

2.  90 
2.  82 

2.  80 

2.  80 
2.  75 

2.  75 

2.  70 

2.  70 
2.  65 

2.  65 

2.  60 
2. 58 

2.  25 
2.25 
2.  20 
2.  20 
2.  20 
2.  20 
2. 18 
2. 12 

2.  10 
2. 10 

2. 10 
2. 10 
2.05 
2.02 

2.  00 

2.  00 
1.98 
1.95 
1.95 
1.95 

2.  00 

2.  00 
2.  00 
2.  00 

2.  08 
2.  20 
2.  20 
2.  20 
2. 18 
2. 10 
2.  08 
2.05 
2.05 

2.  00 
2.  00 
2.  05 
2.10 
2.08 

2.  08 
2.05 

2.  00 
1.95 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.88 
1.85 

1.  70 
1.  70 
1.70 
1.  70 
1.70 
1.  65 
«1.  65 

1.  65 
1,68 

1.  65 

1.  65 

1.  65 

1.  65 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21.... 

2.  68 

2.  90 

2.  75 
2.85 

3. 10 

3.  02 
2.88 

2.  78 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

Note — No  ice  record  for  this  station. 


F  Rating  Table  for  Kankakee  River  at  Momexce,  Illinois,  from  February  24,  1905-July 

20,  1906 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

1.60 . 

Sec.-ft. 

310 

410 

520 

650 

810 

980 

1, 170 
1,380 

Feet 

2.  40 . 

Sec.-ft. 

1,590 

1.810 

2,030 

2,260 

2,  490 

2,  730 

2, 970 

3,  210 

Feet 

3.  20 . 

Sec.-ft. 

3,460 

3, 710 
3,970 

4,  230 

4,  490 

4,  760 
5,030 

5, 300 

Feet 

4.  00 . 

Sec.-ft. 
5, 570 
5,840 
6,120 
6,  400 
6,  680 
6, 960 

• 

1.70 . 

2. 50 . 

3. 30. . . 

4.  10 . 

1. 80 . ’ . 

2.  60 . 

3.  40 . 

4.  20. . . 

1.90 . 

2.  70 . 

3. 50 . 

4.  30 . 

2.  00 . 

2.  80 . 

3.  60 . 

4.  40 . 

2. 10 . 

2.  90 . 

3.  70 . 

4.  50 . 

2.  20 . 

3.  00 . 

3.  80 . 

2.  30 . 

3.  10 . 

3.  90 . 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  nine 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1905-06,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.1  feet  and  4.0 
feet.  Below  2.1  feet  the  curve  is  uncertain  as  the  two  lowest  measurements  are  incons. stent. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Kankakee  River  at  Momence,  Illinois,  for  1905-06 


Day 

|  Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 

1905 

5,  030 

3, 340 
3,340 

2, 730 

4,230 
3,  840 
3,  460 

1.920 

895 

520 

682 

520 

895 

2 . 

5,  300 

2,  730 

1,  810 
1,810 
1,700 

895 

2,260 

650 

520 

895 

3 . 

5, 030 

3, 210 

2,  730 

810 

3;  090 

650 

520 

1.080 

4 . 

4,490 

3;  210 
3,090 

2,  970 

3,580 
3, 580 
3,090 

810 

2, 610 

585 

520 

980 

5 . 

5.  030 

2, 970 
2,970 

i;590 

1,590 

810 

2,  030 

546 

536 

1,280 

6 . 

5, 300 

3,090 

810 

1,630 

520 

682 

895 

7 . 

6,960 

2,970 
2,  730 

2,850 
2,  730 

2,  730 

1,420 

778 

1,420 

465 

730 

810 

8 . 

2,  030 
2, 260 
2,260 
2,  490 

2,  490 

1,380 

730 

1,210 

465 

730 

9S0 

9 . 

2,  730 

2,  730 

2,  260 

1,  550 

730 

1. 170 

410 

730 

1,380 

1,380 

810 

10 . 

2,610 

2,610 

2,610 

2,490 

1,630 

560 

1,170 

465 

730 

11 . 

3,970 

3;  710 
3, 580 
3,  210 
2,970 

I)  810 
1,770 

650 

1,170 

465 

730 

12 . 

2,490 
2,  490 
2,  490 
2,490 
2,490 

2,  490 

6, 960 

546 

li  170 

432 

730 

1,380 

1,480 

13 . 

2,380 

2,260 

2,260 

2,030 

6,  680 
6,120 

1,590 

1,420 

650 

1, 170 

410 

730 

14 . 

810 

1,170 

410 

730 

980 

15 . 

5,  640 

2,  490 
2,260 
2,  030 

1,280 

1,170 

946 

1.170 

410 

730 

730 

16 . 

Si  160 

895 

1,170 

410 

730 

895 

17 . 

2,  730 

1,920 

5,  700 

1,040 

810 

1,280 

410 

778 

53 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kankakee  River  at  Mom'ence,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Tan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

18 . 

2,970 
3,090 
3,090 
2,  970 

2,  730 
•  2,730 

3,340 
3, 460 
3,460 

3,  210 
3, 090 
3,  210 
3,  210 
3,  210 

2,260 
2,260 
3,  710 
4,020 
3, 840 
3,580 
3,460 
3, 840 
3,710 
3,710 
3,  460 
3,  260 
3,  090 
3,020 
3, 020 
3,020 
3,  090 
3, 020 
2,850 
2,  780 
2,  610 
2, 540 
2, 440 
2,  380 
2,  440 

2,  780 

3,  460 
3,580 
3,  260 
2,970 
2, 970 

1, 810 
1,810 
2,140 
3,340 
3,  460 
3, 210 
2, 970 
2,  730 
2,  730 
2,970 
2, 970 
2, 970 
2, 970 

5,  700 
5,160 
5,030 
4,760 
4,490 
4,  360 
4,230 
4,100 
4,760 
4,900 
4,490 
4,230 
4,490 
4,  360 

1, 850 
1,810 
1,700 
1,630 
1,  550 
1,480 
1,380 
1,280 
1,280 
1, 170 
1,170 
1,170 
1, 170 
1,130 
1,020 
980 
980 
980 
980 
895 
844 
810 
810 
778 
730 
730 
730 
810 
810 
810 
810 

2, 970 
2, 970 
2,  490 
2,  380 
2, 380 
2, 260 
2,260 

1.140 

2.140 
2,260 
2,260 
2,030 
2,030 

l;020 
1,080 
1,130 
1,170 
1,170 
1,170 
1, 170 
1,170 
1, 170 
1,170 
1,170 
1,170 
1, 170 
1,020 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

498 

443 

410 

410 

410 

410 

510 

360 

360 

360 

390 

360 

360 

360 

360 

730 

730 

810 

730 

730 

650 

650 

650 

624 

520 

520 

465 

465 

498 

1,280 

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,080 

980 

980 

844 

810 

810 

730 

730 

650 

432 

498 

520 

465 

498 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

810 

810 

810 

810 

730 

730 

730 

730 

760 

730 

810 

895 

895 

19  . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

2, 850 
3, 210 
4,  760 
5, 030 
4, 490 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31  . 

1906 

1 . 

2,  850 
2,  730 
2,  730 
2,  730 

2,  730 
2, 970 

3,  020 

3,  090 
4, 020 

4,  230 
3, 920 
3,510 
3,  210 
3, 160 
3, 020 
2, 970 
2, 850 
2,  730 
2,  730 
2,540 
2, 490 
2, 490 
2, 380 
2, 380 
2,  260 
2,  260 
2, 140 
2, 140 
2,030 
1, 990 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 

730 

778 

946 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,030 

980 

946 

895 

895 

810 

810 

895 

980 

946 

946 

895 

810 

730 

650 

650 

650 

624 

585 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11  . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . . . 

2,  210 
2,  260 
2, 380 
2,610 
3,  210 
3,020 
2,  680 
2,440 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 _ i . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

Note— Daily  discharges  are  computed  from  a  rating  table  based  on  nine  discharge  measurements 
made  during  1905-06.  It  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.1  and  4.0  feet,  but  is  uncertain  below 
gage  height  2.1. 

Discharges  for  May  15  and  November  13,  1905,  interpolated. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kankakee  River  at  Momence,  Illinois,  for  1905-06 


[Drainage  area,  2,340  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  of 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1905 

February  (24-28) . 

5,030 
6,  960 

2,850 
2, 030 

4,070 

1.74 

0.  32 

March . 

3, 390 

1  45 

1.  67 

April . 

3'  460 

1,810 
2,610 
•  2, 030 

2,  740 

1.  18 

1.32 

May . 

6,'  960 

4, 300 

1.  84 

2.  12 

June . 

4,  230 
1,920 
946 

2,  750 
1,370 

1.  18 

1.32 

July . 

l'  020 

0.  585 

0.  67 

August . 

465 

710 

0.  303 

0.  34 

September . 

3,  090 

520 

1,  260 

0.  539 

0.  60 

October . 

'682 

410 

500 

0.  214 

0.  25 

November . 

895 

520 

720 

0.  308 

0.34 

December  (1-6) . 

1,480 

730 

1,050 

0.  448 

0.  27 

t 


54 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kankakee  River,  at  Momence,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1906 

February  (21-28) . 

March . •. . 

3, 210 

4,  020 

4,  230 
1,850 

1, 170 

2,220 
2,  260 

*  2, 600 
3, 110 

1. 11 

1.  33 

0.33 
1  Jj3 

April . 

1,  990 
730 

2,810 

1, 110 

1.  20 

04 

Mav . 

0  47 n 

0. 55 

June . 

585 

'858 

0.  366 

0.41 

July  (1-20) . 

'520 

360 

425 

0. 182 

0. 14 

DESPLAINES  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

GENERAL  FEATURES 

Desplaines  River  rises  in  Racine  County,  Wisconsin,  flows  south, 
nearly  parallel  with  Lake  Michigan,  to  a  point  ten  miles  southwest  of 
Chicago,  Ill. ;  thence  it  turns  southwest  and  flows  about  forty  miles  to 
its  junction  with  the  Kankakee  to  form  the  Illinois  River.  The  basin 
is  narrow  in  the  upper  part,  gradually  widening  toward  the  lower  por¬ 
tion;  it  comprises  1,316  square  miles,  of  which  126  square  miles  are  in 
Wisconsin,  and  1,250  square  miles  in  Illinois.  The  total  length  is  about 
110  miles,  of  which  twenty  miles  are  in  Wisconsin.  There  are  no  im- 
portant  tributaries. 

In  Illinois  the  valley  averages  about  one  mile  wide  and  consists  of 
a  rather  shallow  trough  cut  through  limestone;  this  has  only  a  thin 
covering  of  glacial  drift,  and  the  banks  of  the  river  are  consequently 
very  low.  There  are  no  forested  areas  in  the  basin. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  33  inches  and  the  mean ‘tem¬ 
perature  about  48°.  The  winters  are  somewhat  severe;  ice  forms  from 
one-half  to  one  foot  thick  on  the  streams  during  portions  of  the  winter; 
the  snowfall  averages  about  36  inches. 

The  possibilities  for  storage  in  the  basin  are  limited  owing  to  the 
value  of  the  land  which  would  be  flooded  by  reservoirs. 

The  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal,  which  was  completed  in  1848, 
started  from  the  Chicago  River  at  Chicago,  entered  the  Desplaines 
Valley  at  Summit,  crossed  to  the  right  bank  of  the  river  at  Joliet,  and 
entered  the  Illinois  River  at  Peru.  This  canal  at  present  is  used  chiefly 
to  furnish  water  for  power  plants  situated  along  its  banks.  In  1900 
the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal  was  opened.  This  canal  follows  the  route 
of  the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal  to  Lockport,  where  it  enters  the 
Desplaines  River.  The  river  was  deepened  and  widened  from  Lockport 
to  Joliet  so  as  to  take  care  of  the  flow  from  the  canal  in  addition  to  the 
natural  flow  of  the  river.  Between  Lockport  and  Joliet,  a  distance  of 
eight  miles,  there  is  a  fall  of  52  feet  in  the  Desplaines  River.  This  fall, 
combined  with  the  large  flow  from  the  drainage  canal,  makes  available 
a  large  amount  of  water  power;  in  addition,  there  is  another  oppor¬ 
tunity  for  power  development  in  the  southern  part  of  Joliet.  All  of 
this  power  will  be  developed.  At  present  the  greater  part  of  the  power 
available  has  been  developed  and  is  being  utilized  at  Chicago. 


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55 


DESPLAIXES  RIVER  AT  RIVERSIDE,  ILLINOIS 

This  station  was  maintained  from  May  13,  1886,  to  December  31, 
1899,  by  the  Chicago  Sanitary  District  and  the  Chicago  Drainage  and 
Water  Supply  Commission.  Daily  gage  readings  have  been  taken  and 
occasional  discharge  measurements  were  made  during  that  time,  from 
which  estimates  of  the  daily  flow  have  been  made.  The  detailed  data 
from  1886  to  1896  may  be  found  in  the  Journal  of  the  Western  Society 
of  Engineers,  Yol.  I,  June,  1896.  The  highest  authentic  water  mark 
indicates  a  maximum  flow  of  13,500  second-feet. 

The  following  data  were  taken  from  the  20th  and  21st  Annual 
Reports  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  except  that  quantities 
have  been  expressed  to  three  significant  figures.  Values  of  the  runoff 
per  square  mile  and  depth  in  inches  differ  from  those  published  in  the 
above  reports  on  account  of  using  573  square  miles  as  the  drainage  area 
instead  of  630.  ‘It  was  not  possible  to  obtain  data  subsequent  to  1899. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Desplaixes  River  at  Riverside,  Illinois,  for  1896-1898 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1896 

1  . 

284 

164 

1,  750 

1,010 

218 

418 

176 

403 

1 

305 

2 . 

330 

164 

1, 100 

844 

203 

248 

156 

494 

1 

203 

3 . 

380 

184 

736 

630 

203 

203 

136 

494 

12 

184 

4 . 

412 

184 

555 

534 

203 

164 

100 

494 

55 

100 

5 . 

412 

164 

454 

380 

184 

118 

77 

454 

111 

77 

6 . 

330 

111 

427 

330 

144 

89 

66 

403 

164 

66 

7 . 

248 

100 

736 

296 

103 

66 

44 

345 

144 

66 

8 . 

164 

89 

856 

264 

77 

66 

28 

305 

136 

66 

9 . 

111 

89 

844 

212 

66 

44 

12 

264 

124 

89 

10 . 

111 

89 

736 

184 

55 

50 

6 

248 

176 

89 

11.. 

77 

89 

680 

184 

44 

6 

6 

233 

248 

89 

12 . 

111 

89 

555 

218 

44 

6 

12 

218 

494 

111 

13... 

77 

89 

380 

248 

39 

22 

22 

203 

630 

144 

14.. 

55 

89 

355 

330 

32 

22 

32 

184 

580 

144 

15 . . 

39 

89 

257 

454 

28 

12 

44 

276 

144 

144 

16 . 

28 

89 

233 

466 

18 

22 

28 

284 

111 

380 

1  4/i 

17.... 

18 

89 

233 

418 

9 

28 

18 

412 

89 

330 

144 

18 . 

9 

89 

257 

330 

6 

6 

9 

380 

77 

330 

\AA 

19 . 

6 

77 

305 

248 

4 

6 

370 

66 

315 

1  94 

20 . 

6 

73 

434 

218 

1 

6 

355 

55 

305 

lu 

21 . 

6 

73 

403 

454 

6 

6 

355 

55 

305 

22 . 

6 

77 

434 

630 

6 

6 

380 

62 

9QA 

/oo 

144 

23 . 

12 

100 

454 

494 

22 

6 

380 

55 

A  i7VJ 

9S4 

77 

24 . 

77 

284 

454 

826 

22 

4 

380 

32 

9A4 

99 

25 . 

in 

976 

427 

826 

111 

1 

380 

12 

9fi4 

19 

26 . 

144 

3,090 

434 

514 

796 

1 

1 

330 

6 

97  A 

A 

27 . 

144 

3'  470 

380 

454 

1,390 

12 

296 

6 

40? 

A 

28 . 

156 

4, 190 

380 

395 

904 

44 

284 

4 

497 

A 

29 . 

156 

3, 500 

670 

330 

630 

62 

284 

4 

94£ 

44 

30 . 

164 

1,470 

246 

454 

89 

330 

1 

380 

44 

31 . 

164 

1,360 

526 

124 

1 

44 

1897 

1 . 

100 

514 

380 

3,410 

1,840 

44 

89 

6 

A 

2 . 

284 

474 

355 

2,  580 

1,340 

39 

89 

6 

A 

3 . 

2,900 

424 

305 

2, 230 

1,  070 

28 

89 

1 

O 

A 

4 . 

7,  720 

418 

203 

1, 920 

934 

28 

89 

1 

Q 

5 . 

6, 270 

418 

164 

1,620 

826 

32 

89 

A 

6 . 

5,  090 

418 

248 

1,340 

680 

12 

84 

A 

7 . 

8'  660 

434 

330 

1, 150 

534 

12 

73 

A 

8 . 

8,  240 

466 

454 

'976 

418 

9 

66 

A 

9 . 

6,  850 

494 

916 

796 

330 

12 

44 

A 

10 . 

4,940 

454 

1,880 

670 

248 

22 

39 

A 

11 . 

3,  430 

434 

2,  290 

555 

218 

22 

22 

A 

12 . 

2,  060 

434 

2, 990 

494 

184 

12 

22 

A 

13 . 

1,250 

403 

2',  490 

427 

124 

6 

22 

A 

14 . 

1, 360 

474 

2,  880 

427 

111 

6 

22 

1 

A 

15 . 

1, 360 

534 

2,  060 

446 

111 

6 

22 

6 

ft 

16 . 

1, 100 

630 

1,700 

427 

111 

5 

22 

12 

ft 

17 . 

1,  790 

736 

l'  620 

494 

111 

44 

22 

12 

5 

18 . 

3, 230 

916 

1, 580 

514 

95 

5 

22 

6 

5 

19 . 

3,810 

1,040 

f  640 

454 

89 

60 

18 

6 

4 

56 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Desplanies  River  at  Riverside,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1897 

20 . 

3, 030 

i,  no 

3, 810 

380 

77 

555 

18 

6 

4 

21 . 

3,290 

1,  790 

6,  730 

305 

66 

494 

12 

12 

1 

22 . 

1, 880 

2,  140 

7,  380 

84 

73 

380 

12 

39 

23 . 

1,450 

2,  060 

7,  180 

380 

73 

284 

9 

22 

24 . 

1,510 

1,750 

5,  920 

796 

89 

276 

9 

12 

25 

1, 380 

1,  470 

4',  190 

1,470 

77 

233 

6 

6 

26 . 

1, 320 

1,040 

3,  050 

2,  060 

77 

227 

12 

6 

27 . 

1,310 

1,290 

2, 550 

i;530 

66 

212 

12 

6 

28 . 

1,  170 

796 

2,440 

1,070 

66 

184 

6 

6 

29 . 

964 

2,  770 

856 

55 

124 

4 

*  6 

30 . 

754 

3,610 

1,790 

44 

89 

1 

6 

31 . 

605 

4,  020 

44 

1 

1898 

1.. . 

75 

350 

880 

9S 

120 

1,060 

75 

10 

75 

64 

2 . 

98 

300 

700 

98 

120 

940 

69 

10 

69 

53 

3 . 

98 

430 

625 

98 

120 

650 

58 

10 

58 

53 

4 . 

98 

260 

550 

98 

109 

430 

47 

10 

53 

53 

5 . 

98 

400 

430 

98 

98 

300 

36 

10 

75 

47 

6 . 

86 

450 

350 

98 

98 

230 

20 

10 

69 

47 

7  . 

64 

470 

260 

98 

86 

ISO 

5 

10 

53 

53 

s . 

64 

1,000 

230 

98 

75 

160 

5 

10 

64 

53 

9  . 

86 

2,370 

245 

92 

75 

130 

3 

10 

75 

10 

10 . 

120 

3,520 

300 

86 

75 

109 

3 

10 

120 

10 

11 . 

L  090 

6,000 

430 

86 

98 

98 

15 

790 

10 

12 . 

15 

3, 960 

8,740 

375 

81 

109 

92 

20 

850 

10 

13  . 

47 

4,  110 

8, 960 

350 

81 

120 

75 

20 

600 

14 . 

75 

3, 550 

7,  700 

230 

75 

160 

69 

5 

20 

600 

15 

98 

2,370 

5, 950 

215 

75 

200 

58 

10 

10 

25 

324 

16 . 

98 

1,780 

4,  450 

180 

69 

230 

53 

36 

30 

25 

350 

17 . 

98 

1,320 

3,420 

140 

75 

215 

30 

47 

30 

30 

300 

18  . 

53 

1,  120 

2,  370 

160 

86 

200 

25 

58 

30 

30 

400 

19 . 

53 

1,500 

4,400 

160 

86 

180 

20 

75 

20 

36 

388 

•20 . 

75 

1,650 

6, 950 

160 

98 

180 

20 

64 

10 

41 

338 

75 

21 . 

260 

1,740 

5,520 

160 

230 

180 

15 

53 

10 

41 

300 

300 

22 . 

400 

1,570 

3,960 

160 

260 

160 

15 

30 

10 

47 

230 

450 

23 . 

510 

1,350 

2, 920 

160 

245 

120 

10 

15 

10 

47 

160 

350 

24 . 

400 

1,060 

2,320 

160 

215 

120 

10 

10 

10 

53 

140 

300 

25 . 

300 

1,000 

1,  740 

140 

200 

400 

10 

5 

10 

64 

140 

260 

26 . 

200 

760 

1, 320 

120 

180 

3, 960 

10 

3 

10 

75 

120 

245 

27 . 

120 

510 

1, 650 

109 

160 

5,000 

10 

3 

10 

98 

98 

300 

28  . 

103 

430 

3,  690 

109 

140 

4,620 

10 

10 

109 

75 

120 

29  . 

98 

3,  160 

98 

140 

3,  130 

30 

10 

109 

75 

98 

30 . 

81 

2,280 

98 

120 

2, 050 

64 

10 

92 

64 

64 

31  . 

75 

1,  200 

. 

120 

75 

75 

53 

i 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Desplaines  River  at  Riverside,  Illinois,  for  1886-90;  1892-98 


[Drainage  area,  573  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

\ 

'Mot  3-311. . 

1886 

2, 120 
268 

236 

1, 070 

1.87 

1.32 

j  une  . 

7 

87 

0. 152 

0. 17 

Julv . 

221 

0 

77 

0. 134 

0.  16 

'A  iipiist . 

51 

0 

5 

0.  0087 

0.01 

September . 

128 

0 

16 

0.  028 

0.  03 

October . 

70 

0 

4 

0.  0070 

0.01 

'November . 

0 

0 

0 

0. 0000 

0.  00 

‘TlAPPTnhpr _  _ _ 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

Tnmmrv . . 

1887 

2,280 
9, 650 
3,  160 

0 

481 

0.  840 

0.97 

'February . 

650 

3, 380 
1,470 

5. 90 

6.  14 

'March . 

280 

2.56 

2.  95 

April' . 

530 

120 

291 

0. 508 

0.57 

'Mav  . 

200 

20 

69 

0.  120 

0.  14 

’Juno . 

45 

0 

9 

0.  015 

0.  02 

July . . 

490 

0 

182 

0.317 

0.  37 

57 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Desplaines  River  at  Riverside,  Illinois — Concluded 


4 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1887 

160 

60 

96 

0. 168 

0. 19 
0.24 
0.  69 
•  0.45 
1.56 

215 

80 

122 

0.213 

DvJp  tClli  Dvi  ..».•••••••  •  *  *  • 

450 

245 

342 

0. 596 

325 

215 

266 

0.  464 

1,000 

415 

857 

1.51 

'T'ho  vpar  _  _  .  . 

9, 650 

0 

630 

1.  10 

14.30 

1888 

Taniiarv  _  . . 

850 

600 

748 

1.  32 

1.52 
2.84 
5.  32 

T?phrn»rv .  . . 

4, 110 
4,  040 

600 

1,510 

2.63 

A/Tarnh  . . . . 

1,280 

2, 640 

4.61 

110 

9 

19 

0.033 

0.01 

Ontnhpr  _ 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

Nnvpmhpr.  . . 

0 

0 

0 

0. 0000 

0.  00 

Dpppmhpr  ..  . 

0 

0 

0 

•  0. 0000 

0.  00 

1889 

Ta.mia.rv .  . . . 

470 

0 

156 

0.  272 

0.31 

Fphrnar?.  . 

90 

0 

8 

0.014 

0.  02 

\f  arbh  . 

625 

0 

233 

0.407 

0.  47 

A pril  ..  . . . . ..... 

1,350 

5 

635 

1.  11 

1.  24 

Mav ..  . 

470 

0 

214 

0.  373 

0.  43 

2,  240 

10 

1,  110 

1.94 

2.  16 

J  nly  . . 

3,620 

1,120 

0 

587 

1.04 

1.  20 

An  mist. _  .  _ ........... 

0 

245 

0.427 

0.  49 

Santam  bf*r . 

0 

0 

0 

0. 0000 

0.  00 

Ontnhpr .  . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

Nnvpmhpr.  . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

Dpppmhpr  fl-29') . 

470 

0 

204 

0.  356 

0.  37 

The  year . 

3, 620 

0 

284 

0.  495 

6.  69 

1890 

Jnlv  . 

80 

5 

54 

0.  094 

0.  11 

An  mist . 

45 

0 

10 

0.017 

0.  02 

September . . . 

45 

0 

7 

0.  012 

0.01 

October . 

36 

0 

11 

0.  109 

0.  02 

November..  . 

90 

0 

20 

0. 035 

0.  04 

Deremher  (T-271 . 

54 

0 

20 

0.  035 

0.  04 

1892* 

May . 

10, 100 

550 

2,  480 

4.  33 

4.  99 

June .  . 

12,  000 

1,420 

3,410 

5. 95 

6.  64 

July . 

20, 190 

45 

433 

0.  756 

0.  87 

August . 

60 

0 

14 

0.  024 

0.  03 

September . 

60 

0 

9 

0.  016 

0.  02 

October . 

10 

0 

2 

0.  0035 

0.  004 

November . 

30 

0 

12 

0.  021 

0:02 

December . 

70 

0 

22 

0.038 

0.  04 

1893 

J  anuary . 

10 

0 

5 

0.  0087 

0.01 

February . 

1,000 

7 

187 

0.  326 

0.  34 

March . 

7, 100 
3, 550 
2, 640 

2,  700 
ISO 

610 

2, 820 
1,010 

4.  92 

5.  67 

April . 

160 

1,  76 

1.96 

May . 

120 

716 

1.  25 

1.  44 

J  une . 

120 

771 

1.34 

1.  50 

July . 

14 

77 

0.  134 

0.  15 

August . 

10 

0 

i 

0.  0017 

0.  002 

September . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

October . 

110 

0 

10 

0.  017 

0.  02 

November . 

10 

0 

1 

0.0017 

0.  002 

December . 

550 

0 

145 

0.  253 

0.29 

The  year . 

7,  100 

0 

479 

0.  836 

11.  38 

1894 

January . 

1,390 

2,370 

6,960 

1,460 

3, 160 
160 
22 

35 

274 

0.  478 

0.  55 

February . 

120 

642 

1.  12 

1. 17 

March . 

80 

1,670 

430 

2.91 

3. 36 

April . 

110 

0.  750 

0.‘84 

May . 

160 

1,040 

42 

1.81 

2.09 

June . 

9 

0.  073 

0.08 

Julv . 

9 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

58 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Desplaixes  River,  at  Riverside,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
t  area j 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

\  liprnst _ 

1894 

0 

0 

0 

0. 0000 

0. 00 

September . 

203 

0 

35 

0.061 

0. 07 

October . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0. 00 

November . 

12 

0 

5 

0. 0087 

0.  01 

Dpppmbcr . . . 

44 

0 

10 

0.  017 

0. 02 

The  vea.r . . 

6,960 

0 

346 

0.  604 

8.23 

Jarmarv _ 

1895 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0. 00 

February . 

2,110 

0 

116 

0. 202 

0.  21 

March . 

L  920 
706 

77 

386 

0. 673 

0.  78 

A.nril . 

8 

166 

0.  290 

0.  32 

May . 

233 

6 

61 

0. 106 

0. 12 

June . 

4 

0 

0 

0.0000 

0.  00 

julv . - . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.00 

A  lipii  st, . 

71 

0 

4 

0.  0070 

0.  01 

September . 

184 

0 

32 

0. 056 

0. 06 

October . 

0 

0 

0 

0. 0000 

0.00  1 

N  (wemher . 

6 

0 

1 

0.  0017 

0.  002 

Ppppmhpr . . . 

6.270 

0 

984 

1.72 

1. 98 

The  ypar . . 

6.270 

0 

146 

0.  255 

3.  48 

Taniinrv _ 

1896 

412 

6 

140 

0.  244 

2.  81 

‘F'phrnarv . 

4,190 

73 

619 

1.08 

1. 16 

March . 

1,750 

1,010 

1,390 

418 

233 

604 

1.05 

1.21 

\pril . 

184 

433 

0.  756 

0.  84 

May . 

1 

212 

0. 370 

0.  43 

June . 

0 

53 

0. 092 

0. 10 

Julv . 

124 

0 

11 

0.  019 

0. 02 

A  npnst, . 

176 

0 

33 

0.  058 

0.07 

fteritpmhpr . 

412 

0 

182 

0. 318 

0. 35 

October . 

494 

1 

180 

0.314 

0. 36 

November . 

630 

1 

271 

0.473 

0.53 

T)pppmhpr  _  . . . . 

305 

.  6 

103 

0.180 

0.  21 

Thp  year. . 

4,190 

0 

237 

0.413 

9.09  ! 

Tannarv 

1897 

8.660 

100 

2,880 

841 

5. 02 

5.  79 

TTphrnarv . 

2.140 

418 

1.47 

1.53 

March . 

7,380 

3,410 

1.840 

164 

2, 520 
1,060 

4.40 

5.07 

A  pril . . . 

284 

1.  85 

2.06 

May . 

44 

328 

0. 572 

0.  66 

June  . 

630 

6 

149 

0.260 

0.29 

julv  . 

89 

1 

34 

0.  059 

0.  07 

A  n  trust . 

6 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

Rpntp.mher . 

0 

0 

0 

0.  0000 

0.  00 

October  . 

0 

0 

0 

0.0000 

0.  00 

November . 

39 

0 

6 

0.  010 

0.  01 

Tteppmhpr . . . . 

6 

0 

4 

0.  0070 

0.  01 

The  year .  . 

8.660 

0 

652 

1. 14 

15. 50 

• 

.Tannarv _ 

1898 

510 

0 

102 

0. 178 

0.  20 

Ttphrnarv . 

4,110 

8,960 

880 

64 

1. 130 

1. 97 

2. 05 

March  . 

260 

3, 170 

5.  53 

6.  38 

A  pril . 

98 

276 

0.  482 

0.54 

May . 

260 

69 

122 

0.  213 

0.25 

June  . 

5,000 

1.060 

75 

747 

1. 30 

1.  45 

julv  . 

10 

161 

0.  281 

0.  32 

A  nenst . 

75 

0 

24 

0.  042 

0. 05 

Spnt.p.mbpr . 

30 

0 

8 

0. 014 

0.02 

Oetnher.  . . 

109 

10 

26 

0.  0045 

0.05 

Ymrpmhpr. 

850 

53 

238 

0.415 

0.46 

Tlppemher _ _ _ _ 

450 

0 

99 

0. 173 

0.20 

The  vear .  _ 

8,960 

0 

509 

0.  888 

11.97 

. 

*  No  figures  for  1891. 


59 


DESPLA1NES  RIVER  NEAR  CHANNAHON,  ILLINOIS 

(Above  mouth  of  Jackson  Creek) 

Location. — Just  above  the  mouth  of  Jackson  Creek,  two  miles  east 
of  Channahon,  Ill.,  near  the  west  line  of  Sec.  15,  T.  37  N.,  E.  9  E. 
Records  available. — January  1,  1903,  to  July  24,  1906. 

Drainage  area. — Nine  hundred  and  ninety-six  square  miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  graduated  to  feet  and  tenths  below  the 

Chicago  datum.  The  elevation  of  the  Chicago  datum  is  580.2  feet  above 

sea  level. 

Channel. — Gravel;  probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  a  boat  and  cable. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  conditions  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage 
height  and  discharge  during  periods  in  December,  January,  February, 
and  March. 

Regulation. — The  flow  past  this  station  is  increased  by  that  from 
the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal. 

Accuracy. — No  measurements  were  made  during  1905  and  1906, 
and  no  daily  discharges  or  monthly  estimates  were  published  for  these 
years.  So  far  as  known,  the  1904  rating  table  applies  to  1905  and  1906. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Desplaines  River  Above  the  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek,  Near 

Channahon,  Illinois  in  1903-04 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1903 

March 

14 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

Feet 

Sq.-ft. 

Feet 

80.45 

Sec.ft. 

8,031 

4,548 

6,114 

5,003 

5,447 

April 

April 

May 

July 

August 

18 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82. 90 

25 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82. 32 

8 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

83. 15 

11 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82. 90 

30 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82. 90 

5^  086 
5,892 
5, 666 
5,307 
*4,380 

8,535 
7, 062 

September 

October 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82.80 

28 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

82.  78 

November 

25 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

83. 05 

December 

16 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

82. 90 

1904 

January! 

January! 

March 

21 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

375 

5, 133 
6, 468 
6,  240 
6, 324 
6,057 
6,654 
6, 813 
7,112 
6,386 
5,  071 
3,936 

78.  00 

22 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

440 

75.20 

24 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

440 

.  76.06 

16, 330 
16,230 
15,530 
17,340 
17,910 

March 

24 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

437 

76. 10 

March 

24 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

430 

76. 32 

March 

25 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

465 

74.80 

March 

25 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

477 

71.60 

March 

25 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

485 

74. 10 

20,080 
15, 820 
10.  610 

March 

27 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

450 

75. 64 

April 

April 

3 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

384 

78.80 

14 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

360 

81.80 

5.548 

*  Partly  frozen. 

t  Partly  frozen.  Ice  gorge  below  Kankakee  River. 


60 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Desplaines  River  Above  mouth  of  Jackson  Creek  Near 

Channahon,  Illinois,  1903-06 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

S  ept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1903 

1  . 

82. 32 

82.  54 

83.25 

82.  83 

83. 11 

82.  89 

82.91 

82.  99 

82.80 

82.  52 

9.  . 

82.42 

82.  55 

83.12 

82.  90 

82. 90 

82.  95 

82.  94 

82.93 

82.  65 

82. 36 
82.42 
82.  36 

3  . 

82.  35 

82.  58 

83. 10 

82.98 

82.  88 

82.91 

82.  94 

83.  03 

83.  05 

4  . 

82.  30 

82.  80 

83.14 

82.  93 

83. 10 

82.  71 

82.97 

82.  82 

83.  03 

5  . 

82.  25 

82.  82 

83. 11 

82.  80 

83.00 

82.  75 

82.  90 

82.  70 

83.00 

82.  45 
82.  50 

fi  . 

82. 30 

82.  65 

83. 15 

82. 80 

83. 10 

83. 18 

83. 15 

82.91 

83.  05 

82.  20 

82.  74 

83.  24 

82.  93 

83.00 

83. 15 

83. 10 

82.  87 

83. 10 

82.  38 

8  . 

82.20 

82.91 

83. 19 

82.83 

83.  00 

83.23 

83. 16 

82.  70 

83. 19 

82.  39 

q  . 

78. 17 

83. 05 

83. 17 

82.85 

83.00 

83. 18 

83. 15 

82. 58 

83. 16 

82.51 

ID  . 

78.  63 

82.  74 

83.  07 

82.  93 

83.00 

82.  90 

82.  46 

82.  55 

83.00 

82. 54 

11  . 

79.  05 

81.  05 

83.  00 

82.83 

82.  90 

82.91 

82.25 

82.  57 

83.  05 

83.  28 

19  . 

79.  60 

80.  94 

83.  00 

82.  90 

83.  00 

83.03 

82.  90 

82.  69 

83. 13 

83.31 

13  . 

80.  00 

80.  72 

83,00 

82.  95 

83.  00 

82. 98 

82. 93 

82.  78 

83.  00 

83.  62 

14  . 

80.  35 

79.25 

83.  13 

82.  88 

82.  90 

82.  95 

82.68 

82.  78 

83. 15 

83.  28 

81. 12 

79.  00 

83.  20 

82.  85 

82. 90 

83. 10 

81.25 

82.  79 

84.50 

81,88 

82.05 

16  . 

81.31 

79. 30 

83.  24 

82. 92 

82.  90 

83.23 

80.  75 

82.  84 

83.  05 

17  . 

81.69 

79. 90 

83.31 

82. 94 

82.  90 

83.  35 

81.45 

82.  95 

83. 15 

18  . 

81.78 

80.  35 

83.  22 

82.  92 

82.20 

83.20 

81.34 

82.  87 

83.20 

82. 17 

19  . 

81.72 

80.  95 

83.  24 

82.  94 

82.  60 

83.  20 

81.  40 

82. 93 

83. 15 

82.  79 

20  . 

80.  96 

81.26 

83.14 

82.94 

82.  80 

83.20 

81.68 

82.  86 

83. 12 

81.34 

21  . 

79.  90 

81.72 

83.20 

83.05 

82. 80 

83. 13 

81.  65 

82. 80 

82. 13 

81.70 

22  . 

79.  50 

81.97 

83.  05 

82.  90 

82. 90 

83.  28 

82. 30 

82.  84 

82. 13 

81.35 

23  . 

80.01 

82.10 

83.09 

83.03 

82.  90 

83.  02 
83. 00 

82. 35 

82.  82 

82. 10 

81.  72 

24  . 

80.  65 

82.20 

83. 10 

82. 98 

82.  90 

82.  50 

82. 99 

82.11 

81.88 

25  . 

80.  85 

82.  25 

83.  05 

83.  05 

83.00 

83.  04 

82.  72 

82.  73 

82.  50 

81.86 

26  . 

81.30 

82.61 

83. 13 

83.  00 

82. 98 

83.11 

82.  76 

82. 85 

82.  70 

81.  40 

27  . 

81.  65 

82.  65 

83.  07 

83.  07 

82.  92 

82.  93 

82.  80 

82.93 

82. 82 

81.  40 

28  . 

8h  92 

82.  75 

83.02 

83. 15 

82. 92 

82.  60 

82.  85 

82.  82 

82.  68 

81.  45 

29  . 

82.  06 

83.20 

83.  02 

83.07 

82.  87 

82. 65 

82.  80 

82. 93 

82. 32 

81.30 

30 . 

82. 18 

83.25 

82.  82 

83. 10 

82.  87 

83.  00 

82. 97 

82.88 

82. 38 

81.00 

31 

82.  30 

82.89 

82.  90 

83.00 

82.83 

80.  56 

1904 

1  . 

81.01 

78.  47 

76.  65 

77.  78 

82.  59 

82.  92 

83.29 

82. 98 

82. 98 

83.53 

83.  35 

83. 10 

2 . 

80.  76 

78.  85 

76.  96 

78.  04 

82.61 

82.  88 

83.  38 

83.20 

83.  02 

83.  58 

83.80 

82.97 

3 . 

80.  60 

78.80 

75. 17 

78.91 

82.  65 

82.91 

83.22 

83. 10 

83. 05 

83.  60 

83.  75 

83.  03 

4 . 

80.  62 

78. 97 

“6.  65 

79.  68 

82.  77 

82. 95 

83. 15 

83. 11 

83. 10 

83.  64 

83.01 

82. 90 

5 . 

80.  84 

78.  56 

77. 96 

80.  84 

78.  56 

8.  90 

83.26 

83.03 

83.05 

83.  60 

83.  05 

82. 84 

6 . 

80.  79 

78. 15 

78. 13 

80.  45 

82.  59 

82.  95 

83.  30 

83.  03 

83. 16 

83.  62 

83.20 

82. 90 

7 . . 

80.  98 

75.  55 

76.91 

80.90 

82.65 

82.80 

83.20 

83.  02 

82. 96 

83.  68 

83.  01 

82.  81 

8  . 

81.58 

75.  02 

77. 96 

80.  70 

82.  68 

83. 00 

83. 10 

83.11 

83.  02 

83.  50 

83.  51 

82. 75 

‘9 . 

81.20 

76.61 

78.  52 

81. 16 

82.53 

83. 38 

83.11 

83. 10 

83.  65 

83.  62 

83.  00 

82.  77 

10 . 

80.41 

76.  89 

78. 52 

81. 10 

82.  60 

83.42 

83. 36 

83.  05 

83.  65 

83.  58 

82. 98 

84. 00 

11 . 

80.51 

77.  44 

78.  46 

81.22 

82.  70 

83.  48 

83. 10 

83. 12 

83.  62 

84. 15 

83.01 

82. 97 

12 . 

80.  60 

78. 08 

/  8.  /  8 

81.32 

82.  78 

83.  50 

83. 10 

83.08 

83.  72 

83.  55 

83. 12 

82.  65 

13 . 

81.04 

78.  53 

78.  78 

81.70 

82.  86 

83.  50 

83. 19 

83. 04 

83.  62 

83.  64 

82.82 

82.95 

14 . 

82.28 

78.  75 

78.  74 

81.78 

82.  75 

84.02 

83. 18 

83. 36 

83.  22 

83.  58 

83.09 

82.  84 

15 . . . 

80.63 

79.  38 

78.  84 

81.85 

82.  69 

83.  85 

83. 15 

83.  24 

83.  67 

83.00 

82. 99 

82. 83 

16 . 

80.  43 

79.  50 

79.  78 

82. 35 

82.70 

83.  48 

83. 05 

83.08 

83.  90 

83.00 

83.  06 

82.97 

17 . 

80.  68 

79.  68 

80.  70 

82. 38 

82.65 

83.  80 

83.05 

83. 18 

83.  70 

82.97 

82.97 

82.  96 

18 . 

80.  70 

79.  75 

80.  96 

82.44 

82. 60 

83.  68 

83. 16 

83.31 

82.  87 

83.  60 

83. 15 

83.05 

19 . 

80. 82 

79.78 

79.  42 

82. 35 

82.69 

83.  70 

83.  22 

83. 04 

82. 95 

83.  60 

83.  05 

82. 94 

20 . 

■  80. 50 

79.  90 

78.47 

82.56 

82.76 

83.  78 

83. 18 

83.  72 

83.68 

83.  82 

82.  99 

82.  98 

21 . 

78. 16 

79.  85 

78.  55 

82.58 

82.  87 

83.  75 

83.  11 

83.92 

83.  71 

83. 88 

83. 16 

83.  02 

22 . 

75.  06 

79. 95 

76.31 

82.  62 

82.97 

83.  65 

83.00 

83.05 

83. 86 

83.  53 

83.08 

83.  0G 

23 . 

75.  30 

79. 95 

75.27 

82.68 

83.  25 

83.  82 

83.  07 

83.10 

83.80 

83. 87 

83.17 

82. 85 

24 . 

75.  54 

79.  95 

76. 15 

81.  44 

83. 15 

84.00 

83.14 

82.91 

83.  80 

83.  77 

83.  01 

82.  77 

25 . 

75.  52 

80.20 

74.  37 

81.38 

82.  95 

83.90 

S3.  02 

82.88 

83. 70 

83.  89 

83.00 

82.  85 

26 . 

75.  86 

80.20 

74.30 

81.05 

82.  95 

83. 82 

83.  05 

82.  90 

83.  60 

83.88 

83.09 

83.  07 

27 . 

76.  74 

80. 17 

75. 95 

81.40 

83.00 

83.  89 

82.  95 

82.95 

83. 68 

83.87 

84.40 

83.00 

28 . 

77. 37 

80. 15 

76.  92 

81.79 

82. 98 

83.  57 

83.00 

83.  00 
82.92 
82.  90 

83.  01 

83.  83 

84.25 

83. 13 

29 . 

77.  74 

78.  46 

77. 85 

82. 13 

83.  00 

83.  53 

83.  00 

83.  02 

84.  50 

84. 10 

82. 38 

30 . 

77.  92 

78. 86 

82.41 

82.  72 

83.20 

83.  00 

83.  48 

83.87 

83.  95 

82.  70 

31 . 

78.  20 

78.  60 

82. 90 

82.  98 

83.00 

83.83 

82.87 

1905 

1 . 

82.74 

80.8 

78.  5 

82.  52 

82. 92 

83.  72 

83.5 

82.  95 

83. 15 

83.42 

83.  75 

83. 15 

2 . 

82.85 

80.3 

79.  7 

82.  58 

82.95 

83.7 

83.  55 

83.1 

82.  05 

83. 32 

83.9 

83. 15 

3  . 

83. 18 

79.8 

82.25 

83.08 

83.65 

83.45 

83. 15 

82.9 

83.42 

83.  85 

83. 35 

4 . 

83.  05 

80.  0 

82.2 

82.  82 

83.  15 

82.4 

83.4 

83.22 

82.4 

83.3  1 

83.  88 

83.2 

5 .  . 

82.  89 

80.  1 

82.6 

82.8 

83.3 

82.  52 

83.3 

83.4 

82.5 

83. 35 

83.8 

83.  35 

6 . 

82.  88 

80.2 

82.5 

82. 85 

83.  32 

82.  98 

83.  45 

83.5 

82.  52 

83.3 

83.1 

S3.  28 

83. 1 

82. 68 

82.  7 

83.  58 

83.  1 

83.3 

83.3 

83. 1 

83.4 

8 . 

33. 35 

82.1 

82.  72 

82.  92 

83.  48 

83.3 

83.42 

83.3 

82.7 

83.3 

83.2 

83.28 

9 . 

82.  92 

82.  7 

82.  98 

83.6 

83. 45 

83.8 

83.0 

82. 95 

83.3 

83.  68 

83.  22 

10 . 

82.  92 

79.3 

82.85 

82. 98 

83.4 

82.  65 

83.85 

83.3 

83.  08 

83.2 

83.  78 

83.4 

11 . 

82.  78 

82.  75 

83.  48 

82.3 

81.8 

83.  88 

83.  35 

83.  02 

• 

83.3 

83.  88 

83. 35 

61 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Desplaines  River  Above  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek  Near 

Channahon,  Illinois—  Co r.cluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Spet. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

12 . 

82.  48 

82.  76 

84.  85 

78.6 

82.  58 

83.85 

83.3 

83. 1 

83.4 

83.9 

83. 32 

13 . 

82.  48 

82.88 

84.2 

78.  5 

82.  88 

83.9 

83.2 

83.05 

83.42 

83.  85 

83. 38 

14 . 

82.2 

82.7 

83.  65 

79.2 

83.05 

83.3 

83.2 

83.2 

83.  35 

83.  85 

83. 35 

15 . 

81.  2 

82. 95 

83.6 

79.5 

82. 12 

83.8 

83.25 

83.2 

83.42 

84.08 

83.  45 

16 . 

80.5 

79.8 

82.  88 

83.6 

80.0 

83. 18 

83.3 

83.25 

83.15 

83.3 

84.38 

83. 38 

17 . 

80.8 

82.6 

83.  62 

80.4 

83.25 

83.38 

83. 35 

83. 15 

83.5 

84. 35 

83. 38 

18 . 

81. 15 

82.38 

83.6 

81.3 

83. 12 

83.  55 

83.25 

93. 15 

84.35 

83.  28 

19 . 

81.6 

79.  75 

82.05 

83.  55 

92. 18 

83.1 

83.4 

83. 12 

83.2 

83.  25 

83.8 

83.4 

20 . 

81.95 

82.08 

83.6 

82.5 

83.  18 

83.  25 

83.  22 

83. 15 

83. 15 

84.35 

21 . 

82.5 

82. 18 

81.6 

83.0 

83.  25 

83.  55 

83. 18 

83.2 

83.05 

84.58 

83.  25 

22 . 

82.  68 

82.12 

82.4 

82.  92 

83.25 

83.  50 

83. 12 

83.3 

82. 98 

84.6 

83.6 

23 . 

82.  65 

79.9 

82.02 

82.  65 

83.  32 

83.  22 

83.48 

82. 95 

83.2 

83.  22 

84.6 

83.6 

24 . 

82.  85 

81.  75 

82.62 

83.5 

83.65 

82. 98 

83.  22 

82.  88 

84.4 

83.6 

25 . 

81.  45 

81.95 

82.78 

83.6 

83.5 

83.55 

83. 12 

83.2 

82.  88 

84.4 

83.42 

26 . 

80.6 

82.0 

82.8 

83.6 

83.28 

83.3 

83.2 

83.32 

83.  05 

84. 1 

83.5 

27 . 

80.4 

80.2 

82.05 

82.  55 

83.  72 

83.35 

83. 35 

83. 18 

83.1 

83.3 

83.5 

83.5 

28 . 

80.4 

82.28 

82.  75 

83.  75 

83.  58 

83.  25 

83. 18 

83.  25 

83.  55 

83. 1 

83. 35 

29 . 

81. 15 

82.28 

82.  82 

83.68 

83.  78 

83.0 

83. 1 

83. 38 

83.08 

83.4 

83.5 

30 . 

81.05 

82.  32 

83.0 

83.3 

83.  52 

83.08 

83. 15 

83. 35 

83. 18 

83.25 

83.  52 

31 . 

81.05 

. 

82.5 

83.  62 

82.  88 

83. 15 

83.8 

83.  48 

1906 

1 . 

83.  42 

82. 18 

81.95 

83. 15 

83.  25 

84.20 

2 . 

83.  40 

82.  65 

81.95 

82.  95 

83.22 

84.25 

3 . 

83.42 

82.  58 

81.28 

82.  90 

82. 90 

83. 15 

84. 18 

4 . 

83.  30 

82.  68 

81.44 

82.  90 

82.  82 

83.16 

84.22 

5 . 

83.  50 

82.44 

81.36 

82. 90 

82.90 

83. 15 

84.12 

6 . 

83.  30 

82.52 

81.75 

82. 92 

82.  95 

83. 15 

84.18 

i . 

83.05 

82.  55 

82.05 

82. 95 

82. 98 

83.12 

84.  2S 

8.. . 

83.00 

82.  61 

82.  25 

82.  60 

83.00 

83.  22 

84.08 

9 . ; . 

83. 18 

82.68 

82.32 

82.22 

83. 15 

83.26 

84. 10 

10 . 

82.  82 

82.82 

82.42 

81.82 

83. 16 

83.28 

84.  05 

li . 

82.80 

83.  00 

82.  45 

81.84 

83.08 

83.25 

83. 95 

12 . 

82.78 

82.  82 

82.  50 

81.90 

83.24 

83.20 

83.  92 

13 . 

82.  68 

82.  86 

82.  75 

82.15 

83.  25 

83.26 

83.  82 

14 . 

82.  88 

82.45 

83.  00 

82.25 

83. 10 

83.  24 

84.02 

82.95 

82.  02 

82.  50 

82. 36 

83. 15 

83.22 

83.  82 

16 . 

83.05 

82.  59 

83.  00 

82.42 

82.  90 

83.28 

83.88 

17 . 

82. 85 

82.  56 

82. 98 

82.  58 

83.  05 

83.28 

84.00 

18 . 

82. 85 

82.  68 

82.  98 

82.  52 

83. 12 

83.24 

83. 92 

19 . 

82.  72 

82.74 

82.  88 

82.  62 

83. 18 

83.  21 

83.  90 

20 . 

82.  70 

82.  78 

83.  40 

82.  78 

83. 15 

83.  IS 

83. 85 

21 . 

82.  36 

80.  98 

83. 35 

82.80 

83. 11 

83.25 

83.  65 

22 . 

80.  60 

81.70 

83.  50 

82. 93 

83. 18 

83.  30 

83.20 

23 . 

80.  98 

81.  45 

82  90 

83.00 

83.24 

83.  22 

83.42 

24 . 

81.  72 

80.  25 

83.20 

83.08 

82.98 

83.  22 

83.85 

81.92 

79.  82 

83.  05 

83.05 

83. 10 

83.  66 

26 . 

81.84 

80.  48 

82.  80 

83.  00 

83. 15 

84.  20 

27 . 

81.98 

81.  20 

81.90 

82. 98 

84.  25 

28 . 

82.00 

81.60 

81.90 

83.09 

83. 10 

84.  25 

29 . 

82.  00 

81.80 

83. 10 

83.  30 

30 . 

81.82 

81.  85 

83. 16 

83.  22 

84.  20 

31 . 

81.  21 

82.  30 

83. 15 

. 

Note— Gage  heights  are  below  Chicago  datum  and  therefore  a  decrease  in  gage  height  means  an 
increase  in  state  and  vice  versa. 

Ice  conditions  January  l,  to  about  March  15,  1904,  and  December  11-31,  1904;  river  frozen  February 
7-28,  1904:  gage  heights  are  to  water  surface  in  a  hole  in  the  ice. 


Rating  Table  for  Desplaines  River  Above  the  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek  Near  Channahon, 

Illinois,  from  March  13,  1903-December  31, 1904 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis 

Gage  heigh 

charge 

Gage  heigh 

charge 

Gage  heigh 

charge 

Gage  heigh 

charge 

Feet 

Sec-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

84.  0 . 

4,480 

83.  4 . 

4,945 

82.8.  . 

5, 580 

82.2 . 

83. 9 . 

4, 545 

83.3 . 

5'  040 

82.7..:.. 

5, 700 

82. 1 . 

83.8 . 

4.615 

83.  2 . 

5, 140 

82.6... 

5, 820 

82.0 . 

83.7 . 

4,690 

83. 1.  . 

5,  245 

82.5. 

5, 940 

81.8 . 

83.6 . 

4^770 

83.0 . 

5, 355 

82.4.  . 

6,060 

81.6 . 

83.  5 . 

4  , 855 

82.9 . 

5,  465 

82.3 . 

6,180 

81.4 . 

Sec.-ft. 
6, 300 
6,420 
6, 545 
6,800 
7.060 
7,320 


62 


Rating  Table  for  Desplaines  River  Above  the  Mouth  of  Jackson  C  reek  Near  Channahon, 

Illinois—  Concluded 


Gage  heigh 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  heigh 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  heigh 

1 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

81.  2 . 

Sec.-ft. 

7, 580 
7, 840 
8, 100 
8,370 
8,650 
8,930 

Feet 

80.0 . 

Sec.-ft. 
9,210 
9,510 
9,830 
10, 150 
10,470 
10,  790 

Feet 

78.  5 . 

Sec.-ft. 
11,620 
12,470 
13,320 
14,170 
15, 070 
15,970 

Feet 

75.5 . 

Sec.-ft. 
16,870 
17, 770 
19,  570 
21,370 

81.0 . 

79.8 . 

78.0 . 

75.0 . 

80.  8 . 

79.6 . 

77.  5 . 

74.0 . 

80.  6 . 

79.  4 . 

I  77.0 . 

73.0 . 

80.4 . 

79.  2 . 

i  76.5 . 

80.  2 . 

79.  0 . 

j  76.0 . 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions  Tt  is  based  on 
twenty-one  discharge  measurements  made  during  1903-04,  and  is  not  well  defined.  Gage  heights  are 
below  Chicago  datum  and  therefore  an  increase  in  gage  height  means  a  decrease  in  stage. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Desplaines  River  Above  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek  Near 

Channahon,  Illinois,  for  1903-04 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  Dec. 

1903 

1 . 

5, 890 
5, 880 
5,840 

5.580 
5,560 
5, 760 
5, 650 
5,450 

5.300 
5, 650 
7, 780 
7,920 
8,  00 

10, 400 
10, 800 
10.  400 
9, 360 
8,720 

7.900 
7,500 

6.900 

6. 580 
6,420 

6.300 
6,  240 

5,810; 

5,760 
5,  640 
5.140: 
5,090 

2 . 

3 . . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

7,440 
6,940 
6,830 
6,900 
7.890 
9,360 
9,990 
9,200 
8,300 
8,040 
7,  450 
7,  000 
6,640 
6,470 
6,320 
6,180 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

904 

1 . 

12, 800 
12, 400 
10,900 
9,  700 
8,960 
8,580 
7, 970 
8,230 
7,630 
7, 710 
7.550 
7, 420 
6,930 
6,830 
6,740, 
6,120 
6,080 
6,010 
6,120 
5,870 
5, 840 
5,800 
5  720 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

9,540 
8,230 
7,890 
10, 100 
11, 700 
11,500 
15, 400 
17,300 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

5, 090 
5.220 
5,  240 
5.  200 

5,230 

5, 190 

5, 100 

5,150 
5,170 
5,  280 

5,360 

5,360 

5,360 
5,210 

5, 140 

5,100 
5,030 

5,120 

5, 100 
5,  00 

5,140 

5,300 
5,  260 
5,»  40 

5,300 
5,  210 
5. 280 

5,330 

5,330 

5,560 

5, 480 


5, 550 

5, 460 

5,380 

5, 430 

5,580 

5, 580 

5,430 

5,550 

5,520 

5,430 

5, 550 
5,  460 

5,410 

5, 490 

5,520 
5,  440 

5, 420 

5, 440 

5,420 

5,420 

5,300 

5, 460 

5, 320 

5,380 

5,300 

5, 360 
5,  280 

5, 190 
5,  280 
5,  240 


5, 230 
5,  460 

5, 490 

5. 240 

5, 360 

5.240 

5,360 

5,360 

5,360 

5, 360 

5, 460 

5, 360 

5,360 
5,  460 

5, 460 

5,460 

5, 460 

6,300 

5,820 

5, 580 

5, 580 
5,  460 
5,  460 
5,  460 

5, 360 

5, 380 

5,440 

5,440 

5, 500 

5,500 

5,460 


5,830 
5.810 

5,760 

5,620 

5, 650 

5,830 

5,760 

5,720 
5,900 

5, 820 

5.700 

5,600 
5,510 

5,640 
5,  710 

5. 700 
5.  760 

5,820 

5,710 

5, 630 

5, 500 

5,390 
5, 090 


5, 440 

5,490 

5,450 

5,410 
5,  460 

5, 410 

5. 580 

5,360 

4,960 

4,930 

4.870 

4,860 

4,860 
4,470 

4.580 

4.870 

4.620 

4,710 

4,690 

4,630 

4,650 

4,730 

4,600 


5, 050 

4,960 

5, 120 

5,190 
5,080 
5, 040 

5,140 

5,140 
5, 130 
4,980 
5,  240 

5, 240 

5,150 

5, 160 

5, 190 

5,300 

5,300 

5, 180 

5,120 

5,160 

5,230 

5, 360 
5,280 


5,  480 

5,410 
5,  450 

5,690 

5, 640 

5, 160 

5, 190 
5,110 

5, 160 

5, 460 

5, 450 

5,320 

5,380 

5,410 

5, 240 
5,110 
4,990 

5,140 

5. 140 

5.140 
5, 210 
5, 060 

5,330 

5,360 

5,310 
5,  230 

5, 430 

5. 820 

5, 760 

5, 360 

5,360 


5,450 

5,420 

5,420 

5,390 
5,  460 

5, 190 

5. 240 

5. 180 

5, 190 
5,990 

6.240 

5, 460 

5, 430 
5,  720 

7. 520 

8, 160 

7, 260 

7, 400 

7, 320 

6,960 
7,000 

8. 180 

6, 120 

5, 940 

5,680 

5,630 

5, 580 

5.520 

5,580 

5, 390 


5,380 
5,  40 
5,  240 

5, 230 

5, 300 

5, 320 

5,330 

5,230 

5, 240 

5,300 
5,  220 

5, 270 

5,310 
4,980 

5,100 

5, 270 

5,160 
5.030 

5,310 

4,680 

4,530 

5,300 

5,240 


5,380 

5, 330 
5, 800 

5, 240 

5,320 

5, 180 

5,400 

5,330 

4,730 

4,730 

4, 750 

4.680 

4, 750 

5,120 

4,710 
4,540 

4,690 

5, 500 

5,410 

4,710 

4.680 

4,570 

4,620 


5,370 

5, 430 

5, 320 

5,560 

5, 700 

5, 450 

5,500 

5, 700 
5,840 
5,880 

5,860 

5,710 

5, 600 

5, 600 
5,590 

5,530 

5,410 

5, 500 
5,  430 
5, 510 

5, 580 

5, 530 

5, 560 

5,370 
5, 660 

5, 520 

5, 430 

5, 560 

5,430 
5,  490 

5, 550 


5,580 

5, 760 

5,300 

5,320 

5,360 

5,300 

5, 240 

5, 150 

5,180 

5,360 

5, 300 
5,  210 

5,360 

5,190 
4,200 
•5,300 

5,190 

5, 140 

5, 190 
5,220 

6,380 

6,380 

6,420 

6,410 

5,940 

5,700 

5,560 

5,720 
5.020 
6,080 


5,920 
6,110 
6, 040 
6,110 
6.000 

5,940 
6,080 
6,070 

5.930 
5, 890 
5,  060 
5,  030 
4,  750 
5,060 

6, 700 

6,480 

6,410 

6,340 
5, 590 

7,400 

6.930 

7,380 
6,900 

6,700 

6, 720 

7,320 

7,320 

7,260 
7,  450 
7, 840 

8, 430 


4.830 
4;  790 

4,770 
4,740 

4.770 

4,750 

4,710 

4,860 

4,750 
4,790 

4.390 
4.810 
4,740 
4,790 

5, 360 

5,360 

5. 390 

4.770 
4',  770 

4.600 

4,560 

4.830 

4,570 


4.580 

4,620 

4,650 

5.340 

5,300 

5, 140 

5. 340 
4,850 

5, 360 

5,380 

5,340 
5,  220 
5,  560 

5,260 

5, 370 
5,290 

5, 390 

5, 190 

5,300 

5, 370 

5, 180 

5,270 
5, 170 


5,240 

5,390 

5,320 
5,  460 

5,530 

5, 460 

5,570 

5,640 

5,620 

4,480 

5, 390 

5,760 

5,410 

5,530 

5, 550 

5,390 

5,400 

5,300 

5,420 

5, 380 

5,330 

5, 360 

5,520 


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Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Desplaines  River  Above  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek  Near 

Channahon,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 


904 


24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

. 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

15, 700 

7,270 

5.190 

4.480 

5, 200 

5, 450 

4.620 

4,640 

5,340 

5, 620 

18.900 

7, 350 

5,410 

4,540 

5,330 

5,490 

4,690 

4,550 

5,360 

5,  520 

19.000 

7, 780 

5,410 

4,600 

5,300 

5, 460 

4,770 

4,560 

5,  260 

5,280 

16, 100 

7,320 

5, 360 

4  550 

5,410 

5,410 

4,710 

4,570 

4,250 

5,360 

14,300 

6,810 

5,380 

4,800 

5  360 

5,360 

5, 340 

4,590 

4,330 

5,210 

12, 700 

6,380 

5,360 

4,830 

5, 360 

5  440 

5, 330 

4,200 

4,420 

6,080 

11,000 

6. 050 

5, 680 

5,140 

5, 360 

5.460 

4,870 

4, 570 

4,510 

5.700 

11,400 

5,460 

5.380 

5, 360 

4, 590 

5,  500 

Note— No  discharge  given  for  January  1  March  15,  1904,  because  of  ice. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Desplaines  River,  Above  Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek.  Near  Channahon, 

Illinois  for  1903-04 

[Drainage  area,  996  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

March  f  16-311.. 

1903 

9,990 
10, 800 
5,  560 

6,180 
5, 090 

7, 560 
6, 840 
5.240 

.  7. 59 

4.52 

April . 

6.  87 

7.  66 

May . 

5, 030 

5.  26 

6.06 

June . 

5, 880 

5, 190 

5. 420 

5.  44 

6.  07 

July . 

6,300 
5, 820 

5,  230 

5, 460 

5.  48 

6. 32 

August . 

4,990 
5, 180 

5, 340 
6,000 
5, 560 

5. 36 

6. 18 

September . 

8!  160 

6. 02 

6.  72 

October . 

5. 880 
6,420 
8, 430 

19,  000. 

12, 800 
5, 900 
5,580 
5,410 
5, 490 
5, 500 
5, 390 

5  560 

5.320 

5.  58 

6.  43 

November . 

4,200 

5,  480 

5.  50 

6. 14 

December _ 

4, 750 

6, 430 

13,  200 
7, 560 

6.  46 

7.  45 

March  ( 16-311.. 

1904 

7,890 

13.  25 

7.  89 

April . 

5,  720 

7. 59 

8.  47 

May . 

5,090 

5,  600 

5.  62 

6.  48 

June . 

4',  470 

4i  920 
5, 210 
5, 240 

4.94 

5.51 

July . 

4,960 

4, 530 

5.23 

6.03 

August . 

5.26 

6.06 

September . 

4,540 

4,200 

4,250 

0, 000 

5. 02 

5.60 

October . 

4, 740 

4.  76 

5.  49 

November . 

5. 100 

5.12 

5.  71 

December . 

6,080 

4' 480 

5,440 

5. 46 

6.  30 

Note— No  estimates  have  been  published  for  1905  and  1906,  as  no  discharge  measurements  were 
made.  So  far  as  known,  the  1904  rating  table  is  applicable  for  these  two  years,  but  as  the  information 
is  very  meaeer,  there  is  a  large  element  of  uncertainty.  These  values  differ  from  those  previously  pub¬ 
lished  in  United  States  Geological  Survey  Papers  Nos.  128,  171  and  207,  because  of  expressing  values  to 
nearest  three  significant  figures  only. 


DESPLAINES  RIVER  NEAR  CHANNAHON,  ILLINOIS 

(Above  mouth  of  Kankakee  River) 

Location. — Just  above  mouth  of  Kankakee  cut-off,  and  two  miles 
below  the  mouth  of  Dupage  River,  near  Channahon,  Ill. 

Records  available. — Januarv  1  to  14,  and  March  15  to  December 

20,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — One  thousand  three  hundred  and  fifty-six  square 

miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  graduated  in  feet  and  tenths  below 
Chicago  datum.  In  three  sections,  one  section  nailed  to  tree  100  feet 


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west  of  section  on  north  side  of  river;  one  section  nailed  to  a  post  at 
section  on  south  side  of  river  ;  and  the  second  section  nailed  to  a  tree 
150  feet  west  of  section  on  south  side  of  river. 

Channel. — Gravel  and  salt;  probably  somewhat  shifting. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  boat  and  cable. 

Winter  flow. — Relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge  may  be 
affected  bv  ice  during  December,  January,  Februarv,  and  March. 

Regulation. — The  flow  includes- that  of  the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Desplatxes  River  Above  Mouth  of  Kankakee  River  Near 

Chaxxahon,  Illinois,  in  1903 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Gage  height  | 

Discharge 

March 

14 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

Feet 

83. 59 

Second-feet 

8,649 

5,483 

April 

April 

May 

July 

August 

9 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86.61 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86. 10 

6',  139 
5, 078 

9 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86.93 

11 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86.  75 

5,  713 

30 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86.  75 

5,  753 

September 

October 

26 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

86. 55 

5, 621 

28 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

86.  70 

5.  790 

N  ovember 

25 

F.  W.  Hanna . 

86. 95 

5, 138 
*6, 956 

December 

17 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

85.  60 

*  Partly  frozen, 
t  Below  the  Chicago  datum. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Desplaines  River  Above  Mouth  of  Kankakee  River  Near 

Channahox,  Illinois,  for  1903 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 
• 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 
17 
IS 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 
27 
2S 

29 

30 

31 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

• 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Ocf. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

SO.  20 

86. 12 

86. 95 

86.  65 

87. 05 

«6.  79 

86.  84 

86.  84 

86.  75 

86.45 

85.  20 

86. 30 

86.95 

86.  73 

86.  84 

86.  88 

86.  78 

86.  78 

86.  56 

86. 50 

85. 18 

86. 35 

86.  SO 

86.  78 

86.82 

86.  86 

86. 86 

86.88 

S6.81 

86.  40 

85. 18 

86. 53 

86. 95 

86.  70 

86. 98 

86. 66 

86.  76 

86.  67 

86. 95 

86. 38 

85. 15 

86. 35 

86.  95 

86.  48 

87.01 

86.  68 

86.83 

86. 56 

86.97 

87.  05 

85. 15 

86. 02 

86.  95 

86.40 

86. 98 

86.  97 

87.25 

86.73 

86.88 

87. 12 

86. 05 

87.  08 

86.  56 

86. 95 

86. 97 

87.  04 

86.  55 

86. 92 

87.12 

86. 33 

86. 97 

86.  51 

86.  95 

87.  07 

87.00 

86. 57 

87.00 

87. 12 

86.  62 

87.  02 

86.  77 

87.  04 

87.  04 

87.  02 

86.29 

86. 86 

87.12 

80.  65 

86.46 

86.  99 

86.  68 

86.88 

86.73 

86.60 

86. 35 

86.88 

87. 18 

81.30 

84.  50 

86.88 

S6.  68 

86.  77 

86.  90 

86.  OS 

86.44 

86. 93 

87.11 

81.  80 

83.20 

86.  89 

86.  82 

86.89 

86.  84 

86.  68 

86.47 

86.  84 

87.09 

82.25 

82.  80 

86.80 

86.  85 

86. 87 

86.  93 

86.  76 

86.  66 

86.83 

87. 12 

82.  72. 

81.  20 

87.  01 

86.  87 

86.83 

86.  94 

86.  61 

86.  77 

86. 9S 

87. 12 

83.  70 

80. 38 

87.  01 

86.  80 

86.  72 

86.  97 

84.31 

86.  57 

87.12 

84. 14 

80.  90 

87.08 

86.  84 

86. 85 

87.  08 

84. 06 

86.69 

86. 95 

87. 12 

84.  58 

81.  41 

87.  25 

86.  96 

86.  87 

87. 16 

84.  86 

86.  74 

86.93 

87. 18 

84.  90 

82. 15 

87. 14 

86.93 

86.  01 

87.  25 

84.  84 

86.  64 

87.09 

87.11 

84.  92 

83.  20 

87. 10 

86.81 

86.  35 

87. 13 

85. 14 

86.  78 

87.  05 

87.09 

84. 16 

83.  72 

87.06 

86.91 

86.  65 

86. 99 

85. 38 

86.69 

86.91 

87. 15 

82.85 

S4.  50 

87.  05 

86.  92 

86.  71 

87.  03 

85.66 

86.  71 

87.00 

82.  75 

85.  00 

86.83 

86.  92 

86.  64 

87.  16 

85. 95 

86.  66 

86.  03 

83.  21 

85.  45 

86.88 

86.  94 

86.  71 

87. 13 

86.11 

86.  75 

86. 08 

84.  05 

85. 90 

86.  77 

86. 90 

86.  87 

86.89 

86.  40 

86.81 

85.  97 

84.  38 

S5.  70 

86.  84 

87.  06 

86.  85 

87.  01 

86.  66 

86. 85 

86.83 

84.  9S 

86. 10 

86.  93 

86. 93 

86.  90 

87.  03 

86.  60 

86.  75 

86.  56 

85.  20 

86. 17 

86.  88 

87.00 

86.81 

86.80 

86.  67 

86.  79 

86. 90 

87. 10 

85.  50 

86.  27 

86.81 

86.  98 

86.80 

86.  24 

86.  70 

86.  80 

86.  75 

85.  75 

86.  70 

86.  74 

86. 98 

86.  79 

.86.  58 

86.  75 

86. 86 

86.  80 

85.89 

S6. 82 

86.  71 

87.  03 

86.  SO 

86.  82 

86. 92 

86.  87 

S6.  55 

85. 98 

86.  79 

86.  SO 

86. 84 

86.  79 

Note— Gage  readings  are  elevations  below  the  Chicago  datum.  A  decrease  in  gage  reading 
indicates  an  increase  in  stage. 


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FOX  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

GENERAL  FEATURES 

Fox  River  rises  in  Waukesha  County,  Wisconsin,  flows  south,  and 
then  southwest,  into  Illinois  in  Lake  County,  and  enters  the  Illinois 
River  at  Ottawa,  35  miles  below  the  mouth  of  the  Kankakee.  Its  basin 
is  about  130  miles  long  and  averages  20  miles  wide.  The  total  length 
of  the  river,  by  map  measurement,  is  172  miles;  the  total  drainage  area 
is  2,590  square  miles,  of  wdiich  900  square  miles  are  in  Wisconsin  and 
1,690  square  miles  in  Illinois. 

The  principal  tributaries  are  White  River  in  Wisconsin;  Rock, 
Nippersink,  Somonauk,  and  Big  Indian  creeks  in  Illinois;  these  are 
necessarily  small  from  the  shape  of  the  basin.  There  are  several  lakes 
in  the  upper  portion  of  the  basin,  the  chief  of  which  are  Fox  Lake  and 
Geneva  Lake.  These  lakes  tend  to  regulate  the  flow  to  some  extent. 

The  basin  is  chiefly  undulating  prairie.  The  valley  is  a  quarter  of 
a  mile  to  a  mile  wide,  with  sloping  bluffs;  toward  the  sources  the  valley 
is  less  deep  than  below.  The  entire  basin  is  covered  with  glacial  drift 
containing  much  limestone.  Elevations  above  sea  level  along  the  stream 
are  as  follows:  Pewaukee  Lake,  848  feet;  Waukesha,  Wis.,  794  feet; 
mouth,  460  feet. 

According  to  L.  S.  Smith,  of  Madison,  Wis.,  about  30  per  cent  of 
the  basin  in  Wisconsin  is  forested.  There  are  practically  no  forested 
areas  in  Illinois.  The  mean  annual  rainfall  varies  from  30  inches  in 
the  northern  part  to  34  inches  in  the  southern  part.  The  mean  tem¬ 
perature  is  about  47°.  The  winters  in  Wisconsin  are  severe,  snowfall 
is  heavy,  and  ice  forms  a  foot  or  more  in  thickness  on  the  streams.  In 
Illinois,  the  winters  are  somewhat  milder. 

There  are  a  number  of  suitable  reservoir  sites  in  the  basin  at  which 
storage  might  be  developed,  but  the  value  of  the  land  which  would  be 
flooded  would  probably  prohibit  their  construction. 

The  river  has  an  average  fall  per  mile  of  1.4  feet  in  Wisconsin, 
and  about  3  feet  in  Illinois.  In  the  6  miles  above  the  mouth  at 
Ottawa  the  fall  is  5  feet  per  mile.  There  is  therefore  a  considerable 
amount  of  water  power  available,  much  of  which  is  used. 


FOX  RIVER  AT  SHERIDAN,  ILLINOIS 

t 

Location. — At  Glen  Park  Highway  bridge  at  Sheridan,  Ill.,  about 
one  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Somonauk  Creek. 

Records  available. — September  20,  1905,  to  July  20,  1906. 
Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  one  hundred  and  ninety  square 

miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  fastened  to  guard  rail  on  downstream 

side  of  bridge. 

Channel. — Clean;  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  upstream  side  of  2-span 

bridge  and  trestle  approaches. 

—5  R  L 


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Winter  flow. — Eiver  freezes  over  for  considerable  periods  during 
December,  January,  February,  and  March,  and  the  relation  between 
gage  height  and  discharge  is  thereby  changed. 

Regulation. — Probably  none. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  in  1905-06 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1905 

September  19 

Hanna  and  Brennan . 

Feet 

199 

Sq.-ft. 

1, 020 

Feet 

4. 05 

Sec.-ft. 

1, 100 

October 

31 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

199 

1,000 

4. 12 

1,080 

1906 

March 

11 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

196 

1, 340 

5.70 

3,  330 

March 

29 

A.  H.  Horton . 

204 

1,340 

5.  70 

3,320 

March 

30 

A.  H.  Horton . 

204 

1,320 

5.  60 

3,180 

Mav 

21 

A.  H.  Horton . . . 

199 

916 

3.  58 

596 

May 

21 

A.  H.  Horton . 

199 

916 

3.  58 

595 

June 

20 

M.  S.  Brennan . 

198 

814 

3.  20 

387 

Duly  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  1905-06 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May  j  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

1 . 

3.65 
3.  55 
3.6 
3.  55 
3.  55 
3.  45 
3.  45 

3.4 

3.3 

3.5 

3.6 
3.5 
3.45 
3.  45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.  75 

4.1 
4. 35 
4.25 

4.  25 

4.3 

4.  25 
4.  45 

4.4 
A  35 
4.3 

4.2 
4.05 
4. 15 

4.0 

3.9 

3.  85 

3.85 

3.9 

3.  85 

4.1 

4.05 

4.0 

3.  95 

3.9 

3.9 

3. 75 

4.0 

3. 95 

3.  95 

3.35 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 
3.  95 

3.9 
3.9 

3. 95 
3.9 

9 

3 . 

4 . 

. 

5 . 

6 . 

4.1 

8 . 

9.. . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 

3.5 

14 . 

. 

16 

17 . 

18 . 

19 

**3.‘  65 

20 . 

4.  05 
3. 95 
3.9 
3.  95 
3.  85 
3.  75 

3.7 

3.8 
3.  75 
3.7 
3.7 

21 

22. . . 

23 . 

24 .  . 

25 

3.8 
3.65 
3.  45 
4.05 
4.2 
4. 15 

26 

27 . 

3.7 

28 

29  ..  . 

30  . 

31 

1906 

1 

6.3 
6.  65 
8.2 
7. 35 
6.7 

6.7 
6.5 
6.  45 
6.  35 
6.  25 
6.1 

5.8 
5.  35 
5.1 
5.1 

5.5 

5.4 
5.3 
5.25 

5.1 
5.3 

5.2 
5. 15 
5.9 
6. 35 
6.0 
5.75 
5.  65 

5.5 
5.5 

4.25 

4.6 

4.  65 

4.35 

4.  25 

4. 15 

4.0 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.05 

4.0 

3.  95 
3.  75 
3.  95 

3.  75 

3.6 

3.45 

3.3 
3.5 
3.55 
3.  45 
3. 35 
•3.3 

3.4 
3. 15 
3.2 
3. 35 
3.4 

3. 35 

3.  65 

3.3 

3.4 
3.4 

3.1 

3  15 

3.2 
3.05 

2. 

3 . 

4  . 

5... 

6 

8 

9 

3.0 
3. 25 
3.05 
3.0 

3. 15 
3.  05 
3.0 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

67 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois  —  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb.. 

March 

A  pril 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1906 

16 . 

4.9 

5.1 

5.2 
5.1 

4.  95 
4.  85 

4.5 
4.45 
4.25 
4.  70 
4. 85 
7.  40 

6.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.  45 
5. 35 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 
5.0 
4.  85 
4.  75 
4.  75 
4.6 
4.  55 
4.  45 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

3. 85 
3.  85 
3. 85 
3.8 
3.  75 
3. 65 
3.  85 

3.8 
4.0 
4.15 
4.0 

3.9 
3.8 
4.0 

3  95 
3.  70 

3.4 

3. 25 

3.0 

3.2 

3. 25 

3. 15 

3.05 

3.1 

3. 05 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3  25 

2.  95 
2.95 
3.0 
3. 05 

3.  05 

17 . . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

6.8 

6. 15 

6.7 

9. 05 

7.6 

6.5 

6.5 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

3.1 
3.  65 

30 . 

31 . 

5.65 

Note— River  frozen  over  December  3-31,  1905.  Gage  heights  are  to  water  surface  in  a  hole  in  the  ice. 


Rating  Table  for  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  for  1905-06 


Gage  height 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

charge 

G  age  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Feet 

2.90  . 

3.00 . 

3. 10 . 

3.  20 . 

3.30  . 

3.40 . 

3.50 . 

3.60 . 

3.70 . 

3.80 . 

3.90  . 

4.00 . 

4.10...... 

4.  20. .... . 

4. 30  . 

4.  40 . 


Sec.-ft. 

1 

Feet 

Sec.-ft 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

220 

4.  50 . 

1,570 

6.10.  .. 

4,000 

4, 170 

7.  70 . 

7,000 

260 

4.60.  .  .  . 

1,700 

6.  20. 

7.  80 . 

7,  200 

310 

4.70. 

1,  830 

6.  30 . 

4,340 

4,520 

7.90 . 

7,  400 
7, 600 
7,810 
8,020 

8,  230 
8,440 
8, 650 
8,  860 

9,  070 

360 

4.  80 . 

1,970 

6.40...  . 

8.00 . 

420 

4.  90 . 

2,110 

6.  50. 

4,700 

8. 10 . 

480 

5.  00 . 

2,  260 
2,410 
2,560 
2,710 

6.60.  . 

4,880 

8.  20 . 

550 

5. 10 . 

6.  70. . 

5.  060 

8.  30 . 

630 

5.  20 . 

6.  80 . 

5,  250 

8.  40 . 

710 

5.  30. 

6.90.  . 

5,  440 

8.  50 . 

800 

5.  40 . 

2,  860 
3,020 

3, 180 
3,340 

7.00.  . 

5,630 

8.  60 . 

900 

5. 50.  ... 

7.  10. . .  . 

5, 820 
6,010 

8.  70 . 

1,000 

5.  60. 

7.  20 . 

8.  80 . 

9,  280 

1, 100 

5.  70. 

7.30.  .  . 

6,  200 

8.90. . 

9,590 

1,210 

5.  80 . 

3',  500 

3,  660 
3,830 

7.  40 . 

6',  400 

9.00 . 

9,700 

1,330 

1. 450 

5. 90. . 

6. 00 . 

7.  50 . 

7.  60 . 

6',  600 
6,800 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  8 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1905-06  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  3.2  feet  and  5.7 
feet. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  for  1905-06 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1.. 

1905 

» 

670 

1,000 

950 

2 . 

590 

'900 

900 

3 . 

630 

850 

4 . 

590 

850 

5 . 

590 

900 

6 . 

515 

850 

7 . 

515 

1, 100 

8 . 

480 

l' 050 

9 . 

420 

1,009 

10 . 

550 

950 

11 . 

630 

900 

12 . 

550 

900 

515 

755 

14 . 

515 

1,000 

15 . 

480 

950 

16 . 

480 

950 

17 . 

550 

850 

\ 


68 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  for  1905-06—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

|  March 

April 

May 

1  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1905 

18 . 

755 
1, 100 
1, 390 
1, 270 
1,270 
1, 330 
1,  270 
1, 510 
1,  450 
1,390 
1, 330 
1, 210 
1,050 
1, 150 

900 
900 
800 
950 
900 
900 
850 
800 
670 
515 
1,050 
1,  210 
1, 150 

19 . 

20 . 

i,050 

950 

900 

950 

850 

755 

710 

800 

755 

710 

710 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

1906 

1 . 

4, 340 
4, 970 
8,020 
6,  300 
5,  060 

5,  060 
4,  700 
4,  610 
4,  430 
4,250 

4,  000 
3,  500 
2,  780 
2,410 
2,  410 
2,110 
2,410 
2,  560 
2,410 
2, 180 
2,040 
1, 570 
1,510 

1,  270 
1,830 

2,  040 

6,  400 

5,  440 

3,  660 
3, 180 
3,  260 

3,020 
2,860 
2,710 
2,  630 
2,410 
2,  710 
2, 560 

2,  480 

3,  660 
4,430 
3, 830 
3,  420 
3,  260 
3,  020 
3,020 
2, 940 
2,780 
2,  710 
2,  560 
2,410 
2,260 
2,040 
1,900 
1,900 
1,700 
1,630 
1,  510 
1,450 
1,330 
1,  210 

1, 270 
1,  700 
1,  760 
1,390 
1, 270 
1, 150 
1,000 
1,210 
1, 150 
1, 100 
1,050 
1,000 
950 
755 
950 
850 
850 
850 
800 
755 
670 
850 
800 
1,  000 
1, 150 
1,000 
900 
800 
1,  000 
950 
710 

755 

630 

515 

420 

550 

590 

515 

450 

420 

480 

335 

360 

450 

480 

450 

480 

390 

260 

360 

390 

335 

285 

310 

285 

260 

260 

260 

390 

310 

670 

670 

420 

480 

480 

310 

335 

360 

285 

260 

390 

285 

260 

335 

285 

260 

240 

240 

260 

285 

285 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

% 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11... . 

12 . 

13 . 

. 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

5, 250 
4,080 

5,  060 
9,  780 

6,  800 
4,700 
4,700 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29. 

30 . 

31 . 

! 

Note — Discharge  interpolated  November  24, 1905.  River  frozen  December  3-31, 1905 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Fox  River  at  Sheridan,  Illinois,  for  1905-06 

[Drainage  area,  2190  square  miles.) 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per 

square  mile 

inches  on 
drainage 
area 

1905 

September  f 20-30) . 

1,050 

710 

831 

0. 379 

0. 16 

October . 

1,510 

420 

863 

.394 

.45 

November . 

1,210 

9,  780 

515 

912 

.416 

.  46 

1906 

February  t. 22-28) . 

4,080 

5,  770 
3, 570 

2.  63 

.68 

March . 

8,020 

1,  270 

1. 63 

1.88 

April . 

4,  430 

1,  760 

1,  210 

2, 540 

1. 16 

1.  29 

May . 

670 

1,020 

.466 

.54 

June  . 

755 

260 

422 

.193 

.22 

July  (1-20) . 

670 

240 

336 

.153 

.11 

4 


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FOX  RIVER  AT  OTTAWA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  at  Main  Street,  Ottawa,  Ill.,  about 
one  mile  above  the  mouth. 

Records  available. — March  11  to  April  11,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty  square 

miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  fastened  to  bridge  abutment,  and  gradu¬ 
ated  to  feet  and  tenths  below  the  Chicago  datum.  The  Chicago  datum 
is  580.2  feet  above  sea  level. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent. 

Accuracy. — Subject  to  backwater  from  the  Illinois  River. 


Dischaege  Measueements  of  Fox  Rivee  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  in  1903 


Date 

/ 

Hydrographer 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

March  17 

April  5 

E.  H.  Heilbron . : _ 1 . 

Feet 
122.85 
125. 65 

Second-ft. 

3,519 

3,488 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Fox  Rivee  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  foe  1903 


Day 

Mar. 

April 

Day 

March 

April 

Day 

March 

April 

Day 

March 

April 

1 . 

* 

9 . 

125. 82 

17 . 

122. 95 

25 . 

123.  75 

2 . 

* 

10 . 

126. 25 

18 . 

123.  25 

26 . 

124. 28 

3 . 

126. 00 

11 . 

119.  50 

124. 10 

19 . 

123. 50 

27 . 

124.  60 

4 . 

126.  01 

12 . 

120. 50 

20 . 

121.  45 

28 . 

124. 88 

5 . 

125.  62 

13 . 

120. 90 

21 . 

120.  68 

29 . 

125.25 

6 . 

125. 10 

14 . 

121.  40 

22 . 

121.  62 

30 . 

125. 95 

7 . 

124.  92 

15 . 

121. 92 

23 . 

122. 25 

31 . 

126. 35 

8 . 

125. 35 

16 . 

122. 50 

24 . 

122.  03 

*  Gage  out  of  order. 


SANGAMON  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

GENERAL  FEATURES 

The  drainage  basin  of  Sangamon  River  lies  wholly  within  the  State 
of  Illinois,  very  nearly  in  the  center  of  the  State.  The  river  rises  in 
the  southwestern  part  of  Ford  County,  flows  southwestward  to  Decatur, 
in  Macon  County,  thence  westward  to  a  point  near  Springfield,  north¬ 
westward  to  its  junction  with  Salt  Creek  at  the  northern  boundary  line 
of  Menard  County,  and  westward  to  its  junction  with  Illinois  River 
at  the  northern  boundary  of  Cass  County.  Springfield  is  about  twenty 
miles  southwest  of  the  center  of  the  basin,  which  is  roughly  a  right 
triangle  in  shape,  with  the  mouth  of  the  river  opposite  the  vertical.  The 
river  is  about  180  miles  long,  not  including  bends.  The  total  drainage 
area  is  5,410  square  miles.  The  principal  tributaries  are  Salt  Creek 
and  South  Fork. 


I 


70 

The  eastern  third  of  the  drainage  basin  is  somewhat  undulating 
and  elevated,  the  rest  of  the  basin  is  a  level  prairie.  The  soil  is  a  very 
fertile,  rich,  black  loam,  especially  adapted  for  raising  corn.  There 
are  coal  mines  in  the  vicinity  of  Springfield.  The  bed  and  banks  of 
the  river  are  soft  and  insecure.  The  slope  of  the  river  is  small.  The 
elevation  of  its  source  is  about  700  feet  above  sea  level,  and  that  of  its 
mouth  is  about  430  feet.  The  only  timber  in  this  drainage  basin  is  in 
small  groves  or  along  the  river  banks. 

The  annual  rainfall  is  about  37  inches.  The  winters  are  mild.  Ice 
forms  to  some  extent,  and  during  severe  winters  attains  considerable 
thickness. 

The  basin  contains  many  swamp  areas  and  is  so  level  and  low  that 
little  ground  storage  is  available.  High  water  follows  every  heavy 
rain,  floods  are  of  frequent  occurrence  and  considerable  duration,  and 
as  the  banks  of  the  river  are  low  large  areas  are  flooded.  The  drainage 
of  the  swamps  and  the  opening  up  of  channels  so  that  flood  waters 
may  have  an  opportunity  of  returning  quickly  to  the  main  stream 
makes  the  study  of  flood  control  and  drainage  of  considerable  impor¬ 
tance.  In  some  places  short  sections  of  the  main  stream  are  being 
straightened  in  an  effort  to  provide  a  better  channel  so  that  floods  will 
quickly  drain  off  the  adjacent  land.  Such  work  is  of  doubtful  value, 
for  in  a  few  years  at  the  most  the  river  will  return  to  its  former  channel 
or  make  new  channels  in  order  to  keep  in  equilibrium.  Any  improve¬ 
ment  of  this  kind  should  take  into  account  the  stream  as  a  whole  and 
should  be  begun  at  the  lower  end. 

On  account  of  the  low  slope,  floods,  low  water,  and  lack  of  suitable 
foundations  for  dams,  opportunities  for  development  of  water  power 
are  lacking. 


SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  MONTICELLO,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  Illinois  Central  Railroad  bridge  about  one-half  mile 
wTest  of  Monticello,  Ill. 

Records  available. — February  4,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Five  hundred  and  fifty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  has  re¬ 
mained  unchanged  since  date  of  establishment. 

Channel. — Section  is  at  a  pool;  measurements  to  date  indicate  that 
control  is  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
and  wooden  trestle  approach. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  May,  1908,  reached  a  height  of  15.2  feet  on 
the  gage. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  affects  the  relation  between  gage  height  and  dis¬ 
charge  during  December,  January,  and  February. 


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Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area 
of  section 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1908 

Feet 

Square  feet 

Feet 

Second-feet 

April 

9 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

154 

1, 110 

9.25 

1,410 

May 

12 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

366 

2,860 

13.  65 

6, 830 

July 

26 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

101 

130 

2.65 

61 

December 

15 

R.  J.  Taylor . . . 

67 

64 

2.05 

13 

1909 

March 

20 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

137 

417 

4.  83 

281 

March 

24 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

125 

351 

4.  35 

222 

May 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

138 

463 

5. 13 

352 

December 

7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

116 

181 

3.  07 

79 

1910 

March 

11 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

140 

491 

5. 38 

389 

March 

11 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

140 

489 

5.  38 

391 

May 

14 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

161 

1,010 

8.86 

1,209 

May 

27 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

152 

773 

7.  46 

767 

May 

28 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

144 

670 

6.  74 

634 

December 

28 

P.  S.  Monk . 

147 

659 

6. 92 

*518 

1911 

October 

11 

Monk  &  Brown . 

136 

441 

5.22 

356 

*  Ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Martin  Doyle,  observer.] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

9.9 

6.6 

10.0 

7.3 

3.1 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2  0 

2  2 

2 . 

10.0 

6.7 

9.1 

6.8 

3.7 

2.2 

1.9 

1.9 

2  0 

2  2 

3 . 

10.5 

6.  5 

8.5 

6.4 

3.3 

2.  2 

1.9 

1.9 

2  0 

2  2 

4 . 

4.2 

10.7 

6.3 

9.6 

6.2 

3.2 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.9 

2  0 

2  2 

5 . 

6.1 

10.7 

6.2 

11.3 

6.0 

3.1 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.  8 

2  0 

2.  2 

6 . 

8.6 

10.7 

6.2 

11.5 

5.6 

3.0 

2. 1 

1.  8 

1.8 

2  0 

7 . 

9.0 

10.7 

6. 1 

12.5 

5.  4 

3.0 

2.  1 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2  0 

2  1 

8 . 

8.3 

10.8 

6,8 

13.5 

5.1 

2.9 

2.1 

1.8 

1.  8 

2  0 

2  1 

9 . 

7  7 

10.7 

9. 1 

13.1 

5.0 

2.9 

2.0 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  1 

10 . 

6.9 

10.2 

9.4 

12.8 

4.9 

2.9 

2.0 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  0 

11 . 

6.3 

9.6 

8.  8 

11.8 

4.7 

2.8 

2.0 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  0 

12 . 

7  3 

9.2 

8.  2 

13.6 

4.  5 

2.8 

2.0 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2.0 

13 . 

8.6 

8.8 

7.4 

14.6 

4.3 

2.7 

2. 1 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2  0 

14 . 

10.2 

8.4 

7.2 

15.2 

4.  4 

2.9 

2.3 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  6 

15 . 

11.2 

8.0 

6.9 

14.0 

4.  4 

3. 1 

2.  2 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  0 

16 . 

11.4 

7.  4 

6.9 

12.6 

4.  2 

2.9 

2.  2 

1.  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  0 

17 . 

12.0 

7.1 

7. 0 

11.7 

4.0 

2.  8 

2.  2 

1  8 

1  8 

2  0 

o  0 

18 . 

11.3 

7.1 

7.  0 

12.0 

3.9 

2.  7 

2.  1 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2  0 

2  0 

19 . 

10.2 

8.0 

6.8 

11.  6 

3.  8 

2.  6 

2  0 

1  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2.0 

20 . 

8.2 

8.7 

6.  7 

11.5 

3.8 

2.6 

2.0 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2  0 

21 . 

8.0 

8.9 

6.4 

11.5 

3.7 

2.6 

2.  0 

1  8 

1  8 

2  0 

2  O 

22 . 

7.7 

8.5 

6. 0 

11.6 

3.  5 

2.6 

2. 0 

1  8 

1  9 

2  0 

2  0 

23 . 

7.9 

7.9 

6.0 

10.  8 

3.5 

2.5 

1.  9 

1  8 

1  9 

2  1 

2  0 

24 . 

7.4 

7.3 

8.0 

10.  1 

3.  4 

2.  5 

1.9 

1.  8 

1  9 

2  1 

2  0 

25 . 

8.3 

6.9 

10.1 

9.7 

3.3 

2.  6 

1.9 

1.  8 

1  9 

2  1 

9  0 

26 . 

\ 

10.1 

6.6 

10.5 

9.  2 

3.  2 

2.  6 

1.9 

1  8 

1  9 

2  2 

2.0 

27 . 

10.6 

6.3 

11.1 

8.7 

3.  1 

2.5 

1.9 

1.  8 

1.9 

2  2 

28 . 

10.5 

6.3 

11.0 

8.  2 

3.  1 

2  5 

1.'9 

1  9 

2  0 

2.  1 

2  0 

29 . 

10.5 

6.9 

10.8 

8.  1 

3.  2 

2.  4 

1.9 

1  9 

2  0 

2  0 

30 . 

6.4 

10.7 

8.  0 

3  2 

2  3 

1.9 

1.9 

2  0 

2.3 

2  3 

31 . 

6.6 

7.  8 

2.3 

1.9 

2  0 

2  4 

1909 

1 . 

2.4 

2.5 

8.6 

4.25 

9.  25 

6.55 

3.  85 

2.  2 

2  0 

2  35 

3  25 

2 . 

2.3 

2.4 

8. 1 

4. 15 

6.  4 

3  ti 

3. 1 

2  1 

2.0 

3  4 

3  2 

3 . 

2.4 

7.7 

4.2 

8.  55 

6.  85 

3.5 

3  n 

2.  2 

2  35 

3  15 

4 . 

2.3 

2.4 

7.  1 

7.6 

7.  4 

2. 95 

2.  2 

2  0 

2  35 

3  1 

5 . 

2.3 

2.6 

6.7 

4. 1 

7.0 

7.3 

3.  55 

2  95 

2  0 

2  35 

6 . 

2.0 

2.7 

6.  4 

4.3 

6.6 

3.  8 

2  9 

2. 1 

2  0 

2.3 

3  5 

7 . 

2.0 

8.4 

6.  05 

5.  8 

7.  8 

2.8 

2.  1 

2  0 

3.5 

8 . 

2.0 

3.2 

5.8 

9.8 

6. 1 

5. 35 

s. 

2. 1 

1.  95 

2  35 

9 . 

2.0 

3.8 

5.9 

9.1 

7. 95 

8.  55 

S.  2 

2.6 

2.  1 

1.95 

2  3 

10 . 

4.8 

6.3 

7.6 

9. 15 

8.  4 

7.  2 

2.  55 

2. 1 

2.3 

2.3 

11 . 

2.0 

4.8 

6.  5 

9.  35 

7.15 

9.  2 

2.5 

2.1 

2.0 

2.8 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

1 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 

1 

12 . 

2.1 

4.6 

6.2 

6.2 

8.  95 

6. 9 

14.  85 

>1  2. 45 

2.0 

2.7 

13 . 

2.1 

4.9 

5.9 

9. 95 

8. 1C 

13. 15 

>  2.4 

2. 05 

2.0 

2.9 

3.7 

14 . 

2.1 

10.9 

7.5 

. 

9.7 

10. 95 

2.4 

2.0 

4.3 

15 . 

2. 1 

7.2 

5.4 

10.9 

6.9 

7.9 

9.1 

2. 1 

2.1 

2.9 

4.3 

16 . 

2. 1 

8.5 

5.2 

10. 15 

6.3 

7.8 

2.4 

1. 95 

2.0 

4.4 

4.  35 

17 . 

8.0 

5.0 

9.2 

6.1 

5. 75 

6.9 

2.3 

1. 95 

5.0 

4.4 

18  . 

2. 1 

7.8 

4.7 

5.7 

5.2 

2.3 

1. 95 

2  3 

4.5 

4.25 

19  . 

2.0 

8.0 

4.9 

8.  55 

5.  4 

4.9 

5.7 

2  25 

2. 15 

4.  7 

4.  2 

20 . 

2.0 

9.0 

4.9 

8.  75 

5.2 

5.2 

2.  2 

2.0 

2.2 

4.25 

3.9 

21  . 

2  1 

9.8 

5. 05 

4.4 

5.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.25 

3.7 

22  . 

2.4 

9.8 

4.6 

10.5 

4.8 

5.3 

4.  75 

2.4 

2.3 

3  7 

3.6 

23  . 

2.5 

10. 1 

4.5 

10.4 

5.3 

4.3 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

3.8 

3. 5 

24 . 

10.  85 

4.3 

10.0 

4.  45 

4.8 

4. 15 

2.1 

2.25 

3.8 

3.4 

25 . 

2.3 

11.1 

4.7 

4.9 

4.5 

2. 1 

2.2 

2.4 

3. 95 

3.5 

26  . 

2.  35 

11.  1 

5.0 

8.  65 

6.6 

4.4 

3.8 

2.9 

2.  35 

3.85 

3.  2 

27  . 

2.3 

10.3 

5.  2 

8.0 

8.  2 

3.  8 

3.0 

2. 1 

2.3 

3.7 

3.  25 

28 . 

2.3 

7.  4 

9.0 

4.8 

3.7 

2.45 

2. 1 

2.3 

3. 25 

29 . 

2.  6 

4.  85 

7.  05 

7.9 

4.4 

3.6 

2. 1 

2.3 

3.  4 

3.1 

30 . 

2.5 

4.6 

8.7 

4. 1 

3.  45 

2.  2 

2.0 

2.  25 

3.3 

3.1 

31  . 

4.  4 

6.  4 

3.  35 

2.2 

3.1 

1910 

1  . 

3. 1 

5.7 

9.0 

3.35 

6.3 

4.05 

2. 05 

2.4 

2.35 

2.2 

9  . 

3.  3 

5.4 

8.5 

3.3 

3.75 

5.  6 

3.7 

2.1 

2.05 

2.  25 

2.2 

3  . 

3. 35 

5.9 

7.  4 

4.0 

5.2 

2.05 

2.0 

2.  35 

2.  25 

2.2 

4  . 

3.  35 

6. 1 

6.6 

3. 35 

4.2 

4.9 

3.3 

2.0 

2.4 

2.  25 

Z  . 

3.  35 

6.  2 

6.  5 

3  35 

4.  0 

3.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.  4 

2.  25 

2.2 

A  . . 

3.  35 

3.  4 

3.7 

4.  45 

3. 1 

1. 95 

3.6 

2.  8 

2.2 

3.  35 

5. 15 

6.9 

3. 3 

3.85 

4.25 

3.0 

4.  45 

3. 55 

2.  25 

2. 15 

8  . . 

3.  25 

5.0 

6.7 

3.  25 

4.0 

2.85 

1. 95 

6.0 

3.  4 

2.25 

2. 15 

9  . . 

5.2 

6.  2 

3. 15 

4.3 

3.6 

2.  75 

1. 95 

5.6 

2.  25 

2. 15 

10  _  _ 

3. 1 

4.8 

5.  75 

4.3 

3.8 

1.9 

4.3 

3. 0 

2.2 

2.15 

ii  ..  _ 

3. 1 

4.6 

5.  4 

3. 1 

4.3 

3.65 

2.6 

1.9 

2.85 

2. 15 

12  .... 

3. 15 

4. 1 

5.2 

3. 1 

4.  4 

2.7 

1.9 

3.  2 

2.8 

2. 15 

2. 15 

13  -  -  -  • 

5.  6 

3.  05 

4.  45 

3.4 

2.  95 

1.9 

3.0 

2.7 

2. 05 

14  -  -  -  - 

8.  35 

4.  25 

4.8 

3.0 

4.3 

3.3 

3.  6 

3.  6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

15 . 

8.7 

4.3 

4.  6 

3.  0 

3.2 

3.3 

1.  85 

3.2 

2.55 

2.  2 

2.  05 

16 . 

4.3 

4.  45 

3. 05 

3.  95 

3.1 

3.  15 

2.7 

2.  95 

2.2 

2.0 

17 .  . 

7.7 

3.6 

4.3 

3.8 

3.  05 

2.8 

2.  75 

2.  55 

2.2 

2.0 

18  _  _ 

9.5 

4.3 

4.  25 

3.  2 

3.  7 

3.0 

2.8 

3.4 

2.  45 

2.  2 

19 _  _ 

9.7 

4.9 

4. 15 

3.2 

3.6 

2.  65 

3.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2. 1 

20 . .  _ 

10.0 

4.0 

3.  15 

3.  65 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

21 .  . 

10.2 

4.0 

4.0 

3. 1 

3.75 

2.75 

2.  45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

22 .  . 

10.  2 

4.0 

3.  95 

3. 1 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.  35 

2.4 

2. 15 

2.  05 

23 . 

3.  9 

3.  85 

3. 1 

7.2 

2.6 

2.  35 

2.2 

2. 15 

2.1 

24  . 

9.  65 

3.8 

3.8 

8.  85 

2.6 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2. 15 

2.0 

25  .... 

8.  7 

3.6 

3  7 

3.  i 

9.  45 

2.5 

2.2 

2. 15 

2. 35 

2.2 

26  .  - .  ■  - 

7.7 

3. 95 

3.7 

3.  2 

9. 15 

2.2 

2.  05 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.05 

27  .  _ 

7.3 

3.25 

7.3 

4.0 

2. 15 

2.0 

2.  65 

2.3 

2.  05 

28  . 

7.  2 

9.  45 

3.7 

3.4 

6.8 

6.  45 

2. 15 

2.6 

2.3 

2.5 

7.35 

29  . 

7.  25 

3.6 

3.75 

5.6 

2.  4 

2.0 

2.5 

2.3 

2.4 

7.8 

30  . 

5.85 

3.6 

3.7 

6.  4 

4.6 

2.3 

2.0 

2.5 

2.2 

5.4 

21  . 

5.  85 

6.7 

2.0 

2.  25 

5.1 

1911 

1  . 

6.74 

4.08 

3.82 

5.  68 

3.  18 

1.  90 

1.  87 

1.  76 

4.38 

6.  21 

2  . 

3.  75 

6.00 

4.  00 

5.  70 

3. 15 

1.78 

1.  70 

8.83 

4.  22 

6. 10 

3  .... 

3.7 

•  5.  45 

3.95 

3.  68 

5.  55 

2.  90 

1. 90 

1.77 

8.  97 

4.03 

4  . 

3.  45 

5. 18 

3.85 

4. 15 

5.  23 

1.89 

1.  73 

1.66 

9. 16 

3.95 

5.  52 

5  .. 

3.3 

6.  20 

5.00 

2.  75 

1.  86 

1.68 

1.  67 

8.  96 

5.  30 

6  .... 

3.05 

4.65 

3.  65 

7.  90 

4.72 

2.  68 

1.81 

1.  67 

8.23 

4.08 

5.  08 

7  .  .. 

2.9 

4. 15 

4.32 

7.  98 

2.68 

1.78 

1.  69 

1.78 

7.  43 

4. 15 

5.  00 

8  .... 

4.  00 

5.31 

7.  28 

4.  40 

2.  55. 

1.78 

1.69 

1.  76 

4.  25 

4.  92 

9 . 

2.7 

4.  00 

6.  60 

4.  39 

2.  47 

1.68 

2. 14 

6.  07 

4.  37 

4.  86 

10 

2.6 

3.55 

7.20 

5.  85 

4.25 

2.  40 

2.  30 

1.68 

5.  63 

4.30 

11 

2.7 

3.31 

6.55 

5.  45 

4.80 

2. 14 

1.  68 

2.78 

5.  29 

4.30 

5. 10 

12 

9.  79 

5.33 

3.98 

2.  28 

2.  02 

1.  66 

4.  68 

5.  02 

5.  34 

13 

3.25 

3.  84 

5.  64 

5.  38 

3.81 

2.24 

1.  96 

4.  68 

4.78 

8.  48 

5.41 

14  . 

9.  82 

4.00 

5.38 

7.  60 

2.  20 

1.  84 

i.  6i 

3.73 

4.58 

8.88 

5.32 

15 

4.  80 

5.  29 

9.60 

3.51 

2. 18 

1.  60 

3.  37 

8.  51 

5.  22 

16 . 

9.70 

6.41 

4.95 

10.  10 

3.51 

2. 12 

1.94 

1.60 

4.39 

4.3i 

7. 59 

5.  20 

17 

10.  05 

6.  38 

4.61 

9.  88 

3.  45 

2. 10 

1.  88 

1.  60 

4.  48 

8.  34 

18 . 

7.  95 

6.  00 

4.60 

8.  61 

3.  40 

1.84 

1.60 

4.  73 

4.  81 

9.  95 

4.  82 

19 

7.  20 

7.  80 

3.  35 

2.  oi 

1.  79 

1.58 

4.231 

4.  61 

10.  15 

4.  68 

20 

6.  75 

6.  40 

4.  21 

7.  30 

3.  30 

2.08 

1.79 

4.  48 1 

'4.  28 

10.  20 : 

4.  62 

21 

6.71 

4.  00 

7.  30 

2. 12 

1.781 

i.  58 

4.58 

4. 18 

9.  33 

5.01 

22 

4.  95 

4.00 

7.  30 

3.  41 

2.  OS 

1.  58 

3.  88 

8.  60 

6.  50 

23 

4.  88 

4.  75 

3.  98 

3.  38 

2.01 

1.71 

3.  40 

5.  89 

8.05 

7.  90 

1 

73 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

24 . 

4.  48 
4.  71 
6.69 

8.  07 

9.  95 
9.  88 
9.  32 
8. 02 

5.00 
4.61 
4.  40 
4.40 
4.23 

3.72 

3.60 

6.20 
5. 81 
5.  55 
5.  32 
5.  32 
5.  40 

3.  22 
3. 15 
3. 02 
2.99 

2. 04 

1.  84 
1. 78 
1.77 
1.77 
1.71 
1.  78 

1.93 
1.87 
1. 86 

6.  75 
6. 12 
5.68 
5.  26 
4.  94 

7.50 
7. 02 

25 . 

5.  47 
8. 63 
9. 10 
9.  46 
9.  56 
8.83 

8.29 
7.  56 
7.  55 
7.  38 
7.  00 

7.29 

26 . 

2. 18 
2.29 
2. 18 
2. 08 
1. 90 

27 . 

3.85 
4. 05 
4.23 
4. 08 
4.00 

6. 38 
6. 30 
6. 35 
6.  42 

28 . 

2.  21 
1.80 
1.  78 
1.  76 

29 . 

2.89 
2.  88 
2.  98 

30 . 

4.  56 
4. 50 

31 . 

1.  76 

Note— Varying  ice  conditions  existed  from  January  6-February  5,  and  December  7-31, 1909.  Gage 
heights  are  to  top  of  ice  January  6,  7,  and  30,  and  December  8-10,  18-31,  1909. 

Ice  present  January  1-12,  1910,  ranging  from  seven  to  nine  inches.  Also  ice  February  17-28,  and 
December  1-28, 1910.  Ice  present  January  1-29, 1911.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  January  3-11.  and  January 
18-24, 1911.  Ice  six  to  eight  inches  thick  January  9, 1911.  Ice  blocked  at  gage  January  14, 1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois,  from  February  4,  1908,  to 

December  31, 1911 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

2 

5.  30 . 

374 

9. 00 . 

1,240 

12.70 . 

4 

5.  40 . 

392 

9. 10 . 

1,280 

1,330 

12.80 . 

6 

5. 50 . 

410 

9.  20 . 

12.90 . 

8 

5.  60 . 

429 

8.30... . 

1,390 

13.00  ...  . 

11 

5. 70 . 

448 

9.  40 . 

1,  450 

13. 10 . 

15 

5.80 . 

467 

9. 50 . 

1,510 

13.20  ...  . 

20 

5.  80 . 

486 

9.60 . 

1,580 

13.  30. . 

25 

6. 00 . 

505 

9.  70 . 

i;660 

13.  40 . 

31 

6. 10 . 

524 

8.  80. . 

i;740 

1,830 

1,920 

2,020 

2, 120 

2,  220 

2, 320 

2,  430 
2,540 

2,  650 

2, 760 
2,880 
3,000 

3, 120 

13.50 . 

37 

6.  20 . 

543 

9.  90 . 

13.60..  . 

43 

6.  30 . 

562 

10.00 . 

13.70  . 

50 

6.  40 . 

581 

10.10 . 

13.80  . 

58 

6.  50 . 

600 

10.20 . 

13.90  ... 

66 

6.  60 . 

619 

10.30 . 

14.00  . 

74 

6.  70 . 

638 

10.  40 . 

14. 10 . 

82 

6.  80 . 

657 

10.  50 . 

14.  20 . 

90 

6.  90 . 

676 

10.  60 . 

14.30 . . 

99 

7.  00 . 

695 

10.  70 . 

14.  40 . 

108 

7. 10 . 

715 

10.80 . 

14.50 . 

118 

7.  20 . 

735 

10.90 . 

14.60 . 

128 

7.  30 . 

756 

11.00., . 

14.70 . 

138 

7.  40 . 

777 

11.  10 . 

14.80 . 

148 

7.  50 . 

799 

11.20 . 

3,  240 

14.90 . 

159 

7.  60 . 

822 

11.30 . 

3,360 

3,  480 

15.00 . 

170 

7.  70 . 

846 

11.  40 . 

15. 10 . 

182 

7.  80 . 

870 

11.50 . 

3,  600 

15.  20 . 

194 

7.90 . 

895 

11.60 . 

3',  730 

3,  860 

3,  990 

15.30 . 

208 

8.  00 . 

920 

11.70 . 

15.  40 . 

.  222 

8.  10 . 

948 

11.80 . 

15.  50 . 

236 

8.  20 . 

976 

11.90 . 

4,  120 

15.60 . 

252 

8.  30 . 

1,006 

12.00 . 

4' 250 

4,  390 

15.70 . 

268 

8.  40 . 

i:036 

12. 10 . 

15.80 . 

284 

8.  50 . 

1,068 

1, 100 

12.  20 . 

4,530 

4,670 

4,820 

4,970 

15.90 . 

302 

8.  60 . 

13.30 . 

16.00 . 

320 

8.  70 . 

1, 134 

1,  168 

12.  40 . 

338 

8.  80 . 

12.  50 

356 

8. 90 . 

1,  204 

12.  60 . 

5, 120 

Dis¬ 

charge 


1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 

4. 

5. 
5. 
5. 


60. 

70. 

80. 

90. 

00. 

10. 

20. 

30. 

40. 

50. 

60. 

70. 

80. 

90. 

00. 

10. 

20. 

30. 

40. 

50. 

60. 

70. 

80. 

90. 

00. 

10. 

20. 

30. 

40. 

50. 

60. 

70. 

80. 

90. 

00 

10.. 

20. 


Feet 


Sec.-ft. 
5,  280 
5,  440 

5. 600 

5,  760 

5.920 
6, 080 

6,  240 

6,  400 
6,560 
6,720 
6, 880 
7,040 

7,  200 
7,  360 
7,  520 
7,  680 

7,  840 
8,000 
8, 160 
8, 320 

8,  480 
8,640 
8,800 
8, 960 
9, 120 
9,280 
9,440 

9.600 

9,  760 

9.920 
10, 080 
10,  240 
10,  400 
10,  560 


Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
fourteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-11,  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.0  and 
9.3  feet,  and  is  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights  9.3  feet  and  14.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  12.6 
feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  160  per  tenth. 


74 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  1 

| 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 

1 

1 . 

1,830 

619 

1,920 

756 

82 

20 

11 

8 

11 

20 

2 . 

1, 920 

638 

l’  280 

657 

138 

20 

8 

8 

11 

20 

3 . 

2,430 

600 

1,070 

581 

99 

20 

8 

8 

11 

20 

4 . 

194 

2,650 

562 

1,580 

543 

90 

15 

8 

8 

11 

20 

5 . 

52? 

2,650 

543 

3,360 

505 

82 

15 

8 

6 

11 

20 

6 . 

1.  100 

2,650 

543 

3,600 

429 

74 

15 

6 

6 

11 

18 

7 . 

1,240 

2,  650 

524 

4,970 

392 

74 

15 

6 

6 

11 

15 

8 . 

1.010 

2,760 

657 

6,560 

338 

66 

15 

6 

6 

11 

15 

9 . 

846 

2,650 

1,280 

5,920 

320 

66 

11 

6 

6 

11 

15 

10 . 

676 

2,120 

l'  450 

5,440 

302 

66 

11 

6 

6 

11 

u 

11 . 

562 

1,580 

1,170 

3,990 

268 

58 

11 

6 

6 

11 

u 

12 . 

756 

R330 

976 

6,720 

236 

58 

11 

6 

6 

11 

u 

13 . 

1,100 

1, 170 

777 

8,320 

208 

50 

15 

6 

6 

11 

11 

14 . 

2,120 

l!  040 

735 

9,280 

222 

66 

25 

6 

6 

11 

11 

15 . 

3,240 

920 

676 

7;  360 

222 

82 

20 

6 

6 

11 

11 

16 . 

3,480 

777 

676 

5,120 

194 

66 

20 

6 

6 

11 

11 

17 . 

4,250 

715 

695 

3,860 

170 

58 

20 

6 

6 

11 

11 

18 . 

3,360 

715 

695 

4,250 

159 

50 

15 

6 

6 

11 

11 

19 . 

2;  120 

920 

657 

3,730 

148 

43 

11 

6 

6 

11 

11 

20 . 

’976 

1,130 

638 

3,  600 

148 

43 

11 

6 

6 

11 

11 

21 . 

920 

R  200 

581 

3,600 

138 

43 

11 

6 

6 

11 

u 

22  .  ... 

846 

1,070 

505 

3, 730 

118 

43 

11 

6 

8 

11 

11 

23 . 

895 

895 

505 

2, 760 

118 

37 

8 

6 

8 

15 

11 

24 . 

777 

756 

920 

2,020 

108 

37 

8 

6 

8 

15 

11 

25 . 

1,010 

676 

2,020 

1,660 

99 

43 

8 

6 

8 

15 

11 

26 . 

2,020 

619 

2,430 

1,330 

90 

43 

8 

6 

8 

20 

u 

27 

2,540 

562 

3, 120 

1,130 

82 

37 

8 

6 

8 

20 

11 

28 . 

2,430 

562 

3,000 

976 

82 

37 

8 

8 

11 

15 

11 

29 . 

2,  430 

676 

2,760 

948 

90 

31 

8 

8 

11 

20 

11 

30 . 

581 

2,  650 

920 

90 

25 

8 

8 

11 

25 

25 

31  . 

619 

870 

25 

8 

11 

31 

1909 

1 . 

31 

20 

1,100 

201 

1,360 

610 

154 

93 

20 

11 

28 

94 

2 

25 

31 

948 

188 

1,  220 

581 

128 

82 

15 

11 

108 

90 

3 . 

25 

31 

846 

194 

1,080 

666 

118 

74 

20 

11 

28 

86 

4 . 

25 

31 

715 

188 

822 

777 

120 

70 

20 

11 

28 

82 

5 . 

25 

43 

638 

182 

695 

756 

123 

70 

18 

11 

28 

100 

6 . 

8 

50 

581 

208 

619 

612 

148 

66 

15 

11 

25 

U8 

7 . 

6 

70 

524 

1,040 

514 

467 

870 

58 

15 

11 

26 

118 

8 . 

6 

90 

467 

1,740 

524 

383 

1,070 

50 

15 

10 

28 

80 

9 . 

6 

148 

486 

1,  280 

907 

1,080 

976 

43 

15 

10 

25 

5C 

10 . 

6 

284 

562 

822 

1,300 

1,040 

735 

40 

15 

10 

25 

40 

11 . 

6 

284 

600 

682 

1,420 

725 

1,330 

37 

15 

11 

25 

50 

12 . 

'  8 

252 

543 

543 

1,220 

676 

8, 720 

34 

14 

11 

50 

100 

13 . 

8 

302 

486 

1,880 

948 

1,170 

6,000 

31 

13 

11 

66 

138 

14 . 

8 

51S 

439 

2, 880 

799 

1,660 

2, 940 

31 

11 

13 

66 

208 

15 . 

8 

735 

392 

2,880 

676 

895 

1,280 

31 

15 

15 

66 

208 

16 . 

10 

1,070 

356 

2, 070 

600 

562 

870 

31 

10 

11 

222 

21c 

17 . 

10 

'920 

320 

1,330 

524 

458 

676 

25 

10 

18 

320 

222 

18 . 

10 

870 

268 

1,200 

448 

356 

562 

25 

10 

25 

236 

ISC 

19 . 

11 

920 

302 

1,080 

392 

302 

448 

22 

10 

IS 

268 

15C 

20..... . 

11 

1.240 

302 

1,150 

356 

262 

356 

20 

11 

20 

201 

13C 

21 . 

15 

1,  490 

277 

1,740 

329 

222 

320 

20 

11 

22 

170 

12C 

22.... 

31 

1,740 

252 

2,430 

284 

374 

276 

16 

31 

25 

138 

10C 

23 . 

37 

2,020 

236 

2,320 

256 

374 

208 

11 

31 

31 

148 

8( 

24 . 

30 

2,820 

208 

1,  920 

229 

284 

188 

15 

22 

31 

148 

7C 

25 . 

23 

3, 120 

268 

1,520 

302 

236 

168 

15 

20 

31 

164 

6C 

26 . 

28 

3, 120 

320 

1,120 

619 

222 

148 

66 

18 

28 

153 

5f 

27 . 

25 

2,220 

356 

920 

976 

253 

148 

74 

15 

25 

138 

5C 

28 . 

25 

1,660 

325 

777 

1,240 

284 

138 

34 

15 

25 

123 

4( 

29  . 

20 

293 

705 

895 

222 

128 

27 

15 

25 

108 

4( 

30  . 

20 

252 

1,130 

738 

182 

113 

20 

11 

22 

99 

3( 

31 

15 

222 

581 

104 

20 

25 

3( 

1910 

1  . 

30 

448 

1,240 

104 

140 

562 

176 

18 

13 

31 

22 

18 

2 . 

40 

392 

1,070 

99 

143 

429 

138 

15 

13 

30 

22 

18 

3  . 

45 

486 

777 

102 

170 

356 

118 

13 

11 

28 

22 

18 

4  . 

45 

524 

619 

104 

194 

302 

99 

11 

11 

31 

22 

18 

5 . 

45 

543 

600 

104 

170 

266 

90 

11 

11 

31 

22 

18 

6 . ; . 

45 

445 

638 

108 

138 

229 

82 

10 

128 

58 

22 

18 

45 

347 

676 

99 

160 

201 

74 

10 

'  229 

123 

22 

1( 

-  8 . 

40 

320 

638 

94 

182 

170 

62 

10 

505 

108 

22 

1( 

9 . 

35 

356 

543 

86 

208 

128 

54 

10 

429 

91 

22 

18 

10 . 

3C 

284 

458 

84  208 

|  148 

48 

8 

208 

74 

20 

b 

11 . 

30 

252 

392 

82 

208 

133 

43 

8 

149 

62 

18 

18 

12 . 

35 

182 

356 

82 

222 

1  12C 

50 

8 

90 

58 

18 

li 

13 . 

429 

192 

32C 

78 

229 

108 

70 

8 

74 

50 

19 

< 

75 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb.  1 

Mar. 

i 

Apr. 

1 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.- 1 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

1,020 

201 

284 

74 

208 

99 

•  128 

8 

128 

43 

20 

7 

1, 130 

208 

252 

74 

186 

90 

99 

7 

90 

40 

20 

8 

988 

208 

229 

78 

164 

82 

86 

50 

70 

40 

20 

7 

846 

128 

208 

84 

148 

78 

72 

58 

54 

40 

20 

7 

1,510 

208 

201 

90 

138 

74 

58 

108 

46 

34 

20 

8 

1,660 

302 

188 

90 

128 

66 

46 

74 

37 

31 

20 

10 

1,920 

170 

179 

86 

133 

58 

37 

37 

37 

311 

20 

7 

2,120 

170 

170 

82 

143 

54 

34 

28 

31 

31 

20 

7 

2,120 

170 

164 

82 

439 

50 

31 

20 

28 

31 

18 

8 

1,870 

159 

154 

82 

735 

43 

28 

20 

30 

28 

18 

10 

1,620 

148 

148 

82 

1,190 

43 

24 

25 

31 

25 

18 

7 

1, 130 

128 

138 

82 

1,480 

37 

20 

18 

34 

28 

20 

8 

846 

164 

138 

90 

1,300 

104 

20 

13 

37 

25 

20 

8 

756 

638 

138 

94 

756 

170 

18 

11 

46 

25 

28 

9 

735 

1,  480 

138 

108 

657 

590 

18 

11 

43 

25 

37 

766 

746 

128 

143 

629 

429 

31 

11 

37 

25 

31 

870 

476 

128 

138 

581 

252 

25 

11 

37 

24 

20 

392 

476 

121 

638 

22 

11 

22 

338 

1911 

646 

180 

150 

444 

88 

8 

7.  4 

5.2 

1.180 

219 

545 

505 

170 

143 

448 

86 

8 

5.6 

4 

1, 180 

197 

524 

401 

164 

136 

420 

66 

8 

5.  4 

4 

1,230 

174 

469 

352 

154 

188 

361 

60 

7.  8 

4.6 

3.  2 

1,310 

164 

414 

306 

144 

543 

320 

54 

7.2 

3.6 

3.  4 

1,230 

172 

374 

260 

133 

895 

271 

49 

6.2 

3.7 

3.  4 

985 

180 

334 

188 

211 

915 

246 

49 

5.6 

3.8 

5.  6 

784 

'  188 

320 

170 

376 

752 

222 

40 

5.  6 

3.8 

5.2 

651 

201 

306 

170 

619 

614 

221 

35 

4 

3.6 

17 

518 

218 

295 

123 

735 

476 

201 

31 

25 

3.6 

40 

435 

208 

316 

100 

610 

401 

284 

27 

17 

3.6 

56 

356 

208 

338 

126 

524 

379 

168 

24 

12 

3.2 

265 

324 

634 

38i 

152 

437 

388 

149 

22 

10 

2.7 

265 

281 

1,060 

394 

170 

388 

822 

134 

20 

6.8 

2.2 

141 

249 

1,200 

378 

284 

372 

1,580 

119 

19 

8 

2 

105 

236 

1,070 

360 

583 

311 

2, 020 

119 

16 

9.2 

2 

221 

222 

820 

35R 

577 

254 

1,810 

113 

15 

7.6 

2 

250 

233 

1,020 

322 

505 

252 

1, 100 

108 

13 

6.8 

2 

273 

286 

1,880 

288 

548 

224 

870 

104 

11 

5.  8 

1.6 

198 

254 

2'  070 

265 

581 

195 

756 

99 

14 

5.  8 

1.6 

233 

205 

2, 120 

255 

446 

170 

756 

125 

16 

5.  6 

1.6 

249 

192 

\\  410 

322 

311 

170 

756 

109 

14 

6.0 

1.6 

157 

338 

1,100 

600 

276 

168 

650 

106 

11 

6.  4 

4.2 

108 

484 

934 

895 

320 

40 

543 

92 

13 

6.8 

8.9 

100 

648 

799 

948 

254 

128 

469 

86 

16 

5.  6 

7.  4 

405 

528 

699 

1, 000 

222 

150 

420 

76 

19 

5.  4 

7.2 

1,110 

444 

638 

813 

222 

154 

378 

73 

24 

5.  4 

15 

1,280 

367 

577 

810 

198 

176 

378 

66 

19 

4.2 

20 

1,490 

309 

562 

773 

198 

392 

65 

14 

5.6 

6 

1'550 

278 

572 

695 

1,390 

180 

400 

64 

8 

5.5 

5.6 

1, 180 

246 

585 

754 

926 

170 

72 

5.2 

5.2 

236 

658 

i 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21. 
22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


Note — Discharges  are  interpolated  for  days  of  missing  gage  height.  Discharge  estimated  because 
of  ice  January  6-18,  January  21-February  1.  December  8-12,  and  18-31, 1909,  and  January  1-12,  and  Decem¬ 
ber  1-27,  1910.  Discharge  may  be  somewhat  large  February  18-28,  1910,  on  account  of  ice.  Mean  dis¬ 
charge  January  1-29,  1911,  estimated  because  of  ice  about  508  second-feet  varying  from  about  20  to  1,740 
second-feet. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  550  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  souare 
mile 

inches  on 
drainage 
area 

1908 

February  (4-29) . 

4,  250 

194 

1,890 

3.  44 

3.  33 

B. 

March . 

2, 760 

562 

1,380 

2.51 

2.89 

B. 

April . 

May . 

3,120 

505 

1,120 

2. 04 

2.  28 

B. 

9,  280 

870 

3, 610 

6.  56 

7. 56 

B. 

June . 

756 

82 

260 

.473 

.53 

A. 

76 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Sangamon  River  at  Monticello,  Illinois— Concluded 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

! 

July . 

138 

25 

58.  5 

.106 

.12 

A. 

August . 

25 

8 

13.2 

.024 

.03 

B. 

September . 

11 

6 

6.63 

.012 

.01 

C. 

October . 

11 

6 

7.  29 

.013 

.01 

C. 

November . 

25 

11 

12.9 

.024 

.03 

B. 

December . 

31 

11 

14.2 

.026 

.03 

B. 

1909 

.Tfinn  nrv .............. _ _ _ _ 

37 

16.8 

.031 

.04 

C. 

Ffthmarv . 

3, 120 

932 

1.69 

1. 76 

B. 

March . 

1, 100 

208 

448 

.815 

.94 

A. 

April . 

2,880 

182 

1,210 

2.20 

2.  46 

B. 

May . 

1,  420 

229 

738 

1. 34 

1.54 

A. 

June . 

1,  660 

182 

556 

1.  01 

1. 13 

A. 

July . 

8,  720 

104 

954 

1.  73 

1. 99 

B. 

August . 

93 

11 

40.4 

.074 

.09 

A. 

September . 

31 

10 

15.9 

.029 

.03 

B. 

October . 

31 

10 

17.7 

.032 

.04 

B. 

November . 

320 

25 

109 

.198 

.22 

A. 

December . 

101 

.184 

.21 

C. 

The  year . 

8,720 

428 

.778 

10.  45 

1910 

.Tannarv . . . . . 

2, 120 

738 

1. 32 

1.  52 

B. 

February . . . 

1, 480 

128 

330 

.600 

.62 

B. 

March . 

1,  240 

121 

369 

.671 

.77 

A. 

April . 

143 

74 

92.8 

.169 

.19 

A. 

May . 

1,  480 

128 

388 

.705 

.81 

A. 

June . 

590 

37 

182 

.331 

.37 

A. 

July . 

176 

18 

61.3 

.112 

.13 

A. 

August . 

108 

7 

21.3 

.039 

.04 

A. 

September . 

505 

11 

89.6 

.163 

.18 

A. 

October . 

123 

22 

42.7 

.078 

.09 

A. 

November . 

37 

18 

21.4 

.039 

.04 

A. 

December . 

870 

7 

86.5 

.157 

.18 

C. 

The  year . 

2,120 

7 

202 

.349 

4.94 

1911 

. 

.Tn.rmn.rv . . . 

550 

1.00 

1. 15 

B. 

February . 

646 

100 

321 

.584 

.61 

A. 

March . 

735 

128 

266 

.484 

.56 

A. 

April . 

2, 020 

136 

669 

1.  22 

1.36 

B. 

May . 

448 

64 

177 

.322 

.37 

A. 

June . 

88 

8 

29.8 

.054 

.06 

B. 

July . 

25 

4 

7.  62 

.014 

.02 

C. 

August . f. . 

20 

1.6 

4.  86 

.0088 

.01 

C. 

September . 

1,550 

3.2 

324 

.589 

.66 

A. 

October . 

1,310 

192 

523 

.  957 

1. 10 

A. 

November . 

2,120 

164 

729 

1.  33 

1.  48 

B. 

December . 

1,000 

255 

500 

.909 

1.05 

A. 

The  year . 

2, 120 

1.6 

341 

.620 

8.  43 

1 

SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  DECATUR,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  “Cowford  Bridge”  on  East  Cantrall  Street, 
Decatur,  Ill.,  just  below  the  Wabash  Bailroad  bridge,  and  several  miles 
above  a  small  dam  used  for  city  water  supply. 

Records  available. — April  29  to  September  10,  1905. 

Drainage  area. — Seven  hundred  and  ninety-one  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  fastened  to  bridge. 

Channel. — Banks  are  low;  bed  is  of  clay  and  probably  permanent. 


t 


77 


Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
at  medium  and  high  stages;  low  water  measurements  made  by  wading 
one-fourth  mile  below  the  bridge  at  the  ford  known  as  “Cowford.” 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge 
at  times  during  December,  Januar}',  and  February. 

Begu  la  tion. — N  one. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  River  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  in  1905 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Mean 

velocity 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

April  29 

May  18 

S.  K.  Clapp . . . 

Feet 

128 

120 

Square  ft. 
973 
812 

Ft.  per  sec. 
0.  81 
.68 

Feet 

10. 12 
8. 82 

Second-feet 

788 

555 

S.  K.  Clapp . 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  for  1905 


Day 

Jan.  Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 . 

9.8 
9.2 

8.9 
8.5 

8.5 
9.0 

9.4 

9.2 
8.9 

8.7 

8.3 
8.2 

8.8 

9.8 
10.6 
10.7 

9.6 

8.8 

8.5 
8.2 
7.9 

7.7 

7.4 
7.4 

7.1 

7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
7.1 

7.6 
7.9 

7.7 
7.5 

7.4 

7.2 
6.9 

6.8 

6.7 

6.8 

6.7 

6.5 

6.8 

7.3 

8.4 

8.7 
8.0 

7.8 

7.4 

7.2 
7.0 
6.7 

6.6 
6.7 
6.6 

6.5 
6.7 

6.6 

6.4 

6.5 

6.3 
6.3 

6.2 

6.3 

6.3 
6.8 

6.9 
8.1 
8.2 

8.3 
8.0 

8.9 

9.4 

9.8 

9.4 

9.5 
9.0 

8.4 

7.9 

7.5 
7.3 
7.0 

7.2 
6.8 
6.7 

6.5 
'6.4 

6.3 
6.2 

6.4 
6.2 
6.3 
6.1 

6.0 

6.1 

6.2 

6.1 

6.2 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.9 

5.8 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

5.9 
5.9 
5.8 

5.8 

5.9 
5.9 
6.0 
5.9 

5.8 
6.0 

5.9 

5.8 

5.9 
5.8 

5.8 

5.9 
6.6 
6.2 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 

5.8 

5.9 

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3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

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16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

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10.1 

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31 . 

SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  RIVERTON,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  Wabash  Railroad  bridge  about  one-quarter  mile  west 
of  depot  at  Riverton,  Ill.,  about  two  and  one-half  miles  below  the  mouth 

of  South  Fork. 

Records  available. — February  13,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 
Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  five  hundred  and  sixty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge.  Datum  has  re¬ 
mained  unchanged  since  establishment. 


78 


Channel. — Slightly  shifting ;  section  is  at'  a  pool  and  measurements 
to  date  indicate  that  the  point  of  control  is  not  changing;  broken  by  two 
bridge  piers. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  3-span 


bridge 


Floods. — The  high  water  of  1883  reached  a  height  of  approximately 
32  feet  on  the  present  gage.  The  high  water  of  1875  is  said  to  have 
been  y2  foot  lower  than  this.  The  high  water  of  October,  1911,  reached 
a  height  of  27.1  feet. 


] Vinter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  December,  January,  and  February;  this  will  only 
occur  during  short  periods  of  extremely  cold  weather  as  warm  water 
from  factories  seems  to  prevent  the  formation  of  ice. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

February 

13 

R  J.  Tavlor . 

Feet 

218 

Sq.  ft. 

2,  200 
733 

Feet 

16.50 

Sec.-ft. 

3, 760 
326 

July 
‘  1909 
February 
March 

27 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

151 

8.4 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

157 

856 

9.  39 

397 

18 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

181 

1,360 

12.  27 

1,480 

1,090 

2,440 

March 

23 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

175 

1,170 

11. 33 

May 

November 

18 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

197 

1,760 

14.56 

26 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

180 

1,210 

11.97 

1,250 

1910 

March 

16 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

179 

1, 190 
2, 100 

11.88 

1,220 

May 

May 

May 

June 

16 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

212 

16.  47 

3,320 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . . 

184 

1,320 

2,350 

1,790 

12.83 

1,510 

3,750 

31 

H.  J.  Jackson  . 

222 

17.  54 

2 

H.  J.  Jackson  . 

200 

15. 02 

2, 520 

December 

23 

P.  S.  Monk . 

146 

534 

8. 18 

228 

December 

24 

P.  S.  Monk . 

140 

,  .  476 

7. 82 

167 

1911 

March 

20 

P.  S.  Monk . 

180 

1,110 

11.80 

1,180 

October 

5 

Monk  &  Brown . 

441 

5,520 

25. 36 

15,  400 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[B.  H.  Watson,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 

1908 

22.1 

15.9 

20.4 

16.2 

9.5 

8.0 

7.6 

7.0 

6.7 

7.1 

2..  .  . 

21.9 

16.0 

19.8 

15.1 

9.4 

7.9 

7.  6 

7.0 

6.7 

7.1 

3 . 

21.7 

16.1 

19.  4 

14.3 

9.2 

7.9 

7. 5 

6.9 

6.7 

7.1 

4 . : . 

21.5 

16.0 

21.8 

13.8 

9.0 

7.8 

7.5 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

5 . 

21.3 

15.8 

23. 1 

13.5 

9.0 

7.8 

7.4 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

6 . 

21.6 

15.  7 

23.8 

13.2 

8.9 

7.  7 

7.3 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

1 . 

21.5 

16.0 

24.8 

12.9 

9.7 

7.  7 

7.3 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

8 . 

21.6 

16.4 

26.3 

12.5 

10.6 

7.  7 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

9 . 

22.1 

16.7 

26.4 

12.0 

10.5 

7.  7 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

10 . 

22.3 

16.9 

26.0 

11.9 

10.0 

7.7 

7  2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

11 . 

22.1 

17. 1 

25.8 

11.7 

9.5 

7.7 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

12 . 

21.9 

17  1 

25.4 

11.5 

9.3 

7.7 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

13 . 

16.5 

21.7 

17.0 

24.8 

11.  4 

9. 1 

i,  / 

7.2 

6.9 

6.6 

7.1 

14 . 

18.0 

21.5 

16.9 

24.3 

11.0 

8.9 

7.7 

7.2 

6.8 

6.6 

7.1 

15 . 

19.9 

21.0 

16.4 

23.3 

10.8 

8.7 

7.  7 

7.2 

6.8 

6.6 

7.1 

16 . 

20.0 

20.7 

15.9 

23.2 

10.6 

v8. 7 

7.  7 

7.2 

6.8 

6.6 

7.1 

17 . 

20.9 

19.5 

15.1 

23.4 

10.  4 

8.6 

7.  7 

7. 1 

6.8 

6.7 

7.1 

18 . 

20.5 

17. 1 

14.5 

23.5 

10.3 

8.6 

7.6 

7. 1 

6.8 

6.8 

7.1 

19 . 

20.0 

16.5 

14.0 

23.1 

10.2 

8.5 

7.6 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8 

7.1 

79 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois— Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

20 . 

20.4 

16.0 

13.9 

22.6 

9.9 

8.5 

7.6 

6.9 

6.8 

6.8 

7. 1 

21 . 

20.5 

15.5 

13.4 

22.1 

9.8 

8.5 

7.  6 

6.9 

6.7 

6.8 

7. 1 

22 . 

20.5 

15.1 

13.4 

22.6 

9.6 

8.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.7 

6.8 

7. 1 

23 . 

20.1 

14.9 

13.9 

22.4 

9.5 

8.5 

7.4 

7.0 

6.7 

6.9 

7.1 

24 . 

20.0 

14.7 

14.9 

22.2 

9.4 

8.6 

7.4 

7.0 

6.7 

6.9 

7.1 

25 . 

20.6 

14.4 

16.0 

22.0 

9.3 

8.6 

7.3 

7.0 

6.  7* 

7.0 

7.1 

26 . 

21.7 

14.3 

18.6 

21.9 

9.2 

8.5 

7.3 

7.0 

6.7 

7.0 

7. 1 

27 . 

22. 1 

14.6 

19.7 

21.4 

9  1 

8.5 

7.2 

•  7.0 

6.7 

7.1 

7. 1 

28 . 

22.0 

15.0 

21. 1 

20.5 

9.0 

8.4 

7.2 

7.0 

6.7 

7.1 

7. 1 

29 . 

21.8 

15.  6 

20.9 

19.7 

9.0 

8.3 

7.  2 

7.0 

6.7 

7. 1 

7. 1 

30 . 

15.9 

20.7 

19.0 

9.6 

8.2 

7. 1 

7.0 

6.7 

7.1 

7.1 

31 . 

16.1 

17.9 

8.  1 

7.  4 

6.7 

7. 1 

1909 

1 . 

7. 1 

8.  2 

11.  0 

16.5 

20.0 

10.7 

10.5 

7.  8 

8.0 

8.4 

10.  9 

2 . 

7. 1 

8.4 

10.9 

16.0 

19.0 

10.0 

10.  4 

7.8 

8.0 

8.4 

10.6 

3 . 

7.1 

8.6 

17.2 

10.9 

15.8 

19.0 

9.8 

10.3 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

10.  55 

4 . 

7.1 

8.6 

16.4 

10.9 

15.6 

19.  25 

9.6 

10.2 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

10.  45 

5 . 

7. 1 

8.  7 

15.7 

10.9 

15.2 

18.0 

10. 1 

10.1 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

10.2 

6 . 

7.1 

8.9 

15.0 

10.8 

15.0 

16.9 

13.7 

9.9 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

10.2 

i . 

7.1 

9.0 

14.7 

10.8 

14.8 

15.8 

20.5 

9.8 

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

10. 15 

8 . 

7.1 

9.4 

13.9 

10.9 

14.9 

15.4 

19.9 

9.8 

7.8 

8.0 

8.6 

9.7 

9 . 

7.  1 

9.6 

12.5 

11.4 

15. 1 

15.65 

19.9 

9.8 

i.  t 

8.0 

8.8 

9.3 

10 . 

7.1 

9.9 

12.4 

12.1 

16.5 

14.  95 

19.5 

9.7 

7.7 

8.0 

8.9 

9.6 

11 . 

7.1 

10.4 

12.0 

12.6 

16.4 

14.5 

19.0 

9.5 

7. 7 

8.0 

9.0 

9.  S 

12 . 

7.1 

10.5 

11.8 

12.9 

17.2 

14.5 

20.5 

9.3 

7.6 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0 

13 . 

7. 1 

10.8 

11.5 

13.2 

18.5 

14.7 

22.5 

9.2 

7.6 

SO 

9.05 

10.2 

14 . 

7. 1 

10.9 

11.9 

13.8 

18.4 

14.9 

23.7 

8.9 

7.6 

8.0 

9.  05 

10.9 

15 . 

7. 1 

11.  0 

12.  0 

14.  0 

18.3 

13.  7 

24.  3 

8.  7 

8.  0 

11.  S 

16 . 

7. 1 

11.2 

12. 1 

14.  4 

18.  0 

13. 1 

24.  0 

8.  7 

7.9 

8.0 

12.  4 

17 . 

7. 1 

14.0 

12. 1 

15.9 

17.  4 

12.9 

22.  0 

8.  4 

8.0 

8.  0 

13.0 

18 . 

7. 1 

15. 1 

11.9 

18.9 

16.  7 

12.  7 

21.  0 

8.3 

8.0 

8.  0 

12.9 

19 . 

7. 1 

16.  0 

11.  8 

18.  4 

16.  2 

12. 1 

20.  5 

8. 1 

8.  0 

8.  4 

12.  4 

20 . 

7.2 

17.0 

11.6 

19.5 

15.4 

11.8 

19.4 

8. 1 

8.2 

8. 5 

11.8 

12.0 

21 . 

7.3 

18.0 

11.6 

20.8 

14.4 

11.6 

IS.  0 

8.  0 

8.2 

8.5 

11.  7 

22 . 

7.3 

18.  6 

11.5 

21.9 

13.  4 

11.3 

17.  2 

7.9 

8. 1 

8.5 

11.  7 

23 . 

7.3 

19.  4 

11.  5 

22.  6 

12.  6 

11.  2 

16.  5 

7.  8 

8. 1 

8.  4 

11.  4 

24 . 

7.  4 

19.6 

11.  4 

22.3 

11.7 

11.0 

15.2 

7.8 

8. 1 

8.  4 

11. 15 

25 . 

7.5 

11.3 

22.  0 

13.  0 

10.  7 

14.  0 

7.  7 

8.  0 

8.  4 

10.9 

26 . 

7. 5 

11.3 

21.4 

14.05 

11.0 

13.1 

7.  7 

8.0 

S.  4 

12.0 

10.7 

27 . 

7.  5 

11.  2 

20.  5 

1  n.  ft 

11.  6 

12.  7 

7.  7 

8.  0 

8.  4 

11.9 

10.  5 

28 . 

7.  5 

11.  25 

19.  0 

16.  4 

11.  8 

11.  6 

7.  6 

8.  0 

S.3 

11.  65 

10.4 

29 . 

7.  6 

11. 1 

18  1 

17  5 

11  6 

11  2 

8.  0 

8.3 

11.  4 

10.  2 

30 . 

7.  6 

11.  0 

17.5 

17.  5 

11.4 

10  8 

8.0 

8.  3 

11.0 

10.0 

31 . 

7.9 

11.  0 

19.0 

10.6 

7.  ft 

8.3 

10.0 

1910 

1 . 

10.0 

13.8 

17.4 

10.0 

10.6 

16.  55 

12.7 

9.2 

8.  55 

8.75 

8.1 

12.  25 

2 . 

10.0 

13.3 

18.1 

9.  95 

10.  45 

15. 1 

11.9 

8.8 

8.2 

8.7 

8. 05 

12.25 

3 . 

10. 1 

13.0 

18.5 

9.0 

10.8 

14.2 

11. 1 

8.6 

7.8 

8.  45 

8.1 

12.  25 

4 . 

10.5 

12.9 

•  19.0 

9.0 

14.6 

13.5 

10.7 

8.4 

7. 85 

8.6 

7. 95 

12.0 

5 . 

10.5 

12. 85 

19.3 

10.2 

15. 15 

12.9 

11.6 

8.  25 

7.8 

8.6 

7.  95 

11. 15 

6 . 

10.  25 

12.8 

19.0 

10.4 

14.6 

12.7 

12.2 

8.1 

7.  75 

8.85 

8.0 

9. 85 

7 . 

10.2 

12.7 

18.1 

10.6 

13.  95 

12.5 

11.5 

8.0 

8.0 

9.7 

7. 95 

9.  55 

8 . 

10.2 

12.6 

17.1 

10.4 

13.9 

12.  1 

11.6 

7.9 

8.5 

9.9 

8.  0 

8.  65 

9 . 

10.3 

12.4 

16.0 

10.2 

14.  5 

11.7 

10.9 

8.0 

11. 15 

10.4 

8.0 

8.9 

10 . 

10.5 

12.1 

15.1 

10.0 

14.  55 

12.0 

10. 1 

7.9 

11.4 

10.  55 

7.  95 

8.75 

11 . 

10.4 

12.0 

14.2 

9.9 

14.5 

13.1 

9.7 

7.8 

11.  75 

10.25 

7.  95 

8.  55 

12 . 

10. 1 

11.8 

13.6 

9.8 

16.  75 

11.6 

9.6 

7.  75 

11.  7 

9.9 

7.  95 

8.45 

13 . . . 

10.8 

11.7 

13.0 

9.7 

18.0 

11.0 

10.2 

7.7 

11.2 

9.  45 

7. 95 

8. 35 

14 . 

14.5 

11.2 

12.6 

9.6 

17.8 

10.  65 

10.4 

7. 65 

10. 35 

9.2 

8.0 

8.4 

15 . 

15.9 

11.1 

12.2 

9.6 

17.0 

10.5 

11.0 

7.55 

9.5 

8.  95 

7. 95 

8. 25 

16 . 

16.2 

11.2 

12.0 

9.5 

16.6 

10.4 

12.5 

/•  7 

8.  85 

8.85 

7.  75 

8.25 

17 . 

16.0 

10.7 

11.8 

10.  05 

15.6 

10.3 

14.7 

7. 75 

8.7 

8.7 

7.  45 

8.  25 

18 . 

18.4 

9.8 

11.5 

10.4 

14.8 

10.0 

13.8 

7.9 

8.5 

8.  55 

7.  45 

8.  25 

19 . 

20.2 

10.2 

11.  4 

11.0 

13.6 

9.8 

12.6 

10.0 

8.  35 

8.5 

7.4 

8.3 

20 . 

21.05 

10.7 

11.2 

11.05 

12.9 

9.7 

11.4 

9.  65 

8.2 

8. 35 

7. 35 

8. 15 

21 . 

21.2 

10.8 

11.1 

10.7 

12.6 

10. 1 

10.5 

9.9 

8.05 

8.25 

7.  35 

7. 85 

22 . 

21.0 

10.5 

11.0 

10.  45 

13.2 

9.6 

9.  95 

9.85 

8.0 

8.3 

7.  35 

7.8 

23 . 

21.0 

10.  55 

10.9 

10.2 

14.  25 

9.3 

9.5 

9.8 

7.9 

8. 15 

7.  35 

7.  95 

24 . 

20.7 

10.3 

10.8 

10.0 

17.8 

9.2 

9.3 

9.8 

7.  95 

8.3 

7.4 

7.9 

25 . 

20.3 

10. 1 

10.7 

9.9 

19.5 

9. 1 

9.1 

9. 85 

8.4 

8.  35 

7.35 

7.9 

26 . 

19.8 

10.4 

10.5 

9.9 

20.  05 

9.1 

8.9 

9.6 

8.45 

8.  25 

7. 35 

7.9 

27 . . 

19.1 

13.2 

10.4 

10.  05 

20.2 

10.2 

8.7 

8.  95 

8.  45 

8.3 

7.  85 

7.9 

28 . 

18.5 

15.9 

10.3 

10.4 

19.9 

14.8 

8.6 

8.6 

9. 15 

8.25 

13.25 

8.2 

29 . 

17.0 

10.  3 

10.  5 

19  6 

14.  7 

8.  55 

8.  2 

9.  0 

8.  3 

13.  8 

13.  4 

30 . 

15.6 

10.  3 

10.65 

19.  2 

13.4 

8.  5 

7.  Qn 

8.9 

8. 15 

13.35 

15.  7 

31 . 

14.5 

10. 1 

18.1 

9.0 

7.9 

S.  15 

15.  2 

80 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois— Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Har. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

l . 

14.5 

17.7 

13.  45 

10.9 

14.4 

10.0 

9.3 

7.4 

7.8 

27.1 

12.3 

14.3 

2 . 

14.1 

17.  65 

13.1 

10.7 

16.0 

9.8 

8.7 

7. 35 

7.6 

26.6 

12.1 

14.2 

3 . 

13.5 

17.4 

12.  55 

10.9 

16.1 

9.6 

8.4 

7.3 

7.4 

25. 5 

11.9 

14.1 

4 . 

12.1 

16.  65 

12.  25 

13.0 

16.0 

9.4 

8.1 

7.3 

7.3 

26.4 

11.6 

13.9 

11.6 

14.9 

11. 85 

15.9 

15.8 

9.3 

8.0 

7.2 

7.2 

25.4 

11.5 

13.6 

11.3 

13.8 

11.  65 

17.9 

15.4 

9.1 

7.9 

7. 15 

7.2 

24.8 

11.5 

13.3 

7 . . 

11.  25 

13.25 

11.9 

18.5 

14.4 

9.4 

7.7 

7.1 

7.4 

23.9 

11.8 

13.1 

8 . 

11.2 

•  12.9 

14.  25 

18.4 

13.  45 

9.0 

7.6 

8.0 

8.2 

23.2 

12.0 

12.9 

9 . 

10  8 

12.  85 

15  75 

18.2 

12.7 

8.8 

7.5 

8.2 

10.7 

22.6 

12.1 

12.7 

10 . 

10.2 

12.5 

16. 55 

17.8 

12.3 

8.5 

7.5 

8.4 

12.8 

21.9 

12.1 

12.6 

11 . 

10.0 

12.4 

16.  75 

17.0 

12.0 

8.5 

7.4 

8.1 

11.0 

21.0 

12.0 

12.8 

12 . 

9.9 

12.25 

15.8 

15.6 

11.7 

8.4 

7.4 

7.9 

10.1 

19.6 

16.0 

13.0 

13 . 

9.8 

12.0 

15.45 

14.7 

11.5 

8.2 

7.7 

7.6 

10.0 

17.5 

17.4 

13.1 

14 . 

17.3 

11.85 

14.  75 

17.1 

11.2 

8.2 

7.5 

7.4 

13.2 

16.0 

17.8 

13.1 

15 . 

20.5 

12.2 

13. 85 

20.3 

10.9 

8.1 

7.3 

7.3 

13.9 

15.0 

17.8 

13.1 

16 . 

21.6 

12.  35 

13. 15 

20.9 

10.7 

8.1 

7.  25 

7.2 

13.8 

14.4 

17.7 

13.0 

17 . 

20.5 

32.  65 

12.7 

20.6 

10.6 

8.0 

7.2 

7.1 

14.4 

13.9 

17.9 

13.0 

18 . 

19.5 

13.6 

12.  35 

20.5 

10.  5 

8.0 

7.1 

8.0 

14.1 

13.6 

19.1 

12.8 

19 . 

18.9 

14.45 

12.15 

20.4 

10.3 

7.9 

7.0 

6.9 

14.2 

13.3 

20.2 

12.6 

20 . 

18.7 

15.0 

11.85 

19.8 

10.2 

7.  85 

7.0 

6.8 

14.5 

13.0 

20.1 

12.6 

21 . 

IS.  9 

15.  75 

11.6 

19.0 

11.8 

7.9 

7.0 

6.7 

14.6 

12.8 

19.9 

13.2 

22 . 

17.2 

15.  65 

11.4 

17.7 

13.4 

8.0 

7.0 

6.7 

13.9 

12.9 

19.5 

16.2 

23 . 

15.65 

15.3 

11.2 

16.0 

12.6 

7.9 

7.0 

6.7 

12.8 

13.1 

19.2 

17.4 

24 . 

14.0 

14.  75 

11.0 

14.8 

11.4 

7.9 

7.0 

7.0 

11.8 

13.4 

18.8 

17.  45 

25 . 

13.45 

14.3 

10.8 

14.1 

10.8 

10.6 

7.0 

7.55 

16.9 

13.7 

18.4 

17.1 

26 . 

13.3 

13.  95 

10.7 

13.6 

10.4 

9.5 

7.0 

7.9 

19.7 

13.9 

17.8 

16.8 

27 . 

13.9 

13.  75 

10.9 

13.1 

10.2 

9.7 

7.0 

8.0 

19.8 

13.9 

17.1 

17.3 

28 . 

16.  25 

13.6 

10.9 

12.9 

10.0 

9.4 

6.9 

7.9 

20.3 

13.6 

16.1 

17.5 

29 . 

17. 1 

10.9 

12.9 

9.8 

9.2 

6.9 

10.4 

23.  55 

13. 1 

15.3 

18.0 

30 . 

17.  35 

11.  0 

13.  0 

9.8 

9.4 

6.9 

9.6 

26.4 

12.7 

14.8 

16.4 

31 . 

17.5 

11.0 

10.2 

6. 85 

8.3 

12.5 

16.0 

Note— Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31,  1909.  On  December  30,  1909,  ice  was  about  one  foot 
thick  one-fourth  mile  above  the  gage.  Practically  no  ice  was  present  in  1910  except  during  the  first  few 
days  of  January.  No  ice  present  during  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  from  February  13,  1908  to  December 

31, 1911. 


T)is- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

6.  60 . 

6.  70 . 

6.  80 . 

6.90  . 

7.  00 . 

7. 10  . 

7.  20 . 

7.  30 . 

7.  40 . 

7.  50 . 

7.  60 . 

7.  70 . 

7.  80 . 

7.90  . 

8. 00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 

8.  30 . 

8.  40 . 

8. 50 . 

8.  60 . 

8.  70 . 

8.  80 . 

8.  90 . 

9. 00 . 

9. 10 . 

9.  20 . 

9.  30 . 

9.  40 . 


Sec.-ft. 

60 

67 

75 

83 

92 

101 

110 

119 

128 

138 

148 

158 

168 

179 

190 

202 

214 

227 

240 

254 

270 

287 

305 

324 

344 

366 

388 

411 

435 


Feet 
9.  50... 

9.  60 . . . 

9. 70.. . 

9.80.. . 

9. 90 . .  . 

10.  00 . . . 
10. 10... 
10.  20... 
10.  30... 
10.  40... 
10.  50... 
10. 60... 

10.  70... 
10.80... 

10. 90.. . 
11.00... 

11. 10.. . 
11.20... 

11.30.. . 

11.  40... 

11.50.. . 
11.  60. .. 

11.70.. . 

11.80.. . 

11.90.. . 

12.  00... 

12. 10.. . 
12.  20... 
12.  30... 


Sec.-ft. 
460 
486 
513 
542 
572 
603 
634 
665 
696 
728 
760 
792 
824 
856 
888 
920 
955 
990 
1,025 
1,060 
1,095 
1, 131 
1,167 
1,203 
1,239 
1,275 
1,312 
1,349 
1,387 


Feet 

12.  40.... 

12.50  _ 

12. 60.... 

12. 70 _ 

12.80.... 

12.90.... 

13.  00 _ 

13. 10  _ 

13.  20 _ 

13.  30 _ 

13.  40 _ 

13.50  _ 

16.  60 _ 

13.  70 _ 

13.80  _ 

13.90  _ 

14.00 _ 

14. 10  _ 

14.  20 _ 

14.30 _ 

14.  40 _ 

15.50  _ 

14.  60 _ 

14.  70 _ 

14.80  _ 

14.90  _ 

15.00 _ 

15. 10  _ 

15.  20 _ 


Sec.-ft. 

1,  425 
1,464 
1,503 
1, 543 
1,583 
1, 624 
1,665 
1,706 
1,747 
1,788 
1,830 
1,872 
1,915 
1,959 
2,004 
2,050 
2, 100 
2, 155 

2,  210 
2,  265 
2,320 
2,375 
2,430 
2,485 
2, 540 
2,595 
2, 650 
2,705 
2, 760 


Feet 

15.  30.... 

15.  40 _ 

15.  50 _ 

15.  60 _ 

15.  70 _ 

15.  80 _ 

15.  90 _ 

16.00 _ 

16. 10 _ 

16.20.... 

16.  30 _ 

16.  40.... 

16.  50 _ 

16.  60 _ 

16.  70 _ 

16.80 _ 

16.90  _ 

17.00 _ 

17. 10  _ 

17.  20 _ 

17.30 _ 

17.40 _ 

17.50 _ 

17.60 _ 

17.  70 _ 

17.80 _ 

17.90  . 

18.00 _ 

18. 10  _ 


Sec.-ft. 
2, 815 
2, 870 
2,925 
2,980 
3,035 
3, 090 
3, 145 
3,  200 
3,258 
3,316 
3,374 
3,432 
3,  490 
3, 548 
3, 606 
3,  664 
3,722 
3,  780 
3,838 
3,896 
3,954 
4,012 
4,070 
4, 130 
4, 190 
4,250 
4,310 
4,370 
4,430 


81 


Rating  Table  for  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Gage  height 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 


18. 30. 
18. 40. 
18. 50. 
18.  60. 
18.  70. 
18.  80. 

18.  90. 

19.  00. 

19. 10. 
19.  20. 
19.  30. 
19.  40. 
19.  50. 
19.  60. 
19.  70. 
19.  80. 
19.  90. 
20.00. 

20. 10. 


Feet  ■ 

.  Sec.-ft. 
4,490 

Feet 

20.20 . 

Sec.-ft. 

6,225 

Feet 

22.20 . 

Sec.-ft. 

8, 940 

9, 105 

Feet 

24.20 . 

. 

4;  555 

20.30 . 

6, 335  - 
6,  450 

22.30 . 

24.30 . 

. 

I. .. 

4,620 

4,690 

20.  40 . 

22.40 . 

9,275 

9,  445 

24.  40 . 

20.50 . 

6, 565 

22.50 . 1.... 

24.50 . 

. 

i. .. 

4, 760 
4,835 
4,910 
4,990 

5, 070 

20.60 . 

6,685  | 
6,805  I 

22.60 . 

9,  620 

24.60 . 

. 

!  20.70 . 

22.70 . 

9;  795 

24.70  . 

. 

20.  80 . 

6,930 

22.80 . 

9',  975 
10, 155 

24.80 . 

. 

20.90 . 

7,055 

22.90 . 

24.90 . 

. 

j  21.00 . 

7,185 

7, 315 

23.00 . 

10, 340 

25.00 . 

5, 155 

21.10 . 

23.10 . 

10,  525 
10,710 

25.10 . 

. 

5,  240 

21.20 . 

7,  450 

23.20 . 

25.  20 . 

. 

5, 330 

21.30 . 

7',  585 

7, 725 

23.30 . .  . 

10. 900 

25.30 . 

5,420 

5, 515 
5,610 

5, 705 
5,805 

5, 905 
6,010 

21.40 . 

23.40 . 

11,090 

25.40 . 

1  21.50 . 

7, 865 

23.50 . 

11,  280 
11,475 

25.50  ...  . 

. 

21.  60 . 

8*  010 

23.60 . 

25.  60 . 

_ 

21.  70 . 

8, 155 

8, 305 

8,  460 

8, 615 

8, 775 

23.70 . 

11,670 

11,  865 
12, 065 

12,  265 
12,  470 

25.70  .  ... 

21.80 . 

23.80 . 

25.80 . 

21.90  . 

23.90 . 

25.90  .  ... 

. 

22.00 . 

24.00 . 

26.00 . 

6, 115 

22.10 . 

24. 10 . 

27.00 . 

1 

Dis¬ 

charge 


Sec.-ft. 
12, 675 
12, 885 
13, 095 

13. 310 
13, 525 
13, 745 
13, 965 
14, 185 

14,  410 
14, 635 
14, 860 
15, 085 

15. 310 

15,  540 
15, 770 
16, 000 

16,  230 
16,  460 
16, 690 
18,990 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  dis¬ 
charge  measurements  made  during  1908-11  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  7.5  feet  and  18.0  feet. 
Above  18.0  feet  the  rating  curve  depends  on  one  measurement  at  gage  height  25.4  feet. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  1908-11  4| 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

8,  780 

3, 140 

6,  450 

3,  320 

460 

190 

148 

92 

67 

101 

2 . 

8,  460 

3,200 

5, 800 

2'  700 

435 

179 

148 

92 

67 

101 

3 . 

8,  160 

3,260 

5'  420 

2,  260 

388 

179 

138 

83 

67 

101 

4 . 

7,860 

3,  200 

8,  300 

2,  000 

344 

168 

138 

83 

60 

101 

5 . 

7,  580 

3^  090 

10,  500 

1,  870 

344 

168 

128 

83 

60 

101 

6.... . 

8'  010 

3,  040 

ll' 900 

l'  750 

324 

158 

119 

83 

60 

101 

7' 860 

3'  200 

14,  000 

1,  620 

513 

158 

119 

83 

60 

101 

8 . 

s',  010 

3'  430 

17'  409 

l'  460 

792 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

9 . 

8'  780 

3^  610 

17,  6C0 

1,  280 

760 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

10 . 

9'  100 

3,  720 

16'  700 

1,  240 

603 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

11 . 

8'  780 

3'  840 

16,  200 

l'  170 

460 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

12 . 

8'  460 

3'  840 

15,  300 

l'  100 

411 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

13 . 

3,  490 

8, 160 

3'  780 

14'  000 

l'  060 

366 

158 

110 

83 

60 

101 

14 . 

4, 370 

7, 860 

3'  720 

12'  900 

920 

324 

158 

110 

75 

60 

101 

15 . 

5, 900 

7, 180 

3'  430 

10,  900 

856 

287 

158 

110 

75 

60 

101 

16 . 

6'  010 

6, 800 

3'  140 

10,  700 

792 

287 

158 

110 

75 

60 

101 

17 . 

7,  060 

5'  520 

2,  700 

11,  100 

728 

270 

158 

101 

75 

67 

101 

18 . . 

6, 560 

3, 840 

2, 380 

11,  300 

696 

270 

148 

101 

75 

75 

101 

19 . 

6,010 

3;  490 

,  2,100 

10,  500 

665 

254 

148 

92 

75 

75 

101 

20 . 

6,  450 

3,  200 

2,  050 

9,  620 

572 

254 

148 

83 

75 

75 

101 

21 . 

6'  560 

2, 920 

1, 830 

8,  780 

542 

254 

148 

83 

67 

75 

101 

22 . 

6'  560 

2,  700 

1,  830 

9,  620 

486 

254 

138 

92 

67 

75 

10L 

23 . 

6'  120 

2,  600 

2,  050 

9'  280 

460 

254 

128 

92 

67 

83 

101 

24 . 

6'  010 

2,  480 

2,  600 

8,  940 

435 

270 

128 

92 

67 

83 

101 

25 . 

6'  680 

2,  320 

3'  200 

8,  620 

411 

270 

119 

92 

67 

92 

101 

26 . 

8, 160 

2,  260 

4,  760 

8',  460 

388 

254 

119 

92 

67 

92 

101 

27 . 

%  780 

2' 430 

5,  700 

7,  720 

366 

254 

110 

92 

67 

101 

101 

28 . 

8,  620 

2,  650 

7'  320 

6,  560 

344 

240 

110 

92 

67 

101 

101 

29 . 

8' 300 

2'  980 

7'  060 

5,  700 

344 

227 

100 

92 

67 

101 

101 

30 . 

3'  140 

6,  800 

5,  070 

486 

214 

101 

92 

67 

101 

101 

31 . 

3' 260 

4'  310 

202 

128 

67 

101 

1909 

1  . 

101 

214 

4,  390 

920 

3,  490 

6,010 

824 

760 

168 

190 

240 

888 

2 . 

101 

240 

4,140 

888 

3,  200 

5,  070 

603 

728 

168 

190 

240 

792 

3 . 

101 

270 

3,  900 

888 

3,  090 

5,  070 

542 

696 

168 

190 

25  i 

776 

4 . 

101 

270 

3,  430 

888 

2,980 

5,  280 

186 

665 

168 

190 

254 

744 

101 

287 

3,  040 

888 

2,  760 

4,  370 

634 

634 

168 

190 

254 

605 

6 . 

101 

324 

2,  650 

856 

2,  650 

3,  720 

1,  960 

5<2 

168 

190 

254 

665 

7 . 

101 

314 

2,  480 

856 

2, 540 

3,090 

0,  560 

542 

168 

190 

254 

650 

8 . 

101 

435 

2,  05C 

888 

2,600 

2, 870 

5, 900 

542 

168 

190 

270 

400 

9 . 

101 

486 

1,460 

1,060 

2,  700 

3,  010 

5,  900 

542 

158 

190 

305 

300 

— 6  R  L 


Daily  Discharge ,  in  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  190S-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

19 . 

101 

572 

1,420 

1,  310 

3,  490 

2,  620 

5,  520 

513 

15S 

190 

324 

400 

11 . 

101 

728 

1,280 

1.  500 

3,  430 

2,  380 

5,  070 

460 

158 

190 

344 

542 

12 . 

101 

760 

1,  200 

1,620 

3, 900 

2,  3S0 

6,  560 

411 

148 

190 

344 

603 

13 . 

101 

856 

1, 100 

1,  750 

4,690 

2,  480 

9,  440 

388 

148 

190 

355 

696 

14 . 

101 

888 

1,240 

2,  000 

4,620 

2,  600 

11,  700 

324 

148 

190 

355 

888 

15 . 

101 

920 

1,280 

2,  100 

4,  560 

1,  960 

12,  900 

287 

148 

190 

400 

1,  200 

16 . 

101 

990 

1,  310 

2,  320 

4,370 

1,  710 

12,  300 

287 

179 

190 

800 

1,  420 

17.- . 

101 

2, 100 

1,310 

3, 140 

4.010 

1,  620 

8,620 

240 

190 

190 

1,  000 

1,  660 

IS . 

101 

2,  700 

1,240 

3,  720 

3,610 

1,540 

7, 180 

227 

190 

190 

1,  200 

I)  620 

19 . 

101 

3,  200 

1,200 

4.620 

3,  320 

1,310 

6,  560 

202 

190 

240 

1,  200 

1,  420 

20 . 

110 

3,780 

1, 130 

5,  520 

2,  870 

1,200 

5,  420 

202 

214 

254 

1,  200 

1,280 

21 . 

119 

4,370 

1, 130 

6,  930 

2, 320 

1, 130 

4,  370 

190 

214 

254 

1,200 

1, 170 

22 . 

119 

4,  760 

1, 100 

8,  460 

1,  830 

1,020 

3,  900 

179 

202 

254 

1.220 

1,000 

23 . 

119 

5,  420 

1, 100 

9,  620 

1,  500 

990 

3,  490 

168 

202 

240 

1,240 

'  800 

24 . 

12S 

5,  610 

1,030 

9, 100 

1,  170 

920 

2,  760 

168 

202 

240 

1,260 

700 

25 . 

138 

5,  360 

1,020 

S,  620 

1,660 

824 

2, 100 

158 

190 

240 

1,280 

600 

26 . 

138 

5,  120 

1,  020 

7,  720 

2, 130 

920 

1,710 

158 

190 

240 

1,280 

500 

27 . 

138 

4,  880 

990 

6.  560 

2, 980 

1,  130 

1,  540 

158 

190 

240 

1,240 

500 

2S . 

138 

4,  630 

1,  010 

5,  070 

3,  430 

1,  200 

1, 130 

148 

190 

227 

1,150 

400 

29 . 

148 

955 

4,  430 

4,  070 

1, 130 

990 

148 

190 

227 

1  060 

400 

30 . 

148 

920 

4,  070 

4,  070 

1,  060 

856 

148 

190 

227 

920 

300 

31.. . 

179 

920 

5,  070 

792 

148 

227 

300 

1910 

* 

1 . 

300 

2.  000 

4.  010 

603 

792 

3,520 

1,  540 

388 

262 

298 

202 

1,370 

2 . 

400 

1,  790 

4,  430 

588 

744 

2,  700 

1,  240 

305 

214 

287 

196 

1,370 

3 . . 

500 

1,  660 

4,690 

344 

856 

2,  210 

955 

270 

168 

247 

202 

1,370 

4 . 

760 

1,  620 

5,  070 

344 

2,  130 

1,  S70 

824 

240 

173 

270 

184 

1,280 

5 . 

760 

1,600 

5. 330 

665 

2,730 

1,620 

1,130 

220 

168 

270 

184 

972 

6 . 

680 

1,580 

5,  070 

72S 

2,430 

1, 540 

1,  350 

202 

163 

314 

190 

557 

( . . ... 

665 

1,540 

4,  430 

792 

2,  0S0 

1,  460 

1,  100 

190 

190 

513 

184 

473 

S . 

665 

1,500 

3,  840 

728 

2,  050 

1,310 

1, 130 

179 

254 

572 

190 

278 

9 . 

696 

1,420 

3,  200 

665 

2,  380 

1,170 

888 

190 

972 

728 

190 

324 

10 . 

760 

1,310 

2,700 

603 

2,  400 

1,  2S0 

634 

179 

1,060 

776 

184 

296 

11 . 

728 

1,280 

2,  210 

572 

2,  380 

1,710 

513 

168 

1.1S0 

680 

184 

262 

12 . 

634 

1,  200 

1,  920 

542 

3,  640 

1, 130 

486 

163 

1, 170 

572 

184 

247 

13 . 

856 

1, 170 

1,660 

513 

4,370 

920 

665 

158 

990 

448 

184 

234 

14 . 

2,  3S0 

990 

1,500 

486 

4,250 

SOS 

728 

153 

712 

388 

190 

240 

15 . 

3, 140 

955 

1,  3.50 

486 

3,  780 

760 

920 

143 

460 

331 

184 

220 

16 . 

3,  320 

990 

1,  280 

460 

3,  550 

728 

1,  460 

158 

314 

314 

163 

220 

17 . 

3,  200 

824 

1,200 

618 

2,  980 

696 

2,  480 

163 

2S7 

2S7 

133 

220 

18 . 

4,  620 

542 

1, 100 

728 

2,  540 

603 

2,  000 

179 

254 

262 

133 

229 

19 . 

6,220 

665 

1,060 

920 

1,920 

542 

1,  500 

603 

234 

254 

128 

227 

20 . 

7, 250 

824 

990 

938 

1,  620 

513 

1,  060 

500 

214 

234 

123 

208 

21 . 

7,  450 

856 

955 

821 

1,500 

634 

760 

572 

196 

220 

123 

174 

22 . 

7,  ISO 

760 

920 

744 

1,  750 

486 

.588 

557 

190 

227 

123 

168 

23 . 

7,  ISO 

776 

888 

665 

2,  240 

411 

460 

542 

179 

208 

123 

184 

24 . 

6,  800 

696 

856 

603 

4,250 

388 

411 

542 

184 

227 

128 

179 

25 . 

6,  340 

634 

824 

572 

5,  520 

366 

366 

557 

240 

234 

123 

179 

26 . 

5,  800 

728 

760 

572 

6,  060 

366 

324 

486 

247 

220 

123 

179 

27 . 

5. 160 

1,750 

728 

618 

6,220 

665 

287 

334 

247 

227 

174 

179 

2S . 

4,690 

3,  140 

696 

728 

5,  900 

2,  540 

270 

270 

377 

220 

1,  770 

214 

29...  . 

3,  780 

696 

760 

5,  610 

2,  480 

262 

214 

344 

227 

2,  000 

1,830 

30 . 

2,  980 

698 

808 

5'  240 

1,  830 

254 

184 

324 

208 

1)810 

3,  040 

31 . 

2,  380 

634 

4,  430 

344 

179 

208 

2, 760 

1911 

■ 

. 

1 . 

2,  380 

4, 190 

1,850 

888 

2,  320 

•603 

411 

128 

168 

19,  200 

1, 390 

2,  260 

2.... 

2, 160 

4, 180 

1,  710 

824 

3,200 

542 

287 

124 

148 

IS,  100 

1, 310 

2,  210 

3 . 

1,870 

4,  010 

1,480 

888 

3,260 

486 

240 

119 

128 

17, 800 

1,240 

2, 160 

4.. .. 

1,310 

3,  580 

1, 370 

1,  660 

3,200 

435 

202 

119 

119 

17, 600 

1, 130 

2,  050 

5 . 

1,  130 

2.  600 

1,220 

3, 140 

3,  090 

411 

190 

110 

110 

15,300 

1, 100 

1,920 

6 . 

1,  020 

2,  000 

1, 150 

4,310 

2,  870 

368 

179 

106 

110 

14,  000 

1, 100 

1,  790 

t  .  . . 

1,  010 

1,770 

1,  240 

4,690 

2,320 

435 

158 

101 

128 

12, 100 

1,  200 

1,710 

8 . 

990 

1,620 

2,  240 

4,  620 

1,  850 

344 

148 

190 

214 

10,700 

1,  280 

1,  620 

9 

856 

1,  600 

3,  060 

4,  490 

1,  540 

305 

138 

214 

824 

9,  620 

1,  310 

1,  540 

10 

665 

1,460 

3,  520 

4,250 

1,  390 

254 

138 

240 

1,  580 

8,  460 

1,310 

1,  500 

11 _ 

603 

1,420 

3,  640 

3,  780 

1,  2S0 

254 

128 

202 

920 

7,180 

1,280 

1,  580 

12 . 

572 

1, 370 

3,  090 

2. 930 

1, 170 

240 

128 

179 

634 

5,610 

3,200 

1,  660 

13 . 

542 

1,  2S0 

2,  Q00 

2,  480 

1, 100 

214 

158 

148 

603 

4,  070 

4,  010 

1,  710 

14 . 

3, 95C 

1,220 

2,  510 

3,  S40 

990 

214 

138 

128 

1,  750 

3,  200 

4,250 

1,  710 

15. . . . 

6,  560 

1,  350 

2,  030 

6,340 

888 

202 

119 

119 

2,050 

2,  650 

4,  250 

1,  710 

16 . 

8,  010 

1,410 

1,  730 

7,  060 

824 

202 

114 

110 

2,000 

2,320 

4, 190 

1,  660 

17 . 

6,  560 

1,  520 

1,540 

6,680 

792 

190 

110 

101 

2.  320 

2,  050 

4,  310 

1,660 

18 . 

5,  520 

1,920 

1,410 

6, 560 

760 

190 

101 

92 

2, 160 

1,  920 

5, 160 

1,  580 

19 . 

•  4,990 

2,  350 

1,330 

6,  450 

896 

179 

C2 

S3 

2,  210 

1,  790 

6,220 

1,500 

20 . 

4, 840 

2,  650 

1,  220 

5,  800 

665 

174 

92 

75 

2,  3S0 

1,  660 

6, 120 

1,  500 

21 . 

4,  990 

3,  060 

1, 130 

5,  070 

1,200 

179 

92 

67 

2,  430 

1,  580 

5,  900 

1,  750 

29 

3,  900 

.  2,  950 

1,  060 

4, 190 

1,830 

190 

92 

67 

2,050 

1,  620 

5, 520 

3,320 

83 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet  of  Sangamon  River,  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

23 . 

3,  010 

2, 820 

990 

3,  200 

1,  500 

179 

92 

67 

1, 580 

1,  710 

5,  240 

4, 010 

24 . 

2, 100 

2, 510 

920 

2, 5^0 

1,060 

179 

92 

92 

1,200 

1,  830 

4,  910 

4,  040 

25 . 

1,850 

2,  260 

856 

2, 160 

856 

792 

92 

143 

3,  720 

1,960 

4,  620 

3,  840 

26 . 

1,790 

2,080 

824 

1,920 

728 

460 

92 

179 

5,  700 

2,050 

4,  250 

3,  660 

27 . 

2,050 

1,980 

888 

1,710  665 

513 

92 

190 

5,  800 

2,  050 

3,  840 

3,  950 

28 . 

3,  340 

1, 920 

888 

1,620 

603 

435 

83 

179 

6,  340 

1,920 

3,  260 

4,  070 

29 . 

3,  840 

888 

1,620 

542 

388 

83 

728 

11,  400 

1,710 

2,  820 

4.370 

30 . 

3'  980 

920 

1,  660 

542 

435 

83 

486 

17]  600 

1,540 

2,  540 

3,  430 

31 . 

A,  070 

920 

665 

79 

227 

1,460 

3]  200 

Note— Discharges  interoplated  for  days  of  missing  gage  heights.  Discharge  estimated  December  8-10, 
22-31,  1909,  and  January  1-3,  1910. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  245,  265  and  285,  and  in  report  of  Internal  Improvement 
Gommission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water,  1908-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of  discharge 
measurements  made  in  1911. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  2,560  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

February  (13-29) . 

8,  780 

3,  490 

6,  570 

2. 57 

1.62 

B. 

March . 

9,100  l 

2, 260 

5,  670 

2.  21 

2. 55 

B. 

April . 

7, 320 

1, 830 

3,  570 

1.40 

1.56 

B. 

May . 

17,  600 

4,310 

10,  300 

4. 03 

4. 65 

B. 

June . 

3, 320 

344 

1,080 

.422 

.47 

B. 

July . 

792 

202 

350 

.137 

.16 

B. 

August . 

190 

101 

147 

.057 

.07 

B. 

September . 

148 

83 

107 

.042 

.  05 

C. 

October . 

92 

67 

76.1 

.030 

.03 

C 

November . 

101 

60 

72.6 

.028 

.03 

C. 

December . 

101 

101 

- 

101 

.039 

.05 

C. 

1909 

— 

January . 

179 

101 

114 

.044 

.  05 

C 

February . 

214 

2, 160 

.844 

.  88 

B. 

March . . 

1,  690 

.  660 

.  76 

B. 

April . 

9,  620 

856 

3]  610 

1.41 

1.57 

B. 

May . 

5,  070 

1, 170 

3, 200 

1.25 

1.44 

B. 

June . 

6,  010 

824 

2,  350 

.918 

1.02 

B. 

July . 

12,  900 

486 

4,460 

1.74 

2.  01 

B. 

August . 

760 

148 

355 

.  139 

.16 

B 

September . . 

214 

148 

17S 

.070 

.08 

C 

October . 

254 

190 

211 

.082 

.09 

B 

November . 

240 

723 

.  282 

.31 

c 

December . 

i,  660 

783 

.306 

.  35 

C 

The  year . ! . 

101 

1,  550 

.  645 

8.  72 

1910 

January . 

7,  450 

3, 170 

1.24 

1.43 

B 

February . 

3. 140 

634 

1,  240 

.484 

.50 

B 

March . 

5,330 

634 

2,120 

.827 

.95 

B 

April . 

938 

344 

641 

.  250 

.28 

B 

May . 

6,  220 

744 

3, 180 

1.24 

1.43 

B 

June . 

3, 520 

366 

1,  240 

.484 

.54 

B 

July . 

2,  480 

254 

869 

.339 

.39 

B 

August . 

603 

143 

296 

.115 

.13 

B 

September . 

1, 180 

163 

399 

.156 

.17 

B 

October . 

776 

208 

338 

.132 

.  15 

B 

November . 

2,  000 

123 

334 

.  131 

.  15 

B 

December . 

3,  040 

168 

635 

.248 

.29 

B 

The  year . 

7  450 

i 

123 

1,  210 

.473 

6.41 

84 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Sangamon  River  at  Riverton,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1911 

January . 

8,010 
4, 190 

542 

2,920 

2,250 

1,  630 

1. 14 

1.31 

B. 

February . 

1,  220 

.  879 

.92 

A. 

March . . 

3,  640 
7,060 
3,  260 

'  824 

.  637 

.73 

A. 

April . 

824 

3,  580 

1.  40 

1.56 

A. 

May . 

542 

1,  430 

.559 

.64 

A. 

June . 

792 

174 

333 

.  130 

.  14 

B. 

July . ; . 

411 

79 

137 

.054 

.06 

B. 

August . 

728 

67 

165 

.  064 

.07 

B. 

September . . 

17,  600 
19,  200 
6,  220 

110 

2,  610 

6,  280 

3,  280 
2,410 

1.02 

1. 14 

A. 

October . 

1,  460 

2.  45 

2. 82 

A. 

November . 

1, 100 

1.  28 

1.43 

B. 

December . 

4,  370 

1,  500 

.941 

1.09 

B. 

The  year . 

19,  200 

67 

2,  250 

.879 

11.91 

SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  SPRINGFIELD,  ILLINOIS 
• 

Location. — At  the  Chicago,  Peoria  and  St.  Louis  Railroad  trestle, 
one-fourth  mile  northeast  of  the  Springfield  Waterworks,  Springfield,  Ill. 

Records  available. — April  11  to  August  22,  1903. 

Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  six  hundred  and  seventy  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  fastened  to  sheeting  on  pier. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent;  choked  with  logs  and  drift. 

Regidation. — Dam  of  city  waterworks  a  short  distance  below  the 
section  probably  affects  the  flow  at  low  stages. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  River  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  in  1903 


Date 

nydrographer 

Gage’.height 

Discharge 

April 

July 

11 

E.  H.  Heilbron . - . 

Feet 
+3. 05 

Second-feet 
4,  790 
543 

4 

E.  H.  Heilbron . 

—3. 90 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Springfield,’ Illinois,  for  1903 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 . . . 

1. 50 

- 

2.45 

2 . 

1. 50 

2.55 

4.  34 

3 . 

2.90 

4. 05 

4 . 

3. 90 

4. 05 

5 . 

2.  55 

4.  05 

6 . 

2.55 

4.05 

** 

2.  57 

4.05 

8  . 

2.  60 

4. 05 

. 

9  . 

2.  60 

4. 10 

10  . 

2. 60 

4. 10 

11 . 

3.  05 

2.65 

4. 10 

12 . 

5. 61 

4.05 

. 

13  . 

5.51 

4.05 

14  . 

6. 21 

.75 

4. 15 

15  . 

6.  76 

1.05 

4. 15 

• 

85 


Daily  Gage’Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  for  1903—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec, 

16 . 

6. 76 

* 

1. 38 

1. 93 

2.30 
2.  75 
3. 13 

2. 58 
2.05 
2.08 
2.58 
3.03 
3. 15 

3. 30 

1.90 
1.65 
1. 63 
1.90 
2.60 
3. 10 
4.40 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

. 

. 

. 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

. 

26 . 

1.  45 
1.45 
1.45 

1.  50 
1. 50 

27 . 

28 . 

2.45 
2.  35 
2.20 

* 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

*  Water  over  gage. 


SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  OAKFORD,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  three  miles  northeast  of  Oakford, 
Ill.,  near  the  northwest  corner  of  T.  19  N.,  R.  7  W.,  two  and  one-half 
miles  above  the  Chicago,  Peoria  and  St.  Lonis  Railroad  bridge,  and  one 
and  one-fourth  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Crane  Creek. 

Records  available. — October  26,  1909,  to  June  30,  1911,  and 
December  10  to  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Five  thousand  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Shifting ;  the  river  for  some  distance  above  and  below  the 
station  has  been  dredged  and  straightened,  thus  increasing  the  slope 
considerably  and  thereby  disturbing  the  regimen  of  the  river.  Con¬ 
ditions  along  the  improved  section  are  probably  reverting  to  their  former 
natural  state.  Measurements  to  date,  however,  indicate  little  or  no 
change  in  the  relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
and  wooden  trestle  approaches. 

Floods. — The  floods  of  February  and  March,  1907,  May,  1908,  and 
October,  1911,  reached  a  height  of  about  21  feet  on  the  present  gage. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January  and  February. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — There  may  be  backwater  effect  at  times,  due  to  ice 
jams  or  drift  lodging  at  the  railroad  trestle  a  few  miles  below  the 
gaging  station. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  Riyer  Near  Oakford,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

October 

26 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

223 

Square  feet 
591 

Feet 

3. 10 

Second-fect 

817 

November 

27 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

255 

1,  480 

6.82 

2,920 

2,260 

1910 

March 

17 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

255 

1,  300 

6.  03 

March 

2S 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

241 

913 

4.  71 

l'  510 

May 

May 

.Time 

18 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

277 

1,  800 
1, 310 
2,760 

8.  26 

4, 180 

21 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

261 

6.  50 

2,  740 
7, 130 
4,  310 

1 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

324 

11.30 

June 

3 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

280 

1,  910 

8. 57 

December 

26 

P.  S.  Monk . 

125 

'  248 

1. 94 

'342 

1911 

March 

21 

P.  S.  Monk . 

257 

1,040 
8,  510 

5. 95 

2, 300 
16,  400 

October 

10 

Monk  &  Brown . 

1,  518 

16.  60 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Oakford,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[Bert  Weaver,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1  . 

| 

2.6 

5.  7 

2  . 

2.6 

5.  45 

3  . 

2.6 

5.3 

4  . 

2.6 

« .  . 

. 

2.55 

4.9 

7  . 

8  . 

4.61 

Q 

4.  25 

10  . 

2.65 

4. 05 

11  . 

12  . 

2.9 

13  . 

4. 85 

4.7 

14  . 

6. 15 

5.  55 

In  . 

6.5 

6.0 

17  . 

18  . 

. 

8.4 

6.4 

19  . 

. 

20  . 

9.1 

8.4 

21  . 

. 

. 

22  . 

8.4 

8.0 

23  . 

7.9 

24  . 

7.6 

26  . 

3. 1 

7.2 

. 

27  . 

3. 1 

6.8 

28  . 

2.95 

6.6 

29  . 

2.85 

■  6.3 

30  . 

2.7 

5.9 

5.  75 

3i  . 

O.  i 

*1910 

1  . 

9. 15 

10.4 

4.3 

5. 0 

11.25 

6.3 

2.2 

2.4 

2  - 
J.  o 

1.  75 

4.  45 

2 . 

10.5 

4.25 

4. 9o 

10.0 

5.  85 

2.8 

2.  4 

2.4 

1.7 

4. 35 

3 . 

8.25 

10.  45 

4.2 

4.8 

8.  75 

5.4 

2.9 

2.6 

2.  35 

1.7 

4.  05 

4  . 

10.5 

4.2 

5.0 

8.0 

4.1 

2.4 

3.0 

2.3 

1.7 

4. 5 

5 .  . 

7.95 

10.6 

4.3 

6.  65 

7.4 

4.4 

2.4 

4.2 

2.35 

1.7 

4.3 

6  . 

4. 45 

7.3 

6.9 

4.4 

2.4 

4.2 

2.8 

1.7 

3.9 

7  . 

7.25 

4.9 

7.1 

6.6 

4.4 

2.  4 

4.2 

2.9 

1.65 

3.1 

8  . 

10.7 

4.7 

7.0 

6.3 

4.4 

2.5 

4.4 

3.5 

1.6 

2.75 

9  . 

10.  05 

4.5 

6.9 

6.0 

4.5 

2.6 

4.2 

3.  5 

1.6 

2.7 

10  . 

6.  95 

*  9.3 

4.  35 

7.  05 

6.0 

4.2 

2.4 

4.2 

1.6 

2.75 

ii  . 

4.2 

7.3 

6.5 

4.0 

2.0 

4.2 

3. 35 

1.55 

2. 65 

12  . 

6.5 

4.1 

7. 65 

6.  45 

3.8 

2.0 

4.2 

3.  25 

1.55 

2.45 

13  . 

7.3 

4.0 

8.5 

5.6 

3.6 

1.8 

4.2 

3.2 

1.6 

2.45 

14  . 

5.7 

4.0 

9.3 

5. 15 

3. 55 

1.7 

4.2 

2.95 

1.6 

2.3 

15  . 

9.4 

6.  65 

3.  95 

9.  35 

4. 85 

3.5 

1.6 

4.2 

2.  85 

1.65 

2. 25 

16  . 

5. 85 

4.0 

9.2 

4.6 

4.4 

1.8 

4.4 

2.6 

1.  65 

2.2 

17  . 

16.9 

6. 05 

4.2 

8.  75 

4.5 

5.6 

1.7 

4.6 

2.5 

1.  55 

2. 05 

18  . 

11.7 

5.0 

4.45 

8.5 

4.3 

6.2 

2.9 

4.0 

2.4 

1.7 

2.1 

19 . 

12.6 

4.5 

5.7 

4.7 

7.  65 

4.1 

6.1 

2.2 

3.6 

2.3 

1.  75 

2.1 

1 

87 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  near  Oakford,  Illinois,  for  1909-11—  Concluded 


Day 

1 

Jan.  j 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug 

I 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov 

1 

Dec. 

1910 

20 . 

13.0 

4.8 

6. 95 

4.0 

5.1 

2.4 

3.0 

2.2 

1.7 

2.1 

21 . 

5.3 

5.4 

4.9 

6.5 

3. 85 

4.6 

2.7 

2.2 

1.7 

2.1 

22 . 

14.  35 

4.  75 

6.3 

3. 95 

4. 15 

3.0 

2.2 

2.1 

1. 651 

2.1 

23 

4.8 

4.55 

6.6 

4.0 

3.7 

3. 1 

2.2 

2.  05 

1.6 

2.0 

24 . 

4.7 

5.2 

4.  4 

7. 65 

3. 85 

3.7 

3.  4 

2.15 

2.0 

1.6  1 

1.9 

25 . 

4.  75 

5.0 

4.  35 

9.5 

4.0 

3.8 

3.2 

2.2 

1.95 

1.  6 

1.9 

26 . 

14.2 

4.9 

4. 35 

10.4 

4.05 

3.0 

3.0 

2.55 

1.9 

1.65 

1.9 

27 . 

13.8 

4. 35 

10.8 

4.8 

2.9 

3.2 

2.5 

1.9 

1.  75 

1.8 

28 . 

7.  75 

4.7 

4.  85 

11.0 

7.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2. 55 

1.9 

2.4 

2.15 

29 . 

13.0 

4.6 

5.05 

11.2 

7.0 

2.7 

2.2 

2.65 

1.85 

4.  05 

2.4 

30 . 

4.  55 

4. 95 

11.5 

7.0 

2.4 

2.0 

2. 65 

1.85 

4.75 

4.8 

31 . 

10.0 

4.4 

11.9 

2.3 

2.4 

1.8 

6.  5 

*1911 

1.... 

6.9 

11. 1 

6.  7 

4.9 

6. 95 

4.05 

2 . 

6.  5 

10.  25 

6.  55 

4.8 

7.  85 

3.9 

3 

6.5 

9.  9 

4.  9 

8.  05 

3. 85 

4 . 

8.6 

9.6 

k  6!  6 

5.  25 

8. 35 

3.7 

20.6 

8.0 

9. 15 

5.8 

7. 35 

8. 1 

3.6 

. 

6 . 

7.8 

8.0 

5.  7 

9.  05 

7.9 

3.  55 

. 

. 

7 . 

7.7 

7.3 

5.6 

9. 95 

7.8 

3.4 

8 . 

7.5 

6.  75 

6.9 

10.  35 

7.1 

3.3 

9 . 

6.8 

6.5 

8.4 

10.3 

6.5 

3. 15 

10 . 

6.7 

6.  2 

9.  0 

10.  05 

6. 1 

3. 05 

16.  6 

6.9 

11 . 

6.5 

6. 1 

9.2 

9.  85 

5.8 

3.0 

6  « 

12 . 

5.9 

6.0 

9. 1 

9.4 

5.  55 

2.65 

6.  85 

13 . 

7. 1 

5.  95 

9.0 

9.  25 

5.  35 

2.6 

6.  95 

14 . 

9. 1 

5.9 

8.6 

9.2 

5. 15 

2.  55 

7. 1 

15 . 

10.  2 

6.0 

8. 1 

9.9 

4.9 

2.  5 

7.  05 

16 . 

11.0 

6.  85 

7.5 

11. 1 

4.7 

2.4 

• 

7. 1 

17 . 

12. 1 

7.0 

7.0 

12.  0 

4.55 

2.35 

7.0 

18 . 

12.  0 

7.  2 

6.5 

12.  2 

4.  45 

2.3 

7.0 

19 . 

11.8 

7.5 

6.  5 

12.3 

4.  35 

2.3 

6.8 

20 . 

11.5 

8.0 

6.2 

12.0 

4.  25 

2.  25 

6.5 

21 . 

11.4 

8.6 

5.9 

11.8 

4.2 

2.2 

6.8 

22 . 

10.9 

8.  55 

5. 65 

11.35 

5.  85 

2. 15 

8.2 

23 . 

10.  55 

8.25 

5.4 

10.7 

6.  5 

2. 15 

10.1 

24 . 

9.3 

8. 1 

5.2 

9.  05 

5.8 

2.2 

11.0 

25 . 

8.0 

7.9 

5. 15 

8.  6 

5.  45 

4. 35 

11.2 

26 . 

8.3 

7.4 

5.0 

,  7.7 

4.  8 

3.75 

_ _  _  _  . 

. 1 . 

11.0 

27 . 

9. 95 

7. 1 

4. 95 

7.2 

4.  5 

3.9 

I 

10.  95 

28 . 

11.45 

6.9 

5.0 

7.0 

4.  25 

3. 05 

10.9 

29 . 

12.9 

5.0 

6.9 

4.15 

4.  2 

10.8 

30 . 

12.5 

5.0 

6.9 

4. 15 

3.5 

i 

10.65 

31 . 

11.6 

5.0 

4.15 

10.3 

. 

*  Ed.  J.  Bonnett,  observer. 

Note— Ice  conditions  December  12-31,  1909.  Gage  heights  are  to  top  of  ice  December  20-31,  1909. 
An  ice  gorge  at  railroad  bridge  two  and  one-half  miles  below  gage  caused  rise  on  December  18,  1909.  Ice 
present  January  1-17, 1910  and  January  4-14, 1911.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  January  7-12, 1911.  No  gage 
readerfrom  July  1-December  9, 1910.  Gage  is  in  an  isolated  place  and  it  is  difficult  to  obtain  an  observer. 


Rating  Table  for  Sangamon  River  near  Oakford,  Illinois,  from  October  26.  1909-December 

31, 1911 


Dis- 

1  !l  i 

D  is-  D  is- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height  charge  Gage  height  charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

1.50  . 

1.60 . . 

1.70  . 

1.80 . 

1.90  . 

2.00 . 

2.10 . 

2.  20 . 

2.30 . 

2.40 . 

2.50  . 

2.60 . 

2.70  . 

2.80 . 

2.90  . 

3.00 . 


Sec.-ft. 

205 

240 

275 

310 

345 

380 

415 

450 

485 

520 

555 

590 

625 

660 

700 

740 


Feet 

3. 10 . 

3.  20 . 

3. 30 . 

3.  40 . 

3. 50 . 

3.  60 . 

3.70 . 

3.80 . 

3.90 . 

4.00 . 

4.  10 . 

4.  20 . 

4.  30 . 

4.  40 . 

4.  50 . 

4.  60 . 


Sec 


.-ft. 

780 

820 

860 

900 

940 

980 

020 

060 

105 

150 

195 

240 

290 

340 

390 

445 


4.  70. 


Feet 


Sec.-ft. 
J  1,500 
4.  8q .  1,555 


4.  90. 

5.  00 . 

5. 10  . 

5.20 . 

5.30 . 

5.  40 . 

5.  50 . 

5.  60 . 

5.  70 . 

5.  80 . . 

5. 90 . 

6. 00 . 

6. 10  . 

6.  20 . 


1,610 
1,670 
1,730 
1,790 
1,850 
1,910 
'.970 


040 

110 

180 

250 

320 

395 


2,  470 


30. 

40. 

50. 

60. 

70. 

80. 

90. 

00. 

10. 

20. 

30. 

40. 

50. 

60. 

70. 

80. 


Feet 


Sec.-ft. 
2,545 
2, 620 
2,695 
2,770 
2, 845 
2,920 
2,995 
3,070 
3, 145 
3,  220’ 
3,  300 
3, 380' 
3,  460 
3,540 
3, 620 
3, 700' 


88 


31,  1911- 

-  Concluded 

Gage  height  charge 

Gage  height  charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

- 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

7. 90  . 

8. 00 . 

8. 10 . 

S.  20 . 

8. 30 . 

8.  40 . 

8.50. . 

8.  60 . 

8.  70 . 

8.  80. . . 

8. 90. . . 

9.00 . 

9. 10 . 

9.  20 . 

9.  30 . 

9.  40 . 

9.  50 . 

9.60 . 

9.  70 . 

9.80 . 

9. 90  . 


Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

3, 780 

10.00 . 

3,860 

10. 10 . 

3,950 

10.20...  . 

4,040 

10.30 . 

4. 130 

10.  40 . 

4,220 

10.50 . 

4,310 

10.60 . 

4,400 

10.  70 . 

4  490 

10.80 . 

4,580 

10.90 . 

4.670 

11.00 . 

4,760 

11. 10.... 

4,860 

11.20 . 

4,960 

11.30 . 

5, 060 

11.40 . 

5, 160 

11.50 . 

5,260 

11.60 . 

5, 360 

11.70 . 

5,  465 

11.80 . 

5, 570 

11.90 . 

5, 675 

12.00 . 

Sec.-ft. 
5, 780 
5, 885 
5,990 
6, 095 
6,  200 
6, 305 
6.410 

6.520 
6,  630 

6,  740 
6, 850 
6,960 
7, 070 
7, 180 
7,290 

7,  400 

7. 520 
7, 640 
7,  760 
7, 880 
8, 000 


Feet 

12. 10.... 
12.20.... 

12.30.. .. 
12.  40. . . . 

12. 50. .  . . 

12.60.. .. 

12.  70.... 
12.80.... 

12.90.. .. 
13.00.... 

13. 10.. .. 

13.20.. .. 

13. 30.. .. 

13.  40.... 

13.  50 _ 

13.60 _ 

13.  70 _ 

13.  80 _ 

13.90 _ 

14.00 _ 

14. 10 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
8, 120 
8, 240 
8, 360 
8,  480 
8,600 
8,720 : 

8, 850 
8,970  ' 
9,105 
9,235  I 
9,370 
9, 505  j 
9, 645 
9, 785 
9, 930 
10, 080 
10,230 
10, 385 
10, 545 
10, 710 
10, 880 


Feet 

14.20.. .. 

14. 30  _ 

14.40.. .. 

14.  50 _ 

14.  60 _ 

14.  70 _ 

14.80.. .. 

14. 90  _ 

15.00 _ 

15. 10 _ 

15.  20 _ 

15.30  _ 

15.  40 _ 

15.50 _ 

15.60 _ 

15.70 _ 

15.80 _ 

15.90  . 

16.00..... 

17.00 _ 

18.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
11, 055 
11,  235 
11,  420 
11, 610 
11,805 
12,000 
12,200 
12,400 
12, 605 
12, 810 
13,020 
13,  235 
13, 450 
13, 670 
13, 895 
14, 125 
14, 360 
14,600 

14.840 
17, 340 

19. 840 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
eleven  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2  feet  and 
12  feet  Above  gage  height  16  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  250  per  tenth.  Above 
12.0  feet  the  rating  is  based  on  one  measurement  at  16.6  feet.  _  ^  -  -  _ 


Daily  Discharge,  int  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  near  Oakford,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 


Day 

Jan.  Feb. 

! 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

. 

June  July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  j 

1909 

. 

. 

. 

. 

9 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

780 

780 

720 

680 

625 

608 

555 

520 

502 

485 

502 

660 

700 

1 

:::::::: 

. 

1910 

4.910 

. 

6.200 

1,290 
1,260 
1, 240 
1,240 
1,290 
1,360 
1,610 

1,670 
1,640 
1,560 
1,670 
2,  810 
3, 300 
3, 150 

7,120 
5,  780 
4,540 
3,860 
3, 380 
3,000 
2,770 

2,540 

2,220 

1,910 

1,200 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

450 

660 

700 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

520 

590 

740 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

4,500  6,300 

4, 080  5,  250 

3. 950  6. 300 

3,820 
3, 540 
3,260 

6,410 

6,450 

6,480 

Nov. 


590 

590 

590 

590 

590 

572 

581 

590 

599 

608 

654 

700 

1,580 

2,000 

2,  430 
2,700 
3, 460 
4,  220 
4,540 
4, 860 

4.540 
4,220 
3,780 
3,590 

3,  410: 
3,  220 
2,920 
2,850 

2. 540 
2,  250 


292 

275 

275 

275 

275 

275; 

258 


Dec. 


2,110 

1,940 

1,850 

1,770 

1,690 

1,610 

1,520 

1,440 

1,260 

1,170 

1,280 

1,390 

1.500 
1,750 
2,000 

2.320 
2,  470 
2, 620 

2.500 
2,  400 

2. 300 
2,200 
2, 100 
2,000 
1,900 
1,800 
1,650 

1.500 
1,400 

1.300 

1,200 

1,360 

1.320 
1,170 
1,390 
1,290 
1, 100 

780 


89 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Sangamon  River  near  Oakford,  Illinois,  for  1909-11— 

Concluded 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr.  May  June  July  Aug. 


Sept.  Oct. 


Nov.  Dec 


1910 


8.... . 

3, 180 
3, 110 

9 . 

10 . 

3,030 

11 . 

2,860 
2,700 
2, 400 
2,110 

12 . 

13 . 

14  . 

15 . 

2, 160 
2,  220 
1,940 

16 . 

17 . 

6,740 

7,640 

18 . 

1, 670 

19 . 

8,720 

9,240 

1,390 

20 . 

1, 620 

21 . 

10, 300 

'  1,850 
1,700 

22 . 

11,300 

23 . 

11,200 

1, 560 
1,500 

24 . 

11,200 

25 . 

11, 100 

1,530 

26 . 

11, 100 

2,240 

27 . 

10,  400 

2,950 
3, 660 

28 . 

9, 820 
9,  240 

29 . 

30 . 

7,560 
5, 780 

3,000 

31 . 

1911 

1 . 

6,960 

2 . 

2, 700 

6',  040 

3 . 

2,700 

5'  680 
5, 360 

4 . 

5 . 

4,910 

6 . 

3,860 
3, 300 

7 . 

8 . 

2,880 
2, 700 

9 . 

10 . 

2, 470 
2,  400 
2,320 
2,  280 
2,  250 
2,320 
2,960 
3,070 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

5,990 

16 . 

6,850 
8, 120 
8,000 
7,760 

17 . 

18 . 

3,220 

19 . 

3, 460 

20 . 

1, 400 

3, 860 
4,400 

21 . 

7,290 

22 . 

6,740 

4,360 

23 . 

6;  360 

4, 080 
3, 950 

24 . 

5, 060 

25 . 

3, 860 
4,130 

3, 780 
3,380 
3, 140 

26 . 

27 . 

5, 730 

28 . 

7, 340 

3,000 

29 . 

9, 100 

30 . 

8,600 

7,520 

. 

31 . 

6,520 

5. 830 
5, 060 
4,470 
3,890 
3,300 
3,060 
2,810 
2,580 
2,360 
2, 240 
2, 110 
2,010 
1,910 
1,870 

1.830 
1, 790 
1,670 
1,610 
1, 560 
1, 500 
1,440 
1,420 
1,340 

1, 500 
1, 390 
1,320 
1,240 
1,200 
1,150 
1,150 
1, 130 
1,150 
1,  240 
1,360 
1,500 
1, 560 
1, 610 
1,530 
1,  420 
1, 340 
1, 320 
1,320 
1,320 
1,580 
1, 700 
1,640 

3,070 

3,000 

3.110 
3,300 
3,580 
4,310 
5,060 

5.110 
4,960 

4.540 
4,310 
3,580 
3,030 
2,700 

2.540 
2, 770 
3, 580 
5,  260 
6,200 
6, 630 
6,850 
7,070 
7,  400 
7, 880 

3,030 

2, 540 
2,320 
2, 320 
2,700 
2, 660 
2,040 
1, 760 
1, 580 
1, 440 
1,390 
1,290 
1,200 
1,150 
1,080 
1, 130 
1,150 
1,080 
1,150 
1,170 
1,560 
3,070 
3,070 
3,070 

1,340 
1,390 
1,240 
1, 150 
1,060 
980 
960 
940 
1,340 
2,040 
2,  470 
2, 400 
1,730 
1,  440 
1,130 
1,020 
1,020 
1, 060 
740 
700 
660 
625 
520 
485 

555 

590 

520 

380 

380 

310 

275 

240 

310 

275 

700 

450 

520 

625 

740 

780 

900 

820 

740 

820 

625 

450 

380 

520 

1,340 
1,240 
1,240 
1,240 
1,240 
1,  240 
1,240 
1,  240 
1,340 
1,  440 
1, 150 
980 
740 
595 
450 
450 
432 
450 
572 
555 
572 
608 
608 

940 

940 

910 

880 

840 

820 

720 

680 

590 

555 

520 

485 

450 

450 

415 

398 

380 

362 

345 

345 

345 

328 

328 

310 

240 
240 
240 
222 
222 
240 
240 
258 
258 
222 
275 
292 
275 
275 
258 
240 
240 
240 
258 
292 
520 
1,170 
1, 530 

642 
625 
642 
608 
538 
538 
485 
468 
450 
398 
415 
415 
415 
415 
415 
380 
345 
345 
345 
310 
432 
520 
1,560 
2, 700 

2, 840 
2, 730 
2, 580 
2, 320 

1,610 

1,170 

1, 560 
1, 610 

3, 740 
3,900 
4, 180 
3,950 

1,100 

1,080 

1,020 

1,820 

3,340 

26, 300 

2, 180 
2, 110 

980 

4,810 
5, 730 
6, 150 
6, 100 

3;  780 
3, 700 

960 

2,040 

900 

3, 000 

3, 140 
2, 700 

860 

4,  220 
4,760 
4,960 
4,860 
4,760 

800 

5,830 
5, 620 

2,  400 
2, 180 
2,000 
1,880 
1,760 
1,610 
1,500 

760 

16, 300 

3,666 

2,920 

2,960 

3,030 

3,140 

740 

5, 160 
5,010 

608 

590 

4,400 

4,960 

572 

3,950 

5'  680 
6,960 
8,000 
8,  240 

555 

3, 110 

3,  460 

520 

3, 140 

3,070 

1,420 

1,360 

502 

3,070 
3,070 
2, 920 
2, 700 

2, 700 

485 

2, 700 

8,360 

8,000 

7,760 

1, 320 
1,260 
1,  240 

485 

2,  470 

468 

2,250 

450 

2,920 

4,040 

2,080 

1,910 

7, 240 

2,  220 
2, 700 
2, 180 
1,940 
1,560 

432 

6,520 

4,810 

4,400 

3,620 

432 

5;  880 
6,850 
7, 070 

1,790 

1,760 

450 

1,320 

1,670 

1,640 

l'040 

6,850 
6, 800 
6,740 

3,220 

1,390 

1,260 

1,100 

1, 670 
1,670 

3,070 

760 

3,000 

3,000 

1,220 

1,240 

6,630 
6, 460 
6, 100 

1,670 

1,220 

940 

. 

1,670 

1,220 

Note— Discharge  interpolated  for  days  of  missing  gage  heights.  Discharges  estimated  December 
18-31,  1909,  because  of  ice.  No  discharge  given  January  1-17,  1910,  because  of  ice.  Mean  discharge  Jan¬ 
uary  4-14, 1911,  estimated,  because  of  ice,  2,240  second-feet,  varying  from  1,400  second-feet  to  4,000  second- 
feet. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  hore  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  245,  265  and  285,  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water,  1908-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of 
discharge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


90 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Oakford,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[Drainage  area,  5,000  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1909 

October  (26-31) . 

810 

608 

699 

0. 140 

0. 02 

November . 

4,860 

658 

2, 240 

.  448 

.50 

December . 

1, 800 

.360 

.42 

1910 

January  (17-31) . 

11, 300 

5,780 

9,  430 

1.89 

1. 06 

C. 

February . . 

4,910 

1,390 

2,690 

.538 

.56 

B. 

March . 

6,520 

1,340 

3, 500 

.700 

.81 

B. 

April . . 

1,700 

1,130 

1,370 

.274 

.31 

A. 

May . 

7,880 

1,560 

4,050 

.810 

.93 

A. 

June . 

7,120 

1,080 

2,410 

.482 

.54 

A. 

July . 

2,540 

485 

1,300 

.260 

.30 

A. 

August . 

900 

240 

542 

.108 

.12 

A. 

September . 

1,440 

432 

902 

.180 

.20 

A. 

October . 

940 

310 

557 

.111 

.13 

A. 

November . 

1,530 

222 

339 

.068 

.08 

A. 

December . 

2,700 

310 

736 

.147 

.17 

B. 

1911 

January . 

9,100 

4,800 

.960 

1.11 

B. 

February . 

6',  960 

2,  250 

3, 660 

.732 

.76 

A. 

March . .  .• . 

1  4, 960 

1, 640 

2,770 

.554 

.64 

A. 

April . 

8, 360 

1,560 

5,040 

1.01 

1. 13 

A. 

May . 

4,180 

1,  220 

2,  220 

.444 

.51 

A. 

June . 

1, 320 

432 

777 

.155 

.17 

A. 

December  (10-31) . . 

7,070 

2, 7C0 

4, 520 

.904 

.74 

A. 

SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  CHANDLER VILLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  about  one  mile  west  of  Chandlerville, 
Ill.,  and  about  fifteen  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Crane  Creek,  the 
nearest  important  tributary. 

Records  available. — February  9  to  December  31,  1908. 

Drainage  area. — Five  thousand  and  ninety  square  miles. 

Gage. — Vertical  staff  gage  graduated  to  feet  and  tenths,  fastened 
to  downstream  side  of  first  pier  from  east  end  of  bridge.  Datum  has 
remained  unchanged. 

Channel. — Sand  and  gravel;  probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  periods  in  December,  January,  and  February. 

R  e  g  illation . — FT  one . 

Accuracy. — Some  of.  the  flow  at  extreme  high  water  passes  around 
the  section. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Chandlerville,  Illinois,  in  1908 


Date 

Hydrographer 

• 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

July  30 

November  7 

R.  J.  Taylor. . . 

Feet 

140 

110 

Sq.-ft. 

1,380 

872 

Feet 

4.6 

2. 17 

Sec.-ft. 

1,150 

368 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

91 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Chandlerville,  Illinois,  for  1908 

[Mrs.  Frank  Long,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

' 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  | 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1.. 

1908 

1 

13.5 

10.3 

13.0 

13.0 

5.8 

4.1 

3.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2. . 

- 

13.5 

10.2 

12.9 

12.7 

5.9 

4.0 

3.3 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

3 . 

13.3 

10.0 

12.7 

12.2 

6.0 

3.9 

3.3 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

4 . 

13.  25 

10.1 

12.8 

11.5 

6.2 

3.8 

3.0 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

5 . 

13.3 

10.2 

13.0 

11.0 

6.4 

3.7 

2.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

6 . 

13.2 

10. 1 

13.5 

10.6 

6.1 

3.7 

2.8 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

7 . 

13.2 

10. 1 

14.2 

10.2 

6. 1 

3.6 

2  5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

8 . 

13.2 

10.2 

14.8 

10.0 

6.3 

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.  2 

9 . 

11.3 

13.2 

10.3 

14.9 

9.8 

6.6 

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

10 . 

11.5 

13. 1 

10.6 

15.1 

9.5 

6.9 

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

11 . 

11.4 

13.0 

10.9 

15.2 

9. 1 

6.5 

3.3 

2.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

12 . 

11.25 

13.0 

11.0 

15.5 

9.0 

6. 1 

3.2 

2.  4 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

13 . 

11.  25 

13.0 

11.1 

16.0 

8.9 

5.8 

3.  4 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

14 . 

11.7 

13.0 

11.0 

16.3 

8.9 

5.6 

3.3 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

15 . 

12.0 

12.9 

11.  1 

16.5 

8.6 

5.5 

3.  2 

2.  2 

1.  8 

2.2 

2.2 

16 . 

12.2 

12.8 

11.0 

16.5 

8.  2 

5.5 

3.  2 

2.2 

1.  8 

2.2 

2.2 

17 . 

12.5 

12.6 

11.0 

16.0 

8.0 

5.5 

3.  2 

2.2 

1.  8 

2.2 

2.2 

18 . 

12.9 

12.5 

11.2 

15.  2 

7.7 

5.  4 

3. 1 

2.  2 

1.  8 

2.2 

2.2 

19 . 

13.  4 

12.2 

11.0 

14.  8 

7.5 

5.3 

3.0 

2.  2 

1.  8 

2.2 

2.2 

20 . 

13.3 

11.8 

10.8 

14.  4 

7.  4 

5.3 

3.0 

2.0 

1.  8 

2.  2 

2.2 

21 . 

13.0 

11.5 

10.6 

14. 1 

7.  2 

5. 1 

2.9 

2.3 

1.  8 

2.  2 

2.1 

22 . 

12.8 

11.  25 

10.3 

14. 1 

7. 1 

5.0 

2.9 

2.0 

1.8 

2.2 

2. 1 

23 . 

12.5 

11.0 

10.  2 

14.0 

6.9 

4.  8 

2.9 

2.0 

1.8 

2.2 

2.0 

24 . 

12.3 

10.8 

10.  2 

13.8 

6.7 

4.  8 

2.  8 

2.0 

1.8 

2.3 

2.0 

25 . 

12.5 

10.6 

11.  2 

13.6 

6.  4 

4.6 

2.7 

2.0 

1.  8 

2.3 

1.9 

26 . 

12.6 

10.5 

12.0 

13.  4 

6.2 
6. 1 

4.5 

4.9 

2  7 

2.0 

2. 1 

2.3 

i  1.9 

27 . 

12.9 

10.3 

12.7 

13. 1 

2.  6 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1  9 

28 . 

13.0 

10.  1 

13.0 

13.0 

6.0 

5.0 

2.6 

2.0 

2.  2 

2.  2 

1.9 

29 . 

13.  25 

10.0 

13. 1 

13.0 

5.9 

4.8 

2.  6 

2.0 

2.  2 

2.  2 

1.9 

30 . 

10.0 

13.1 

13.0 

5.8 

4.5 

2.6 

2.0 

i 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

31 . 

10.3 

13.0 

4.4 

2.8 

2.  2 

2.0 

.. 

1 

1 

SOUTH  FORK  OF  SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  TAYLORVILLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Wabash  Railroad  bridge  about  three  and  one-half 
miles  southwest  of  Taylorville,  about  one-fourth  mile  upstream  from 
the  highway  bridge  known  as  the  “Half  Acre  Bridge/’ 

Records  available. — February  11,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area, — Four  hundred  and  twenty-seven  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge.  On  September  2, 
1909,  the  gage  datum  was  lowered  2  feet.  The  gage  heights  to  August 
10,  1909,  refer  to  the  old  datum;  those  from  August  11  to  September  1, 
1909,  are  of  no  value  because  of  backwater  from  a  construction  dam 
built  and  used  during  that  period.  From  September  2,  1909,  to  date, 
the  gage  heights  refer  to  the  new  datum. 

Channel. — In  August,  1909,  a  drainage  ditch  was  dug  along  the 
river  in  this  vicinity,  straightening  the  course  of  the  stream,  but  coin¬ 
ciding  with  the  original  channel  at  the  gaging  station.  The  cross- 
section  of  the  channel  was  not  changed  at  the  measuring  section,  but 
the  relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge  was  considerably  changed 
by  the  change  in  slope.  The  channel  shifts  to  some  extent  but  measure¬ 
ments  to  date  indicate  that  the  point  of  control  is  probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  the  downstream  side  of  the 
bridge. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  gage,  15.9 
feet,  occurred  in  September,  1911.  No  authentic  record  of  floods  prior 
to  the  establishment  of  the  station  is  available. 


92 


Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Taylorville,  Illinois,  in 

1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

March 

25 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

122 

Sq.-ft. 

484 

Feet 

4. 55 

Sec.-ft. 

159 

June 

9 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

85 

345 

3.3 

88 

1909 

February 

8 

R.  J.  Taylor . . 

100 

422 

4. 10 

143 

March 

17 

W.  M.  O’Neill.. . 

119 

429 

4. 09 

144 

March 

22 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

92 

390 

3.  60 

121 

May 

17 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

122 

462 

4.57 

214 

*November29 

H.  J. Jackson . 

59 

237 

3. 98 

95 

*1910 

March 

15 

M.  E.'McChristie . . 

66 

275 

4.91 

154 

March 

15 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

66 

278 

4. 88 

159 

March 

18 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

64 

248 

4.  66 

133 

May 

12 

H. J. Jackson . 

271 

1,050 

9.  48 

923 

May 

14 

H.  J. Jackson . 

273 

1,240 

9. 97 

1,  220 

Mav 

17 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

128 

491 

7.  28 

339 

Mav 

19 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

86 

351 

6.02 

262 

May 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

76 

320 

5. 62 

202 

May 

24 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

274 

1,  260 

10.  14 

1,  260 

July 

19 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

62 

276 

4.  90 

171 

December 

22 

P.  S.  Monk . 

68 

201 

3.  30 

f58 

1911 

5.31 

March 

18 

P.  S.  Monk . 

66 

278 

184 

October 

n 

« 

Monk  and  Brown . 

281 

1,340 

10.33 

1,360 

*  New  channel  caused  by.  the  construction  of  a  drainage  ditch  coinciding  with  the  natural  channel  at 
the  bridge. 

f  Ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  HEIGHT,  IN  FEET,  OF  SOUTH  FORK  OF  SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  TAYT.ORVILLE,  ILLINOIS, 

FOR  1908-11 

[R.  J.  Hanon,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1  . 

7.0 

6.9 

7.0 

4.8 

1.1 

1.1 

0.6 

0.6 

1.2 

2  . 

7.6 

6.7 

6.3 

4.7 

1.0 

.9 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

3  . 

8.2 

7.2 

6.6 

4.6 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.6 

1.2 

4  . 

8.2 

7.4 

6.9 

4.4 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.6 

1.3 

5 

7.8 

7.0 

11.2 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.6 

1. 1 

g 

7.9 

6.7 

12.8 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.6 

1.1 

7  . 

8.0 

6.8 

12.4 

3.3 

.9 

.  6 

.  5 

.6 

1.0 

8  .. .. 

8.1 

7.0 

12.3 

3.2 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.6 

1.  0 

9  . . . . 

8.5 

7.0 

12. 1 

3.3 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.7 

1.0 

10 

8.0 

7.  5 

10.0 

3.4 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.7 

1.0 

11  . 

7.0 

7.8 

7.4 

9.0 

3.4 

.9 

.6 

.4 

.7 

1.0 

12 

6.2 

7.8 

7.1 

9.3 

3.3 

.9 

.5 

.4 

ry 
.  / 

1.0 

13 

5.8 

7.4 

6.6 

9.1 

3.2 

.9 

.5 

.4 

.8 

1.0 

14  . 

6.4 

6.9 

6.2 

8.6 

2.8 

.9 

.  5 

.4 

.8 

.9 

15 

7.0 

6.4 

5.8 

3.3 

.9 

.5 

.4 

.8 

.9 

16 

9.3 

6.0 

5.5 

. 

2.9 

.8 

.5 

.4 

<8 

.9 

l7 

8.9 

5.8 

5. 1 

2.7 

.8 

.5 

.4 

..8 

1.0 

18 

5.4 

4.9 

2.7 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

19  . 

8.2 

5.0 

4.8 

2.5 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

20  .... 

7.7 

5.3 

4.8 

2.4 

.7 

.4 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

21 

7.3 

5.1 

4.6 

2.5 

.7 

.4 

.6 

.8 

.9 

22  . 

6.9 

4.9 

4.3 

2.3 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.9 

.9 

93 

6.7 

4.7 

4.1 

2.2 

.6 

.5 

.7 

1.1 

.9 

24 

6.7 

4.6 

6.9 

8.9 

2.0 

.6 

.6 

.7 

1.2 

.9 

25  . 

7.6 

4.5 

7.7 

8.1 

1.9 

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.3 

.9 

26 

9.9 

4. 5 

8.0 

7.7 

1.8 

.5 

.  8 

.9 

1.1 

.9 

27  . 

10.3 

4.1 

8.3 

6.9 

1.8 

.5 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

.8 

28 

9.5 

4.2 

8.2 

6.8 

1.6 

.4 

.7 

.8 

.9 

.8 

29  . 

8.6 

4.  6 

8.0 

6.7 

1.9 

1.4 

2.4 

.  6 

.7 

.9 

1.4 

30  .... 

4.6 

7. 6 

1.8 

1.3 

1.6 

.5 

.6 

1.4 

1.4 

31 

4.5 

4.8 

1.1 

1.3 

.  6 

1.3 

93 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville,  Illinois, 

for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

|  Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 

I 

1 . 

1.3 

1. 5 

6.  5 

3.  25 

4.45 

6.  45 

6.15 

3.0 

1.65 

2.4 

3. 75 

2 . 

1.3 

1.  7 

5.9 

3.15 

4.9 

6.  6 

5.0 

2.8 

1.65 

1.65 

2. 35 

3.6 

3 . 

1.3 

1.9 

5.6 

3.3 

4.  75 

6.6 

3.9 

2.7 

1.65 

1.6 

2.2 

3. 55 

4 . 

1.3 

2.3 

5.  0 

3.2 

4.5 

6.  6 

2.7 

2.  55 

1.65 

1.6 

2.3 

3.45 

5 . 

1.3 

2.5 

4.9 

3.  05 

4. 15 

6.4 

6.5 

2.5 

1.7 

1.6 

2.2 

3.  65 

6 . 

1.3 

3.4 

4.7 

3.  25 

4.0 

6. 1 

8.2 

2.4 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

3.6 

7 . 

1.3 

4.1 

4.4 

4.8 

3. 85 

5. 85 

9.1 

2.3 

1.8 

1.6 

2.8 

3.6 

8 . 

1.1 

4.2 

4.1 

5.  65 

4.7 

5.  55 

10.1 

2.0 

1.75 

1.6 

3.3 

3.6 

9 . 

1.0 

4.5 

4.  2 

5.  55 

7.2 

4.85 

9.9 

2.0 

1.7 

1.55 

3.95 

3.  55 

10 . 

.9 

4.2 

4.6 

4.85 

7. 85 

5.2 

9.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.55 

3.7 

3.5 

11 . 

.8 

3.9 

4.9 

4.75 

8.7 

5.  75 

9.3 

1.65 

1.55 

3.  42 

3.  5 

12 . 

.8 

3.7 

5.  6 

6.6 

8.  25 

5.6 

9.2 

1.65 

1.6 

3.  35 

3. 95 

13 . 

.7 

3.4 

5.2 

6.9 

7.7 

5. 65 

9.  05 

1.  65 

1.55 

4.5 

4.65 

14 . 

.  / 

5.4 

4.8 

8.6 

6.9 

5.15 

8.8 

1.65 

1.5 

6.2 

6.  75 

15 . 

6.2 

4.  5 

8.  55 

6.2 

4.6 

8.  45 

2.0 

6.3 

7.2 

16 . 

.8 

6.4 

4. 1 

8.55 

5. 1 

4.  25 

8.15 

1.8 

6.5 

6.  75 

17 . 

.8 

5.8 

3.  95 

8.0 

4.6 

4. 15 

7.7 

1.  "5 

7. 35 

6. 15 

18 . 

.9 

6.3 

3. 85 

7. 15 

4. 15 

3.9 

6.  05 

1.7 

7.2 

5.  75 

19 . 

.9 

6.5 

3.  75 

6.95 

3.9 

3. 55 

5.5 

1.7 

6. 85 

5.3 

20 . 

1.0 

7.0 

3.  65 

6.  75 

3.  85 

3.4 

4.5 

1.65 

3. 65 

6.0 

5.15 

21 . 

1.4 

7. 95 

3.  55 

8.  25 

3.  75 

3.0 

4.  35 

1.65 

3.2 

5.  45 

4. 95 

22 . 

2.  05 

8.  4 

3.  55 

9.4 

3.  55 

3.  2 

4.0 

1.65 

3. 1 

5.4 

4.85 

23 . 

3.0 

8.6 

3.7 

10.0 

3.4 

2.9 

3. 85 

2.5 

5.  05 

5.15 

4.55 

21 . 

3.4 

8.6 

3.  65 

9.  55 

3.4 

2. 15 

3.7 

2.  65 

4.2 

4. 85 

4.45 

25 . 

3.5 

8.6 

3.6 

8. 25 

5. 1 

2.45 

3.65 

2.1 

4.0 

4.5 

4.3 

26 . 

3.2 

8.5 

3.  55 

7.7 

5.Q 

2.8 

3.6 

1.75 

3.  95 

4.3 

4.0 

27 . 

1.6 

8.0 

3.  75 

6. 65 

6.9 

3.2 

3.  55 

1.75 

3.  65 

4.2 

3.  95 

28 . 

1.9 

7.5 

3.  55 

6.25 

7.  25 

4.  75 

3.5 

1.7 

3. 15 

4.  1 

3.  95 

29 . 

2.0 

3.4 

5.9 

7. 1 

6.0 

3.4.5 

1.7 

3.0 

3. 95 

3. 95 

30 . 

2. 1 

3.  35 

5.  25 

6.45 

6.  55 

3.4 

1.65 

2. 85 

3.9 

3.  95 

31 . 

1.9 

3.3 

6.5 

3.  35 

2.  4 

3.  95 

1910 

1 . 

4.  25 

4.5 

10. 95 

3.8 

3.  05 

7.  05 

2.  55 

1.9 

2. 15 

2.65 

9.9 

9 

4.  55 

4.55 

10.7 

3. 65 

4.7 

5.9 

2.5 

2.0 

2.9 

2.5 

9.  5 

3 . 

4.  75 

4.95 

10.  25 

3.  4 

7. 85 

5.7 

2.4 

2.0 

2.7 

2.6 

7.  95 

4 . 

4. 85 

5.  4 

P.  95 

3.2 

8.7 

5. 85 

...... 

2.35 

2. 1 

3.8 

2.  45 

5. 85 

5 . 

4.95 

5.5 

9.6 

3.9 

8.8 

6.0 

2.3 

2.3 

3.45 

2.4 

5. 1 

6 . 

5. 4 

5.4 

9. 15 

3. 65 

8.15 

5. 65 

2.2 

4.05 

4.55 

2. 65 

4.7 

7. .  . 

5.9 

5.2 

9.0 

3.3 

7. 95 

5.2 

2.1 

8.  55 

5.  95 

2.7 

4.4 

8 . 

6.0 

4.95 

8. 1 

3. 1 

8.0 

4.8 

2.2 

8.  5 

6.  95 

2.7 

3.9 

9 . 

6.2 

4.7 

7. 75 

3. 05 

8.  4 

4.9 

2.25 

8.5 

6.3 

2. 65 

3.6 

10 . 

6.  35 

4.  45 

7. 1 

3. 15 

8.  25 

4.  45 

2.  2 

8.55 

4.85 

2.7 

4. 1 

11 . 

6. 85 

4.2 

6.8 

3.3 

9. 15 

4.0 

2. 25 

S.  4 

4. 25 

2. 65 

3. 95 

12 . 

7. 05 

3.  85 

6.  05 

3.35 

9.6 

3.95 

2.05 

7.05 

3.8 

2.7 

4.1 

13 . 

8.0 

3.8 

o.  0 

3.9 

10.  2 

3.8 

2.  00 

4.  4 

3.  6 

2. 65 

3.65 

11 . 

8.8 

3.  nb 

5.1 

4.0 

9.  9.6 

3.9 

1.95 

3.6 

3.45 

2.7 

3.5 

15 . 

9.7 

3. 65 

4.95 

4. 1 

9.  05 

3.8 

1.95 

3.5 

3.25 

2.  75 

3.45 

16 . 

10.0 

3.  55 

4.8 

4.85 

8.45 

3.  7 

1.9 

3. 05 

3.  2 

2. 65 

3.5 

17 . 

10. 1 

3.7 

4.75 

5. 95 

7.4 

3.  7 

2.0 

2. 85 

3.0 

2. 65 

3.45 

18 . 

10.45 

3.7 

4.7 

6.  75 

6.7r> 

3.2 

3.7 

2.  75 

3.05 

2.7 

3.  45 

19 . 

10.7 

3.9 

4.  55 

7. 95 

5.  85 

3.2 

5.i 

4.6 

2. 65 

3.0 

2.7 

3.  45 

20 . 

11.0 

3. 95 

4.6 

6.6 

5.4 

3.2 

4.3 

5. 35 

2.6 

2. 85 

2.65 

3.2  ' 

21 . 

10. 85 

4.2 

4.7 

5.9 

6.85 

3.1 

3. 85 

5.  45 

2.  55 

2.8 

2.7 

3.  25 

22 . 

10.  25 

4.25 

4.65 

4.95 

8.4 

3.1 

3.6 

6.8 

2.5 

2. 85 

2.  65 

3.  25 

23 . 

9.  35 

3.9 

4.5 

3.9 

10.  25 

3.1 

3.4 

7. 35 

2.  45 

3.0 

2.7 

2.9 

24 . 

8. 65 

3.8 

4.45 

3. 65 

9.9 

3.05 

3.25 

5. 85 

2.7 

2.  95 

2. 65 

2. 95 

25 . 

7.3 

3  85 

4.3 

3.5 

11.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3. 95 

2.85 

2. 85 

2.6 

3.15 

26 . 

6.  75 

4.2 

4.2 

3.15 

10. 85 

3.2 

3.0 

2.  95 

3.2 

2.  95 

2. 65 

3.15 

27 . 

6.35 

8.9 

4.  05 

3.0 

10.3 

3.5 

2.9 

2,45 

3.  95 

2. 85 

6. 25 

S.  15 

28 . 

6.0 

10.0 

4.0 

3.4 

9.45 

3.45 

2.8 

2.25 

3.  25 

2.8 

7.  95 

6.8 

29 . 

5.45 

3.9 

3.5 

8.  65 

3. 15 

2.8 

2.2 

4.2 

2.  7 

9. 15 

8. 1 

30 . 

5. 05 

3.9 

3.2 

8.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2. 15 

3. 55 

2. 65 

9.9 

8.7 

31 . 

4.95 

3. 85 

7.  G 

2.  7 

1.95 

2.75 

9.15 

1911 

i...: . 

9.15 

S.S 

7.1 

4. 55 

8.8 

3.3 

4.3 

1.65 

1.9 

15.  55 

5.2 

5.9 

2 . 

8.4 

8.  25 

6.  45 

4.4 

9.  75 

3.2 

2.  95 

1.7 

1.7 

14.0 

5.0 

5. 95 

3 . 

7.15 

7.3 

6.  25 

.5.6 

10.  05 

3.1 

2.  75 

1.7 

1.65 

13.0 

4.  75 

5.7< 

4 . 

7.15 

6.7 

5.9 

7. 85 

9.7 

3.0 

2.  55 

1.9 

.  1.6 

12.4 

4.7 

5.  55 

5 . 

7.1 

6.  25 

5.6 

8.3 

8.9 

2. 85 

2.4 

1.8 

1.65 

11.65 

4.  75 

5.  45 

6. .  . . 

6.9 

6.05 

5. 35 

9. 95 

7.  45 

2.8 

2.5 

1.75 

1.65 

11. 1 

4.9 

5.3 

*7 

/  . . . 

5.1 

6.4 

5.  65 

10.4 

6.6 

2. 85 

2.2 

1.75 

2. 85 

10. 65 

5.  25 

5.3 

8 . 

1.55 

6.45 

8.  25 

9.  95 

6.05 

2.7 

2. 15 

1.8 

2.  95 

10.0 

5. 35 

5.  25 

9 . 

4.2 

6.7 

9.4 

9.1 

5.7 

2.7 

2.1 

1.65 

6. 1C 

9.45 

5.55 

5.3 

10 . 

4.15 

6. 65 

9.  45 

7. 85 

5.  55 

2. 65 

2.  05 

2.15 

6.7 

8.4 

5.45 

5.4 

11 . 

4.2 

6.  35 

9.15 

6. 95 

5.4 

2.6 

2.0 

2.3 

5.  55 

7.85 

5.4 

5. 

1? . 

4  7 

5. 85 

8.25 

6.55 

5.15 

2.5 

1.95 

2.9 

3.  55 

7.1 

8. 1 

6. 

13 . 

4.7 

5.7 

7.25 

6.45 

4.85 

2.45 

1.95 

2.4 

2.  95 

6.  65 

9.25 

6.4 

i 


94 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville,  Illinois, 

for  1908-11 — Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

I 

Feb.  j 

Har. 

Apr. 

1 

May 

June  i  Julv 

1 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

14 . 

10.2 

5.  65 

6. 55 

10. 15 

4. 65 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

6. 15 

6.2 

9.7 

6. 15 

15 . 

13.5 

6.0 

6.2 

11.65 

4.45 

2.4 

1.9 

1.8 

7. 05 

6.0 

9.8 

5.9 

16 . 

12.5 

6.  45 

5.8 

11.4 

4.3 

2.4 

1.85 

1.7 

8. 35 

5.85 

9.7 

5.9 

17 . 

13.  55 

6.6 

5. 35 

10.5 

4.2 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6 

9.1 

5.  6 

9. 25 

5.85 

18 . 

10. 25 

7.5 

5.4 

9.9 

4. 15 

3.7 

1.75 

1.6 

9.3 

5. 45 

9.2 

5.  95 

19 . 

9.5 

8.2 

5.3 

9. 15 

4.1 

3.6 

1.75 

1.6 

9.1 

5.2 

9.85 

6. 15 

20 . 

7.9 

8. 95 

5.  0 

8. 15 

4.05 

2.7 

1.8 

1.5 

8.4 

5. 1 

9.5 

6. 5' 

21 . 

6. 85 

8. 85 

4.  95 

7.4 

3.95 

2.5 

1.8 

1.55 

7.  05 

5. 05 

9.4 

7.0 

22 . 

7. 15 

8.  55 

4.7 

6.8 

5.0 

2.4 

1.75 

1.5 

5.6 

5. 35 

8. 95 

9. 85 

23 . 

7.1 

8. 15 

4.  55 

5. 95 

4.4 

2.3 

1.75 

1.5 

4.  75 

6.  45 

8. 15 

9.9 

24 . 

5.9 

7. 55 

4.4 

5.2 

3. 95 

2.5 

1.  75 

2.4 

4.15 

6. 35 

7. 35 

9.85 

25 . 

5.  45 

7.4 

4.3 

5.  55 

3.7 

2.5 

1.85 

3. 15 

4.8 

7.4 

6.  75 

8.3 

26 . 

5.9 

7.7 

4.3 

5.4 

3. 55 

5.2 

1.8 

3.6 

7.8 

6.8 

6. 35 

7.5 

27 . 

7.8 

8.  45 

4.7 

5.  25 

3.  45 

5.8 

1.7 

2.9 

8.  75 

6. 05 

6.  25 

7. 65 

28 . 

7. 9 

8. 15 

5. 35 

5.  4 

3.  35 

4.8 

1.7 

2.45  9.85 

5.  75 

6.0 

7. 95 

29 . 

8. 85 

5. 35 

5.  85 

3.3 

4.  65 

1.7 

2.2 

11.9 

5.  4 

6.1 

8.  55 

30 . 

9.3 

5.  05 

6.2 

3.  25 

4.3 

1.7 

1.95 

|  15.9 

5.  25 

6.0 

7.  95 

31 . 

9  3 

4.  85 

3.  2 

i.7 

2.0 

5.2 

6.5j 

| . 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  January  3  to  February  13,  and  December  8  to  31, 1909,  during  portions 
of  January  and  February,  1910,  December  13  to  17,  23  to  27, 1910,  and  January  3  to  12, 1911.  Gage  read  to 
top  of  ice  December  17  to  31,  1909,  and  January  4  to  10, 1911.  Gage  heights  August  4  to  September  1, 1909, 
are^of  no  value  because  of  the  construction  of  a  drainage  ditch 


Rating  Table  for  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Taylorville,  Illinois,  From  February 

11,  1908-August  9,  1909 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

II 

Dis-  ,  .  , 

charge  Gage  hei2ht 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Sec.-ft.  1 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

0.  40 . 

5 

3. 60 . 

108 

6.  80 . 

597 

10.00 . 

2. 195 

0. 50 . 

o 

3.70 . !.... 

116 

6.  90 . 

645 

10. 10 . 

2, 245 

0.  60. . 

6 

3.80. 

124  1 

7. 00 . 

695 

10. 20 . 

2, 295 

0.70..  . 

6 

3.90.  . 

132  1 

7. 10 . 

745 

10. 30 . 

2,345 

0.  80 . 

6 

4.  00 . 

140  1 

7.  20 . 

795 

10.  40 . 

2, 395 

0. 90 . 

7 

4. 10 . 

148  ! 

7.  30 . 

845 

10.  50 . 

2',  445 

1.  00. . 

7 

4.20.  . 

157 

7.  40 . 

895 

10.  60 . 

2;  495 

1. 10. . 

8 

4.30 . 

166 

7.  50 . 

945 

10.  70 . 

2, 545 

1.20..  . 

9 

4.  40 . 

176 

7.  60 . 

995 

10.  80 . 

2,595 

1. 30. . 

10 

4.50. 

186 

7.  70 . 

1,045 

10.  90 . 

2,  645 

1.  40. . 

12 

4.60. 

197 

7.  80 . 

1,095 

11.00 . 

2,  695 

1.  50. . 

14 

4.70.  . 

208 

7.90 . 

1, 145 

11. 10 . 

2, 745 

1.  60. .  / 

16 

4.  80 . 

220 

8.  00 . 

1, 195 

11.  20 . 

2,795 

1.  70. . 

18 

4. 90 . 

232  1 

8. 10 . 

1,245 

11.30 . 

2, 845 

1.  80. . 

20 

5.  00 . 

244 

8.20 . 

1,295 

11.  40 . 

2, 895 

1. 90. . 

22 

5.  10 . 

256 

8.  30 . 

1,345 

11. 50 . 

2, 945 

2.00.. 

24 

5.  20 . 

269  | 

8.  40 . 

1,395 

11.  60 . 

2,995 

2. 10.. 

27 

5.  30 . 

282 

8.  50 . 

1,445 

11.70 . 

3,045 

2.  20.. 

30 

5.  40 . 

296 

8.  60 . 

1,495 

11.  80 . 

3,095 

2. 30. . 

33 

5.  50 . 

310 

8.  70 . 

D545 

11.90 . 

3,145 

2.  40. . 

37 

5.  60 . 

324 

8.  80 . 

1,595 

12.00 . 

3, 195 

2.50.. 

41 

5.  70 . 

339 

8. 90 . 

1,  645 

12. 10 . 

3,245 

2.  60.. 

45 

5.  80 . 

354 

9.  00 . 

R695 

12.  20 . 

3,295 

2.  70. . 

50 

5.  90 . 

370 

9. 10 . 

1,745 

12. 30 . 

3,345 

2.  80. 

55 

6.00.  . 

386 

9.20. . 

1,795 

12.  40 . 

3,395 

2.  90. . 

60 

6. 10 . 

403 

9.  30 . 

1,845 

12. 50 . 

3;  445 

3.  00. 

66 

6.20 . 

422 

9.  40 . 

1,895 

12.  60 . 

3;  495 

3  10. 

72 

6.  30 . 

443 

9.  50 . 

1,945 

12.  70 . 

3;  545 

3.  20. 

79 

6.  40 . 

466 

9.  60 . 

R995 

12.  80 . 

3',  595 

3.  30. 

86 

6.  50 . 

492 

9.  70 . 

2,045 

12. 90 . 

3,645 

3.  40. 

93 

6.60.  . 

520 

9.  80 . 

2l  095 

13. 00 . 

3;  695 

3.50.  .  . 

100 

6.  70 . 

555 

9.  90 . 

2;  145 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
nine  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-09  and  the  discharge  curve  from  September  2,  1909-De- 
cember  31,  1911,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  1.0  foot  and  5.0  feet,  and  poorly  defined  above 
and  below  those  limits.  Above  gage  height  7.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  50 
per  tenth. 


95 


Rating  Table  for  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Taylorville,  Illinois,  from  September 

2,  1909-December  31,  1911 


Gage  height 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

charge 

Gage  height 

i 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 


Feet 

1.  50 . 

1.  60 . 

1. 70  . 

1. 80 . 

1. 90  . 

2. 00 . 

2.10..  .  . 
2.20..  .  . 
2. 30 . 

2.  40 . 

2.  50 . 

2.  60 . 

2. 70  . 

2.  80 . 

2. 90  . 

3.  00 . 

3. 10  . 

3.  20 . 

3.  30 . 

3.  40 . 

3. 50 . 

3. 60  . 

3.  70 . 

3. 80 . 

3. 90  . 

4. 00 . 

4. 10  . 

4.  20 . 

4.  30 . 

4.  40 . 

4.  50. . 

4.60  . 

4. 70  . 

4.  80 . 


Sec.-ft. 
5 
7 
9 
11 
13 
15 
18 
21 
24 
27 
30 
34 
38 
42 
46 
•  50 
54 
58 
62 
67 
72 
77 
82 
87 
92 
97 
103 
109 
115 
121 
127 
133 
140 
147 


Feet 

4. 90  . 

5.00 . 

5. 10  . 

5.  20 . 

5.30...  . 

5.  40 . 

5.  50 . 

5.  60 . 

5.  70 . 

5.  80 . 

5.  90. . 

6.  00 . 

6.  10 . 

6.  20 . 

6.  30 . 

6.  40 . 

6.  50 . 

6.  60 . 

6.  70 . 

6.  80 . 

6. 90  . 

7.00 . 

7. 10  . 

7.  20 . 

7.  30 . 

7.  40 . 

7.  50 . 

7.  60 . 

7.  70 . 

7.  80 . 

7. 90  . 

8.  00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 


Sec.-ft. 

154 

161 

169 

177 

185 

193 

201 

209 

217 

225 

234 

243 

252 

261 

270 

279 

288 

297 

306 

315 

324 

333 

343 

353 

363 

374 

385 

397 

410 

424 

439 

455 

472 

490 


Feet 

8.  30.... 

8. 40.. .. 

8. 50.. .. 

8. 60.. .. 

8.70.. .. 

8.80.. .. 

8. 90.. .. 
9. 00.... 

9. 10.. .. 

9.20.. .. 

9. 30.. .. 

9. 40.. .. 

9. 50.. .. 

9. 60.. .. 

9. 70.. .. 

9.  80. . . . 
9.  90.... 

10. 00. . . . 
10. 10. . . . 
10.  20. .  . . 
10.  30.... 
10.  40. . . . 
10.  50. . . . 
10.  60.... 

10.  70.... 

10.  80. . . . 

10. 90..  .. 
11. 00.... 

11. 10.. .. 
11.20.... 

11.30..  .. 

11.  40.... 

11.50.. .. 

11.60.. .. 


Sec.-ft. 
509 
530 
553 
578 
606 
638 
674 
714 
758 
805 
853 
901 
950 
999 
1,048 
1,097 
1,146 
1,195 
1,245 
1,295 
1,345 
1,395 
1,445 
1, 495 
1, 545 
1,595 
1,645 
1,695 
U45 
1,  /9o 
1,845 
1,895 
1,945 
1, 995 


Feet 

11.70.. .. 

11.  80 _ 

11.90.. .. 
12. 00. . . . 

12. 10.. .. 
12.20.... 

12. 30. .  . . 

12.40.. .. 

12. 50.. .. 
12.  60. . . . 

12.  70.... 
12.  80. . . . 

12. 90. .  . . 
13.00.... 

13. 10.. .. 

13.  20. . . . 

13. 30.. .. 

13.40..  . 

13.50..  . 
13.  60. . . . 

13.  70. . . . 

13.80.. .. 

13. 90.. .. 
14.00.... 

14. 10.. .. 

14.  20.... 

14.30.. .. 

14. 40.. .. 

14.  50. . . . 
14.  60 _ 

14.  70 _ 

14.80.. .. 

14. 90.. .. 

15.  00. . . . 


Sec.-ft. 
2, 045 
2,095 

2.145 

2. 195 
2,  245 

2.295 
2,  345 

2. 395 
2,  445 

2,  495 

2.545 

2.595 

2. 645 
2,695 
2,745 
2,795 
2,845 
2,895 
2,945 
2,995 
3,045 
3,095 

3. 145 

3.195 
3,245 

3.295 
3,345 

3.395 

3,  445 
3,495 

3.545 

3. 595 

3.645 
3,  695 


Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
fourteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  3.2  feet 
and  10.5  feet.  Above  gage  height  10  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  50  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville,  Illi¬ 
nois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

695 

645 

695 

220 

19 

8 

8 

6 

6 

9 

2 . 

995 

555 

443 

208 

19 

7 

7 

6 

6 

9 

3 . 

1  300 

795 

520 

197 

19 

7 

6 

5 

6 

9 

3 . 

1,300 

895 

645 

176 

19 

7 

6 

5 

6 

10 

5 . 

1,100 

695 

2,800 

146 

19 

6 

6 

5 

6 

8 

6 . 

1, 140 

555 

3,600 

116 

19 

7 

6 

5 

6 

8 

7 . 

1>0 

597 

3,  400 

86 

19 

7 

6 

5 

6 

7 

8 . ! . 

1,240 

695 

3,340 

79 

19 

6 

6 

5 

6 

i 

9 _ ! _ 

. 

1,  440 

695 

3,240 

86 

19 

6 

6 

5 

6 

f* 

7 

10 . 

1,  200 

945 

2,  200 

93 

19 

r» 

i 

6 

5 

6 

7 

11 . 

695 

1, 100 

895 

1,700 

93 

19 

7 

6 

5 

6 

i-' 

4 

12 . 

422 

1, 100 

745 

1,840 

86 

19 

7 

5 

5 

6 

7 

13 . 

354 

'895 

520 

1,740 

79 

19 

/ 

5 

5 

6 

7 

14 . 

466 

645 

422 

1,500 

55 

19 

7 

5 

5 

6 

7 

15 . 

695 

466 

354 

1,510 

86 

19 

7 

5 

5 

6 

7 

16 . '. . 

1,840 

386 

310 

1, 530 

60 

19 

6 

5 

5 

6 

r* 

4 

17 . 

1,640 

354 

256 

l'  540 

50 

19 

6 

5 

5 

6 

7 

18 . 

1,470 

296 

232 

1,560 

50 

19 

6 

5 

5 

6 

7 

19 . 

1, 300 

244 

220 

lj  570 

41 

19 

6 

5 

5 

6 

n 

4 

20 . 

1,040 

282 

220 

1, 580 

37 

19 

6 

5 

5 

6 

7 

21 . 

845 

256 

197 

1, 600 

41 

19 

6 

5 

6 

6 

7 

22 . 

645 

232 

166 

1,610 

33 

19 

6 

5 

6 

n 

i 

7 

23 . 

555 

208 

148 

1,630 

30 

19 

6 

5 

6 

8 

n 

i 

24 . 

555 

197 

645 

1,640 

24 

19 

6 

6 

6 

9 

7 

2s-.: . 

995 

186 

1,040 

F240 

22 

19 

5 

6 

6 

10 

7 

96 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville,  Illi¬ 
nois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

26 . 

2, 140 

186 

1,  200 

1,040 

20 

19 

5 

6 

7 

8 

7 

27 . 

2, 340 

148 

1,340 

645 

20 

19 

5 

6 

7 

8 

6 

28 . 

1,940 

157 

1,300 

597 

16 

19 

5 

6 

6 

7 

6 

29 . 

1,500 

197 

1,200 

555 

22 

12 

37 

6 

6 

7 

12 

30 . 

197 

995 

388 

20 

10 

16 

6 

6 

12 

12 

31 . 

186 

220 

8 

•  10 

6 

10 

1909 

1 . 

10 

10 

492 

82 

181 

479 

412 

66 

8 

8 

27 

84 

2 . 

10 

15 

370 

76 

232 

520 

244 

55 

8 

8 

26 

77 

3 . 

10 

22 

324 

86 

214 

520 

132 

50 

8 

7 

21 

74 

4 . 

10 

33 

244 

79 

186 

520 

50 

43 

8 

7 

24 

69 

5 . 

8 

41 

232 

69 

152 

466 

492 

41 

9 

7 

21 

79 

6 . 

8 

93 

208 

82 

140 

403 

1,300 

37 

7 

7 

21 

77 

7 . 

8 

148 

176 

220 

128 

362 

1,740 

33 

11 

7 

42 

77 

8 . 

6 

157 

148 

332 

208 

317 

2,  240 

24 

10 

7 

62 

70 

9 . 

5 

186 

157 

317 

795 

226 

2,140 

24 

9 

6 

94 

60 

10 . 

5 

157 

197 

226 

1,120 

269 

1,840 

22 

-9 

6 

82 

50 

11  . 

4 

132 

232 

214 

1,540 

346 

1,840 

20 

8 

6 

68 

60 

12 . 

4 

116 

324 

520 

1,320 

324 

1,800 

20 

8 

7 

64 

94 

13 . 

4 

93 

269 

645 

1,040 

332 

1,720 

20 

8 

6 

127 

136 

14 . 

4 

296 

220 

1,500 

645 

262 

1,600 

20 

8 

5 

261 

310 

15 . : . 

4 

422 

186 

1,470 

422 

197 

1,420 

20 

15 

8 

270 

353 

16 . 

5 

466 

148 

1,470 

256 

162 

1,270 

20 

11 

12 

288 

310 

17 . 

5 

354 

136 

1,  200 

197 

152 

1,040 

20 

10 

20 

368 

235 

18 . 

7 

443 

128 

770 

152 

132 

394 

20 

9 

30 

353 

200 

19 . 

7 

492 

120 

670 

132 

104 

310 

20 

9 

40 

320 

170 

20 . 

7 

695 

112 

676 

128 

93 

186 

20 

8 

80 

243 

150 

21 . 

12 

1,170 

104 

1,320 

120 

66 

171 

20 

8 

58 

197 

130 

22 . 

26 

1,400 

104 

1,900 

104 

79 

140 

20 

8 

54 

193 

110 

23 . 

66 

1,500 

116 

2,200 

93 

60 

128 

20 

30 

165 

173 

90 

24 . 

93 

1,500 

112 

1,970 

93 

28 

116 

20 

36 

109 

150 

80 

25 . 

100 

1,500 

108 

1,320 

256 

39 

112 

20 

18 

97 

127 

75 

26 . 

79 

1,440 

104 

1,040 

370 

55 

108 

20 

10 

94 

115 

70 

27 . 

16 

1,200 

120 

538 

645 

79 

104 

20 

10 

80 

109 

70 

28 . 

22 

945 

104 

432 

820 

214 

100 

20 

9 

56 

103 

65 

29 . 

24 

93 

370 

745 

386 

96 

20 

9 

50 

94 

65 

30 . 

20 

90 

276 

479 

506 

93 

20 

8 

44 

92 

60 

31 . 

15 

86 

492 

90 

20 

27 

60 

1910 

1 . 

112 

127 

1,670 

87 

52 

338 

54 

32 

13 

20 

36 

1, 150 

2 . 

130 

130 

1,540 

80 

140 

234 

54 

30 

15 

46 

30 

950 

3 . 

144 

158 

1,320 

67 

432 

217 

54 

27 

15 

38 

34 

447 

4 . 

150 

193 

1, 170 

58 

606 

230 

54 

26 

18 

87 

28 

230 

5 . 

158 

201 

999 

92 

638 

243 

54 

24 

24 

70 

27 

169 

6 . 

193 

193 

782 

80 

481 

213 

54 

21 

100 

130 

36 

140 

7..., . 

234 

177 

714 

62 

447 

177 

54 

18 

566 

238 

38 

121 

8 . 

243 

158 

472 

54 

455 

147 

54 

21 

622 

328 

38j 

92 

9 . 

261 

140 

417 

52 

530 

154 

54 

22 

553 

270 

36 

77 

10 . 

274 

124 

343 

56 

500 

124 

54 

21 

566 

150 

38 

103 

11 . 

320 

109 

315 

62 

782 

97 

54 

22 

530 

112 

36 

94 

12 . 

338 

90 

248 

64 

999 

94 

121 

16 

338 

87 

38i 

103 

13 . 

455 

87 

201 

92 

1,300 

87 

217 

15 

121 

77 

36 

64 

14 . 

638 

84 

169 

99 

1,170 

92 

353 

14 

77 

70 

38 

58 

15 . 

1,050 

80 

158 

103 

736 

87 

553 

14 

72 

60 

40 

50 

16 . 

1,200 

74 

147 

150 

542 

82 

638 

13 

52 

58 

36 

58 

17 . 

1,240 

82 

144 

238 

374 

82 

397 

15 

44 

50 

36 

56 

18 . 

1,420 

82 

140 

310 

310 

58 

279 

82 

40 

52 

38, 

70 

19 . 

1, 540 

92 

130 

338 

230 

58 

169 

133 

36 

50 

38, 

70 

20 . 

uoo 

94 

133 

297 

193 

58 

115 

189 

34j 

44 

36 

58 

21 . 

1,620 

109 

140 

234 

320 

54 

90 

197 

32 

42 

38 

60 

22 . 

1,320 

112 

136 

158 

530 

54 

77 

315 

30 

44 

36 

60 

23 . 

877 

92 

127 

92 

1,320 

54 

67 

368 

28 

50 

38 

37 

24 . 

592 

87 

124 

80 

1, 150 

52 

60 

230 

38 

48 

36 

38 

25 . 

363 

90 

115 

72 

1, 700 

54 

54 

94 

44 

44 

34 

45 

26 . 

310 

109 

109 

56 

1,620 

58 

50 

48 

58 

48 

36 

45 

27 . 

274 

674 

100 

50 

1,340 

72 

46 

28 

94 

44 

266 

45 

28 . 

243 

1,200 

97 

67 

926 

70 

42 

22 

60 

42 

447 

315 

29 . 

197 

92 

72 

592 

56 

42 

21 

109 

38 

782 

472 

30 . 

165 

92 

58 

455 

50 

46 

20 

74 

36 

1,150 

606 

31 . 

158 

90 

397 

38 

14 

40 

782 

1911 

1 . 

782 

674 

343 

130 

638 

62 

115 

8 

13 

3J70 

177 

234 

2 . 

530 

500 

284 

121 

1,070 

58 

48 

9 

9 

3,200 

161 

238 

3 . 

363 

266 

209 

1,220 

54 

40 

9 

8 

2, 700 

144 

217 

4 . 

306 

234 

432 

1,050 

50 

32 

13 

7 

2,400 

140 

205 

5 . 

266 

209 

509 

674 

44 

27 

11 

8 

2,020 

144 

197 

6 . 

248 

189 

1, 170 

380 

42 

30 

10 

8 

1,740 

154 

*  185 

97 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  near  Taylorville,  Illi 

nois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

' 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

7 . 

279 

213 

1,400 
1,  170 

297 

44 

21 

10 

44 

1,520 

1,200 

181 

185 

s . 

284 

500 

248 

38 

20 

11 

48 

189 

181 

9 

306 

901 

'758 

217 

38 

18 

8 

252> 

926 

205 

185 

10 . 

302 

926 

432 

205 

36 

16 

20 

306 

530 

197 

193 

11 

274 

782 

328 

193 

34 

15 

24 

205 

432 

193 

234 

12  . 

230 

500 

292 

173 

30 

14 

46 

74 

343 

472 

279 

13 . 

110 

217 

358 

284 

150 

28 

14 

27 

48 

302 

829 

284 

14 . 

1,300 

2,940 

2,440 

2,970 

1,320 

213 

292 

1,  270 
2,020 

136 

27 

15 

15 

256 

261 

1,050 

256 

15, . 

243 

261 

124 

27 

13 

n 

338 

243 

1,100 

234 

16. . 

284 

225 

1,900 

1,440 

115 

27 

12 

9 

520 

320 

1,050 

234 

17 . 

297 

189 

109 

27 

11 

7 

758 

209 

829 

230 

18 . 

385 

193 

1,  150 

106 

82 

10 

7 

S53 

197 

805 

238 

19 . 

950 

490 

185 

782 

103 

77 

10 

7 

758 

177 

1,120 

256 

20 . 

439 

694 

161 

481 

100 

38 

11 

5 

530 

169 

950 

288 

21 

320 

656 

158 

374 

94 

30 

11 

6 

338 

165 

901 

333 

22 . 

348 

566 

140 

315 

161 

27 

10 

5 

209 

189 

694 

1,120 

23 . 

343 

481 

130 

238 

121 

24 

10 

5 

144 

284 

481 

1,150 
1,  120 

24 . 

234 

391 

121 

177 

94 

30 

10 

27 

106 

9.74 

368 

25 . 

197 

374 

115 

205 

82 

30 

12 

56 

147 

374 

310 

509 

26 . 

234 

410 

115 

193 

74 

177 

11 

77 

424 

315 

274 

385 

27 . 

424 

542 

140 

181 

70 

225 

9 

46 

622 

248 

266 

404 

28 . 

439 

4S1 

189 

193 

64 

147 

9 

28 

1, 120 
2, 140 

221 

243 

447 

29 

656 

189 

230 

62 

136 

9 

21 

193 

252 

566 

30 . 

853 

165 

261 

60 

115 

9 

14 

4, 140 

181 

243 

447 

31 . 

853 

150 

58 

9 

15 

177 

288 

Note — Discharges  were  estimated  as  follows: 

1908.  July  1-28,  as  equivalent  to  nineteen  second-feet  per  day. 

1909.  January  5-17,  because  of  ice;  January  30-February  2,  because  of  ice;  August  11-31,  as  equival¬ 
ent  to  twenty  second-feet  per  day;  October  15-19;  December  8-11,  because  of  ice. 

1910.  July  1-18,  from  known  high  water  stage  on  July  16;  December  13-17,  because  of  ice,  reduced 
twenty  per  cent;  December  23-27,  because  of  ice,  reduced  twenty  per  cent. 

1911.  January  3-12,  because  of  ice,  as  118  second-feet,  varying  from  40  to  300  second-feet. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  245,  265  and  285,  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water  190S-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of  dis¬ 
charge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Taylorville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  427  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

Accu¬ 

racy 


1908 

February  (11-29) . . 

March . 

April . 

May . 

June . 

July . 

August . 

September . 

October . 

November . 

December . 

1909 

January . 

February . 

March . 

April . 

May . 

June . 


2.340 

1,  440 

1.340 
3, 600 

220 

1, 130 

630 

649 

1,550 

76.  4 
18. 1 

7.  7 

5.  7 
5.5 

6.  7 

7.  7 

2.  65 

1.  42 

1.  52 

3.  63 

.  179 
.042 
.018 
.  013 
.  013 
.  016 
.018 

1.87 

1.64 

1.70 

4.  18 
‘.20 
.  48 
.021 
.014 
.  015 
.018 
.  021 

148 

148 

220 

16 

? 

0 

5 

5 

6 

6 

37 

8 

7 

12 

12 

100 

4 

19.5 

.  015 

.017 

1, 500 

10 

537 

1.26 

1.31 

492 

86 

179 

.  419 

.  48 

2.  200 

69 

736 

1.72 

1.92 

1,540 

93 

432 

1.  01 

1.  16 

520 

28 

257 

.  602 

.  67 

i 

—7  R  L 


98 


Monthly  Discharge  of  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  Near  Taylorville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accur¬ 

acy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1909 

July . 

2, 240 

50 

755 

1.77 

2. 04 

August . . 

26.3 

.062 

.71 

September . 

36 

7 

10.9 

.026 

.029 

October . 

165 

5 

36. 1 

.084 

.097 

November . . 

368 

21 

138 

.323 

.36 

December . 

353 

50 

116 

.272 

.314 

The  year . 

2, 240 

4 

268 

.628 

8.  47 

1910 

January . 

1,700 

112 

578 

1.35 

1.56 

February . 

l’  200 

74 

177 

.  415 

.43 

March . 

l’  670 

90 

401 

.939 

1.08 

April . 

338 

50 

113 

.  265 

.30 

May . 

1,770 

52 

686 

1.61 

1.  86 

June . 

338 

50 

115 

.  269 

.30 

July . 

638 

38 

131 

.307 

.35 

August . . 

368 

13 

6S.  1 

.  160 

.  18 

September . . 

622 

13 

147 

.344 

.38 

October  . 

328 

20 

81. 1 

.  190 

.22 

November . . 

1,150 

27 

38.3 

.090 

.  10 

December . 

i:  150 

37 

215 

.  504 

.58 

The  year. . 

1, 700 

13 

231 

541 

7.34 

1911 

J  anuarv . . 

2,970 

642 

1.50 

1.73 

C. 

February . 

694 

213 

384 

.899 

.94 

B. 

March . . 

926 

115 

285 

.667 

.77 

A. 

April . 

2,020 

121 

622 

1.  46 

1.63 

B. 

May . 

1,220 

58 

266 

.623 

.72 

A.. 

June . 

225 

24 

60.1 

.141 

.16 

B. 

July . 

115 

9 

19.4 

.045 

.05 

C. 

August . 

77 

5 

18.3 

.043 

.  05 

C. 

September. . . . 

4, 140 

7 

481 

1.13 

1.26 

C. 

October . 

3, 970 

165 

819 

1.92 

2.  21 

B. 

November . . 

1, 120 

140 

471 

1. 10 

1.23 

C. 

December . 

1,150 

181 

365 

.  855 

.99 

B. 

The  year . 

4,140 

5 

369 

.  864 

11.74 

SALT  CREEK  NEAR  KENNEY,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  about  three  miles  west  of  Kenney, 
Ill.,  near  the  west  boundary  of  T.  19  N.,  E.  1  E.,  about  three-fourths 
mile  below  the  Vandalia  Eailroad  bridge. 

Records  available. — February  14,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Four  hundred  and  fifty-nine  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  the  bridge;  datum  has 
remained  unchanged  since  establishment. 

Channel. — Section  is  at  a  pool;  discharge  measurements  to  date 
indicate  that  the  point  of  control  is  not  changing. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  1882  is  said  to  have  been  iy2  feet  higher 
than  that  of  1908,  or  to  have  reached  a  height  of  1G  feet  on  the  present 
gage. 

Whiter  flow. — Ice  affects  the  relation  between  gage  height  and  dis¬ 
charge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


99 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

May 

8 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

157 

Square  feet 
1,  280 

Feet 

10.5 

Second-feet 
3,  240 

July 

1909 

February 

28 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

107 

178 

2.1 

64 

6 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

102 

119 

1.91 

27 

March 

19 

W.  M.  O'Neill . 

109 

258 

2.89 

201 

May 

19 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

110 

254 

2.  92 

215 

November 

24 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

111 

265 

3. 17 

236 

1910 

March 

9 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

111 

300 

3.  43 

355 

May 

25 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

112 

344 

3. 96 

438 

May 

25  H.  J.  Jackson . 

112 

349 

3. 94 

454 

December 

27  P.  S.  Monk . 

78 

51.4 

*1.  25 

10.' 

1911 

March 

22 

P.  S.  Monk . 

103 

170 

2.  36 

119 

October 

12 

Monk  and  Brown . 

110 

298 

3.83 

383 

*  Ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Chris  McDermott,  observer! 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

* 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

5.9 

3.4 

5.6 

4.6 

2.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

2 . 

6.6 

3.6 

5.2 

4.2 

2.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.9 

1.8 

3 . 

7.0 

3.3 

4.8 

4.0 

2  6 

1.8 

1  6 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

4 . 

7.0 

3.2 

8.0 

4.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

5 . 

7. 1 

3.  4 

9.0 

3.8 

2.3 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

6 . 

7.7 

3.3 

10.7 

3.9 

2.  4 

1  9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

7 . 

7.8 

3.7 

10. 1 

3.7 

2.4 

1.9 

1.  6 

1.5 

1.  8 

1.8 

8 . 

7.1 

4.2 

10.7 

3.6 

2.3 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

9 . 

6.6 

4.6 

11.6 

3.3 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1  5 

1.7 

1.  8 

10 . 

6.0 

4.8 

10.5 

3.2 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

11 . 

5.0 

4.7 

9.8 

3.2 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.  6 

1.5 

1.9 

1.  7 

12 . 

5.2 

4.  4 

13.0 

3.0 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

13 . 

4.9 

4.0 

15.0 

2.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.  5 

1.9 

1.7 

i4...: . 

8.0 

4.7 

3.9 

12.0 

2.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

15 . 

9.1 

4.6 

4.9 

12.7 

3.0 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.  7 

16 . 

10. 1 

4.0 

5.2 

10.0 

2.9 

3.  2 

1.8 

1.  4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

17*. . 

9.  1 

3.9 

4.9 

8.7 

2.  8 

2.  6 

1.9 

1.  4 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

18 . 

6.  1 

3.8 

4.9 

8.0 

2.  8 

2.5 

1.  8 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.  8 

19 . 

4.2 

4.2 

4.  6 

8.6 

2.9 

2.  2 

1.  8 

1.  4 

1.  8 

1.8 

1.7 

20 . 

3.6 

4.6 

4.  2 

8.9 

2.  9 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.  4 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

21 . 

4.0 

4.  4 

4.0 

8.0 

2.  8 

2.  1 

1.  8 

1.  4 

1.9 

1.8 

1.  7 

22 . 

4.6 

4i  0 

3.7 

8. 1 

2.  8 

2.0 

1.  7 

1.  4 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

23 . 

4.6 

4.0 

3.  2 

7.0 

2.  8 

3.  4 

1.7 

1.  4 

1.  8 

1.8 

1.  7 

24 . 

5.  4 

3.9 

5.  8 

6.  6 

2.7 

2.  2 

1.  7 

1.  4 

1.9 

1.  8 

1.6 

25 . 

7.  4 

3.8 

7.0 

5.9 

2.  6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.  4 

1.  8 

1.  8 

1.  7 

26  . 

8.0 

3.  8 

7.  6 

5.9 

2  5 

2  0 

1  6 

1  5 

1  8 

1.  8 

1.  7 

27 . 

8.3 

3.4 

7.6 

5.6 

2.  4 

3  8 

1.  6 

1.  7 

1.  8 

1.  8 

1.  8 

28 . 

7.7 

3.6 

7.5 

5. 1 

2  3 

3.  0 

1.6 

1.  6 

1  8 

1.  8 

1.  7 

29 . 

6.  8 

3.5 

6.  8 

5.5 

2  7 

2  2 

1.  7 

1.  5 

1.  8 

1.  8 

1.9 

30 . 

3.3 

6.0 

5.3 

2.8 

2  0 

1  6 

1.5 

1  8 

1.8 

2.3 

31 . 

3.3 

4.9 

1.9 

1.  6 

1.9 

2. 1 

1909 

1  . 

1.9 

2. 1 

4.8 

2.5 

6.0 

3.  1 

2.2 

2.0 

1.  45 

1.45 

1.5 

2.4 

2 . 

1.8 

2. 1 

4.6 

2.5 

5.  25 

2.9 

2. 1 

1.95 

1.4 

1.3 

1.9 

2.4 

3 . 

1.8 

2.  1 

4.2 

2.5 

4.7 

2.9 

2.  05 

1.9 

1.7 

1.  35 

1.85 

2.3 

4 . 

1.8 

2.1 

4.0 

2.  45 

4.2 

2.85 

1.95 

1.85 

1.65 

1.35 

1.75 

2.3 

5 . 

1.8 

2.0 

3.8 

2.4 

3.9 

2.8 

2.5 

1.85 

1.5 

1.4 

1.75 

2.3 

6 . 

1.7 

2.0 

3.7 

2.  45 

3.  75 

3.1 

2.8 

1.8 

1.45 

1.35 

1.75 

2.25 

7 . 

1.7 

2.  1 

3.5 

3.  1 

3.5 

2.9 

5.  75 

1.75 

1.5 

1.35 

1.75 

2.3 

8 . 

1.7 

2.2 

3.4 

3.  55 

3.3 

2.7 

6.  25 

1.7 

1.  45 

1.3 

1.65 

1.95 

9 . 

1.7 

3.0 

3.7 

3.3 

3.9 

3.8 

6.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

2.1 

10 . 

1.6 

3.7 

3.9 

3.0 

4.6 

4.9 

5.  2 

1.65 

1.4 

1.4 

1.75 

2. 15 

11 . 

1.6 

3.2 

3.9 

2.8 

4.7 

5.0 

4.3 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.65 

2. 15 

12 . 

1.6 

3.0 

3.7 

2.75 

4. 35 

4. 15 

6.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1. 35 

2.8 

2.2 

13 . 

1.7 

2.7 

3.6 

5. 1 

4.0 

4.3 

7.  25 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

3.0 

2.5 

14 . 

1.7 

4.0 

3.5 

5.  75 

3.8 

5.  45 

5.3 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

2.6 

2.8 

15 . 

1.7 

5.5 

3.3 

5. 15 

3.65 

5.4 

4.8 

1.55 

1.3 

1.4 

2.  35 

3.1 

100 


\ 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 —  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

1 

Mar.  J 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

16  . 

1909 

1.7 

4.  1 

3.  2 

4.  55 

3.  45 

3.9 

4.  2 

1.  5 

1.35 

1.5 

4.  4 

3.  35 

17 . 

1.7 

4.9 

3.  1 

4.  15 

3.  25 

3.75 

3.  75 

1.5 

1  4 

1.3 

4.  85 

3.4 

18 . 

1.7 

4.7 

2.9 

3.9 

3.  05 

3.3 

3.  45 

1.5 

1.3 

1.  5 

4.  4 

3.  45 

19 . 

1.7 

5.  0 

2.9 

4.9 

2.9 

3.  05 

3.  2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.6 

3.8 

2.  85 

20 . 

1.7 

5.  6 

2.  85 

5.2 

2.  85 

2.  85 

3.0 

1.  5 

1.3 

1  5 

3.3 

2.  65 

21 . 

1.7 

5.  7 

2.8 

6.  25 

2.  75 

2.7 

2.8 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.7' 

3. 15 

2.  55 

22 . 

2.0 

6.  1 

2.  65 

7.  4 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

1.  4 

1.7 

1.6 

3.  05 

2.6 

23 . 

2.  1 

7.  5 

2.6 

7.  7 

2.6 

2.  65 

2.6 

1.  4 

2.5 

2  4 

3. 15 

2.5 

24 . 

2.  1 

8.  4 

2.  65 

5.  85 

2.  55 

2.  55 

2.  45 

1.35 

2.  05 

1.9 

3.  2 

2.  45 

25 

1.  8 

7.  4 

2.  85 

5  4 

2.  55 

2  7 

2.3 

1  4 

1.  8 

1.  75 

3.  0 

2.  4 

26 . 

1.7 

6.  4 

2.  95 

4.85 

4.0 

3.  75 

2.3 

3.85 

1.6 

1.  75 

2.9 

2.4 

27 . 

1.  8 

5.  5 

2.95 

4.65 

4.35 

2.  75 

2.3 

2.  1 

1  5 

1.7 

2.7 

2. 35 

28 . 

1.8 

5.2 

2.  85 

4.3 

4.05 

2  7 

2.3 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6 

2.6 

2.  35 

29 . 

2.0 

2.8 

4. 05 

3.7 

2.  4 

2.2 

1  6 

1.  5 

1.  55 

2.5 

2.  4 

30 . 

2. 1 

2.  65 

5.  55 

3.  4 

2.3 

2.  15 

1.  55 

1.45 

1.5 

2.  45 

2.  4 

31 _ 

2.  1 

2.  55 

3.2 

2.  1 

1.  45 

1.  55 

2.  4 

1. . 

1910 

2.  35 

3.0 

5.  5 

2. 15 

2.  35 

2.  75 

1.  65 

1.  45 

1.  2 

1.  45 

1.35 

1.6 

2 . 

2.  35 

3.5 

4.  4 

2. 1 

2.  35 

2.5 

1.6 

1.2 

1.  4 

1  3 

1.  5 

3 . 

2.5 

3.6 

3.7 

2.  15 

2.9 

2.  4 

1.6 

1.3 

1.  2 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

4 . 

2.5 

3.6 

3.7 

2.  15 

2.  75 

2.  35 

1.  55 

1.  25 

1.3 

1.8 

1.  25 

1.3 

5 . 

2.  45 

3.5 

3.8 

2.  45 

2.6 

2  3 

1.  5 

1.  25 

1.  25 

2.5 

1.3 

1.  4 

6 . 

2.  4 

3.3 

3.9 

2.  35 

2.  45 

2.  2 

1.5 

1  2 

1.3 

2.  4 

1.  25 

1.  4 

7 . 

2.3 

3.  25 

3.  95 

2.  25 

2.  45 

2.  5 

1.  5 

1.2 

2.  05 

2.3 

1.  25 

1.3 

8 . 

2.  25 

3.2 

3.  65 

2.  15 

2.  65 

2.  1 

1.  5 

1.2 

1.  8 

2.  1 

1.3 

1.35 

9 . 

2.  25 

3.  1 

3.  45 

2. 15 

2  7 

2.  05 

1.  45 

1.2 

1.95 

2.0 

1.3 

1.3 

10 . 

2  2 

2.  85 

3.  2 

2  1 

2.  75 

2.0 

1.45 

1.  2 

1  9 

1.  85 

1.3 

1.2 

11 . 

2.2 

2.7 

3.  15 

2.  05 

2.8 

2.0 

1  4 

1.  2 

1.  75 

1.8 

1.3 

1.  15 

12 . 

2.3 

2.  95 

3.0 

2.  05 

2.95 

1.9 

•1.  4 

1.  2 

1.  65 

1.  7 

1.35 

1.2 

13 . 

3.7 

2.  4 

2.  95 

2.05 

2.  85 

1.85 

2.0 

1.  15 

1.6 

1.65 

1.  25 

1.  2 

14 . 

5.  6 

2.7 

2.  85 

2.0 

2.  7 

1.  8 

1.9 

1.  15 

1.  5 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

15.. 

5.  8 

2.8 

2.  7 

2.  05 

2.  55 

1.  8 

1.9 

1.  15 

1.  5 

1.  55 

1.  25 

1. 15 

16 . 

5.  55 

2.6 

2.  85 

2.  05 

2.  45 

1.  75 

2.  05 

1.2 

1.45 

1.5 

1.35 

1.2 

17 . 

5.2 

2.  4 

2.6 

2.  25 

2.  45 

1.  75 

1.7 

3.6 

1.  35 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.  25 

18 . 

7.6 

2.  4 

2.  55 

2.  25 

2.  4 

1.7 

1.6 

2.2 

1.3 

1.  45 

1.4 

1.3 

19 . 

7.  65 

2.6 

2.5 

2.  2 

2.3 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.3 

1.4 

1.  2 

1.3 

20 . 

8.  1 

2.  45 

2.  45 

2.  2 

2.  35 

1.65 

1.  5 

1.8 

1.  25 

1.35 

1.  25 

1.2 

21 . 

8.  85 

2.5 

2.  45 

2.  2 

2.  35 

1  6 

1.  45 

1.6 

1.  25 

1.4 

1.  25 

1.3 

22 . 

8.8 

2.5 

2.  4 

2. 15 

2.3 

1.6 

1.45 

1.6 

1. 15 

1.4 

1.25 

1.3 

23 . 

8.  05 

2.7 

2.35 

2.  15 

3.  75 

1.6 

1.35 

1.  5 

1.  2 

1.35 

1.3 

1.2 

24 . 

6.9 

2.  65 

2.  35 

2.  15 

3.95 

1.  55 

1.3 

1.  4 

1.  45 

1.35 

1.35 

1. 15 

25 . 

6.  1 

2.2 

2.  25 

2.  15 

3.  75 

1  5 

1.3 

1.35 

1.6 

1.4 

1.35 

1.20 

26 . 

5.  4 

2.3 

2.  25 

2.2 

3.  65 

1.5 

1.  25 

1.35 

1.65 

1.6 

1.3 

1.  25 

27 . 

5.  15 

5.  7 

2.3 

2.  55 

3.  15 

2.  05 

1.  25 

1.3 

1.6 

1.  45 

1.6 

1.  25 

28 . 

4.  35 

6.  1 

2.3 

2.7 

2.  8 

1.85 

2.  2 

1.25 

1.  55 

1.4 

1.  75 

4.0 

29 . 

4  1 

2.  25 

2.  55 

3.0 

1.  75 

2.  05 

1.2 

1.  5 

1.15 

1.6 

4.7 

30 . 

3.  85 

2.  2 

2.  45 

3.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.2 

1.  45 

1. 15 

1.  65 

4.0 

31 

3.  65 

2.  15 

3.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.25 

3. 15 

1 

1911 

2.9 

3.  75 

2.5 

2.25 

3.  2 

1.95 

1.  2 

1.  55 

.  95 

7. 1 

2.8 

3.9 

2 . 

2.  85 

3.5 

2.4 

2.2 

3.2 

1.85 

1.  15 

1.3 

.95 

8.0 

2.  75 

3.  5 

3 . 

2.  55 

3.3 

2.4 

2.  25 

3.0 

1.  75 

1.  15 

1.  2 

.95 

7.9 

2.6 

3.  45 

4 . 

2.5 

3.2 

2.3 

2.8 

2.  85 

1.  75 

1.15 

1.  0 

.95 

7.0 

2.6 

3.  25 

2.  45 

3.0 

2.  25 

3.  25 

2.  75 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

.  95 

6.7 

2.6 

3.  1 

6 . 

2.25 

2.8 

2.2 

3.6 

2.6 

1.7 

1.  1 

1.0 

.9 

5.  9 

2.8 

3.0 

7 . 

2. 1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.  45 

2.5 

1.  75 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

4.  4 

2.9 

2.  95 

8 . 

2. 0 

2.  65 

4.  4 

3.6 

2.  45 

1.7 

1.  15 

1.0 

2.  85 

4.9 

3.0 

2.  95 

9 . 

2.0 

2.  75 

4.4 

3.  25 

2.  4 

1.6 

1.05 

1.0 

1.85 

4.6 

2.  95 

3.0 

10 . 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

3.  1 

2.  4 

1.  55 

1.0 

1.0 

1.  5 

4.3 

2.9 

3.  05 

11  . 

1.9 

2.  55 

3.  25 

2.9 

2.3 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

4.  1 

4.  05 

2.9 

3.2 

12  . 

1.9 

2.5 

3.  55 

2.9 

2.  25 

1.45 

2.  25 

.95 

5.  6 

3.  85 

4. 95 

3.  35 

13 . 

1.9 

2.  45 

3.  35 

3.7 

2.2 

1.35 

1.8 

.95 

6. 15 

3.7 

577 

3.3 

14 . : . 

8.0 

3.0 

3.  25 

5.  8 

2.  1 

1.4 

1.35 

.95 

3.7 

3.  5 

5.  4 

3.2 

15 . 

8.  2 

4.0 

3.  25 

6.  0 

2.0 

1.  35 

1.  2 

.  95 

3.5 

3.  4 

5.0 

3.0 

16 . 

8.7 

3.85 

2.  85 

5.  7 

2.0 

1.  35 

1.  2 

1.  2 

4.  25 

3.3 

4.  45 

3.  15 

17 . 

7.8 

3.  65 

2.  75 

5.  2 

2.0 

1.  25 

1.  1 

1.0 

4.  2 

3.  5 

5.  7 

3.  1 

18 . 

5.0 

3.  6 

2.7 

4.5 

2.0 

1.3 

1.  2 

1.0 

3.  65 

3.  45 

6.  55 

3.0 

19 . 

4.85 

3.  65 

2.  65 

4.  2 

1.9 

1.  4 

1.05 

.95 

3.  65 

3.25 

6.  45 

2.85 

20 . 

4.  75 

3.7 

2.5 

4.0 

1.9 

1.  4 

1.0 

1.0 

3.6 

3.0 

6.1 

2.  85 

21  . 

5.0 

3.  4 

2.4 

4.0 

2.  2 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

3.  1 

3.0 

5.  35 

3.  6 

22 . 

4.8 

3.3 

2.5 

3.9 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

2. 95 

3.  25 

4.8 

4.7 

23 . 

4.  65 

3.2 

2.  25 

3.  6 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

2.5 

3.8 

4.6 

5.  7 

24 . 

4. 05 

2.  85 

2.  2 

3.3 

1.9 

1.  35 

1.0 

1.  1 

2.  45 

3.7 

4.3 

oTo 

25 . 

4. 1 

2.8 

2.  15 

3.  1 

1.85 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

9.7 

3.5 

4.1 

5. 05 

26 . 

6.2 

2.  75 

2.  25 

3.0 

1.  75 

1.  45 

1.  05 

1.2 

9.7 

3.3 

3.9 

4.7 

27 

9.5 

2.  55 

2.6 

3.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.  1 

1. 1 

9.0 

3.2 

3.  (5 

5.2 

28 . 

7.  2 

2.  55 

2.5 

2.  95 

1.7 

1.35 

1.0 

1.0 

8.2 

3.0 

4.2 

4.85 

101 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Conclude d 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

29  . 

6. 85 
5.25 
4.  5 

2.  45 
2.  4 
2.3 

3. 05 
3.  2 

2. 1 
1.8 
1.9 

1.3 
1.  25 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

9. 1 

8. 1 

2.9 
2.  85 
2.9 

3.8 
3.  65 

4.  4 
4.5 
4.3 

30 

31 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  during  January  and  December  7-31,  1909,  January  1-27,  February  17- 
28,  December  11-16,  December  21-27,  and  December  30  and  31,  1910,  and  January  1-26,  1911.  Observer 
reported  stream  frozen  over  December  12,  1909,  and  ice  eight  inches  thick  on  December  26,  1909.  Ice 
was  reported  seven  to  ten  inches  thick  January  10,  1911.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  12-31,1909, 
January  1-27,  December  11-16,  20-27,  and  30  and  31,  1910,  and  January  1-26,  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  from  February  14,  1908-December 

31,  1911 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Scc.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

0. 90  . 

1 

4.  50 . 

614 

8.  10 . 

1,  998 

11.  70 . 

3,926 

1. 00 

3 

4.60 . 

645 

8.  20 . 

2.  046 

11.80 . 

3,984 

1.10  . 

6 

4  70 . 

676 

8.  30 . . 

2,  094 

11.90 . 

4,  042 

1.  20 . 

10 

4.80 . 

707 

8.  40 . 

2,  142 

12.00.. .  . 

4,  100 

1.30 . 

14 

4.90 . 

738 

8.  50 . 

2,  190 

12. 10 . 

4,  158 

1.40  . 

19 

5.  00 . 

770 

8.  60 . 

2,  238 

12.20 . 

4,  216 

1.50 . 

25 

5.10 . 

802 

8.  70 . 

2,  286 

12.  30 . 

4,  274 

1.60  . 

32 

5.20 . 

834 

8.  80 . 

2,334 

12.40 . 

4,  332 

1.  70 

40 

5.  30. 

867 

8.90  . 

2,  382 

12.  50 

4,  390 

1.80  . 

49 

5.40 . 

900 

9.00 . 

2,  430 

12.60 . 

4,  448 

1.90 . . 

59 

5  50 . 

933 

9. 10 . 

2,  480 

12.  70 . 

4,  506 

2.00  . 

70 

5.  60 . 

966 

9.  20 . 

2,  530 

12.80 . 

4,  564 

2. 10 . 

82 

5.  70 . 

999 

9.  30 . 

2,  582 

12.  90 . 

4,  622 

2. 20  . 

95 

5.80 . 

1 , 032 

9.40  . 

2.  634 

13.  00 

4'  680 

2.  30 . 

108 

5.90 . 

1,  066 

9.  50 . 

2,  686 

13.10  . 

4,  738 

2.  40 . 

122 

6.  00 . 

1,100 

9.  60 . 

2,  740 

13.20 . .  ... 

4,  796 

2.  50 . 

137 

6. 10 . 

1, 136 

9.  70 . 

2,  794 

13.  30 . 

4,  854 

2.  60 . 

153 

6.  20 . 

1,172 

9.  80 . 

2,  848 

13.40 . 

4,912 

2.70 . 

170 

6.30 . 

1,210 

9.90 . 

2,  904 

13.  50 

4,  970 

2.80.... . 

188 

6.  40 . 

1,  248 

10. 00 . 

2,960 

13.60 . 

5,  028 

2.  90 . 

206 

6.  59 . 

1,  286 

10.  10 . 

3,  016 

13. 70 

5,  086 

3.  00 . 

225 

6.60. . 

1,  326 

10.  20 . . 

3,072 

13.80  . 

5, 144 

3.10 . 

245 

6.  70 . 

1 , 366 

10.  30 . 

3,  128 

13.90 . 

5,  202 

3.  20 . 

266 

6.80 . 

1,  406 

10.  40. . . 

3,  184 

14.00  . 

5,  260 

3.30 . 

28.8 

6.90 . 

1 ,  448 

10. 50  . 

3,  240 

14. 10 

5,  318 

3.  40 . 

311 

7.  00 . 

1 . 490 

10.  60 . 

3,  296 

14.20 . 

5,  376 

3.  50 

335 

7.10.  . 

1,  534 

10.  70 

3,  352 

14.  30 

5  434 

3.  60 . 

360 

7.  20 . 

1 , 578 

10.  80 . 

3',  408 

14.40 . 

5,  492 

3.70 . 

386 

7.  30 . 

1,622 

10. 90 

3,  464 

14.  50 

f>7  550 

3.  80 . 

412 

7.  40 . 

1,668 

11.00 . 

3,  520 

14.  60 

5,  60S 

3.90  . 

439 

7.  50 . 

1,  714 

11.  10  . 

3^  578 

17.  70 

5,  666 

4.00 . 

467 

7.60 . 

1,  760 

11.20 . 

3'  636 

14.  80 

5,  724 

4.10 . 

405 

7.  70 . 

1 , 806 

11.30  . 

3'  694 

14.  90 

5  782 

524 

7.80 . 

1,854 

11.40 . 

3',  752 

15. 00.. 

5,  840 

4.39 . 

554 

7.90 . 

1 , 902 

11  50 

3,  810 

4.40 . 

584 

8.  00.... '. . 

1 , 950 

11.60  . 

3,  868 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  osbtructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-11,  and  is  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights  1.2  feet  and 
4.0  feet.  Above  4.0  feet  the  rating  depends  on  one  measurement  at  10.5  feet. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1  . 

1,070 

311 

966 

645 

188 

59 

32 

25 

59 

59 

2 . 

1,330 

360 

834 

524 

188 

49 

32 

25 

59 

49 

3 . 

1,490 

288 

707 

467 

153 

49 

32 

25 

49 

49 

4 . 

1,490 

266 

1,950 

467 

122 

59 

32 

32 

49 

49 

5 . 

1,530 

311 

2,  430 

412 

108 

59 

32 

32 

49 

49 

102 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

;  Feb. 

I 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

' 

;  June 

j  July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Noy. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 

i 

6 . 

1,810 

288 

3, 350 

439 

122 

59 

32 

32 

49 

49 

7 . 

1,850 

386 

3,020 

386 

122 

59 

32 

25 

49 

49 

8 . 

1, 53C 

524 

3,350 

360 

108 

49 

32 

32 

49 

49 

9 . 

i;  330 

645 

3;  870 

288 

95 

49 

32 

25 

40 

49 

10 . 

1, 100 

707 

3,'  240 

266 

82 

59 

25 

25 

49 

49 

11 . 

770 

676 

2,850 

266 

82 

59 

32 

25 

59 

40 

12 . 

834 

584 

4,680 

225 

82 

59 

32 

25 

40 

40 

13 . 

738 

467 

5,  840 

206 

70 

70 

40 

25 

59 

40 

14 . 

1,950 

676 

439 

4,100 

206 

70 

70 

32 

25 

40 

40 

15 

2, 480 

645 

738 

4,510 

225 

82 

59 

25 

25 

40 

40 

16  . 

1  3,020 

467 

834 

2,960 

206 

266 

49 

19 

32 

49 

40 

17 . 

2,480 

439 

738 

2,290 

188 

153 

59 

19 

40 

49 

40 

18  . 

1, 140 

412 

738 

1,950 

188 

137 

49 

14 

25 

40 

49 

19 . 

524 

524 

645 

2',  240 

206 

95 

49 

19 

49 

49 

40 

20 . 

360 

645 

524 

2, 380 

206 

82 

59 

19 

59 

59 

40 

21 . 

467 

584 

467 

1,950 

188 

82 

49 

19 

59 

49 

40 

22 . 

645 

467 

386 

2;000 

188 

70 

40 

19 

59 

49 

40 

23 . 

707 

467 

266 

1,490 

188 

311 

40 

19 

49 

49 

40 

24 . 

900 

439 

1,030 

i;330 

170 

95 

40 

19 

59 

49 

32 

25 . 

1,670 

412 

1,490 

1,070 

153 

70 

32 

19 

49 

49 

40 

26 . 

1,950 

412 

1,760 

1,070 

137 

70 

32 

25 

49 

49 

40 

27 . 

2,090 

311 

1,760 

966 

122 

412 

32 

40 

49 

49 

49 

28 . 

1,810 

360 

1,710 

802 

108 

225 

32 

32 

49 

49 

40 

29 . 

i;  4io 

335 

1,410 

933 

170 

95 

40 

25 

49 

49 

59 

30 . 

288 

1,100 

867 

188 

70 

32 

25 

49 

49 

108 

31  . 

288 

738 

59 

32 

59 

49 

82 

1909 

1 . 

59 

82 

707 

137 

1,100 

245 

95 

70 

22 

22 

25 

122 

2 . 

49 

82 

645 

137 

8-50 

206 

82 

64 

19 

14 

59 

122 

3 . 

49 

82 

524 

137 

676 

206 

76 

59 

40 

16 

54 

108 

4 . 

49 

82 

467 

130 

524 

197 

64 

54 

36 

16 

44 

108 

5 . 

49 

70 

412 

122 

439 

188 

137 

54 

25 

19 

44 

108 

6 . 

32 

70 

386 

130 

399 

245 

188 

49 

22 

16 

44 

102 

7 

32 

82 

335 

245 

335 

206 

1,020 

44 

25 

16 

44 

108 

8 . 

32 

95 

311 

348 

288 

170 

1,190 

40 

22 

14 

36 

64 

9 . 

32 

225 

386 

288 

439 

412 

1,100 

40 

19 

14 

19 

82 

10 . 

25 

386 

439 

225 

645 

738 

834 

36 

19 

19 

44 

8S 

11 . 

25 

266 

439 

188 

676 

770 

554 

32 

19 

14 

36 

88 

12 . 

25 

225 

386 

179 

569 

510 

1, 330 

32 

14 

16 

188 

75 

13 . 

32 

170 

360 

802 

467 

554 

1,600 

25 

14 

14 

225 

110 

14 . 

32 

467 

335 

1,020 

412 

916 

867 

28 

25 

22 

153 

130 

15 . 

32 

933 

288 

818 

373 

900 

707 

28 

14 

19 

115 

175 

16 . 

32 

495 

266 

630 

323 

439 

524 

25 

16 

25 

584 

210 

17 . 

32 

738 

245 

510 

277 

399 

399 

25 

19 

14 

722 

220 

18 . 

32 

676 

206 

439 

235 

288 

323 

25 

14 

25 

584 

230 

19 . 

40 

770 

206 

738 

206 

235 

266 

25 

14 

32 

412 

140 

20 . 

40 

966 

197 

834 

197 

197 

225 

25 

14 

25 

288 

115 

21 . 

40 

999 

188 

1,190 

179 

170 

188 

19 

14 

40 

256 

100 

22 . 

70 

1,140 

162 

1,670 

170 

153 

170 

19 

40 

32 

235 

105 

23 . ’ . 

82 

1,710 

,  153 

1,810 

153 

162 

153 

19 

137 

122 

256 

95 

24 . 

82 

2, 140 

162 

1,050 

145 

145 

130 

'  16 

76 

59 

266, 

90 

25 . 

49 

1,670 

197 

900 

145 

170 

108 

19 

49 

44 

225 

85 

26 . 

40 

1,250 

216 

722 

467 

399 

108 

426 

32 

44 

206 

85 

27 . 

49 

933 

216 

660 

569 

179 

108 

82 

25 

40 

170 

80 

28 . 

49 

834 

197 

554 

481 

170 

108 

49 

25 

32 

153 

80 

29 . 

70 

188 

481 

386 

122 

95 

32 

25 

28 

137 

<0 

30 . 

82 

162 

950 

311 

108 

88 

28 

22 

25 

130 

75 

31 . 

82 

162 

266 

82 

22 

28 

75 

1910 

1 . 

10 

225 

933 

88 

115 

179 

36 

22 

10 

22 

16 

32 

2 . 

10 

335 

584 

82 

115 

137 

32 

19 

10 

19 

14 

25 

3 . 

9 

360 

386 

88 

206 

122 

32 

14 

10 

16 

14 

14 

4 . 

9 

360 

386 

88t 

179 

115 

28 

12 

14 

49 

12 

14 

5 . 

9 

335 

412 

130 

153 

108 

25 

12 

12 

137 

14 

19 

6 . 

8 

288 

439 

115 

130 

95 

25 

101 

14 

122 

12 

19 

7 . 

8 

277 

453 

102 

130 

95 

25 

10i 

76 

108 

12 

14 

8 . 

9 

266 

373 

88 

162 

82 

25 

10 

49 

82 

14 

16 

9 . 

8 

245 

323 

88 

170 

76 

22 

10 

64 

70 

14 

14 

10 . 

9 

197 

266 

82 

179 

70 

22 

10! 

59 

54 

14 

10 

11 . 

50 

170 

256 

76 

188 

70 

19 

10 

44 

49 

14 

9 

12 . 

60 

216 

225 

76 

216 

59 

19 

10 

36 

40 

iq 

9 

13 . . . 

200 

122 

216 

76 

197 

54 

70 

8 

32 

36 

12 

9 

14 . 

500 

170 

197 1 

70! 

170 

49 

59 

8 

25 

32 

14 

9 

15 . 

700 

188 

170| 

76 

145 

49 

59 

8 

25 

28 

12 

9 

16 . 

600 

153 

1971 

76 

130 

44 

76 

10 

22 

25 

16 

10 

17 . 

600 

60 

1531 

102 

130 

44 

40 

360 

16 

25 

14 

12 

18 . 

1,000 

30 

145  j 

102 

1 

122 

40| 

32 

95 

14 

22 

19 

14 

103 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-i;eet,  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1909-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

1 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

19  _ 

1910 

1,000 

35 

137 

95 

108 

40 

25 

40 

14 

•  19 

10 

14 

20 . 

1,  500 

50 

130 

95 

115 

36 

25 

49 

12 

16 

12 

10 

21 . 

2;  000 
1,800 
1,  500 

60 

130 

95 

115 

32 

22 

32 

12 

19 

12 

11 

22 . 

45 

122 

88 

108 

32 

22 

32 

8 

19 

12 

11 

23 . 

20 

115 

88 

399 

32 

16 

25 

10 

16 

14 

11 

24 . 

1,300 

20 

115 

88 

453 

28 

14 

19 

22 

16 

16 

10 

25 . 

l' 000 

20 

102 

88 

399 

25 

14 

16 

32 

19 

16 

10 

26 . 

'  600 

25 

102 

95 

373 

25 

12 

16 

36 

32 

14 

11 

27 . 

600 

50$ 

108 

145 

256 

76 

12 

14 

32 

22 

32 

11 

28 . 

569 

700 

108 

170 

188 

54 

95 

12 

28 

19 

44 

467 

29 . 

495 

102 

145 

225 

44 

76 

10 

25 

8 

32 

676 

30 . 

426 

'  95 

130 

225 

40 

32 

10 

22 

8 

36 

220 

31  _ 

373 

88 

225 

25 

10 

12 

150 

1__ 

1911 

206 

399 

137 

102 

266 

64 

10 

28 

2 

1,530 

188 

430 

2 . 

197 

335 

122 

95 

266 

54 

8 

14 

2 

1',  950 
1,900 

179 

335 

3 . 

145 

288 

122 

102 

225 

44 

8 

10 

2 

153 

32S 

4  .. 

266 

108 

188 

197 

44 

8 

3 

2 

1,490 

153, 

277 

5 . 

225 

102 

277 

179 

40 

3 

3 

2 

1,370 

153 

245 

6 . 

188 

95 

360 

153 

40 

6 

3 

1 

l' 070 

188 

225 

7_ . 

137 

225 

323 

137 

44 

3 

3 

3 

'584 

206 

216 

8 . 

162 

584 

360 

130 

40 

8 

3 

197 

738 

225 

216 

9 . 

179 

584 

277 

122 

32 

4.  5 

3 

54 

645 

216 

225 

10 . 

137 

467 

245 

122 

28 

3 

3 

25 

554 

206 

235 

11 . 

145 

277 

206 

108 

>  25 

3 

3 

495 

481 

206 

266 

12 . 

137 

348 

206 

102 

22 

102 

2 

966 

426 

754 

300 

13 . 

130 

300 

386 

95 

16 

49 

2 

1,150 

381 

999 

288 

14 . 

1,950 
2,  050 
2, 290 
1,850 
770 

225 

277 

1,030 

82 

19 

16 

2 

386 

335 

900 

266 

15 . 

467 

277 

1',  100 

70 

16 

10 

2 

335 

311 

770 

225 

16 . 

426 

197 

'999 

70 

16 

10 

10 

539 

288 

599 

256 

17 . 

373 

179 

834 

70 

12 

6 

3 

524 

335 

999 

245 

18 . 

360 

170 

614 

70 

14 

10 

3 

373 

323 

1,310 

225 

19 . 

722 

373 

162 

524 

59 

19 

4.5 

2 

373 

277 

1,270 

197 

20 . 

692 

386 

137 

467 

59 

19 

3 

3 

360 

225 

1, 140 

197 

21 . 

770 

311 

122 

467 

95 

14 

3 

3 

245 

225 

'884 

360 

22 . 

707 

288 

137 

439 

70 

14 

3 

3 

216 

277 

707 

676 

23 . 

660 

266 

102 

360 

70 

14 

3 

3 

137 

412 

645 

999 

24 . 

481 

197 

95 

288 

59 

16 

3 

6 

130 

386 

554 

933 

25 . 

495 

188 

88 

245 

54 

25 

3 

3 

2,  790 
2,790 
2,  430 
2,050 
2,  480 
2,000 

335 

495 

786 

26 . 

1, 170 

179 

102 

225 

44 

22 

4.5 

10 

288 

439 

676 

27 . 

2,690 

1,580 

145 

153 

225 

40 

25 

6 

6 

266 

399 

834 

28 . 

145 

137 

216 

40 

16 

3 

3 

225 

524 

7221 

29 . 

1,  430 

130 

235 

82 

14 

3 

3 

206 

412 

584? 

30 . 

'850 

122 

266 

49 

12 

3 

3 

197 

373 

614 

31 

614 

108 

59 

3 

3 

206 

554 

Note — Recent  measurements  appear  to  indicate  that  some  of  the  early  low- water  discharge  me  a  sure 
ments  are  not  reliable. 

Daily  discharge  January  6-18,  and  December  7-31, 1909;  January  1-27,  February  17-28,  and  December 
21-27,  and  30  and  31, 1910;  and  January  4-13, 1911,  estimated,  because  of  ice  conditions,  from  climatological 
records,  discharge  of  adjacent  drainage  areas,  and  observer's  notes. 

Mean  discharge  January  4-13, 1911,  estimated  about  62  second-feet,  varying  from  about  45-100  second- 

feet. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  United 
States  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  245,  265  and  285;  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal 
Improvement  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water,  1908-10,  because  of  revising  curve  on  account 
of  discharge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  459  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

February  (14-29) . 

3,020 

1,850 

360 

i 

1,  480 

3.22 

1.92 

B* 

March . 

288 

808 

1.76 

2.03 

B. 

April . 

1,  760 
5, 840 

266 

728 

1.59 

1.  77 

B 

Mav . 

707 

2,250 

4. 90 

5.65 

B. 

104 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Salt  Creek  Near  Kenney,  Illinois,  for  190S-11 — Concluded 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
Depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

190S 

June . 

645 

108 

210 

.  45  4 

.51 

A. 

Julv . 

412 

59 

121 

.264 

.30 

A. 

August . 

70 

32 

49.5 

.108 

.12 

B. 

September . 

40 

14 

26.9 

.058 

.06 

C. 

October . 

59 

25 

38.3 

.083 

.  10 

B. 

November . 

59 

40 

49.  2 

.  107 

.  12 

B. 

December . 

10S 

32 

47.  7 

.  104 

.12 

B. 

1909 

January . 

82 

25 

46.0 

.100 

.12 

C. 

F  ebruary . 

2, 140 

70 

630 

1. 57 

1.64 

B. 

March . 

707 

1.53 

308 

.672 

.44 

B. 

April . 

1,810 

122 

601 

1.31 

1.  45 

B. 

May . 

1,100 

145 

410 

.893 

1.03 

A. 

June . 

916 

108 

327 

.712 

.79 

A. 

July . 

1,600 

64 

423 

.922 

1.06 

B. 

August . 

426 

16 

48.  7 

.106 

.12 

C. 

September . 

137 

14 

28.6 

.062 

.07 

C. 

October . 

122 

14 

27.9 

.061 

.07 

C. 

November . 

722 

19 

192 

.418 

.47 

B. 

December . 

230 

40 

111 

.242 

.28 

C. 

The  vear . 

2, 140 

14 

259 

0.  564 

7.87 

1910 

January . 

2,000 

8 

547 

1.19 

1.37 

D. 

February . 

360 

20 

195 

.  425 

.  44 

B. 

March . 

933 

88 

244 

.532 

.61 

B. 

April . . 

170 

70 

97.6 

.212 

.24 

B. 

May . 

453 

108 

194 

.423 

.49 

B. 

June . 

179 

25 

65.1 

.  142 

.16 

B. 

July . 

95 

12 

33.4 

.073 

.08 

B. 

August . 

360 

8 

29.8 

.065 

.07 

B. 

September . 

64 

8 

26.2 

.  057 

.07 

C. 

October . 

137 

8 

37.  5 

.082 

.09 

c. 

Noy  ember . 

44 

10 

16.  S 

.037 

.04 

c. 

December . 

676 

9 

60.3 

.131 

.  15 

D. 

The  year . 

2,000 

8 

129 

0.  281 

3. 81 

1911 

January . 

2,  690 

740 

1.61 

1.S6 

C. 

F  ebruary . 

467 

130 

252 

.549 

.  57 

A. 

March . 

584 

88 

199 

.434 

.  50 

A. 

April . 

1.100 

95 

389 

.847 

.94 

A. 

May . 

266 

40 

105 

.229 

.26 

C. 

June . 

64 

12 

26 

.  057 

.06 

C. 

July . 

102 

3 

10.1 

.022 

.03 

C. 

August . 

28 

2 

4.9 

.011 

.01 

D. 

September . 

2,  790 

1 

703 

1.53 

1.71 

B. 

October . 

1,950 

197 

588 

1.28 

1.  4S 

B. 

November . 

1,310 

153 

542 

1. 18 

1.32 

A. 

December . 

999 

197 

417 

.908 

1.05 

A. 

The  year . 

2,790 

331 

0.721 

9.79 

CAHOKIA  CREEK  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

GENERAL  FEATURES 

The  drainage  area  of  Cahokia  Creek  lies  in  the  southwestern  part 
of  the  State  of  Illinois.  The  creek  rises  in  the  southern  part  of  and 
about  on  line  between  Montgomery  and  Macoupin  counties,  flows  in 
a  southwesterly  direction  diagonally  across  the  southeast  corner  of 
Macoupin  County  and  the  northwest  portion  of  Madison  County,  past 
Edwardsville,  through  East  St.  Louis,  Ill.,  and  empties  into  Mississippi 
River. 


105 


The  creek  is  very  crooked  and  its  length  is  approximately  55  miles. 
Its  basin  is  about  45  miles  long,  has  an  average  width  of  about  8  miles 
and  a  maximum  width  of  about  12  miles,  and  comprises  360  square 
miles.  Its  principal  tributary  is  Indian  Creek,  which  enters  from  the 
right  bank  about  three-fourths  of  a  mile  north  of  the  Wabash  Railroad 
bridge  near  Poag,  111.  The  area  drained  is  low,  level,  or  undulating, 
and  is  crossed  by  a  chain  of  bluffs  just  north  of  Poag,  111.  The  sources 
of  the  creek  are  about  680  feet,  and  the  mouth  is  about  385  feet  above 
sea  level. 

The  basin  contains  no  forested  areas.  The  mean  annual  rainfall  is 
about  40  inches.  In  general  the  winters  are  mild.  The  opportunities 
for  storage  and  water-power  development  have  not  been  investigated 
but  are  undoubtedly  not  worthy  of  consideration.  Flood  control, 
especially  in  its  relation  to  the  proposed  flood  protection  works  of  the 
East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District  of  East  St.  Louis,  Ill.,  is  the 
most  important  problem  under  consideration  at  present  in  connection 
with  this  drainage  basin. 

c 

CAHOKIA  CREEK  NEAR  POAG,  ILLINOIS 

Local  ion. — At  the  Wabash  Railroad  bridge  about  three-fourths  mile 
northeast  of  the  Wabash  Railroad  Station  at  Poag,  Ill. 

Records  available. — December  13,  1909,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area > — Two  hundred  and  fifty-nine  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  fastened  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  gage  19.0 
feet  (discharge  estimated  about  3,600  second-feet),  occurred  in  October, 
1911.  See  footnotes  to  tables  of  daily  gage  height  and  daily  discharge. 
No  record  of  floods  prior  to  the  establishment  of  the  gage  is  available. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  short  periods  in  December,  January,  and  February. 

Remarks. — The  data  collected  are  being  used  by  the  East  Side 
I*  vee  and  San i tar v  District  of  East  St.  Louis,  Ill.,  in  its  study  for  flood 
control  and  prevention  at  that  place.  Cahokia  Creek  will  soon  he 
diverted  west  into  the  Mississippi  River  north  of  East  St.  Louis  instead 
of  flowing  into  the  river  south  of  East  St.  Louis. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  in  1910-11 


Date 

• 

Ilydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1910 

• 

Feet 

Square  feet 

Feet 

Second-feet 

March 

21 

Jackson  and  McC'hristie . 

48 

108 

3.43 

50 

March 

24 

11.  J.  Jackson . 

47 

101 

3.33 

46 

April 

13 

II.  J.  Jackson . 

47 

96 

3. 10 

44 

May 

3 

Morgan  and  Livingston . 

89 

716 

12.  45 

1,100 

May 

24 

W.  H.  Morgan . 

115 

847 

13.  53 

1,320 

September 

6 

W.  H.  Morgan . 

90 

772 

12.  70 

1,030 

September 

/ 

W.  H.  Morgan . 

73 

491 

9.  30 

530 

September 

8 

W.  II.  Morgan . 

63 

310 

7.08 

256 

September 

9 

W.  H.  Morgan . 

60 

216 

5.  32 

132 

October 

1 

W.  H.  Morgan . 

247 

1,730 

16.  25 

*2, 890 

December 

9 

Bailey  and  Monk . 

45 

82.5 

2.99 

t  io 

106 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  in  1910-11—  Concluded 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

’  1911 

March  15 

October  18 

P.  S.  Monk . 

Feet 

51 

47 

Square  feet 
131 
94.4 

Feet 

4. 22 
3. 13 

Second-feet 

74 

39.5 

Monk  and  Brown . 

*  Includes  574  second-feet  in  flood  channel, 
t  Ice  present. 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

i 

1909 

. 

2 . 

3 . 

4  . 

5 . 

6 . 

8  . 

9  . 

10 . 

11 . 

12  . 

13 . 

12.0 

14 . 

11.0 

15 . 

8.5 

16  . 

7.0 

17  . . 

• 

6.2 

18 . 

5.  0 

19  . 

3.6 

20 . 

3.0 

21  . 

2.8 

22 . 

2.3 

23 . 

2.1 

24 . 

2.0 

25 . 

1.9 

26  . 

1.9 

27  . 

1.9 

28  . 

1.8 

29  . 

1.8 

30 . 

1.7 

31  _ 

2.0 

1 

1910 

2.5 

2.3 

16.6 

2.9 

3.3 

4.2 

2.4 

2.4 

6.0 

3.7 

3.35 

5.  95 

2 . 

3.2 

2.3 

14.5 

2.8 

8.8 

3.5 

2.3 

2.3 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

5.1 

3 . 

3.6 

4.0 

12.3 

3.1 

12.8 

3.4 

3.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.  95 

3.6 

4.15 

4 . 

4.0 

5.0 

9.0 

3.2 

10.3 

12.1 

3.0 

2.2 

13.0 

5.3 

3.85 

4.2 

5 . 

5.0 

4.2 

6.6 

6.4 

6.1 

13.2 

2.8 

2.1 

13.7 

12.0 

3.8 

4.0 

6 . 

6.0 

3.8 

5.0 

5.8 

5.0 

9.5 

2.7 

2. 1 

12.4 

15.0 

3.  65 

3.  65 

. . 

5.2 

3.  3 

4.3 

4.2 

6.5 

5.6 

2.6 

2.0 

9.7 

16.0 

3.7 

3.  65 

3.3 

8 . 

4.2 

3.1 

4.2 

3.6 

7. 7 

4.0 

2.5 

2.0 

7.4 

16.3 

3.15 

9 . 

3.5 

3.0 

3.9 

3.3 

6.1 

6.7 

2.4 

1.9 

5.  0 

11.0 

3.7 

3.0 

10 . 

3.2 

2.8 

3.6 

3.2 

5.0 

5.0 

3.0 

1.8 

4.2 

8. 15 

3.6 

2.9 

11  . 

3.0 

2.  6 

3.4 

3.0 

7.9 

4.4 

3.8 

1.8 

3.4 

5.6 

3.  55 

2.9 

12  ..■ . 

8.0 

2.4 

3.2 

3.1 

8.5 

4.0 

4.0 

1.7 

3.2 

4.95 

3.6 

2.8 

13 . 

16.0 

2.3 

3.1 

3.1 

7.1 

3.6 

3.2 

1.7 

3.0 

4.6 

3. 85 

2.8 

14 . 

16.4 

2.2 

3.0 

2.9 

5.  6 

4.1 

2.8 

1.6 

2.9 

4.4 

3.9 

2.8 

15 . 

16.1 

5.  0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.2 

5.  4- 

2.6 

1.6 

2.8 

4. 15 

3.9 

2.6 

16 . 

15.0 

4.0 

2.9 

7.5 

4.0 

6.3 

11.6 

1.5 

2.7 

4.1 

3. 85 

2.6 

17 . 

12.0 

3.  5 

2,9 

2.8 

11.1 

4.0 

4.2 

9.0 

1.5 

2.6 

3.  95 

3.8 

2.6 

18 . 

■  13.5 

3.4 

6.6 

4.2 

3.7 

6.4 

1.4 

2.5 

3.9 

3.  75 

2.6 

19 . 

13.7 

3.3 

2.8 

5.5 

3.8 

3.4 

4.0 

1.4 

2.4 

3.8 

3.8 

2.5 

20 . 

11.  4 

3.2 

2.7 

4.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

1.3 

2.3 

3.  65 

3.7 

2.5 

21 . 

6.0 

3.0 

3.4 

4.1 

3.2 

3.0 

2.1 

1.3 

2.15 

3.6 

3.  75 

2.5 

22 . 

4.0 

2.9 

3.3 

3.9 

3.0 

2.8 

2.0 

1.2 

2.2 

3.  95 

3.8 

2.4 

23 . 

3. 1 

2.8 

3.3 

3.7 

13.5 

2.6 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

3.9 

3.8 

2.4 

24 . 

3.0 

2.7 

3.3 

3.5 

13.3 

2.4 

1.8 

2.8 

2.  35 

3.8 

3.  75 

3.0 

25 . 

3.0 

2.6 

3.2 

3.4 

13.2 

3.5 

2.0 

2.  4 

3.6 

3.  65 

4.0 

3.4 

26 . 

2.9 

4.0 

3.2 

3.5 

8.2 

3.0 

4.0 

2.2 

8.15 

3.7 

4.05 

3.2 

27 . 

2.8 

11.8 

3.2 

4.5 

5.0 

4.0 

2.8 

2.0 

14.0 

3.55 

4.9 

3.0 

28 . 

2.7 

12.9 

3.1 

4.1 

4.5 

4.2 

3.0 

1.8 

10.2 

3.6 

5. 55 

3.4 

29  . 

2.6 

3.1 

3.7 

4.0 

3.2 

2.8 

1.6 

5.  95 

3.  5 

6.9 

6.8 

30 . 

2.5 

3.1 

3.4 

7.4 

2.8 

2.6 

1.4 

4.3 

3.  45 

6.8 

6.4 

31 

2.4 

3.0 

,5 

2.5 

1.3 

3.4 

6.0 

1 

107 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  for  1909-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

1 . 

6.0 

4.2 

6.2 

3.6 

15.9 

2.2 

2.5 

1.8 

1/7 

3.2 

8.2 

3.4 

4.  8 

2 . 

6.8 

4.0 

5.0 

3.5 

16.0 

2.2 

2.4 

3.1 

14.6 

3.3 

4.  5 

3 . 

7.0 

3.7 

4.2 

4.2 

14.0 

2.1 

2.3 

1.6 

3.0 

19.0 

3.2 

4.3 

4 . 

6.2 

3.6 

3.2 

5.0 

10.2 

2. 1 

2.3 

2.0 

2.9 

17.2 

3.1 

4. 1 

5 . 

5.0 

3.7 

3.0 

6.2 

7.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.7 

7.0 

12.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6 . 

4.8 

4.7 

3.0 

5. 1 

5.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6 

9.0 

8.3 

6.0 

3.9 

1 . 

4.  6 

5.2 

11.2 

4.  4 

4. 1 

2.4 

2.1 

2.4 

6.2 

6.1 

9.0 

3.8 

8 . 

4.5 

4.7 

12.7 

4.  2 

4.0 

2.2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.6 

8.0 

8. 1 

3.7 

9 . 

4.4 

4.2 

10.2 

4.0 

3.9 

2.0 

1.9 

7.2 

3.0 

7.2 

5. 0 

5.9 

10 . 

4.4 

4.0 

7.0 

3.8 

3.8 

2.0 

1.9 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

4.2 

5.2 

11 . 

4.3 

4.  7 

6.0 

3.6 

3.7 

1.9 

1.9 

8.0 

6.2 

4.6 

3.8 

6.0 

12 . 

4.3 

3.9 

5.3 

4.7 

3.6 

1.9 

1.8 

5.  2 

4.  2 

4.3 

8.0 

8.  2 

13 . 

4.2 

3.9 

4.2 

5.0 

3.5 

1.8 

1.8 

4.0 

3.0 

4. 1 

10.2 

6.0 

14 . 

4.6 

4.0 

4.2 

13.5 

3.5 

1.8 

1.8 

3.5 

2.8 

3.9 

8.  2 

5.6 

15  . 

5.0 

5.0 

4. 1 

13.0 

3.4 

1.8 

1.  7 

3.4 

2.6 

3.8 

7.4 

5.  4 

16 . 

4.3 

6.0 

4.1 

12.0 

3.4 

1.8 

1.7 

3.3 

9.0 

3.7 

6.2 

6.0 

17 . 

4.0 

8.5 

4.1 

8.0 

3.3 

1.8 

1.7 

3.3 

13.2 

3.  5 

5.5 

5.  4 

18 . 

3.8 

6.  5 

4.3 

5.4 

3.2 

1.8 

1.6 

3.2 

10.0 

3.4 

8.0 

6.2 

19 . 

3.6 

10.0 

4. 1 

5.0 

3.1 

1.9 

1.6 

5.0 

6.4 

3.2 

10.  2 

6.0 

20 . 

3  5 

9.2 

4.1 

10.6 

3.0 

1.9 

1.6 

3.8 

5.0 

3.0 

8.0 

6.8 

21 . 

3.4 

6.4 

3.9 

8.0 

2.7 

1.8 

1.5 

3.  5 

3.4 

2.9 

7.2 

10.0 

22 . 

3.4 

4.3 

3.9 

6.2 

2.8 

1.8 

1.5 

3.2 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

12.1 

23 . 

3.3 

.  5.0 

3.8 

4.6 

2.8 

1.7 

1.5 

3.0 

2.8 

5.4 

5.4 

8.0 

24 . 

3.3 

4.2 

3.8 

4.3 

3.0 

1.7 

1.5 

3.4 

2.5 

4.0 

5.8 

6.2 

25 . 

3.2 

5.  6 

3.7 

4. 1 

3.4 

1.9 

1.6 

8.4 

6.0 

3.4 

5.4 

5.8 

26 . 

3.2 

11.0 

4.0 

4.0 

2.7 

3.0 

1.7 

6.0 

16.0 

3.2 

5.0 

5.7 

27 . 

3.8 

10.5 

6.0 

3.9 

2.6 

3.4 

1.6 

4.2 

12.2 

3.1 

4.5 

8.0 

28 . 

10.3 

8.0 

5.2 

4.7 

2.5 

3.0 

1.5 

3.6 

7.0 

3.0 

4.3 

10.3 

29  . 

6.0 

4.3 

9.0 

2.4 

2.8 

1.5 

3.6 

5.1 

2.9 

6.3 

7. 1 

30  . 

5. 1 

3.5 

14.7 

2.3 

2.  6 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0 

5.0 

6.  4 

31  . 

4. 5 

3.4 

2.3 

2.0 

3.3 

3.9 

6.0 

Note— Ice  conditions  December  18-31, 1909  and  during  portions  of  January,  February  and  December, 
1910.  No  ice  conditions  reported  in  1911. 

October  3-4,  1911  extremely  high  stage  caused  by  levee  built  by  the  East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary 
District,  which  cut  off  flow  into  flood  channel  and  confined  entire  flow  to  the  main  channel. 


Rating  Table  for  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  From  December  13,  1909-December  31, 

1911 


Gage  height 


Feet 

1.  20 . 

1. 30 . 

1.  40 . 

1. 50 . 

1.  60 . 

1. 70 . 

1.  80 . 

1.90  . 

2.  00 . 

2. 10 . 

2.  20 . 

2.  30 . 

2.  40 . 

2.  50 . 

2.  60 . 

2.  70 . 

2. 80 . 

2. 90  . 

3.00 . 

3. 10 . 

3.  20 . 

3.  30 . 

3.  40 . 

3.  50 . 

3.  60 . 

3.  70 . 

3. 80 . 

3.  90 . 

4.00 . 


Dis- 

,  charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1 

Gage  height 

1 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

l 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

2 

4. 10 . 

71 

7.00 . 

249 

9.90 . 

3 

4.  20 . 

75 

7. 10 . 

259 

10.  00 . 

4 

4.30 . 

79 

7.20 . 

269 

10.10  . 

5 

4.40 . 

83 

7.30 . . 

279 

10.20 . 

7 

4.  50 . 

88 

7.40 . 

289 

10. 30 

9 

4.  60. 

93 

7.50. 

299 

10.  40 

11 

4.  70 . 

98 

7.60 . 

311 

10.  50 

13 

4.80 . 

103 

7.70 . 

323 

10.60  . 

15 

4.90 . 

108 

7.80 . 

335 

10.  70 . 

17 

5.00 . 

113 

7.90 . 

347 

10.  80.. 

19 

5. 10 . 

118 

8.00 . 

359 

10. 90 

21 

5.  20 . 

123 

8  10 

371 

11.00 . 

23 

5.  30 . 

128 

8.  20 . 

383 

11. 10 

25 

5.40 . 

133 

8. 30 . 

395 

11.  20 

27  | 

5.50 . 

138 

8.40. 

107 

11.30  . 

29 

5.60 . 

143 

8.  50 . 

420 

11.  40 

31 

5.70 . 

149 

8.60 . 

433 

11.  50 

33 

5.80 . 

155 

8.70 . 

446 

11.60 

35 

5.90 . 

161 

8.  80 . 

460 

11.70  .. 

38 

6.00 . 

167 

8.90 . 

474 

11.80 

41 

6. 10 . 

173 

9.00 . 

488 

11.90  . 

44 

6.  20 . 

180 

9.10 . 

502 

12.00  . 

47 

3.30 . 

188 

9.20 . 

517 

12.10  ... 

50 

6.40 . 

196 

9.30 . 

532 

12.  20 . 

53 

6.  50 . 

204 

9.  40 . 

547 

12.  30 . 

56 

6.  60 . 

212 

9.  50 . 

562 

12.40 

59 

6.  70 . 

221 

9.  60. 

577 

12. 50 

63 

6.80 . 

230 

9.  70 . 

592 

12.  60 

67 

6.90 . 

239 

1  9.80 . 

607 

12.70 

1 

Dis¬ 

charge 


Sec.-ft. 
624 
641 
658 
675 
692 
709 
726 
743 
760 
777 
794 
811 
830 
849 
868 
887 
906 
925 
944 
963 
982 
1,001 
1,022 
1,043 
1,064 
1,085 
1, 106 
1, 127 
1,148 


108 


> 

Rating  Table  for  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag.  Illinois.  From  December  12,  1909-December  31 

1911—  Concluded 


Dis- 

Gage  height  charge 


Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

12. 80 

1, 169 

13.  SO . 

1,395 

14.80 . 

1.  673 

15. 80 . 

2.  41C 

12  90 

1,  190 

13. 90 . 

1,  418 

14.90 . 

1,  706 

15.90 . 

2,  52C 

13. 00 

1,211 

14.  00 . 

1.  441 

15.  00 . 

1,  741 

16.  00 . 

2,  63( 

13. 10 

1.  234 

14. 10 . 

1,466 

15.10 . 

1.  791 

17.00 . 

3,  88( 

13.  20 

1.  257 

14.  20 . 

1,491 

15.  20 . 

r.  85i 

18.  00 . 

5'  13C 

13.30 . 

1,280 

14.  30 . 

1,516 

15.  30 . 

1,931 

19.  00 . 

6',  38( 

13.  40 

1,303 

14.  40 . 

1,  547 

15.  40 . 

2.  021 

20.  05 . 

7,  03( 

13.  50 

1,326 

14.50 . .*. 

1,  578 

15.  50 . 

2,116 

13.  60 

1,349 

14.60 . 

1,609 

15.  60 . 

2,211 

13  70 

1,372 

14.  70 . 

1,640 

15.  70 . 

2,310 

Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
thirteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1910-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  3.0  feet 
and  13.6  feet.  Above  13.6  feet  the  rating  curve  is  based  on  one  discharge  measurement  at  gage  height  16.25 
feet.  Above  gage  height  16.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  125  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  for  1910-11 


Day 

Jan. 

i 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

1  . 

25 

21 

3  290 

33 

44 

75 

23 

23 

167 

56 

46 

164 

2  . 

41 

21 

1,580 

31 

460 

50 

21 

21 

41 

44 

47 

118 

3  . 

53 

67 

1,060 

488 

38 

1. 170 

47 

56 

21 

21 

34 

53 

73 

4  . 

67 

•  113 

41 

692 

1,020 

35 

19 

1,210 

128 

61 

50 

5 . 

113 

75 

212 

196 

173 

1,260 

562 

31 

17 

1,370 

1,000 

59 

40 

6 . 

167 

59 

113 

155 

113 

29 

17 

1,080 

592 

1,740 

54 

30 

1  .  .  . . 

123 

44 

79 

75 

204 

143 

27 

15 

2.630 

56 

20 

8 . 

75 

38 

75 

53 

323 

67 

25 

15 

289 

2,960 

54 

10 

9  . 

50 

35 

63 

44 

173 

221 

23 

13 

113 

811 

56 

10 

10  . 

41 

31 

53 

41 

113 

113 

35 

11 

75 

377 

53 

10 

11  . 

35 

27 

47 

35 

347 

83 

59 

11 

47 

143 

52 

10 

12  . 

359 

23 

41 

38 

420 

67 

67 

9 

41 

110 

53 

9 

13  . 

2.  630 

21 

38 

38 

259 

53 

41 

9 

35 

93 

61 

9 

14  . . 

3,070 

19 

35 

33 

143 

71 

31 

l 

33 

83 

63 

9 

15 . 

2,740 

113 

35 

50 

75 

133 

27 

1 

31 

73 

63 

8 

16 . 

1,740 

67 

33 

299 

67 

188 

925 

5 

29 

71 

61 

8 

17 . 

1,000 

50 

33 

830 

67 

75 

488 

5 

27 

65 

59 

8 

18  . 

1,330 

1,370 

47 

31 

212 

75 

56 

196 

4 

25 

63 

58 

8 

19  . 

44 

31 

138 

59 

47 

67 

4 

23 

59 

59 

i 

20 . 

887 

41 

29 

88 

50 

41 

41 

3 

21 

54 

56 

7 

21  . 

167 

35 

47 

71 

41 

35 

17 

3 

18 

53 

58 

7 

22 . 

67 

33 

44 

63 

35 

31 

15 

2 

19 

65 

59 

6 

23 . 

38 

31 

44 

56 

1,330 

1,280 

1,260 

27 

13 

13 

17 

63 

59 

6 

24  . 

35 

29 

44 

50 

23 

11 

31 

22 

59 

58 

15 

25 . 

35 

27 

41 

47 

50 

15 

23 

53 

54 

67 

30 

26 . 

33 

67 

41 

50 

383 

35 

67 

19 

377 

56 

69 

41 

27 

31 

963 

41 

88 

113 

67 

31 

15 

1,440 

675 

52 

108 

35 

28  . 

29 

1,190 

38 

71 

88 

75 

35 

ii 

53 

140 

47 

29  . 

27 

38 

56 

67 

41 

31 

i 

164 

50 

239 

230 

30  . 

25 

38 

47 

289 

31 

27 

4 

79 

48 

230 

196 

31 

23 

35 

88 

25 

3 

47 

167 

1911 

1 . 

167 

75 

180 

53 

2, 520 
2,630 
1,440 
675 

19 

25 

11 

41 

383 

47 

103 

2 . 

230 

67 

113 

50 

19 

23 

9 

38 

1.610 

44 

88 

3 . 

249 

56 

75 

75 

17 

21 

1 

35 

3,600 

41 

79 

4 . 

180 

53 

41 

113 

17 

21 

15 

33 

2,  700 

38 

71 

5 . 

113 

56 

35 

180 

249 

15 

19 

29 

249 

1.000 

35 

67 

6 . 

103 

98 

35 

118 

123 

19 

19 

27 

488 

395 

167 

63 

7 . 

93 

123 

849 

83 

71 

23 

17 

23 

180 

173 

488 

59 

8 . 

88 

98 

1. 150 

75 

67 

19 

15 

35 

93 

359 

371 

56 

9 . 

83 

75 

675 

67 

63 

15 

13 

269 

35 

269 

113 

161 

10 . 

83 

67 

249 

59 

59 

15 

13 

113 

67 

113 

75 

123 

11 

79 

98 

167 

53 

56 

13 

13 

359 

180 

93 

59 

167 

12 . 

79 

63 

128 

98 

53 

13 

11 

123 

75 

79 

359 

383 

13 . 

75 

63 

75 

113 

50 

11 

11 

67 

35 

71 

675 

167 

14 . 

93 

67 

75 

1,330 

.50 

11 

11 

50 

31 

63 

383 

143 

15 . 

113 

113 

71 

1,210 

1,000 

359 

47 

11 

9 

47 

27 

59 

289 

133 

16 . 

79 

167 

71 

47 

11 

9 

44 

488 

56 

180 

167 

17 . 

67 

420 

71 

44 

11 

9 

14 

1,260 

50 

138 

133 

109 


Daily  Discharge,  int  Second-feet,  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  for  1910-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

18.. 

1911 

59 

204 

79 

133 

41 

11 

7 

41 

641 

47 

359 

180 

19 . 

53 

641 

71 

113 

38 

13 

7 

113 

196 

41 

675 

167 

20 . 

50 

517 

71 

743 

35 

13 

7 

59 

113 

35 

359 

230 

21  . 

47 

196 

63 

359 

29 

11 

5 

50 

47 

33 

269 

641 

22 . 

47 

79 

63 

180 

31 

11 

5 

41 

35 

113 

167 

1,020 

359 

23 . 

44 

113 

59 

93 

31 

9 

5 

35 

31 

133 

133 

24 . 

44 

75 

59 

79 

35 

9 

5 

47 

25 

67 

155 

180 

25 . 

41 

143 

56 

71 

47 

13 

i 

407 

167 

47 

133 

155 

26  . 

41 

811 

67 

67 

29 

35 

9 

167 

2,630 

1,040 

41 

113 

149 

27 

59 

726 

167 

63 

27 

47 

7 

75 

38 

88 

359 

28 . 

692 

359 

123 

98 

25 

35 

5 

53 

249 

35 

79 

692 

29 . 

167 

79 

488 

23 

31 

5 

53 

118 

33 

188 

259 

30 . 

118 

50 

1,640 

21 

27 

67 

47 

47 

35 

113 

196 

31 . 

88 

47 

21 

15 

44 

56 

167 

Note — Discharges  during  January-February,  1910,  are  probably  somewhat  large  because  of  ice 
Discharge  estimated  because  of  ice  December  4-25,  1910.  No  ice  reported  in  1911.  Daily  discharge  Octo¬ 
ber  3-4,  1911,  estimated  on  account  of  the  change  in  conditions  of  flood  flow  (see  note  under  daily  gage 
heights).  The  discharge  on  these  two  days  was  determined  by  an  extension  of  the  rating  curve  for  the 
main  channel  alone. 


Monthly*  Discharge  of  Cahokia  Creek  Near  Poag,  Illinois,  for  1910-11 

[Drainage  area,  259  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

. 

1910 

January . 

3, 070 

23 

530 

2.  05 

2.36 

C. 

February . 

1, 190 

19 

119 

.  459 

.  48 

c. 

March . 

3,  290 

29 

252 

.973 

1.  12 

A. 

April . 

830 

31 

102 

.394 

.  44 

A. 

May . . 

1,330 

35 

323 

1.  25 

1.  44 

A. 

June . 

1,260 

23 

160 

.618 

.69 

A. 

July . 

925 

11 

81.7 

.316 

.36 

A. 

August . 

31 

2 

11.8 

.046 

.05 

B. 

September . . 

1,440 

17 

271 

1.05 

1.  17 

A. 

October. . 

2, 960 

34 

361 

1.39 

1.60 

A. 

November . 

239 

46 

73.7 

.  284 

.32 

A. 

December . . 

230 

6 

44.  8 

.173 

.20 

C. 

The  year . 

3,290 

2 

195 

.  753 

10.  23 

1911 

January . 

692 

41 

114 

.  440 

.51 

B. 

February . 

811 

53 

201 

.  776 

.81 

A. 

March . 

1, 150 

35 

165 

.  637 

.73 

A. 

April . 

1, 640 

50 

305 

1. 18 

1.32 

A. 

May . 

2, 630 

21 

280 

1.08 

1.  24 

A. 

June . 

47 

9 

17.  5 

.068 

.08 

C. 

July . 

67 

5 

13.  4 

.  052 

.06 

C. 

August . 

407 

7 

80.8 

.312 

.36 

A. 

September . 

2, 630 

25 

290 

1.  12 

1.  25 

A. 

October . ' . 

*3, 600 

33 

382 

1.  47 

1.70 

B. 

November . 

675 

35 

211 

.815 

.91 

A. 

December . 

1,020 

56 

223 

.  861 

.99 

A. 

The  year . 

3, 600 

5 

190 

.  734 

9.  96 

*  October  maximim  estimated.  See  footnotes  to  tables  of  daily  gage  height  and  daily  discharge. 


KASKAStvTA  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 


GEN ERAL  FEATURES 


Kaskaskia  River,  also  called  the  Okaw, 
Illinois.  The  river  rises  in  the  center  of 


lies  wholly  in  the  State  of 
Champaign  County,  flows 


110 


southwestward.  and  empties  into  the  Mississippi  Biver  in  Bandolph 
County  near  the  city  of  Chester,  Ill.  It  is  about  190  miles  in  length, 
not  following  the  bends,  but  as  it  is  very  crooked,  its  length  by  course 
is  not  far  from  400  miles.  The  total  drainage  area  is  about  5,710 
square  miles.  It  has  few  tributaries  worthy  of  mention,  the  most 
important  being  Shoal  and  Silver  creeks,  which  enter  from  the  north 
at  the  lower  part  of  the  river. 

The  drainage  basin  is  long  and  comparatively  narrow,  the  average 
width  being  about  30  miles,  the  maximum  width  about  60  miles.  The 
ground  is  low,  level,  or  undulating,  and  in  consequence  the  slope  of  the 
river  is  small.  The  sources  of  the  river  are  about  740  feet  and  its 
mouth  is  about  350  feet  above  sea  level.  The  soil  is  mostly  black  loam. 
In  the  lower  portion  of  the  drainage  area  the  soil  gradually  changes  to 
a  yellowish  brown  clay.  The  only  rock  exposure  of  any  extent  along 
this  stream  is  found  about  20  miles  above  Shelbyville.  In  this  15  or 
20  mile  section  the  banks  and  bed  are  largely  of  limestone  or  sandstone ; 
elsewdiere  they  are  mostly  soft  soil  with  some  gravel. 

The  basin  contains  no  forested  areas.  The  annual  rainfall  is  about 
40  inches.  As  a  rule  the  winters  are  mild. 

Possibilities  for  storage  have  not  been  investigated  to  any  extent. 
Opportunities  for  important  w-ater-power  development  are  entirely 
lacking. 

Because  of  the  lowness  of  its  drainage  area,  the  basin  affords  little 
ground  storage.  During  wret  weather  the  ground-w’ater  plane  rises  to 
the  surface,  and  the  rains  run  off  into  the  streams  very  quickly,  pro¬ 
ducing  very  sudden  rises  and  floods;  in  dry  wreather,  as  there  is  little 
or  no  ground-water  stored,  the  flow  of  the  stream  becomes  very  small 
and  in  some  places  dries  up  entirely.  The  banks  of  the  river  are  low, 
and  in  times  of  floods  large  areas  are  covered  with  water,  delaying  the 
planting  of  crops  and  at  times  destroying  growing  crops.  Storage 
possibilities,  land  drainage,  and  flood  control  are  subjects  of  considerable 
importance  in  this  basin. 


KASKASKIA  RIVER  NEAR  ARCOLA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  known  as  the  “Bagdad  Bridge” 
about  four  miles  west  of  Areola,  Ill.,  in  the  northeast  part  of  T.  14  N., 
B.  7  E. 

Records  available. — April  11,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Three  hundred  and  ninety  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge.  Datum  has  re¬ 
mained  unchanged  since  date  of  establishment. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent.  Discharge  measurements  to  date 
indicate  that  the  point  of  control  is  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  dowmstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  May,  1908,  reached  a  height  of  17.3  feet  on 
the  gage. 

Winter  flow—  Ice  affects  the  relation  between  gage  height  and  dis¬ 
charge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Ill 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

> 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

April  29 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

226 

Sq.-ft. 

1,180 

Feet. 

10.0 

Sec.-ft. 

1,250 

July  24 

1909 

March  22 

R.  J.  Taylor. . . 

68.5 

75 

2. 75- 

44 

W.  M.  O  Neill . 

96 

234 

4.58 

182 

May  21 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

103 

308 

5.  32 

24S 

November  23 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

107 

337 

5.  65 

255 

1910 

March  7 

M.  E.  McChristie . . 

205 

734 

7.  78 

635 

March  10 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

124 

441 

6.  40 

392 

March  10 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

124 

442 

6.  37 

396 

May  13 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

205 

686 

7.  82 

619 

May  25 

H.  J.  Jackson. . 

228 

1,230 

10.  29 

1,380 

Mav  27 

H.  J  Jackson . 

220 

1,020 

9.  43 

965 

May  28 

H.  J.  Jackson. . 

210 

778 

8.  28 

678 

December  28 

P.  S.  Monk . 

130 

452 

6.  84 

*416 

1911 

October  13 

Monk  &  Brown . 

122 

398 

6.20 

344 

*  River  full  of  floating  ice. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Lawrence  L.  Pfeifer,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

8.7 

8.2 

5.8 

5.7 

5.5 
5.7 

5.6 
5.4 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

2.6 

0.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

2 . 

3 

2.4 
2.2 
2. 1 
2.  1 
2.0 
2.0 

4 . 

. 

8.0 

12.0 

13.2 

16.2 
17.3 
16.7 

5 . 

6  . 

3.2 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

7 . 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

8  . 

5.2 

5.4 

5.5 
5.4 

5.3 
5.2 

9 . 

10  . 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1:8 

1.8 

1.8 

11 . 

8.5 

14.7 

13.5 

12.9 

11.9 

11.6 
11.4 

12 . 

13 . 

7.7 

7.3 
7.0 

6.7 

6.3 
6. 1 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

14 . 

15 . 

4.8 

4.7 

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

16 . 

17 . 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

18 . 

9.7 

9.6 

9.8 
10.0 

9.7 
9.3 

19 . 

20 . 

5.9 

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

6.4 
8.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.0 

2.9 

21 . 

22 . 

4. 1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 

23 . 

24 

1.3 

25 . 

8.6 

8.1 

7.7 
7.3 
7.0 
6.9 

6.8 

7.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1. 1 
1.0 

26 . 

27 . 

9.8 

9.9 
10.0 

9.4 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

4.8 
4.6 
4.5 

28 . 

29 . 

. 

3.3 

3.3 

30 . 

31 . 

.9 

1909 

1 . 

1.4 

1.4 
1.6 
2.0 
3.6 

5.4 

11.0 
10.9 
10. 1 

9.8 
9.4 

8.9 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

9.8 

8.7 

8.2 

7.6 

8.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

1.7 

1.6 

2.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.2 

2 . 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

2.9 

3 . 

7.5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.3 
7.2 
7. 1 

4 . 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

5 . 

3.9 

7.7 

11.7 
11.4 
11.0 

10.8 

6 . 

5.  1 
7.0 

8.4 
9.2 

9.4 

4.1 
4. 1 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 

7 . 

8.2 

7.5 

7.2 
7.8 
7.4 

6.2 

2.  i 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 

8 . 

5.7 
6.  1 
6.4 
6.6 
6.  4 
6.0 

7.1 

9.2 
8.6 

7.4 

6.5 
6.  1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

9 . 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

10 . 

9.4 

10.0 

9.6 

8.9 

11.. 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

12 . 

10.4 

13.2 

7.7 

10.4 

13 . 

1.7 

5.  1 

112 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

| 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

l 

Oct. 

1 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

14 . 

15.0 

8.  3 

6.  4 

14. 1 

2.  2 

1.7 

1.  4 

6.  2 

15 . 

6.  5 

6.0 

14  1 

7.  5 

6  0 

15.  4 

1.  6 

1.  4 

4.  6 

8. 1 

16 . 

6.9 

5.  9 

13.  4 

5.  5 

15.  7 

2.  1 

1.  6 

1.  4 

4.  9 

8.3 

17 . 

7. 1 

5.  8 

12.  2 

6.  5 

5.  4 

13.  2 

2.  1 

1.6  1 

5.9 

8.  1 

18 . 

i  .  l 

5.  8 

6. 1 

5.  2 

2.0 

1.5 

2.  4 

7.  2 

8.0 

19 . 

8.  4 

5.  7 

11.  4 

5.  8 

4.  9 

10.  4 

2.0 

2.  6 

7. 1 

20 . 

9.  1 

5.  2 

11.  6 

5.  7 

9.  2 

1.  9 

1.  4 

2.  6 

6.  9 

7.9 

21 . 

11.9 

5.3 

4.  8 

8.  0 

1.9 

1.  4 

2.5 

7.8 

22 . 

10.0 

5.0 

12  2 

5/2 

4.  7 

7  1 

1.9 

2.  5 

6.  2 

7.8 

23 . 

10.0 

4.9 

12  4 

5.0 

7.  0 

1.  7 

2.  3 

3.0 

5.  7 

7.  7 

24 . 

11.  1 

4.  7 

11  2 

5  0 

5.  6 

6.8 

1  7 

2.  2 

5.  8 

7.  6 

25 . 

0.  8 

14.  4 

4.  5 

5.3 

4  9 

1  6 

2. 1 

4  0 

5.  6 

7.  5 

26 . 

.  8 

13.6 

4.  5 

10.  1 

6.  1 

4.  7 

6.  1 

1.  9 

3.9 

5.  4 

27 . 

.9 

12.2 

4.4 

9  4 

8  0 

5  8 

3  2 

2  0 

3  9 

5.  2 

7.  2 

28 . 

.9 

8.  8 

12.9 

4.  2 

5.  2 

3.  1 

1.  9 

3.8 

7.2 

29 . 

1.0 

4.  2 

8. 1 

4.  2 

4.  5 

1.  8 

3.  7 

5. 1 

7. 1 

30 . 

1.0 

4.  1 

7.  8 

4.0 

4.  1 

2.  8 

1.  7 

3.  7 

5.  0 

7.0 

31 . 

4.0 

10.  2 

3.9 

2.  8 

6.9 

1910 

1 . 

6.  5 

9.  7 

3.  8 

6.  8 

6.  8 

5.  4 

2.  5 

2. 85 

1.  95 

5.  25 

2 . 

6.  4 

9.  4 

3.  8 

4.  65 

6. 1 

5.  5 

4.  6 

2.  45 

3. 1 

2.  6 

5. 15 

3 . 

5.  7 

6.2 

8.  9 

5.  2 

5.  7 

5.2 

3.  7 

2.5 

3.  75 

2.  55 

5.  2 

4 . 

5.8 

6.2 

8.7 

3.8 

5.  55 

5.  4 

5.  1 

3.3 

2.  35 

4.2 

2.6 

5. 15 

5 . 

5.  9 

6.0 

8.4 

3.8 

5.  6 

5.2 

5.1 

3.0 

3.4 

4.  55 

2.  45 

5.  05 

6 . . . 

6.2 

3.  7 

5.  65 

5. 1 

4.  5 

2.  9 

7.  6 

4.  75 

2.  35 

5.  05 

t . 

6.2 

5.  8 

7.8 

3.7 

5.7 

4.8 

4.0 

2.  7 

7.  75 

5.0 

2.  4 

5.  05 

8 . 

6.2 

5.  6 

7.  4 

3  7 

4.  5 

3.8 

2.  6 

7.  4 

4.  95 

2.  35 

5.0 

9 . 

5.  6 

7. 1 

3.6 

6.  3 

4.  4 

3.  6 

2.3 

7. 15 

4.  3 

2.3 

4.  95 

10 . 

6. 1 

5.  7 

6.  5 

6.  45 

4.  3 

3.  4 

2.3 

7.  0 

3.  55 

2.  25 

4. 85 

11 . 

7. 1 

5.  4 

6. 1 

3.5 

7. 1 

4.2 

3.3 

2.2 

6.8 

3.  45 

2.25 

4.  75 

12 . 

7.9 

5.  4 

6.0 

3.  5 

7.  55 

4.0 

3.2 

2.2 

5.  95 

3.3 

2.2 

4.  75 

8.2 

3.  4 

8.  0 

3.8 

3.  6 

2.  05 

5.  7 

3. 15 

2. 15 

4.8 

14 . 

8.4 

4.8 

5.  7 

3.4 

8.2 

3.7 

3.  6 

2. 1 

5.  35 

2.9 

2.  15 

4.  65 

15 . 

8.8 

4.  8 

5.  7 

3.  4 

3.  5 

3.3 

1.  95 

4.9 

2.  65 

2.  05 

4.  65 

16 . 

4.8 

5.  6 

3.6 

6.  0 

3.  4 

4.  6 

3.3 

4.  6 

2.  65 

2.  05 

4.  55 

17 . 

9.8 

4.9 

5.  4 

5.  8 

3.  4 

7.  0 

5.  2 

4.  05 

2.  7 

2. 1 

4.  55 

18 . 

11.3 

4.9 

5.2 

3.8 

5.  6 

3.2 

7.3 

4.  95 

4.0 

2.55 

1.95 

4.  35 

19 . 

12.0 

4.9 

5.  0 

3.9 

5.  4 

3.0 

6.8 

4.9 

3.  65 

2.6 

1.95 

4.4 

20 . 

11.9 

4. 1 

5.  2 

2.9 

5.  7 

4.  55 

3.  6 

2.  45 

1.  95 

4. 15 

21 . 

11.8 

4.9 

4.8 

4.2 

5.3 

2.9 

4.2 

3.2 

3.4 

2.  45 

1.85 

4. 15 

22 . 

11.  6 

4.8 

4.  1 

2.9 

4.  0 

2.9 

3.  35 

2.5 

1.  9 

4.05 

23 . 

4.  9 

4.  7 

4.0 

7.  0 

2.  8 

3.  9 

2.  85 

3.  2 

2.  45 

1.85 

3.95 

24 . 

9.9 

4.9 

4.  6 

8.  9 

2.  7 

2.3 

2.8 

2.  95 

2.  4 

1.  75 

3.9 

25 . 

9.0 

4.3 

4.  5 

4.4 

10.2 

2.6 

3.2 

2.  85 

3.0 

2.  35 

1.  75 

3.  75 

26 . 

8.  5 

4.0 

4.  5 

5.2 

10.  1 

2.5 

3.0 

2.9 

3.4 

2.  25 

1.  65 

3.  75 

27 . 

7.  5 

5.  0 

9.  4 

2.  7 

4.0 

2.8 

3.  55 

2.3 

4.  6 

4.  05 

28 . 

7.0 

9.0 

4.3 

4.9 

8.5 

5.  4 

6.0 

2.  65 

3.  35 

2. 15 

5. 15 

6.  25 

29 . 

6.8 

4. 1 

4.  8 

7.  8 

7.  6 

6.  2 

2.  7 

3.  2 

2.2 

5.  35 

6.7 

30 . 

4.  0 

4.  5 

7.  3 

7.  8 

8.  0 

2.  55 

2.  95 

2. 15 

5.  25 

7. 1 

31 . 

6.5 

3.9 

7. 1 

7.  0 

2.  6 

2.  05 

7.1 

1911 

1 . 

5.  6 

9.8 

5.  4 

4.7 

7.  5 

2.9 

1.65 

.9 

1.7 

14.6 

5. 1 

6.9 

2 . 

5.  4 

9. 1 

5.  3 

6.  7 

7.4 

2.8 

1.6 

.  75 

1.65 

14.2 

5. 1 

6.7 

3 . 

5.3 

7.4 

5.2 

7.9 

7.2 

2.  65 

1.45 

.8 

1.  75 

13.8 

5.  0 

6. 5 

4 . 

5.  3 

6.7 

5.2 

8. 1 

7.0 

3.0 

1.5 

.  75 

1.85 

13.2 

5.  0 

6.4 

5 . 

5.3 

6. 1 

5. 1 

9.3 

6.9 

3. 15 

1.  45 

.  75 

1.9 

D.l 

4.9 

6.2 

6 . 

5.2 

6.0 

6.  7 

9.9 

6.  7 

3.0 

1.4 

.85 

2.0 

8.  6 

4.9 

6.0 

1 . 

5.2 

6.0 

7.3 

9.  7 

6.  4 

3.  55 

1.4 

1.0 

1.95 

7775 

4.8 

5.8 

8 . 

5.0 

5.  9 

7.8 

9.  5 

6.0 

4.0 

1.25 

1.  1 

2.05 

/.  1 

4.  7 

5.8 

9 . 

5.0 

5.9 

7.9 

9.1 

5.9 

3.3 

1.3 

1.05 

2.05 

7. 65 

4.  5 

5.  7 

10 . 

4.9 

5. 8 

7.8 

9.0 

5.  7 

2.  75 

1.15 

.  95 

2.  2 

7.  55 

4.  5 

5.  4 

11 . 

4.8 

5.  7 

7.  7 

8.6 

5.  7 

2.2 

1.2 

.  95 

3.0 

7.2 

4.4 

5.2 

12 . 

4.6 

5.  6 

7.  6 

8.9 

5.  6 

2.  45 

1.15 

1.  0 

3.25 

7.  05 

7.  6 

5.0 

13 . 

4.9 

5.  5 

7.  6 

9.0 

5.  5 

2.  4 

1. 1 

1.0 

4.  05 

6.4 

7. 8 

4.9 

14 . 

6.2 

5.  5 

7.  5 

9.3 

5.  3 

2. 15 

1.0 

.95 

4.35 

6.0 

8.0 

4.9 

15 . 

7.4 

5.  7 

6.9 

10.0 

5.  1 

2. 1 

.95 

.95 

4.8 

6.0 

8. 1 

4.8 

16 . 

7.2 

5.  8 

6.9 

9.8 

5.0 

2. 1 

1.0 

1.2 

5.  1 

5.9 

8.  2 

4.7 

17 . 

7.2 

6.0 

6.8 

9.6 

5.0 

2.05 

.85 

1.2 

5.3 

5.9 

8.2 

4.6 

18 . 

7. 1 

6. 1 

6.  7 

9.6 

4.9 

2.0 

.9 

1. 15 

6.0 

5.  8 

8.3 

4.6 

19 . 

7. 1 

6.3 

6.  5 

9.4 

4.9 

1.95 

.  75 

1. 15 

6.1 

5.  6 

8.4 

4.5 

20 . 

7.0 

6.3 

6.2 

9.3 

4.8 

1.9 

.8 

1. 15 

6. 15 

5.9 

8.  4 

4.6 

21 . 

6.9 

6.2 

6.  0 

9.  0 

4.6 

1.  85 

.8 

1.6 

.  6.  25 

6.0 

8.  4 

4.8 

22 . 

6.4 

6. 1 

5.8 

8.8 

4.35 

1.7 

.  75 

2.0 

6.25 

6. 1 

8.3 

4.9 

23 . 

6.3 

6.0 

5.  7 

8.7 

4.3 

1.6 

.8 

2.  05 

6.5 

6.2 

S.  1 

5. 0 

24 . 

6.  1 

5.8 

5.  7 

8.6 

4.25 

1.  55 

.  /o 

2.05 

6.  6 

6. 1 

7.9 

5. 1 

25 . 

6.8 

5.  7 

5.  5 

8.5 

4. 1 

1.8 

.  7 

1.95 

6.  55 

6.0 

7.8 

5.3 

26 . 

7.  4 

5.  6 

5.2 

8.4 

4.0 

2. 15 

.  55 

2.0 

6.  75 

5.  8 

7.  6 

5. 3 

113 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 — Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

27 . 

9. 1 

5.  5 

5.2 

8.4 

3.  75 

2. 1 

.6 

1.9 

6. 95 

5.7 

7.  6 

5.2 

28 . 

9.2 

5.4 

5. 1 

8.3 

3.6 

1.95 

.6 

1.85 

10.0 

5.4 

7.4 

5.  2 

29 . 

10.3 

5.0 

8.0 

3. 35 

1.8 

.65 

1.75 

14.2 

5.4 

7.2 

5.4 

30 . 

10.2 

5.0 

7.9 

3.0 

1.8 

.9 

1.  75 

15. 1 

5.2 

7.0 

5.  6 

31 . 

10.0 

4.9 

2.  85 

.85 

1.7 

5.1 

5.9 

Note — Varying  ice  conditions  existed  December  7-31,  1909.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  22-31. 
1909.  Maximum  thickness  of  ice,  five  inches.  Ice  conditions  January  1-10,  and  December  20-27,  1910, 
No  frozen  conditions  reported  by  observer  during  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  from  April  11,  1908-December 

31,  1911 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Scc.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

0.60 . 

.  1 

3.  40. 

84 

6.  20 . 

345 

9.00 . 

940 

.70 . 

.3 

3.  50. 

91 

6.  30 . 

358 

9. 10 . 

971 

.80 . 

.  5 

3.  60. 

98 

6.  40 . 

372 

9.  20 . 

1,002 

.90 . 

.  7 

3.  70. 

106 

6.  50 . 

386 

9.30 . 

1, 034 

1.00 . 

1.0 

3.80. 

114 

6.  60 . 

401 

9.40 . 

1,066 

1.  10 . 

1.5 

3.  90. 

122  ! 

6.  70 . 

416 

9.50 . 

1,098 

1.  20 . 

2.0 

4.00. 

130 

8.  80 . 

432 

9.60 . 

1,  130 

1.30 . 

3 

4, 10. 

138 

6.  90 . 

448 

9.70 . 

1,164 

1.40 . 

4 

4.' 20.  . 

146 

7.  00 . 

465 

9.  80 . 

1,194 

1.50 . 

5 

4.  30. 

154 

7.  10 . 

482 

9.90 . 

1,227 

1.  60 . 

6 

4.  40. 

162 

7.  20 . 

500 

10.00 . 

1,260 

1.  70 . 

8 

4.50.  . 

170 

7.  30 . 

518 

10.  10 . 

1,293 

1.80 . 

10 

4.  60 . 

178 

7.  40 . 

537 

10.  20 . 

1,326 

1.90 . 

12 

4.70.  . 

187 

7.  50 . 

557 

10.  30 . 

1,360 

2.00..- . 

15 

4.  SO . 

196 

7.  60 . 

577 

10.40 . 

l|394 

2.  10 . 

18 

4.90. .  j . 

205 

7.  70 . 

598 

10.50 . 

1^  428 

2.20.... 

21 

5. 00 . 

214 

7.  80 . 

620 

10.60 . 

1,462 

2.30 . 

25 

5.  10 . 

224 

7.90 . 

642 

10.70 . 

1,496 

2.40 . 

29 

5.  20 . 

234 

8.  00 . 

665 

10.  80 . 

1,530 

2.  .50 . 

33 

5.  30 . 

244 

8. 10 . 

689 

10.  90 . 

1,  565 

2.60 . 

38 

5.  40 . 

254 

8.  20 . 

714 

11.00 . 

1,600 

2.70 . 

43 

5.  50 . 

265 

8.  30 . 

740 

12.00 . 

l’  960 

2.80 . 

48 

5.  60 . 

■  276 

8.  40 . 

767 

13.00 . 

2, 320 

2.90 . 

53 

5.  70.  . . 

287 

8.  50 . . . 

794 

14.00  . 

2,680 

3.00 . 

58 

5.  80 . 

298 

8.  60 . 

822 

15.00  . 

3, 040 

3. 10 . 

64 

5.  90 . 

309 

8.70.  . 

850 

16.00  . 

-  3,  400 

3.  20 . 

70 

6.00 . 

320 

8.  80 . 

879 

17.00 . 

3,780 

3.30 . 

77 

6. 10 . 

332 

8.90 . 

909 

18.00 . 

4, 120 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
fourteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.7 
and  8.0  feet  and  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights  8.1  feet  and  10.0  feet;  above  gage  height  11.0  feet 
the  rating  curve  is  extended  on  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  36  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

850 
714 
690 
665 
1,960 
2, 430 
3,470 
3,870 

298 

287 

265 

287 

276 

254 

244 

234 

64 

58 

58 

84 

77 

70 

98 

84 

38 

34 

29 

21 

18 

18 

15 

15 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

» 

—8  E  L 


134 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  190S-11— 

Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

• 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

9 . 

3,  650 

254 

70 

14 

10 . 

3,  290; 
2,930 

265 

58 

12 

11 . 

794 

254 

53 

12 

12 . 

696 

2,  500 

244 

48 

12 

13 . 

598 

2,  280 

234 

43 

10 

14 . 

518 

1,920 

215 

43 

10 

15 . 

465 

1,820 

1,740 

196 

38 

10 

16 . 

416 

187 

98 

8 

17 . 

358 

1,  450 

178 

84 

6 

18 . 

332 

1,  160! 

162 

84 

6 

19 . 

320 

1,130 
1,  1901 

154 

88 

6 

20 . 

. 

309 

154 

91 

5 

21 . 

276 

1, 260, 

146 

91 

5 

22 . 

254 

1, 160 
1,030 

138 

84 

5 

23 . 

244 

130 

77 

4 

24.. . 

372 

926 

122 

58 

3 

25 . 

714 

822 

114 

53 

3 

26 . 

952 

689 

106 

50 

2 

27 . 

1,  190 

598 

91 

48 

2 

. 

28 . 

1,230 

518 

84 

48 

1.5 

29 . 

1,260 

465 

r.  rj 

n 

43 

1.0 

30 . 

1,070 

44S 

77 

43 

.8 

.... 

31 . 

432 

43 

.7 

'  1909 

1 . 

4 

1,600 

130 

577 

1, 190 

196 

110 

43 

8 

98 

196 

2 . 

4 

1,  560 
1,290 

130 

567 

850 

178 

98 

38 

6 

98 

178 

3 . 

6 

122 

557 

714 

170 

84 

33 

6 

84 

170 

4 . 

15 

i;  190 

122 

557 

577 

188 

84 

25 

6 

70 

146 

*5 . 

98 

A  070 

122 

537 

822 

206 

70 

23 

6 

64 

142 

6 . 

254 

909 

598 

518 

768 

224 

64 

20 

6 

58 

138 

7 . 

270 

696 

1,850 

1,740 

1,600 

500 

714 

465 

53 

18 

5 

56 

138 

8 . 

287 

482 

482 

557 

767 

46 

15 

5 

53 

122 

9 . 

332 

1,00(1 

776 

500 

1,000 

38 

12 

5 

53 

122 

10 . 

372 

822 

1,530 

1,070 

620 

1,070 

33 

10 

5 

48 

114 

11 . 

401 

537 

l"  460 

1,260 

537 

834 

29 

10 

5 

48 

106 

12 . 

372 

386 

1,390 

1,130 

345 

598 

25 

9 

4 

48 

165 

13 . 

320 

332 

2, 390 
3,040 

909 

358 

1,390 

25 

8 

4 

53 

224 

14 . 

353 

326 

740 

372 

2,720 

21 

8 

4 

116 

345 

15 . 

386 

320 

2,  720 

557 

320 

3,180 

20 

6 

4 

178 

689 

16 . 

448 

309 

2,  460 

472 

265 

3,290 

18 

6 

4 

205 

740 

17 . 

482 

298 

2,  030 
1,880 

386 

254 

2,  390 

18 

6 

16 

309 

689 

18 . 

598 

298 

332 

234 

1,890 

15 

5 

29 

500 

665 

19 . 

767 

287 

1,740 

298 

205 

1,390 

15 

4.5 

38 

482 

550 

20 . 

971 

234 

1,820 

287 

200 

1,000 

12 

-  4 

38 

448 

500 

21 . 

1,120 

224 

1,920 

244 

196 

665 

12 

4 

33 

396 

450 

22 . 

1,260 

214 

2,  030 
2, 100 

234 

187 

482 

11 

12 

33 

345 

400 

23 . 

1,260 

205 

224 

214 

465 

10 

25 

58 

287 

350 

24  . 

1,640 

187 

1,670 

214 

276 

432 

10 

21 

94 

298 

300 

25 . 

0.  5 

2,820 

170 

1,480 

244 

205 

382 

6 

18 

130 

276 

250 

26 . 

.  5 

2,  540 

170 

1,290 

332 

187 

332 

12 

16 

122 

254 

200 

27 . 

2,  030 

162 

1,070 

665 

166 

298 

70 

15 

122 

234 

170 

28  . 

.  7 

1, 820 

154 

879 

2,  280 

146 

234 

64 

12 

114 

229 

150 

29 . 

1  0 

146 

689 

1,960 

146 

170 

56 

10 

106 

224 

130 

30 . 

1.0 

2.5 

100 

138 

620 

1,640 

130 

138 

48 

8 

106 

214 

100 

31 

130 

1.330 

122 

48 

102 

100 

'  1910 

1 . 

386 

1, 160 

114 

178 

432 

432 

254 

33 

50 

14 

239 

2 . 

100 

372 

1,070 

909 

114 

182 

332 

265 

178 

31 

64 

38 

229 

3 . 

150 

345 

114 

234 

287 

234 

106 

33 

110 

36 

234 

4 . 

170 

345 

850 

114 

270 

254 

224 

77 

27 

146 

38 

229 

5.. . . 

170 

320 

767 

114 

276 

234 

224 

58 

84 

174 

31 

219 

6.. .. 

170 

309 

689 

106 

282 

224 

170 

53 

577 

192 

27 

219 

7 . 

170 

298 

620 

106 

287 

196 

130 

*  43 

609 

214 

29 

219 

8 . 

170 

2:6 

537 

106 

320 

170 

114 

38 

537 

210 

27 

214 

9 . 

200 

276 

482 

98 

358 

162 

98 

25 

491 

154 

25 

210 

10 . 

332 

287 

386 

94 

379 

154 

84 

25 

465 

94 

23 

200 

11... . 

482 

254 

332 

91 

482 

146 

<  . 

21 

432 

88 

23 

192 

12 . 

642 

254 

320 

91 

567 

130 

70 

21 

314 

77 

21 

192 

13 . 

714 

224 

304 

84 

665 

114 

98 

16 

287 

67 

20 

196 

14 . 

767 

196 

287 

84 

714 

106 

98 

18 

249 

53 

20 

182 

15 . 

879 

196 

287 

84 

482 

91 

-  < 

13 

205 

40 

16 

182 

16 . 

1,030 

196 

276 

9S 

320 

84 

178 

77  ' 

178 

40 

16 

174 

17 . 

1, 190 

205 

254 

106 

298 

84 

465 

234 

134 

43 

18 

174 

IS . 

1,710 

205 

234 

114 

276 

70 

518 

210 

130 

36 

14 

158 

19 . 

1,960 

205 

214 

122 

254 

58 

432 

205 

102 

38 

14 

162 

20 . 

1,920 

205 

205 

138 

234 

53 

287 

174 

98 

31 

14 

142 

115 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  I^vskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

21 . 

1,890 

205 

196 

146 

244 

53 

146 

70 

84 

31 

11 

142 

22 . 

1,  820 

205 

196 

138 

338 

53 

130 

33 

80 

33 

12 

134 

23 . 

1,430 

205 

187 

130 

465 

48 

122 

50 

70 

31 

11 

126 

24 . 

1,070 

205 

178 

146 

909 

43 

25 

48 

55 

29 

9 

122 

25 . 

940 

154 

170 

162 

1,330 

38 

70 

50 

58 

27 

9 

110 

26 . 

794 

130 

170 

234 

1,290 

33 

58 

53 

84 

23 

7 

110 

27 . 

557 

386 

162 

214 

1,070 

43 

130 

48 

94 

25 

178 

134 

28 . 

465 

940 

154 

205 

794 

254 

320 

40 

80 

20 

229 

352 

29  . 

432 

138 

196 

620 

577 

345 

43 

70 

21 

249 

416 

30 . 

408 

130 

170 

518 

620 

665 

36 

55 

20 

239 

482 

31  . 

386 

122 

482 

465 

38 

16 

482 

1911 

1....- . 

276 

1,190 

254 

187 

557 

53 

7 

.7 

8 

2, 900 

224 

448 

2 . 

254 

971 

244 

416 

537 

48 

6 

.4 

7 

2,  750 

224 

416 

3 . 

244 

537 

234 

642 

500 

40 

4.5 

.5 

9 

2,610 

214 

386 

4 . 

244 

416 

234 

689 

465 

58 

5 

.4 

11 

2,  390 

214 

372 

5 . 

244 

332 

221 

1,030 

448 

.  67 

4.5 

.4 

12 

1,640 

205 

345 

6 . 

234 

320 

416 

1,230 

416 

58 

4 

.6 

15 

822 

205 

320 

. . 

234 

320 

518 

1,160 

372 

94 

4 

1 

14 

609 

196 

298 

8 . 

214 

309 

620 

1,100 

320 

130 

2.5 

1.5 

16 

598 

187 

298 

9 . 

214 

309 

642 

971 

309 

77 

3 

1.2 

16 

588 

170 

287 

10 . 

205 

298 

620 

940 

287 

46 

1.8 

.8 

21 

567 

170 

254 

11 . 

196 

287 

598 

822 

287 

21 

2 

.8 

58 

500 

162 

234 

12 . 

178 

276 

577 

909 

276 

31 

1.8 

1 

74 

474 

577 

214 

13 . 

205 

265 

577 

940 

265 

29 

1.5 

1 

134 

372 

620 

205 

14 . 

345 

265 

557 

1,030 

244 

20 

1 

.8 

158 

320 

665 

205 

15 . 

537 

287 

448 

1,260 

224 

18 

.8 

.8 

196 

320 

689 

196 

16 . 

500 

298 

448 

1,190 

214 

18 

1 

2 

224 

309 

714 

187 

17 . 

500 

320 

432 

1,130 

214 

16 

.6 

2 

244 

309 

714 

178 

18 . 

482 

332 

416 

1,130 

205 

15 

.7 

1.8 

320 

298 

740 

178 

19 . 

482 

358 

386 

1,070 

205 

14 

.4 

1.8 

332 

276 

767 

170 

20 . 

465 

358 

345 

1,  030 

196 

12 

.5 

1.8 

338 

309 

767 

178 

21 . 

448 

345 

320 

940 

178 

11 

.5 

6 

352 

320 

767 

196 

22 . 

372 

332 

298 

879 

158 

8 

.4 

15 

352 

332 

740 

205 

23 . 

358 

320 

287 

850 

154 

6 

.5 

16 

386 

345 

689 

214 

24 . 

332 

298 

287 

822 

150 

5.5 

.4 

16 

401 

332 

642 

224 

25 . 

432 

287 

265 

794 

138 

10 

.3 

14 

394 

320 

620 

244 

26 . 

537 

276 

234 

767 

130 

20 

.0 

15 

424 

298 

577 

244 

27 . 

971 

265 

234 

767 

110 

18 

.1 

12 

456 

287 

577 

234 

28 . 

1,000 

254 

224 

740 

98 

14 

.1 

11 

1,260 

254 

537 

234 

29 . 

1,360 

214 

660 

80 

10 

.2 

9 

2,750 

254 

500 

254 

30 . 

1,330 

214 

642 

58 

10 

.  7 

9 

3,  080 

234 

465 

276 

31  . 

1,  260 

205 

50 

.  6 

8 

224 

309 

Note— Dischargo  interpolated  for  days  of  missing  gage  heights.  There  was  no  flow  September  1, 
1908,  to  January  24,  1909.  Discharges  estimated  because  of  ice  conditions  December  19  to  31,  1909,  and 
January  1  to  10,  1910.  On  July  11  and  August  11,  1911,  the  observer  reported  “‘standing  in  pools,  not 
running.”  Determination  of  daily  discharge  in  July  and  August,  1911, is  approximate  but  the  flow  is 
believed  not  to  have  been  zero  cn  July  11  or  Aug.  11. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  Near  Arcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  390  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Means 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

April  11-30 . 

1,260 

3,870 

298 

244 

618 

1.58 

1. 18 

A. 

May . 

432 

1, 550 

3.  97 

4.  58 

B. 

June . 

77 

191 

.  490 

.55 

A. 

July . 

98 

43 

65.  5 

.  168 

.  19 

B. 

August . 

38 

.  7 

10.5 

.027 

.03 

C. 

September  i . 

0 

0 

.0 

.00 

.00 

October  i . . 

0 

0 

.0 

.00 

.00 

November  i . 

0 

0 

.0 

.00 

.00 

December' . 

0 

0 

.0 

.00 

.00 

116 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskasia  River  Near  Abcola,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

RunoS — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1909 

January i . 

2.5 

0 

0.  22 

. 00056 

.0006 

D. 

February . 

2, 820 

4 

758 

1. 94 

2. 02 

B. 

March . 

1,600 

130 

511 

1.31 

1.51 

A. 

April . . 

3,040 

122 

1,420 

3.  64 

4.06 

B. 

May . 

2,280 

214 

706 

1.81 

2.09 

A. 

June . 

1, 190 

130 

408 

1.05 

1. 17 

A. 

July . 

3,290 

122 

867 

2.  22 

2.  56 

B. 

August . . 

110 

6 

39.5 

.  101 

.  12 

B. 

September . . 

43 

4 

14.8 

.038 

.04 

B. 

October . 

130 

4 

39.5 

.  101 

.  12 

B. 

November . . 

500 

48 

194 

.497 

.55 

A. 

December . . 

740 

282 

.723 

.83 

C. 

The  year . . 

3,  290 

0 

437 

1.  12 

15. 08 

1910 

January . 

1,960 

749 

1.  92 

2.  21 

C. 

February . . 

940 

130 

278 

.713 

.74 

B. 

March . . 

1, 170 

122 

387 

.992 

1. 14 

A. 

April . 

234 

84 

128 

.328 

.37 

A. 

May . 

1, 330 

178 

488 

1.  25 

1.  44 

A. 

June . 

620 

33 

171 

.438 

.49 

A. 

July . . 

665 

25 

218 

.559 

.64 

A. 

August . 

254 

13 

76.6 

.  196 

.23 

A. 

September . 

609 

27 

192 

.492 

.55 

A. 

October . 

214 

16 

70.9 

.182 

.21 

A. 

November . 

249 

7 

47.3 

.  121 

.  14 

A. 

December . 

482 

212 

.544 

.63 

D. 

The  year . . 

1,960 

7 

252 

.646 

8.  79 

1911 

• 

January . 

1,360 

178 

473 

1.  21 

1.  40 

B. 

February . 

1, 190 

254 

372 

.954 

.99 

A. 

March . 

642 

205 

373 

.956 

1.  10 

A. 

April . 

1,260 

187 

891 

2.28 

2.  54 

B. 

May . 

557 

50 

253 

.649 

.75 

A. 

June . 

130 

5.  5 

32.6 

.084 

.09 

C. 

July . 

7 

.0* 

1.82 

.0047 

.005 

D. 

August . . 

16 

.  4* 

4.91 

.013 

.01 

D. 

September . 

3,080 

7 

402 

1. 03 

1. 15 

B. 

October . 

2, 900 

224 

715 

1.83 

2.  11 

B. 

November . 

767 

162 

485 

1.  24 

1. 38 

A. 

December . 

448 

170 

258 

.66 

.76 

A. 

The  year . 

3, 080 

0.0 

354 

.908 

12.  28 

1  No  flow  from  September  1,  1908  to  January  24,  1909. 
*  See  foot-notes  to  table  of  daily  discharge. 


KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  SHELBYVILLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  in  the  eastern  edge  of  Shelbyville, 
Ill.,  just  above  the  Chicago  and  Eastern  Illinois  and  Big  Four  Railroad 
bridges. 

Records  available. — February  25,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — One  thousand  and  thirty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge.  Datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Somewhat  shifting;  section  is  at  a  pool  and  the  point  of 
control  has  remained  unchanged. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
and  short  approaches. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  the  gage  is 
25.8  feet  which  occurred  in  May,  1908.  ISTo  records  of  floods  prior  to 
establishment  of  gage  are  available. 


117 


Point  of  zero  flow. — Not  determined. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area 
of  section 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1908 

February 

24 

R.  J.  Taylor . . 

Feet 

147 

Square  feet 
975 

Feet 

11.53 

Second-feet 
2. 350 

April 

29 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

149 

1,020 

12.2 

2, 720 

June 

10 

R.  J.  Taylor . . 

113 

1,010 

8.7 

1,080 

July 

1909 

February 

21 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

103 

713 

6.3 

218 

8 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

105 

788 

6.  85 

402 

February 

9 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

108 

852 

7.32 

572 

March 

17 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

110 

560 

8.00 

761 

May 

14 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

151 

995 

11.48 

2, 130 

May 

15 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

124 

892 

10.  76 

1,910 

December 

9 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

102 

224 

6.  40 

*216 

1910 

March 

14 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

110 

443 

7.  94 

797 

May 

14 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

123 

770 

10.  47 

1,760 

May 

30 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

141 

866 

11.  27 

2,060 

July 

25 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

105 

267 

6.  50 

306 

December 

1911 

October 

31 

P.  S.  Monk . . 

115 

507 

8.  48 

f952 

4 

Monk  &  Brown. . . . 

233 

2, 920 

19.  92 

6,940 

*  Partial  ice  cover;  47  per  cent  of  the  discharge  was  under  ice. 
t  Not  at  measuring  section.  River  full  of  floating  ice. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Homer  Pound,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1  . 

15. 1 

11.6 

11.8 

8.6 

6.4 

5.8 

5.4 

5.3 

4.9 

5.  4 

2 . 

15.5 

12.8 

11.4 

8.4 

6.3 

5  7 

5.3 

5.2 

5.0 

5.  4 

3 . 

16.4 

11.8. 

10.4 

8.3 

6.4 

5.7 

5.3 

5.  2 

5.0 

5.  4 

4  . 

16.0 

11.4 

21.2 

8.8 

6.3 

5.6 

5.  2 

5.2 

5.  1 

5.3 

5  . 

15.6 

9.9 

22.8 

8.4 

6.3 

5.  6 

5.  2 

5.  1 

5. 1 

5.3 

6  . . 

15.4 

9.6 

22.3 

8.  1 

6.4 

5.5 

5.  2 

5.  1 

5.2 

5.3 

t . 

15.8 

9.5 

22.7 

7.8 

6.7 

5.5 

5.2 

5. 1 

5.2 

5.3 

8 . 

16.2 

11.5 

25.8 

7.6 

6.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5. 1 

5.  2 

5.3 

9  . 

16.6 

11.7 

23.6 

8.0 

6.9 

5.6 

5.  1 

5. 1 

5.2 

5.3 

10  . 

17.0 

11.8 

21.  2 

8.  4 

6.6 

5.7 

5.  1 

5. 1 

5.  2 

5.  4 

11  . 

16.8 

11.5 

20.  2 

8.3 

6.5 

5.7 

5.0 

5. 1 

5.2 

5.  4 

12  . 

15.8 

11.3 

19.5 

7.9 

6.5 

5.6 

5.0 

5.  1 

5.  2 

5.  4 

13  .  . . 

14.8 

11.  1 

18.8 

7.6 

6.3 

5.7 

5.0 

5.  1 

5.  2 

5.  4 

14 . 

• 

14.2 

11.0 

17.9 

7.5 

6.2 

5.6 

5.0 

5.  1 

5.  2 

5.  4 

15 . 

13.6 

10.  1 

17.0 

7.3 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0 

5.  2 

5.  4 

16 . 

13.  1 

9.6 

16.4 

7.0 

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.3 

5.  4 

17  . 

11.9 

8.9 

15.9 

6.9 

5.9 

5.5 

5.  1 

5.  0 

5.3 

5.3 

18  . 

10.9 

8.  8 

15.0 

6.7 

5.  8 

5.5 

5.  1 

5.0 

5.3 

5  3 

19  . 

10.  0 

8.7 

14.9 

6.6 

6.  1 

5.  4 

5.  1 

5.  0 

5.3 

5.3 

20  . 

10.  1 

8.6 

13.7 

6.8 

6.  1 

5.4 

5.  1 

5.0 

5.  3 

5.3 

21 . 

9.7 

8.5 

12.8 

6.7 

6.  1 

5.4 

5.  1 

5.0 

5.3 

5.3 

22 . 

9.6 

8.4 

13.7 

6.7 

6.  0 

5.3 

5.0 

5.  0 

6.4 

5.  3 

23 . 

9.5 

8.3 

13.  1 

6.6 

6.0 

5.3 

5.0 

4.9 

5.4 

5.3 

24 . 

9.4 

10. 1 

12.6 

6.5 

5.9 

5.3 

5.0 

4.9 

5.5 

5.3 

25 . 

14.2 

9.3 

10.6 

12.0 

6.5 

5.8 

5.3 

5.0 

4.9 

5.5 

5.  2 

26 . 

16.4 

9.0 

11.2 

11.5 

6.  4 

5.8 

5.3 

5.  0 

5.0 

5.6 

5.  2 

27 . 

17.0 

8.7 

11.8 

11.3 

6.3 

5.7 

5.3 

5.  0 

5.0 

5.  6 

5  2 

28 . 

16.6 

8.5 

12.2 

10.0 

6.  1 

5.7 

5.2 

5.  1 

5.0 

5.5 

5.3 

29 . 

15.  3 

8.9 

12.  4 

9.  8 

6.  2 

5.  6 

5.  2 

5.  2 

4.9 

5.  5 

5  3 

30 . 

8.9 

11.9 

9.  4 

6.3 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3 

4.9 

5.5 

5.  4 

31 . 

8.7 

9.0 

5.8 

5.3 

4.9 

5.  4 

118 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyyille,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

1 

May 

June 

i 

July 

.1 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 

1 . 

5.4 

5.7 

12.8 

6.8 

13.3 

14.9 

6.9 

6.7 

5.4 

5.2 

5.  9 

6.8 

2 . 

5.4 

5.8 

12.0 

6.8 

10.5 

14.3 

6.5 

6.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.8 

6.  7 

3 . 

5.  4 

5.8 

11.0 

6.7 

10.4 

14.2 

6.5 

6.4 

5.4 

5.2 

5.8 

6.7 

4 . 

5.4 

5.9 

10.31 

6.7 

10.4 

13.5 

6.4 

6.3 

5.4 

5.2 

5.7 

6.6 

5 . 

5.4 

6.1 

9.7 

6.7 

10.3 

12.5 

11.1 

6.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.  7 

6.6 

6 . 

5.  4 

6.2 

9.3| 

15.9 

9.9 

11.9 

12.2 

6.0 

5.3 

5.1 

5.7 

6.5 

1 . 

5.4 

6.  6 

9.4j 

15.8 

9.8 

11.5 

17.3 

5.9 

5.2 

5.1 

5.8 

6.6 

8 . 

5.  4 

7.  0| 

9.6 

15.0 

9.9 

10.9 

17.7 

5.8 

5.2 

5.1 

5. 8 

6.6 

9 . 

5.4 

7.1 

9.8 

14.1 

13.9 

10.5 

16.6 

5.8 

5.3 

5.1 

5.  7 

'  6.6 

10 . 

5.4 

7.3 

9.  6 

13.0 

13.9 

11.9 

13.2 

5.8 

5.3 

5.1 

5.  7 

6.6 

11 . 

5.  4 

7.5 

9.3 

12.8 

13.8 

11.9 

11.9 

5.8 ; 

5.3 

5.1 

5.6 

6.5 

12 . 

5.3 

7.9 

9.1 

14.7 

13.6 

10.9 

11.9 

5.7 

5.2 

5.1 

5. 8 

6.9 

13 . 

5.  3 

8.  2l 

9.0 

19.  4 

11.9 

10.3 

13.8 

5.7 

5.2 

5.1 

5.8 

7.6 

14 . 

5.3 

8.6 

8.7! 

20.8 

11.65 

10.2 

12.9 

5.6 

5.2 

5.1 

5.9 

8.7 

15 . 

5.3 

8.  8 

8.4 

19.8 

11.0 

10.4 

12.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5. 1 

5.9 

9.7 

16 . 

5.3 

9.0 

8.1 

18.9 

10. 1 

9.8 

11.9 

5.  4 

5.2 

5.1 

6.9 

9.9 

17 . 

5.3 

9.7 

8.6 

18.0 

9.3 

10.6 

12.6 

5.  4 

5.2 

5. 1 

6.8 

9.8 

18 . 

5.3 

11.0 

7.8 

17.3 

8.9 

9.6 

13.7 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

7.6 

9.6 

19 . 

5.  4 

12.1 

7.  7 

16.3 

8.6 

8.9 

13.9 

5.  3 

5.2 

5.6 

7.6 

8.9 

20 . 

5.  5 

13.2 

7.6 

14.8 

8.2 

7.9 

13.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.7 

7.6 

9.2 

21 . 

5.  6 

13.5 

7.5 

17.  5 

7.2 

7.  5 

11.9 

5.3 

5.2 

5.7 

7.8 

9.1 

22 . 

5.7 

13.6 

7.3 

18.9 

7.  7 

7.  4 

11.7 

•  5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

8.4 

8.9 

23 . 

5.  8 

13.7 

7. 1 

19.8 

7.6 

7.4 

10.  5 

5.1 

5.2 

6.0 

8.3 

8.8 

24 . 

5.8 

14.2 

7.3 

17.3 

7.4 

7.2 

9.6 

5. 1 

5.6 

6.0 

8.2 

8.7 

25 . 

5.8 

14.3 

7.4 

17.2 

7.  7 

7.  2 

7.6 

5.1 

5.6 

6.0 

8.1 

8.2 

26 . 

5.  7 

14.3 

7.5 

16.8 

9.4 

7.8 

7.7 

5.3 

5.4 

6.0 

7.  7 

8.1 

27 . 

5.  7 

13.9 

'7.4 

15.7 

11.2 

7.7 

7.  5 

5.2 

5.3 

6.0 

7.  5 

7.9 

28 . 

5.  7 

13.3 

7.1 

13.9 

11.0 

7.  6 

7.2 

5.2 

5.3 

6.0 

7.3 

7.9 

29 . 

5.  7 

7.1 

13.8 

11.  2 

7.3 

6.9 

5.  4 

5.3 

6.0 

7.  1 

7.6 

30 . 

5.  7 

7.0 

12.0 

12.6 

7.2 

6.8 

5.  4 

5.3 

6.0 

6.9 

7.6 

31  . 

5.  7 

6.9 

14.2 

6.  7 

5.5 

5  9 

7.6 

1910 

1 . 

7.6 

7.9 

14.1 

6.  5 

6.8 

9.6 

7.8 

8.9 

5.6 

6.  25 

5.  65 

9.  55 

2 . 

7.9 

7.  7 

13.1 

6.5 

6.7 

9.2 

7.9 

8.  35 

5.8 

6. 15 

5.8 

8.  65 

3 . 

7.9 

7.8 

13.3 

6.4 

7.4 

8.8 

8.2 

7.5 

5.  65 

6. 1 

5.  85 

7.  75 

4 . 

8.2 

7.7 

13.5 

6.4 

7.8 

8.5 

7.1 

6.  75 

5.8 

6. 15 

5.  75 

7. 65 

5 . 

8.2 

7.  7 

13.6 

6.4 

8.2 

8.5 

7.9 

6.5 

5.  85 

6.3 

5.8 

7.4 

6 . 

9.1 

7.  6 

11.6 

6.4 

8.1 

8.1 

7. 5 

6.3 

8.9 

7.  35 

5.  75 

7.15 

« . 

9. 1 

7.  5 

11.1 

6.3 

9. 1 

7.7 

7.  25 

6.  45 

10.0 

8.  45 

5.8 

6.  65 

8 . 

9.4 

7.6 

10.4 

6.3 

9.8 

7.4 

6. 85 

6.1 

13.15 

8.7 

5.  75 

6. 65 

9 . 

9.6 

7.4 

9.9 

6. 1 

9.9 

7.3 

6.5 

5.  85 

11.8 

8.  35 

5.  65 

6.  75 

10 . 

8.5 

7.3 

9.4 

6.1 

9.1 

7. 1 

6.3 

5.9 

10.  45 

7.9 

5.  65 

6.8 

11 . 

7.9 

7.2 

8.9 

6. 1 

10.5 

7.1 

6.3 

5. 8 

9.6 

7.  45 

5.  65 

6. 65 

12 

7.8 

7.0 

8.5 

6.2 

11.2 

6.9 

6. 15 

5.  75 

8.6 

7. 15 

5.  75 

6.  55 

13 . 

10.5 

6.6 

8.5 

6.2 

11. 1 

6.8 

6.  85 

5.8 

7.  85 

7.0 

5.8 

6.6 

14 . 

13.1 

6.9 

7.9 

6.2 

10.5 

6.6 

6.8 

5.  65 

7.6 

6.8 

5.  65 

6.  75 

15 . 

13.9 

6.9 

7.6 

6.2 

10.1 

.  6.5 

6.7 

5.7 

7.05 

6.  55 

5.  65 

6.  75 

16 . 

13.5 

6.9 

7.  5 

6.6 

9.7 

6.  5 

7.9 

7.1 

6.9 

6.8 

5.  65 

6.  55 

17 . 

12.6 

6.7 

7.4 

6.7 

9.2 

6.4 

8.  65 

7.  75 

6.  65 

6.  45 

5.  65 

6.  45 

18 . 

15.1 

6.  5 

7.3 

6.7 

8.6 

6.4 

9.  65 

8.5 

6.5 

6. 35 

5.7 

6.  25 

19 . 

17.0 

6.  7 

7.2 

6.7 

8.2 

6.4 

9.2 

7.  85 

6.25 

6.3 

5.  65 

6.  25 

20 . 

18.6 

6.6 

7.1 

6.7 

8.1 

6.3 

8.6 

7.  5 

6.2 

6.25 

5.  65 

6.3 

21 . 

15.6 

7.1 

6.9 

6.7 

7.9 

6.1 

8.1 

6.  7 

6. 15 

6.4 

5.  65 

6.15 

22 . 

14.0 

7.0 

6.9 

6.6 

8.7 

5.9 

7.  35 

6.  55 

6.05 

6.  25 

5.  65 

6. 15 

23 . 

13.5 

7.0 

6.9 

6.6 

14.1 

5.  9 

6.  85 

6.5 

6.1 

6. 15 

5.7 

6.  25 

24 . 

12.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

15.2 

5.9 

6.7 

7.  25 

6. 15 

6.2 

5.  65 

6. 65 

25 . 

11.2 

6.7 

6.8 

6.5 

16.2 

5.9 

6.  45 

6.9 

6.7 

6.05 

5.  65 

6.5 

26 . 

10.5 

6.  7 

6.  7 

6.5 

15.8 

5.9 

6.1 

6.5 

6.  55 

6.1 

5.  65 

6.  25 

27 . 

9.7 

11.9 

6.7 

6.6 

13.3 

6.4 

6.1 

6.25 

6.  45 

6.  05 

13.  75 

6.  05 

28 . 

9.1 

13.5 

6.7 

6.  7 

12.5 

6.8 

6. 15 

6.2 

6.4 

6.  05 

13.9 

7. 85 

29  . 

8.8 

6.6 

6.9 

12.2 

7. 1 

6.4 

5.  85 

6.  35 

6.0 

11.65 

9.  75 

30 . 

8.5 

6.6 

6.8 

11.4 

7.6 

7.  85 

5.8 

6.3 

5. 85 

10.2 

9.4 

31 

8.  2 

6.  5 

10.4 

8.8 

5.  65 

5.8 

8.  95 

1911 

1 . 

8.9 

12.5 

8.3 

7. 1 

10.4 

6.  25 

5.  25 

5.  05 

5. 15 

22.25 

8.3 

8.3 

2 . 

9.0 

12.3 

8. 1 

7. 1 

10. 1 

6.2 

575 

5.1 

5.05 

21.  5 

8.0 

8.2 

3 . 

9.1 

11.9 

7.9 

7.  7 

9.  65 

6.1 

5.  35 

5. 15 

I  5. 05 

20.  55 

7.4 

8.1 

4 . 

9.9 

10.4 

7.8 

10.2 

9.2 

6.  05 

5.4 

5.  2 

5. 1 

19. 15 

7.6 

8.0 

5 . 

10.3 

9.  5 

7.  7 

14.5 

8.  65 

6.1 

o*  2 o 

5.2 

5. 15 

18.  4 

7.8 

7.9 

6 . 

10.3 

9.4 

7.6 

18.9 

8.4 

6.  05 

5.3 

5.  25 

5.  25 

17.4 

7.9 

7. 7 

i . . 

10.3 

9.3 

9.4 

14.5 

8. 1 

6.1 

5.3 

5.3 

5.  45 

15.8 

7.  7 

7.1 

8 . 

9.6 

9.2 

11.6 

13.3 

7. 85 

6. 1 

5.  25 

5.25 

5.  75 

14.8 

7.6 

7.2 

9 . 

9.9 

8.2 

11.7 

13.1 

7.7 

6.  05 

5.3 

5.2 

5.7 

13.3 

7.6 

7.4 

10 . 

8.1 

8.1 

11.4 

12.3 

7.6 

6.1 

5.  25 

5. 15 

5.  45 

12.2 

7.7 

7.6 

11 . 

7.6 

8.4 

10.9 

11.5 

7.  45 

6.0 

5.8 

5.  05 

6.45 

11.4 

7.8 

7.7 

12 . 

7. 1 

8.2 

10.6 

10.6 

7.3 

5.  95 

5.  25 

5.  05 

7.  75 

10.9 

10.2 

7.8 

13 . 

10.4 

7.9 

10.1 

1 

10.1 

7. 15 

5.9 

5.2 

5.  05 

11. 15 

10.2 

10.5 

1 

7.8 

119 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyyille,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dee. 

1911 

14 . 

14.8 

7. 1 

9.6 

14.7 

7. 1 

5.8 

5.2 

5.05 

9.6 

9.8 

10.7 

7.9 

15 . 

15.8 

8.4 

8.9 

16.6 

7.0 

o.  7 

5.15 

5.1 

8. 65 

9.4 

10.5 

8.0 

16 . 

13.8 

8.7 

8.6 

16.1 

6.  85 

5.  65 

5.1 

5.  05 

9. 15 

9.0 

10.4 

8.0 

17 . 

11.5 

9.1 

8.3 

15.1 

6.8 

5.7 

5.1 

4.95 

9.  75 

8.9 

12.2 

8.1 

18 . 

10.4 

9.8 

8.0 

13.6 

6.  7 

5.  55 

5.  05 

4. 95 

8.  85 

8.7 

12.4 

8.0 

19 . 

10.1 

10.4 

7.8 

13.1 

6.  65 

5.6 

5.2 

4.95 

8.8 

8.5 

12.5 

7.9 

20 . 

9.7 

10.5 

7.7 

12. 15 

6.9 

5.  55 

5.15 

5.0 

8.  85 

9.0 

12.0 

8.2 

21 . 

9.2 

10.2 

7.  6 

11.1 

8.  45 

5.6 

5.2 

4.95 

8. 15 

10.0 

11.8 

8.6 

22 . 

9.2 

9.8 

7.4 

10. 15 

7.5 

5.6 

5.2 

4.85 

7.  75 

10.9 

11.5 

8.9 

23 . 

8.6 

9.5 

7.3 

9.6 

7.3 

5.  55 

5.  05 

4.  75 

7.  35 

11.0 

11.2 

8.0 

24 . 

8.3 

9.2 

7.2 

9.1 

7.  05 

5.  6 

5.1 

5.  25 

7.1 

11.2 

10.7 

9. 1 

25 . 

7.9 

9.1 

7.1 

8.  75 

6.8 

5.  55 

5.05 

5.3 

11.05 

11.4 

10.2 

9.0 

26 . 

8.1 

9.1 

7.2 

8.5 

6.6 

5.8 

5.1 

5.  35 

12.  75 

11.7 

9.8 

9.2 

27 . 

8.7 

8.9 

7.4 

8. 15 

6.  35 

5.  75 

5.  05 

5.45 

12.  35 

11.0 

9.5 

9.0 

28 . 

12.4 

8.6 

7.3 

8.3 

6.3 

5.7 

5.1 

5.  35 

16.  55 

9.9 

9.1 

8.9 

29 . 

13. 1 

7.3 

8.3 

6.  45 

5.5 

5. 1 

5.25 

19.  7 

9.5 

8.8 

8.7 

30 . 

12.9 

7.3 

9.  35 

6.4 

5.  35 

5.  05 

5.3 

22.  75 

9.0 

8.5 

8.  5 

31 . 

12.7 

7. 1 

6  4 

5. 1 

5. 15 

8.6 

8.  8 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  January  1  to  February  11,  and  December  7  to  31, 1909,  January  3  to  19, 
and  February  23  to  26,  1910,  and  January  5  to  10,  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  Riyer  at  Shelbyyille,  Illinois,  from  February  28,  1908  to  De¬ 
cember  31,  1911 


Gage  height 


Feet 

4. 70  . 

4.  80 . 

4.90  . 

5.00 . 

5. 10  . 

5.  20 . 

5.  30 . 

5.  40 . 

5.  50 . 

5.  60 . 

5.  70 . 

5.  80 . 

5. 90  . 

6. 00 . 

6.10  . 

6.  20 . 

6.  30 . 

6.  40 . 

6.  50 . 

6.  60 . 

6.70  . 

6.  80 . 

6.90  . 

7. 00 . 

7. 10  . 

7.  20 . 

7.  30 . 

7.  40 . 

7.50  . 

7.60  . 

7.  70 . 

7.  80 . 

7.  90 . 

8.00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 

8. 30 . 

8.  40 . 

8.50  . 

8.60  . 

8. 70  . 

8. 80 . 

8.90  . 


Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

TV  ! 

Dis¬ 
charge  ; 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

5 

9.00 . 

1, 190 

6 

9. 10 . 

1,230 

8 

9.20 . 

1,272 

10 

9. 30 . 

1,314 

13 

9.  40 . 

1,358 

18 

9.  50 . 

1,402 

25 

9.  60 . 

1,446 

34 

9.  70 . 

1,492 

45 

9.  80 . 

1,538 

58 

9.90 . 

1,584 

73 

10.  00 . 

1,630 

90 

10.  10 . 

1,676 

109 

10.20 . 

1,722 

130 

10.30 . 

1,768 

160 

10.40 . 

1,814 

192 

10.50 . 

1,860 

224 

10.60 . 

1,908 

256 

10.70 . 

1, 956 

290 

10.80 . 

2,004 

324 

10.90 . 

2,052 

358 

11.00 . 

2,100 

392 

11.10 . 

2, 150 

426 

11.20 . 

2,200 

460 

11.30 . 

2,  25C 

494 

11.40 . 

2,  300 

528 

11.50 . 

2,350 

562 

11.60 . 

2,400 

596 

11.70 . 

2,  450 

630 

11.80 . 

2,500 

666 

11.90 . 

2,550 

702 

12.00 . 

2,600 

738 

12. 10 . 

2,650 

774 

12.20 . 

2,700 

810 

12.30 . 

2, 750 

846 

12.40 . 

2,800 

882 

12.50 . 

2,850 

918 

12.60 . 

2,900 

956 

12.70 . 

2,950 

994 

12.80 . 

3,000 

1,032 

12.90 . . 

3, 050 

1,070 

13.00 . 

3, 100 

1,110 

13.  10 . 

3, 155 

1, 150 

13.20 . 

3,210 

Gage  height 


Feet 

13. 30.. .. 
13.  40.... 

13. 50.. .. 

13. 60.. .. 

13.  70.... 

13.80.. .. 

13.90.. .. 
14.00.... 

14. 10.. .. 

14.  20.... 

14.30.. .. 

14.  40 _ 

14.50  _ 

14.60  _ 

14.70  _ 

14.80  _ 

14.90  _ 

15.00 _ 

15.  10 _ 

15.  20 _ 

15.30  _ 

15.40  _ 

15.50  _ 

15.  60 _ 

15.  70 _ 

15.80  . 

15.90  _ 

16.00 _ 

16.  10 _ 

16.20 . 

16.30  _ 

16.40  _ 

16.50  _ 

16.60  _ 

16.70  . 

16.80  . 

16.90  . 

17.00 . 

17. 10 . 

17.20 _ 

17.30  . 

17.  40 . 

17.50  . 


Dis¬ 
charge  j 


Gage  height 


;  Dis¬ 
charge 


Sec. -ft. 
3,265 
•3, 320 
3,375 
3,430 
3,485 
3, 540 
3,  595 
3,  650 
3, 705 
3,  760 

3,  815 
3,870 
3,925 
3, 980 
4,035 
4,090 
4,145 

4,  200 

4,  256 
4,312 
4,368 
4,424 
4,480 
4, 536 
4,592 
4,648 
4,704 
4,760 
4,817 
4,874 
4, 931 
4,988 
5, 045 
5, 102 
5, 159 

5,  216 
5,  273 
5, 330 
5, 388 
5,446 
5,504 
5,562 
5,  620 


Feet 
17.  60.... 
17.  70 _ 

17.80.. .. 

17.  90.... 

18.00 _ 

18. 10 _ 

18.20 _ 

18.  30 _ 

18.40  _ 

18.  50 _ 

18.  60 _ 

18.70  _ 

18.80 . 

18.90  . 

19.00 . 

19. 10  . 

19.20  . 

19.30  . 

19.40  . 

19.50  . 

19.60.. ... 

19.70  . 

19.80  . 

19.90  . 

20.00 . 

20. 10  . 

20.20  . 

20.30  . 

20.40  . 

20.50  . 

20.60 . 

20.70  . 

20.80  . 

20.90  . 

21.00 . 

21. 10 . 

21.  20 . 

21.30  . 

21.40  . 

21.50  . 

21.60 . 

21.70  . 

21.  80 . 


Sec.-ft. 
5, 678 
5, 736 
5,  794 
5,  852 
5,  910 

5,  969 
6, 028 
6,087 
6, 146 

6,  205 
6,  264 
6,323 
6,382 
6,441 
6, 500: 

6,  560 
6, 620 
6, 680 
6, 740 
6,800 
6,860 
6,920 
6,980 
7, 040 
7, 100 
7, 160 
7,220 

7,  280 
7,  340 
7,  400 
7,  460' 
7,  520 
7,580 
7,640 
7,  700 
7, 760 
7,820 
7,880 
7,940 
8,000 
8,060 
8,120 
8, 180 


120 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  from  February  28,  1908  to  De¬ 
cember  31,  1911 —  Concluded 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

i 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

21. 90 . 

Scc.-ft. 
8, 240 

8, 300 

8, 360 

8,  420 
•  8,  480 

8, 540 

8,  600 

8, 660 
8,720 

8, 780 

8,  840 

Feet 

23.00 . 

1 

Sec.-ft. 

8, 900 
8,960 
9,020 
9,080 

9, 140 

9,  200 
9,260 
9,320 

9, 380 
9,440 

9,  500 

Feet 

24. 10 . 

Sec.-ft.  ! 
9, 560 

9, 620 

9,  680 

9, 740 
9,800 
9.860 

9;  920 

9, 980 
10, 040 
10, 100 
10, 160 

Feet 

25. 20 . 

Sec.-ft. 
10,  220 
10,  280 
10, 340 
10,  400 
10,  460 
10, 520 
10,  580 
10,  640 
10, 700 

22. 00 . 

23. 10 . 

24.20 . 

25.30 . 

22. 10 . 

23.20 . 

24.30 . 

25.  40 . 

22.  20 . 

23.30 . 

24.40 . 

25.50 . 

22.  30 . 

23.40 . 

24.50 . 

25.60 . 

22.40.  . 

23.50 . 

24.60 . 

25.70 . 

22.  50 . 

23.60 . 

24.70 . 

25.80 . 

22.  60 . 

23.70 . 

24.80 . 

25.90 . 

22.  70. 

23.80 . 

24.90 . 

26.00 . 

22.  80 . 

23.90 . 

25.00 . 

22.  90. 

24.00 . 

25. 10 . 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  Is  is  based  on 
sixteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-1911,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  6.3  feet 
and  20.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  19.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  60  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  j  Apr.  May  June  July 

Aug. 

•Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1  . 

4,260 

2,400 

2,  500 

1,030 

256 

90 

2 . 

4,  480 

3'  000 

2,  300 

'956 

224 

73 

3 . 

4,  990 

2,  500 

L810 

918 

256 

73 

4 . 

4,760 

2,  300 

7;  820 

1, 110 

224 

58 

5 . 

4,  540 

1.  580 

8,  780 

956 

224 

58 

6 . 

'  4, 420 

4,  650 

1,450 

8,  480 

846 

256 

45 

7 . 

i;400 

8',  720 
10,  600 
9,  260 

738 

358 

45 

8  . 

4',  870 

2,  350 

666 

392 

45 

9 . 

5, 100 

2,  450 

810 

426 

58 

10 . 

5,  330 
5,  220 
4,  650 

2,  500 

7;  820 

956 

324 

73 

11  . 

2,  350 
2,250 

7,  220 
6,800 

918 

290 

73 

12 . 

774 

290 

58 

13 . 

4,  090 

2, 150 

6;  380 

666 

224 

73 

14 . 

3,  760 
3,  430 

2, 100 

5,  850 

630 

192 

58 

15 . 

i;680 

5;  330 

562 

130 

58 

16  . 

3;  160 
2,  550 

1,450 

4,  990 

460 

130 

45 

17 . 

1, 150 

4,  700 

426 

109 

45 

18 . 

2,  050 
1,630 

1;  110 

4,  200 

358 

90 

45 

19  . 

1,070 

4, 140 

324 

160 

34 

20  . 

1,680 

1,030 

3,  480 
3,  000 

392 

160 

34 

21  . 

1,  490 
1,  450 
1,  400 

'994 

358 

160 

34 

*22 . 

956 

3;  480 

358 

130 

25 

23. . . . 

918 

3,160 

324 

130 

25 

24  . 

1,360 

1,680 

2;  900 
2,  600 
2,  350 
2,250 

290 

109 

25 

25 . 

3,  760 
4,990 
5,  330 

1,310 
1, 190 

1',  910 

290 

90 

25 

26 . 

2,  200 
2,  500 
2,  700 

256 

90 

25 

27 . 

1,070 

224 

73 

25 

28 . 

5',  100 

994 

1,630 

160 

73 

18 

29 . 

4,  370 

1, 150 

2',  800 
2,550 

1,540 

192 

58 

18 

30  . 

1,150 

1,360 

’  224 

73 

25 

31  . 

1,070 

1, 190 

90 

25 

1909 

1 . 

34 

40 

3,000 

392 

3,  260 

4, 140 

.  426 

358 

2 . 

34 

90 

2,  600 

392 

1,860 

3,820 

290 

324 

3 . 

34 

90 

2, 100 

358 

1,810 

3,720 

290 

256 

4 . 

34 

109 

1,  770 

358 

1,810 

3,  380 

256 

224 

5 . 

34 

160 

1,490 

358 

1,  770 

2,  850 

2, 150 

192 

6 . 

30 

192 

1,310 

4,  700 

1,580 

2,  550 

2,700 

130 

7 . 

30 

324 

1,360 

4,  650 

1,540 

2,  350 

5,  500 

109 

8 . 

25 

460 

1,  450 

4,200 

1,580 

2,050 

5,  740 

90 

9 . 

25 

494 

1,540 

3,  700 

3,  600 

1,860 

5, 100 

90 

10 . 

25 

562 

1,440 

3,100 

3,  600 

2,550 

3,  210 

90 

11 . 

20 

630 

1, 310 

3,  000 

3,  540 

2,  550 

2,  550 

90 

12 . 

20 

774 

1,230 

4,040 

3,  430 

2,050 

2,  550 

73 

13 . 

20 

882 

1,190 

6,  740 

2,  550 
2,  420 

1,  770 

3,  540 

73 

14 . 

25 

1,030 

1,  070 

7,  580 

1,  720 

3,  050 

58 

15 . 

25 

1, 110 

956 

1 

6, 980 

2, 100 

1,  810 

2,  850 

45 

34 

25 

8 

34 

25 

18 

10 

34 

25 

18 

10 

34 

18 

18 

13 

25 

18 

13 

13 

25 

18 

13 

18 

25 

18 

13 

18 

25 

18 

13 

18 

25 

13 

13 

18 

25 

13 

13 

18 

34 

10 

13 

18 

34 

10 

13 

18 

34 

10 

13 

18 

34 

10 

13 

18 

34 

10 

10 

18 

34 

10 

10 

25 

34 

13 

10 

25 

25 

13 

10 

25 

25 

13 

10 

25 

25 

13 

10 

25 

25 

13 

10 

25 

25 

10 

10 

34 

25 

10 

8 

34 

25 

10 

8 

45 

25 

10 

8 

45 

18 

10 

10 

58 

18 

10 

10 

58 

18 

13 

10 

45 

25 

18 

8 

45 

25 

25 

8 

45 

34 

8 

34 

34 

18 

109 

392 

34 

18 

90 

358 

34 

18 

90 

358 

34 

18 

73 

324 

25 

18 

73 

324 

25 

13 

73 

290 

18 

13 

90 

250 

18 

13 

90 

230 

25 

13 

73 

216 

25 

13 

73 

200 

25 

13 

58 

200 

18 

13 

90 

426 

18 

13 

90 

666 

18 

13 

109 

1,  070 

18 

13 

109 

1,490 

121 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyyille,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  * 

Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

j  Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

1 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

1 

Oct. 

I 

|  Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

• 

| 

16 . 

25 

1,190 

846 

6,440 

1,680 

1,540 

2,  550 

34 

IS 

13 

426 

1,580 

17 . 

25 

1,  490 

1,030 

5,910 

1,310 

1,910 

2,  900 

34 

18 

13 

392 

1)540 

18 . 

30 

2, 100 

738 

5,  500 

1, 150 

1,  450 

3,  480 

25 

18 

25 

666 

1,450 

19 . 

34 

2,  650 

702 

4,  930 

1,030 

1,150 

3,  600 

25 

18 

58 

666 

1, 150 

20 . 

45 

3,  210 

666 

4,090 

882 

774 

3,  260 

25 

18 

73 

666 

1,000 

21 . 

58 

3,  380 

630 

5,  620 

528 

630 

2, 550 

25 

18 

73 

738 

'850 

22 . 

73 

3,  430 

562 

6,  440 

702 

596 

2,450 

18 

18 

58 

956 

700 

23 . . 

90 

3,  480 

494 

6,980 

666 

596 

1,860 

13 

18 

130 

918 

600 

24 . 

90 

3,  760 

562 

5,  500 

596 

528 

1,450 

13 

58 

130 

882 

520 

25 . 

90 

3, 820 

596 

5,  450 

702 

528 

666 

13 

58 

130 

846 

470 

26 . 

73 

3,  820 

630 

5,  220 

1,360 

738 

702 

25 

34 

130 

702 

400 

27 . 

73 

3,  600 

596 

4,  590 

2,  200 

702 

630 

18 

25 

130 

630 

350 

28 . 

73 

-3,  260 

494 

3,  600 

2, 100 

666 

528 

18 

25 

130 

562 

300 

29 . 

60 

494 

3,  540 

2,  200 

562 

426 

34 

25 

130 

494 

250 

30  . 

50 

460 

2,  600 

2,  900 

528 

392 

34 

25 

130 

426 

220 

31  . 

40 

426 

3,  760 

358 

45 

109 

200 

1910 

1 . 

250 

774 

3,  700 

290 

392 

1,450 

738 

1,150 

58 

208 

66 

1,420 

2 . 

250 

702 

3, 160 

290 

358 

1,270 

774 

937 

90 

176 

90 

1)050 

3 . 

300 

738 

3,  260 

256 

596 

1,110 

882 

630 

66 

160 

100 

720 

4 . 

300 

702 

3, 380 

256 

738 

994 

494 

375 

90 

176 

82 

684 

5 . 

300 

702 

3,430 

256 

882 

994 

774 

290 

100 

224 

90 

596 

6 . 

300 

666 

2,  400 

256 

846 

846 

630 

224 

1, 150 

579 

82 

511 

7 . 

300 

630 

2,150 

224 

1,  230 

702 

545 

273 

1,630 

975 

90 

341 

8 . 

300 

666 

1,810 

224 

1,540 

596 

409 

160 

3, 180 

1,  070 

82 

341 

9 . 

350 

596 

1,580 

160 

1,580 

562 

290 

100 

2,  500 

937 

66 

375 

10 . 

400 

562 

1,360 

160 

1,  230 

494 

224 

109 

1,840 

774 

66 

392 

11 . 

500 

528 

1, 150 

160 

1,860 

494 

224 

90 

1,450 

613 

66 

341 

12 . 

738 

460 

994 

192 

2,200 

426 

176 

82 

1,030 

511 

82 

307 

13 . 

1,860 

324 

994 

192 

2, 150 

392 

409 

90 

756 

460 

90 

341 

14 . 

3, 160 

426 

774 

192 

1,860 

324 

392 

66 

666 

392 

66 

375 

15 . 

3,  600 

426 

666 

192 

1,680 

290 

358 

73 

777 

307 

66 

358 

16 . 

3,  380 

426 

630 

324 

1,490 

290 

774 

494 

426 

392 

66 

307 

17 . 

2,  900 

358 

596 

358 

1,270 

256 

1,050 

720 

341 

273 

66 

273 

18 . 

4,  260 

290 

562 

358 

1,030 

256 

1,  470 

994 

290 

240 

73 

208 

19 . 

5,  330 

358 

528 

358 

882 

256 

1,270 

756 

208 

224 

66 

208 

20 . 

6,  260 

324 

494 

358 

846 

224 

1,030 

630 

192 

208 

66 

224 

21 . 

4,  540 

494 

426 

358 

774 

160 

846 

358 

176 

256 

66 

176 

22 . 

3,  650 

460 

426 

324 

1,070 

109 

579 

307 

145 

208 

66 

176 

23 . 

3,  380 

460 

426 

324 

3,  700 

109 

409 

290 

160 

176 

73 

208 

24 . 

2,  700 

392 

392 

290 

4,310 

109 

358 

545 

176 

192 

.  66 

341 

25 . 

2,200 

358 

392 

290 

4,  870 

109 

273 

426 

358 

145 

66 

290 

26 . 

1,  860 

358 

358 

290 

4,  650 

109 

160 

290 

307 

160 

66 

208 

27 . 

1,490 

2,  550 

358 

324 

3,  260 

256 

160 

208 

273 

145 

3,  510 

145 

28 . 

1,230 

3,  380 

358 

358 

2,  850 

392 

176 

192 

256 

145 

3,  600 

756 

29 

1, 110 

324 

426 

2,  700 

494 

256 

100 

240 

130 

2,  420 

1  520 

30 . 

994 

........ 

. 

324 

392 

2,  300 

666 

756 

90 

224 

100 

l)  720 

l)  360 

31  . 

882 

290 

1)810 

1, 110 

66 

90 

1  170 

1911 

1 . 

1, 150 

2,  850 

918 

494 

1,810 

208 

22 

12 

16 

8,  450 

918 

918 

2 . 

1, 190 

2,  7501 

846 

494 

1,680 

192 

45 

13 

12 

8,  000 

810 

882 

3 . 

1,100 

2,  550 

774 

702 

1,470 

160 

30 

16 

12 

7,430 

596 

846 

4 . 

1,000 

1,810 

738 

1,720 

1,  270 

145 

34 

18 

13 

6,  590 

666 

810 

5 . 

950 

1,  400 

702 

3,  920 

1,050 

160 

22 

18 

16 

6, 150 

738 

774 

6 . 

910 

1,360 

666 

6,  440 

956 

145 

25 

22 

22 

5,  560 

774 

702 

7 . 

.  860 

1,310| 

1,360 

3, 920 

846 

160 

25 

25 

40 

4,  650 

702 

494 

8 . 

810 

1,270 

2,400 

3,  260 

756 

160 

22 

22 

82 

4,090 

666 

528 

9 . 

760 

882i 

2,450 

3,  160 

702 

145 

25 

18 

73 

3,260 

666 

596 

10 . 

714 

846 

2,  300 

2,  750 

666 

160 

22 

16 

40 

2,  700 

702 

666 

11 . 

666 

956 

2,  050 

2,  350 

613 

130 

90 

12 

273 

2,  300 

738 

702 

12 . 

494 

882 

1,910 

1,910 

562 

120 

22 

12 

720 

2,  050 

1,  720 

738 

13 . 

1,810 

774 

1,680 

1,680 

511 

109 

18 

12 

2, 180 

1,720 

1,860 

738 

14 . 

4,090 

494 

1,  450 

4,040 

494 

90 

18 

12 

1,  450 

1,540 

1,960 

774 

15 . 

4,  650 

956 

1,150 

5,100 

460 

73 

16 

13 

1,050 

1,  360 

1,860 

810 

16 . 

3,  540 

1,070 

1,030 

4,820 

409 

66 

13 

12 

1,250 

11, 190 

1,810 

810 

17 . 

2,350 

1,  230 

918 

4,  260 

392 

73 

13 

9 

1,  520 

1, 150 

2,  700 

846 

18 . 

1,816 

1,540 

810 

3,430 

358 

52  [ 

12 

9 

1,130 

1,  070 

2, 800 

810 

19 . 

1,680 

1,810 

738 

3, 160 

341 

58! 

18 

9 

1,110 

994 

2,  850 

774 

20 . 

1,490 

1,860 

702 

2,680 

426 

52 

16 

10 

1,130 

1,190 

2,  600 

882 

21 . 

1,270 

1,720 

666 

2,150 

975 

58 

18 

9 

864 

1,  630 

2,  500 

1,030 

22 . 

1,270 

1,540 

596 

1,700 

630 

58 

18 

7 

720 

2,  050 

2,  350 

1, 150 

1,  030 

1,400 

562 

1,  450 

562 

52 

12 

5.5 

579 

2, 100 

2,  200 

810 

24.- . 

918 

1,270 

528 

1,  230 

477 

58 

13 

22 

494 

2,  200 

1, 960 

1,230 

25 . 

774 

1,230 

494 

1,  090 

392 

52 

12 

25 

2, 120 

2,  300 

1,720 

1,190 

26 . 

846 

1,  230 

528 

994 

324 

90 

13 

30 

2,  980 

2,  450 

1,540 

1)270 

27 . 

1,070 

1,150 

596 

864 

240 

82i 

12 

40 

2,  780 

2, 100 

1,400 

1,190 

122 


'  Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskja  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 — 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

28 

19H 

2, 800 

1,030 

562 

918 

224 

73 

13 

30 

5, 070 
6, 920 
8,  750 

1,580 

1,230 

1, 150 

29  . 

3, 160 

562 

918 

273 

45 

13 

22 

1,400 

i;  110 

1,  070 

30  . 

3',  050 

562 

1,340 

256 

30 

12 

25 

1, 190 
1,030 

994 

'  994 

31 

2, 950 

494 

256 

13 

16 

i,  no 

Note — Discharge  estimated  because  of  ice  January  6  to  18,  January  29  to  February  1,  December  7  to 
11,  and  20  to  31,  1909,  and  for  January  1  to  11,  1910,  and  January  3  to  10,  1911.  Discharges  on  May  13, 
1908,  April  16,  22,  1909,  January  20,  1910,  as  published  in  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers 
No.  245,  265  and  285;  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improvement  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface 
Water,  1908-1910,  are  100  second-feet  in  error.  The  relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge  during  high  water 
is  liable  to  be  affected  by  backwater  caused  by  drift  lodging  at  the  two  railroad  bridges  below  the  gaging 
station. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  1,030  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

1 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

‘F'f'hrnnrv  25-29 . 

5, 330 

3, 760 

994 

4,710 

4.57 

0.85 

B. 

Yf  arrh . . 

5, 330 
3,000 

3,010 

1,920 

2. 92 

3. 37 

B. 

April  . 

918 

1.86 

2. 08 

A. 

M  av . 

10, 600 

1,  no 

1, 190 

4,730 

4.  59 

5.29 

B. 

June  . 

160 

572 

.  555 

.62 

B. 

julv . 

426 

58 

187 

.182 

.21 

B. 

A  npfnst. . 

90 

18 

45.  5 

.044 

.  05 

C. 

Sent  ember . 

34 

10 

14.7 

.014 

.02 

C. 

October  . 

25 

8 

11.8 

.011 

.01 

C. 

^Invpmber . 

58 

8 

26.4 

.026 

.03 

C. 

T)  pppm  her . . 

34 

18 

27.8 

.  027 

.03 

C. 

1909 

Tannarv . _ . 

90 

43.4 

.042 

.  05 

C. 

■Rp/hrnnrv  _  . . 

3, 820 
3,000 

1,650 

1.60 

1.67 

B. 

Merab  . 

426 

1, 090 

1.06 

1.22 

3. 

Y_pril  . 

7,580 

358 

4,  230 

4. 12 

4.60 

!:b. 

Mav . 

3,760 

528 

1,940 

1.88 

2. 17 

;B. 

.Time’-  . - 

4,140 

528 

1,740 

1.69 

1.89 

B. 

July  . 

5,740 

256 

2, 190 

2. 13 

2.  46 

[B. 

A  n  omqf,  . - . 

358 

13 

83.9 

.081 

.09 

tB. 

Sentember  .  . 

58 

18 

25.4 

.025 

.03 

c. 

October  . 

130 

13 

54.3 

.053 

.06 

c. 

"NJ  nvpmhpr .....  . . 

956 

58 

375 

.364 

.41 

B. 

T)pr»pmV»pr  . 

1,580 

593 

.576 

.66 

C. 

Tbe  veer  . . 

7,  580 

1, 170 

1.  14 

15.31 

1910 

Tfmnarv  . . . 

6, 360 
3, 380 
3,700 

1,910 

682 

1.86 

2. 14 

C. 

Wbrn  arv . 

290 

.662 

.69 

B. 

AT  arch  . 

290 

1,220 

1.  18 

1.36 

B. 

\pril  ....  . 

426 

160 

281 

.273 

.30 

A. 

Afav  ...  . 

4, 870 

358 

1,840 

1.  79 

2.  06 

B. 

1,450 

109 

491 

.  477 

.53 

A. 

_ 

July  .  .  . . . . 

1,470 

160 

581 

.  564 

.  65 

A. 

A  n  . . . . 

1,150 
3, 180 
1,070 

66 

359 

.349 

.40 

A. 

Sen  tern  her  ...  . 

58 

638 

.619 

.69 

A. 

October  . 

90 

343 

.333 

.38 

A. 

3,600 

66 

439 

.426 

.48 

A. 

Dpppmhpr . . . . 

1,520 

145 

507 

.492 

.  57 

C. 

The  vear  . . . 

6, 360 

58 

778 

.  755 

10.  25 

1911 

Tq  nnarv . 

4, 650 

494 

1,650 

1,  400 

1.60 

1.84 

B. 

■PAbrnarv . 

2, 850 

494 

1.36 

1.  42 

A. 

123 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Shelbyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11— Conceded 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

inches  on 
drainage 
area 

1911 

March . 

2, 450 

494 

1,020 

2  430 

990 

1. 14 

A. 

April . 

6,540 

494 

2.  36 
638 

2.  63 

A. 

Mav . 

1,810 

208 

224 

657 

.  74 

A. 

June . 

30 

102 

099 

.  11 

B. 

J  uly . 

90 

12 

21.2 
16.8 
1,  450 

021 

.02 

C. 

August . 

40 

5.5 

12 

016 

.02 

C. 

September . 

8, 750 
8,  450 
2, 850 
1,  270 

1.  41 

2.  86 

1.  57 

A. 

October . 

994 

2,950 

1.500 

'880 

3. 30 

A. 

November . 

596 

1  46 

1.  63 

A. 

December . 

494 

.854 

.98 

A. 

The  vear . 

8, 750 

5.  5 

1, 170 

1.14 

15.  40 

Note — Mean  discharge  for  April,  1909,  and  the  yearly  mean  for  1909,  as  published  in  United  States 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  No.  245,  265  and  285,  are  in  error,  see  foot-note  to  table  of  dis¬ 
charge. 


KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  CARLYLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Southwestern  Bailroad 
bridge  about  one-fourth  mile  east  of  the  railroad  station  at  Carlyle,  Ill. 

Records  available. — March  2,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Two  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  shifting.  Measurements  to  date  indicate  that 
the  point  of  control  is  probably  permanent.  Main  channel  is  broken 
by  three  bridge  piers  and  flood  channel  by  four  additional  ones. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  1882,  which  is  the  highest  known,  is  said  to 
have  reached  a  height  of  1  %  feet  higher  than  the  flood  of  1908,  or  32.5 
feet  on  the  present  gage. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Regulation. — A  dam  3!/2  feet  high  and  about  700  feet  above  the 
section  is  used  for  water  supply  purposes  for  the  city  of  Carlyle.  The 
average  amount  pumped  is  3,500,000  gallons  every  30  days,  and  during 
June,  July,  and  August,  4,500,000  gallons  every  30  days.  The  outfalls 
of  one  section  of  the  city  sewage  system  and  some  private  sewers  are 
above  the  section,  so  that  the  diversion  is  negligible. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


• 

Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

March 

23 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

Feet 

196 

Square  feet 

1. 770 

3.770 
335 

Feet 

16.7 

Second-feet 

2, 830 
5, 360 
426 

May 

July 

August 

September 

October 

4 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

512 

21.  35 

8 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

131 

8. 1 

7 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

124 

239 

7. 1 

289 

24 

22 

R.  J.  Taylor.  - 

5.6 

*62 

R.  J.  Taylor. .  . . 

5.6 

*32 

124 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River,  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  in  1908-11—  Concluded 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

February  22  R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

514 

Square  feet 
3, 660 

Feet 

20.  70 

Second-feet 

4,710 

March  15 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

531 

4,  480 

22.29 

7, 110 

March  25 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

149 

773 

10.  86 

1,260 

May  7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

177 

1,540 

15. 36 

2,640 

October  28  H.  ,T.  Jackson . 

129 

276 

7.32 

395 

November  IS  H.  J.  Jackson . 

228 

2,080 

17.  77 

3,  870 

November  19  H.  J.  Jackson . 

229 

2, 120 

17.  84 

3, 880 

December  2;H.  J.  Jackson . 

142 

595 

9.  63 

939 

December  4 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

139 

520 

9.  11 

801 

1910 

March  25 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

139 

531 

9.  24 

818 

Mav  20 

C.  T.  Bailev . ' . 

1*8 

1,020 

12.  70 

1,840 

Mav  27 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

522 

3,510 

20.52 

4,710 

May  29 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

526 

3,910 

21. 17 

5,310 

June  2 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

526 

4,040 

21.  76 

6,150 

June  6 

C.  T.  Bailev . 

198 

2, 150 

18.92 

3,890 

June  7 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

198 

1,900 

17.  66 

3, 310 

June  8 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

166 

1,160 

13.  63 

1.940 

Julv  30 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

132 

356 

8. 05 

561 

December  7 

Bailev  and  Monk . 

139 

550 

9.62 

846 

December  20 

P.  S.  Monk . 

128 

293 

7.  64 

440 

1911 

March  16 

P.  S.  Monk . 

173 

1,730 

16.  62 

3,010 

October  19 

Monk  and  Brown . . 

230 

2, 090 

18.  38 

3, 160 

November  2 

P.  S.  Monk . 

154 

884 

12.  24 

1, 470 

*  Discharge  partly  estimated. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Mike  Schilling,  observer] 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 
17 
IS 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1 

2 

3 

4 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Mav 

June 

' 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

13.9 

22.2 

19. 1 

8.0 

7.5 

6. 1 

5.6 

5.6 

5.  6 

23.7 

16.1 

22. 1 

15.6 

8.2 

7.3 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.  6 

23.6 

17.6 

21.8 

13.3 

8.2 

7.0 

6.0 

5.  & 

5.6 

5.9 

23.3 

18.2 

21.3 

12.5 

8. 1 

6.8 

5.9 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.9 

23. 1 

I8t  5 

21.8 

11.9 

8.0 

6.  7 

5.8 

5.  6 

5.  6 

5.9 

22.9 

18.  4 

23. 1 

11.6 

8.  1 

7.  1 

5.8 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.9 

22.8 

18.0 

24.9 

11.7 

8. 1 

7.1 

5.9 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.9 

22.8 

18.0 

29. 1 

11.2 

8.0 

7.2 

5. 9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9 

22.8 

19.0 

30.8 

11.  1 

8.0 

6.9 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

23. 1 

19.9 

30.0 

11.9 

7.  7 

6.7 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

23.6 

20.7 

28.8 

11.0 

8.5 

6.7 

5.  7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

23.7 

21.2 

27.3 

10.6 

8.  2 

6.5 

5.7 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.  7 

23.4 

21.5 

26.3 

10.6 

8.0 

6.6 

5.7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.  7 

23.3 

21.5 

25.5 

10.5 

8.0 

6.6 

5.7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

23.0 

21.3 

24.9 

10.4 

7.8 

6.  5 

5.  7 

5.  6 

5.  6 

5.7 

22.7 

20.5 

24.4 

9.  8 

7.6 

6.5 

5.  6 

5.6 

5  6 

5.  7 

22.4 

19. 1 

24.0 

9.  7 

7.  7 

G.  5 

5.  7 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.  7 

22.  2 

17. 1 

23.6 

9.  4 

7.9 

6.4 

5.  7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.7 

21.9 

15.9 

23.3 

9.  1 

7.  8 

6.4 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.7 

21.6 

14.  8 

23.0 

8.9 

8.2 

6.  4 

5.7 

5.  6 

5.  6 

5.  7 

20.  8 

14.6 

22.7 

9.3 

8. 1 

6.3 

5.  7 

5.  6 

5.  6 

5.  7 

18.3 

12.8 

23. 1 

10.3 

8.6 

6  1 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.6 

16.  6 

12.3 

22.9 

10.3 

9  3 

6.0 

5.  7 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.6 

14.9 

15.  4 

22.  7 

9.3 

9.  2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.  6 

5.  6 

5.  6 

13.  6 

18.  1 

22.5 

9.0 

8.3 

5.  9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

13.  1 

19.9 

22.2 

8.  6 

8.5 

5.  9 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.6 

12.6 

21.  2 

22.0 

8.5 

9.  4 

5.9 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.6 

12.3 

21.7 

21.9 

8.  4 

9.3 

5.9 

5.6 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.  6 

12.7 

22.0 

21.  8 

8.  5 

8.  2 

6.  1 

5.  6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.  6 

12.  8 

22.2 

21.  8 

8.3 

8.0 

6.5 

5.6 

5.6 

5.  6. 

5.6 

12.9 

20.6 

7.6 

6.5 

5.  6 

5.  6 

1909 

5.  6 

7.0 

21.  4 

9.9 

22.  2 

15.3 

9.7 

10.3 

5.  75 

5.85 

6.6 

10.0 

5.  6 

7.  2 

21.3 

9.  2 

22. 1 

17.  2 

9.3 

11.8 

5.  75 

.  5.7 

6.5 

9.65 

5.  6 

7.5 

20.9 

20.7 

9.  2 
9.  4 

22.0 

17.6 

8.  8 

10.3 

5.  75 

5.7 

6.  45 

9.3 

5.  6 

7.  5 

21.5 

18.7 

8.6 

8.9 

5.7 

5.  7 

6.  45 

9.  05 

5.  6 

7.  5 

20.2 

9.  4 

21.2 

19.3 

8.  1 

8.4 

5.  7 

5.  65 

6.5 

8.9 

125 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskja  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

1 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

i 

l 

6 . 

5.  6 

8.7 

19.9 

9.9 

21.0 

19.5 

8.  5 

8. 1 

5.7 

5.6 

6.  55 

8.  75 

7 . 

5.  6 

9.1 

19.9 

12.8 

15.5 

19.8 

12.0 

7.8 

5.  7 

5.6 

7.6 

8.8 

8 . 

5.6 

9.4 

20.4 

17.  2 

13.8 

19.9 

15.0 

7.5 

5.7 

5.6 

6. 95 

8.8 

9 . 

5.  6 

10.4 

20.8 

18.5 

14.6 

19.8 

17.0 

7.  4 

5.7 

5.  55 

10.0 

8.  65 

10 . 

5.6 

10.7 

21.  2 

19.3 

16.8 

18.6 

18.0 

7.3 

5.7 

5.  55 

10.  95 

7.  95 

11 . 

5.6 

11.  1 

21.9 

19.8 

18.4 

16.2 

18.6 

7.  1 

10.3 

5.  55 

8.9 

8.  75 

12 . 

5.7 

12. 1 

22.9 

20.0 

19.0 

15.6 

19.  1 

7.0 

8.8 

5.5 

8.5 

13.5 

13 . 

5.7 

12.3 

22.9 

23.2 

19.6 

16.0 

19.7 

6.9 

7.  1 

5.  5 

9.8 

18.6 

14 . 

5.7 

12.7 

19.9 

24.3 

20.0 

16.5 

20. 1 

6.8 

6.4 

5.4 

12.2 

18.  95 

15 . 

5.  7 

13.  4 

18.0 

25.0 

20.4 

17.4 

20.6 

6.  75 

6. 1 

5.4 

16.2 

19.7 

16 . 

5.7 

14.5 

13.  2 

25.3 

20.6 

17.8 

21.0 

6.6 

6.4 

5.4 

14. 1 

20.  1 

17 . 

5.7 

14.7 

12.5 

25.4 

20.9 

16.6 

21.3 

6.5 

6.6 

5.9 

15.  45 

19.6 

18 . 

5.7 

15. 1 

12.0 

25.4 

20.9 

15.5 

21.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6. 1 

17.7 

17.  45 

19 . 

5.7 

16.9 

11.9 

25.0 

18.6 

17.3 

21.9 

6.  35 

6.0 

7.4 

18.0 

14.85 

20 . 

5.  7 

19.0 

11.8 

24.  2 

15.0 

17.8 

22.0 

6.3 

5.8 

9.6 

14.  65 

14.45 

21 . 

5.  7 

19.4 

11.8 

24.  1 

12.7 

16.6 

22.0 

6.2 

5.85 

9.4 

12.0 

13.7 

22 . 

5.9 

19.8 

11.5 

24. 1 

11.8 

12.6 

21.8 

6. 15 

5.9 

8.9 

11.65 

13. 05 

23 . 

5.9 

20.  4 

11.2 

24.  1 

11.0 

10.8 

21.4 

6.1 

8.0 

8.3 

14.9 

12.7 

24 . 

5.9 

20.7 

11.2 

24.  1 

10.6 

10.0 

20.6 

6.  1 

8.9 

8.4 

18.4 

12.7 

25 . 

6.1 

21.2 

11.2 

24.  1 

10.2 

9.8 

18.6 

6.0 

8.0 

8.4 

19.1 

12.6 

26 . 

6.1 

21.4 

11.3 

24.0 

11.0 

9.4 

15.0 

6.0 

7.2 

8.3 

19.0 

11.9 

27 . 

6.3 

21.9 

11.3 

24.0 

12.3 

9.5 

12.7 

6.0 

6.4 

7.7 

16.  25 

10.85 

28 . 

6.6 

21.9 

11.0 

23.8 

13.2 

9.8 

11.5 

5. 95 

6.1 

7.2 

13.6 

10.7 

29 . 

6.6 

10.7 

23.  6 

13.3 

10.  0 

10.5 

5.9 

6.0 

6.9 

11.  2 

9.  95 

30 . 

6.7 

10.6 

23.0 

13.  6 

9.9 

9.9 

5.  85 

5.  9 

6.7 

10.5 

9.  65 

31 . 

6.8 

10.  2 

13.9 

9.6 

5.  75 

6.6 

9.  65 

1910 

1 . 

9.6 

13.7 

22. 1 

8.3 

9.2 

21.8 

8.7 

8.8 

7.0 

8.2 

6.9 

13.25 

2 . 

10.0 

12.5 

23.8 

8.2 

8.9 

21.7 

8.4 

9.3 

6.9 

7.8 

6.85 

14.5 

3 . 

10.3 

12.0 

24.8 

8.1 

8.7 

21.5 

8.6 

9.8 

6.7 

7.5 

6.8 

14.05 

4 . 

10.7 

12.7 

24.5 

8.0 

10.0 

20.6 

9.8 

10.0 

7.6 

7.  35 

6.  65 

12.8 

5 . 

11.4 

13.7 

24. 1 

8.  1 

11.3 

19.7 

11.9 

10.  2 

9.1 

7.7 

6.  65 

11.  45 

6 . 

11.6 

12.8 

23.6 

8.2 

12.4 

18.9 

14.1 

9.6 

9.9 

15.9 

6.  55 

10.  1 

7 . 

12.3 

11.9 

23.0 

8.3 

12.2 

17.0 

13.2 

8.9 

11.0 

19.  25 

6.7 

9.5 

8 . 

12.4 

11.2 

22.6 

8.3 

13.5 

13.9 

12.3 

8.2 

13.4 

20.3 

6.  75 

9.0 

9 . 

10.5 

10.7 

22.2 

8.1 

15.0 

12.4 

11.0 

7.8 

15.  2 

20.95 

6.8 

8.8 

10 . 

11.5 

10.5 

17.3 

7.9 

16.3 

11.3 

10.5 

7.6 

15.9 

21.5 

6.8 

8.6 

11 . 

11.0 

10.3 

16.1 

7.8 

16.0 

10.7 

9.6 

7.4 

15.8 

21.7 

6.  65 

8.4 

12 . 

10.9 

10.0 

14.8 

7.7 

15.0 

10.2 

9.2 

7.2 

15.  1 

19.9 

6.65 

8.2 

13 . 

16.0 

9.8 

13.2 

7.6 

17.1 

9.8 

8.7 

7.1 

14.0 

17.7 

6.55 

8.0 

14 . . 

19.4 

9.6 

13.0 

7.5 

18.2 

9.4 

8.4 

6. 95 

13.1 

12.9 

6.5 

7.8 

15 . 

20.4 

9.4 

12.2 

7.5 

18.4 

9.2 

8.2 

6.8 

11.9 

10.9 

6.5 

7.7 

16 . 

21.0 

9.5 

11.5 

8.7 

18.6 

9.0 

10.3 

6.7 

10.8 

10.5 

6.4 

7.6 

17 . 

21.5 

9.9 

11.0 

10.  1 

17.1 

8.8 

14.6 

7.2 

9.7 

10. 15 

6.4 

7.5 

18 . 

21.6 

10.4 

10.6 

11.4 

15.7 

8.6 

18.4 

7.9 

8.5 

9.9 

6.3 

7.  45 

19 . 

21.8 

11.1 

10.3 

11.2 

13.5 

8.4 

19.2 

9.0 

8.3 

9.4 

6.25 

7.4 

20 . 

21.9 

10.5 

10.1 

10.7 

12.6 

8.2 

19.6 

9.7 

8.1 

8.85 

6.3 

7.  45 

21 . 

22.0 

10.2 

10.0 

9.8 

11.8 

8.0 

19.9 

10.4 

7.9 

8.4 

6.2 

7.3 

22 . 

22. 1 

10.6 

9.7 

9.3 

13.7 

7.9 

19.1 

11.2 

7.8 

7.85 

6.  25 

7.2 

23 . 

22.0 

11.8 

9.6 

8.9 

18.0 

7.8 

17.9 

11.6 

7.7 

7.8 

6. 15 

7. 1 

24 . 

21.9 

13.5 

9.5 

8.7 

19.0 

7.  75 

14.6 

12.3 

7.6 

7.7 

6. 15 

7.  05 

25 . 

21.8 

13.6 

9.25 

8.5 

19.6 

7.5 

12.2 

9.9 

7.5 

7.  55 

6. 15 

7.0 

26 . 

21.6 

12.2 

9.2 

8.4 

20.2 

7.4 

10.3 

8.5 

7.4 

7.5 

6.1 

6. 95 

27 . 

21.5 

16.1 

9.  05 

8.5 

20.6 

7.8 

9.4 

8.3 

8.0 

7.  35 

7.0 

6.9 

28 . 

21.4 

20.9 

8.9 

9.2 

20.9 

8.4 

8.8 

8.2 

8.6 

7.3 

7.  25 

7. 1 

29 . 

20.9 

8.  7 

9.9 

21.3 

10.  8 

8.3 

8. 1 

9.  2 

7.  2 

8.  05 

7.  4 

30 . 

17.8 

8.  6 

9.  6 

21.6 

9.  6 

8. 1 

7.7 

8.  4 

7.  05 

11.2 

7.9 

31 . 

15.7 

8.  4 

21.9 

8.  4 

7.  4 

7.0 

9.5 

1911 

1 . 

10.9 

18.  6 

18.  95 

10.3 

19.  8 

7.7 

6.2 

5.8 

18.  6 

12.6 

13.7 

2 . 

12.3 

18.  2 

16.7 

9.9 

20.  8 

7.  7 

6.  1 

5.8 

20.2 

12.0 

12.7 

3 . 

13.8 

17.  8 

14.  2 

9.  8 

21.  4 

7.5 

6.0 

5.7 

20.5 

11.4 

12. 1 

4 . 

15.  1 

16.9 

12.  85 

10.5 

21.  7 

7.  45 

5.  95 

5.  75 

24.  4 

11.0 

11.8 

5 . 

16.3 

16.  1 

11.9 

13.  4 

21.  8 

7.  2 

5.9 

5.7 

26.6 

10.5 

11.5 

6 . 

15.  7 

15.0 

11.  55 

17.4 

21.  6 

7. 15 

6.0 

5.6 

27. 1 

10.  6 

11.3 

7 . 

14.3 

14.  7 

11.6 

18.5 

19.  8 

7.0 

5. 95 

5.6 

27.2 

12.5 

10.9 

8 . 

13.2 

15.5 

15.9 

19.0 

17.7 

6.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.9 

26.8 

13.3 

10.7 

9 . 

12.8 

15.6 

18.  65 

19.4 

13.6 

6.8 

5.  85 

5.  55 

6.5 

26.2 

12.7 

10,5 

10 . 

12.3 

15.  1 

19.  4 

19.6 

11.9 

6.  7 

5.8 

6.9 

25.5 

12.  ] 

10.  5 

11 . 

11.9 

13.  55 

20.0 

19.5 

11.  1 

6.65 

5.  75 

5.7 

7.6 

25.0 

11.7 

11.9 

12.. 

11.4 

12.6 

20.5 

19.3 

10.7 

6.0 

5.7 

5.9 

7.8 

24.5 

12.  2 

14.3 

13 . 

10.  7 

11.75 

20.7 

19.0 

10.4 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8 

8.  1 

24.  1 

16.8 

14.3 

14 . 

9.9 

11.5 

20.6 

19.  1 

9.8 

6.5 

5.9 

5.7 

8.0 

23.5 

18.6 

12.7 

15 . 

10.  8 

11.6 

19.4 

19.9 

9.7 

6.6 

5.  85 

5.6 

7.0 

23.2 

19.  1 

11.6 

16 . 

14.7 

11.95 

16.  75 

20.7 

9.4 

6.55 

5.  75 

5.7 

14.  2 

22.7 

19.0 

11.5 

17 . 

17.4 

13.  1 

14.0 

20.9 

9.0 

6.4 

5,  65 

5.8 

15.4 

21.8 

19.4 

13.7 

18 . 

18.6 

14.75 

12.8 

21.2 

8. 95 

6.  35 

5.6 

5.9 

16.7 

21.0 

19.  1 

16.  1 

126 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 — Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

19 . 

19.0 

15.8 

12. 05 

21.5 

8.7 

6.3 

5.  6 

5.8 

18.8 

18.2 

18.9 

15.7 

20 . 

18.6 

16.9 

11.9 

21.55 

8.  55 

6.25 

5.  55 

5.7 

19. 1 

15.0 

19.  4 

14.0 

21..  .  . 

•  16.  2 

18.  05 

10.  75 

21.  65 

8.  4 

6. 15 

5.6 

19.  2 

12.9 

19.9 

15.  2 

22 . 

14.  4 

18.9 

10. 1 

21.6 

8.3 

6. 1 

5.  55 

19.0 

13.  4 

20. 1 

17.9 

23 . 

12.8 

19.  35 

10.  6 

21.7 

12.7 

6. 15 

18.3 

17. 1 

20.  4 

18.6 

24 . 

12.4 

18.9 

10.  25 

21.65 

13.3 

6.  1 

17.  2 

18.  1 

20.  2 

18.  4 

25 . 

12.0 

17.8 

10.0 

21.0 

11.8 

6. 05 

16.6 

18.9 

19.5 

16.6 

26 . 

11.5 

17.  65 

10. 05 

19.3 

9.7 

6. 15 

15.8 

19. 1 

18.  2 

14.5 

27 . 

11.0 

17.2 

10.4 

15.7 

8.9 

8.0 

16. 1 

18.6 

17.  1 

14.3 

28 . 

11.0 

18.9 

13.  4 

13.  2 

8.  5 

7.  1 

16.5 

17.6 

15. 1 

14.3 

29 . 

13.7 

13. 95 

12.2 

8.  2 

6.  4 

5.  6 

5.  5 

16.9 

15. 1 

14.7 

15.6 

30 . 

17.  8 

12.3 

14.3 

7.9 

6.3 

5.  55 

5.  6 

17.7 

14.  2 

14.3 

14.  4 

31 . 

18.  4 

10.  95 

7.85 

5.7 

13.4 

13.6 

Note— Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31,  1909,  and  January  1-4,  1910.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice 
December  25-31, 1909.  July  21-28,  July  31-August  7,  August  10,  and  August  23-28, 1911,  dry  beneath  gage; 
reading  5.5. 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  from  March  2,  1908-December  31,  1911 


Dis- 

i 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

G&ge  height  i  charge 

1 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

5.  40.l . 

5. 50  . 

5.60  . . 

5. 70  . 

5.80  . 

5.90  . 

6.00 . 

6. 10 . 

6.20 . 

6.30  . 

6.  40 . 

6.50  . 

6.  60 . 

6.  70 . 

6.80  . 

6.  90 . 

7.  00 . 

7. 10  . 

7.  20 . 

7.30  . 

7.  40 . 

7.  50 . 

7. 60  . 

7.70  . 

7.  80 . 

7. 90  . 

8.  00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 

8.  30 . 

8.  40 . 

8.  50 . 

8.60  . 

8.  70 . 

8.80 . 

8.90  . 

9.00 . 

9. 10 . 

9.20 . . 

9.30  . 

9.40 . 

9.50  . 

9.60 . 

9.70  . 

9.80 . 

9.  90 . 

10.00 . 

10. 10 . 


Sec.-ft. 

23 

35 

47 

59 

72 

86 

100 

116 

132 

148 

166 

184 

202 

220 

240 

260 

280 

302 

324 

346 

370 

394 

418 

442 

466 

490 

515 

540 

565 

590 

615 

640 

665 

690 

715 

740 

765 

790 

815 

840 

865 

890 

916 

942 

968 

994 

1,020 

1,046 


Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

10.  20 . 

1,092 

10.  30 . 

1,098 

10.  40 . 

1, 124 

10.  50 . 

1, 150 

10.  60 . 

1,176 

10.  70 . 

1,202 

10.  80 . 

1,228 

10. 90 . 

1,254 

11.00 . 

1,280 

11.10 . 

1,307 

11.  20 . 

1,334 

11.30 . 

1,361 

11.40 . 

1,388 

11.  50 . 

1,415 

11.60 . 

1,442 

11.70 . 

1,469 

11.80 . 

1,496 

11.90 . 

1,  523 

12.00 . 

1,  550 

12. 10 . 

1,578 

12.  20 . 

1,606 

12.  30 . 

1,634 

12.40 . 

1,662 

12.  50 . 

1,690 

12.  60 . 

1,718 

12.  70 . 

1,746 

12.  80 . 

1,774 

12.90 . 

1,802 

13,  00 . 

1,830 

13.10 . 

1,859 

13.  20 . 

-  1,888 

13.  30 . 

1,917 

13.  40 . 

1,946 

13.  50 . 

1,975 

13.  60 . 

2,  004 

13.  70 . 

2,033 

13.  80 . 

2,  062 

13.90 . 

2,091 

14.  00 . 

2, 120 

14.10 . 

2,150 

14. 20 . 

2,180 

14.30 . 

2,  210 

14.40 . 

2,240 

14.  50 . 

2,  270 

14.  60 . 

2,  300 

14.  70 . 

2,330 

14.  80 . 

2.360 

14.90 . 

2,  390 

Feet 

15. 00. . . . 

15. 10.. .. 

15. 20. .  . . 

15. 30.. .. 

15.  40. . . . 
15.  50. . . . 
15.  60 _ 

15.  70. . . . 

15. 80. .  . . 

15. 90. .  . . 

16.  00. . . . 

16. 10.. .. 
16.20.... 
16.  30. . . . 
16.  40. . . . 
16.  50. . . . 
16.  60.... 
16.  70. . . . 
16.  80. . . . 

16.  90. . . . 

17.  00. . . . 

17. 10.. .. 
17.  20. . . . 

17. 30.. .. 
17.  40.... 
17.  50. . . . 
17.  60. . . . 
17.  70. . . . 
17.  80.... 

17.  90. . . . 

18.  00. . . . 

18.10.. .. 
18.  20. . . . 
18.  30. . . . 
18.  40. . . . 
18.  50. . . . 
18.  60. . . . 
18.  70. . . . 
18. 80.... 

18.  90. . . . 
19.00.... 

19. 10.. .. 

19.  20. . . . 

19. 30. .  . . 
19.  40. . . . 
19.  50. . . . 
19.  60.... 
19.  70. . . . 


Sec.-ft. 

2,  420 
2,  451 
2,  482 
2,  513 
2,  544 
2,  575 
2,  606 
2,637 
2,668 
2,699 
2,730  I 
2, 763 
2,796 
2,829 
2,  862 
2,895 
2,  928 
2,  961 

2,  994 

3,  027 
3,  060 
3,  094 
3, 128 
3, 162 
3, 196 
3,230 
3,264 
3,  298 
3,  332 
3, 366 
3,  400 
3, 435 
3,  471 
3,  508 
3,  546 
3,  585 
3,  626 
3,  668 
3,  711 
3,  755 
3, 800 
3,  846 
3,893 
3,  942 
3,993 
4,046 
4,100 
4, 155 


Feet 

19. 80.. .. 

19. 90 _ 

20.  00 _ 

20. 10 _ 

20.  20 _ 

20.  30 _ 

20.  40. . . . 

20.  50 _ 

20.  60. . . . 

20.  70. . . . 
20.  80. . . . 

20. 90.. .. 
21.00.... 

21.10.. .. 

21.  20. . . . 

21. 30. .  . . 

21.  40 _ 

21.  50. . . . 
21.  60. . . . 

21.70.. .. 

21. 80. .  . . 

21.90.. .. 

22.  00. . . . 

22. 10. .  . . 
22.  20. . . . 

22. 30. .  . . 
22.  40. . . . 
22.  50. . . . 
22.  60. . . . 

22.  70. . . . 
22.  80. . . . 

22. 90. .  . . 

23.  00. . . . 
23: 10. . . . 
23.  20. . . . 

23. 30. .  . . 
23.  40. . . . 

23. 50. .  . . 
23.  60. . . . 

23.  70. . . . 

23. 80. .  . . 

23. 90.. .. 
24.00.... 

24. 10. .  . . 

24.  20. . . . 
24.  30. . . . 
24.  40.... 
24.  50. . . . 


Sec.-ft. 
4, 212 
4,  270 

4.330 
4,  390 
4,460 
4,530 
4,  610 
4,  690 

4,  770 
4, 860 
4, 950 

5,  050 
5, 150 
5,260 
5,380 
5,  520 
5,  660 

5,  810 
5, 962 
6,114 

6,  266 
6, 418 
6,  570 
6,  722 

6,  874 
7,026 
7,178 

7.330 

7,  482 
7,634 

7,  786 
7, 938 

8,  090 
8,242 
8,394 
8,546 

8,  698 
8, 850 
9,002 
9,154 

9,  306 
9,  458 
9,  610 
9,  762 
9,  914 

10,  066 
10, 218 
10, 370 


127 


% 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  from  March  2,  1908-December 

31,  1911 — Concluded 


Dis- 

Dis- 

• 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

24. 60 . 

24. 70 . 

24. 80 . 


Sec.-ft. 
10, 522 
10,  674 
10,  826 


Feet 

24. 90 . 

25. 00 . 

26.  00 . 


Sec.-ft. 
10, 978 
11, 130 
12,  650 


Feet 

27. 00 _ 

28. 00 _ 

29.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
14, 170 
15,  690 
17,210 


Feet 

30. 00 _ 

31.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
18,  730 
20,  250 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  tor  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  30 
discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-11  and  is  poorly  defined  up  to  5.7  teet.  From  5.8  to  22.4  feet  it 
is  well  defined  and  above  22.4  feet  the  rating  curve  is  extended  as  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  152  per 
tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  190S-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 

1908 

2,090 

2,760 

6,870 

6,720 

3, 850 
2,610 

515 

394 

116 

47 

47 

47 

!  2  . 

9, 150 

565 

346 

100 

47 

47 

47 

3  . 

9,000 

3,260 

6,  270 

1,920 

1,690 

565 

280 

100 

47 

47 

86 

4 . 

8, 550 
8,  240 
7,940 

7,  790 
7, 790 
7,790 

8,  240 
9, 000 

3,470 

5,510 
6,  270 

540 

240 

86 

47 

47 

86 

5  . 

3,580 
3, 550 

1,520 

1,440 

515 

220 

72 

47 

47 

86 

6  . . 

8,  240 
11,000 

540 

302 

72 

47 

47 

86 

7 . 

3,400 

1,470 

54G 

302 

86 

47 

47 

86 

8  . 

3,400 

17,  400 
19, 900 

1,  330 
1,310 
1,  520 

515 

324 

86 

47 

47 

86 

9  . 

3,800 

4,270 

515 

260 

72 

47 

47 

59 

10  . 

IS,  700 

442 

220 

86 

47 

47 

59 

11  . 

4,860 
5,380 
5,810 
5,810 
5, 520 
4,690 
3,850 
3,090 
2,700 
2, 360 
2, 120 
1,770 

16, 900 
14, 600 

1,280 
1,180 
1,180 
1, 150 

640 

220 

59 

47 

47 

59 

12 . 

9,150 

565 

184 

59 

47 

47 

59 

13  . 

8, 700 
8, 550 
8,090 

13;  100 

515 

202 

59 

47 

47 

59 

14  . 

11,900 

515 

2G2 

59 

47 

47 

59 

15 . 

11,000 
10,  200 

1, 120 

466 

184 

59 

47 

47 

59 

16  . 

7,630 

968 

418 

184 

47 

47 

47 

59 

17 . 

7, 180 
6,870 
6,  420 
5,960 

9;  610 
9,000 

942 

442 

184 

59 

47 

47 

59 

18 . 

865 

490 

166 

59 

47 

47 

59 

19  . 

8, 550 
8,090 
7,630 
8,  240 

790 

466 

166 

47 

47 

47 

59 

20 . 

740 

565 

166 

59 

47 

47 

59 

21 . 

4, 950 
3,  510 

840 

540 

148 

59 

47 

47 

59 

22  . 

1, 100 

665 

116 

47 

47 

47 

47 

23 . 

2,930 

2,390 

2,000 

1,860 

1,720 

1, 630 

7,940 

1,100 

840 

100 

59 

47 

47 

47 

24  . 

2, 540 
3,  440 
4,270 
5,380 
6, 110 

7,  630 
7.330 

840 

815 

100 

59 

47 

47 

47 

25 . 

765 

590 

86 

47 

47 

47 

47 

26 . 

6,870 
6, 570 

665 

640 

86 

47 

47 

47 

47 

27 . 

640 

865 

86 

47 

47 

47 

47 

28 . 

li  630 
1,750 

6;  420 
6,270 

615 

840 

861 

47 

47 

47 

47 

29 . 

6'  570 
6,870 

640 

565 

116 

47 

47 

47 

47 

30 . 

1,770 

6’  270 

590 

515 

184 

47 

47 

A n 

4/ 

47 

31 _ 

1,800 

5,  660 
5, 520 

4;  770 

6,870 

6,720 

6,570 

418 

184 

47 

47 

1 

1909 

47 

280 

994 

2,510 
3, 130 

942 

1,100 

1,500 
1, 100 

66 

79 

202 

1,020 

2 . 

47 

324 

815 

840 

66 

59 

184 

929 

3  . 

47 

394 

5, 050 

815 

3,  260 
3,670 

715 

66 

59 

175 

840 

4 . 

47 

394 

4, 860 
4,460 
4,270 

865 

5,'  810 
5,  380 
5, 150 

665 

740 

59 

59 

175 

778 

5 . 

47 

394 

865 

3,940 

4,050 

540 

615 

59 

53 

184 

740 

6 . 

47 

690 

994 

640 

540 

59 

47 

193 

702 

7 . 

47 

790 

4,270 

1,770 

2,580 
2,060 
2, 300 
2,990 
3, 550 
3,  800 

K  210 

4,270 

1,550 

466 

59 

47 

418 

715 

8 . 

47 

865 

4,610 
4,950 
5, 380 
6,  420 
7,940 

3, 130 
3,580 
3,940 

2,  420 
3,060 

3,  400 
3,630 
3,850 

394 

59 

47 

270 

600 

9 . 

47 

1,120 

1,200 

1,310 

1,580 

4,210 
3,  630 

370 

59 

41 

1,020 
1,  270 

600 

10 . 

47 

346 

59 

41 

800 

11 . 

47 

4,  210 

2,800 

2,610 

302 

1,100 

41 

740 

702 

12 . 

59 

4, 330 

280 

715 

35 

640 

1,980 
3,  630 
3, 780 

13 . 

59 

1,  630 

7,  940 

8i  390 
10, 10C 
11, 100 
11,600 

4;  100 
4,330 
4.610 
4,770 

2, 730 

4,160 
4,390 
4  770 

260 

302 

35 

968 

14 . 

59 

1,7.50 

4,  270 

2, 900 
3,  200 
3,330 

240 

166 

23 

1,610 

15 

59 

1  950 

3;  400 
1,890 

230 

116 

166 

23 

2',  800 
2, 150 

4, 160 
4,390 
4, 100 
3,210 
2,380 
2,  260 
2,030 

16 . 

59 

2,270 
2,330 
2,  450 

5, 150 
5, 520 

202 

23 

17 . 

59 

1, 690 

ll'  700 

5'  050 

2, 930 

184 

202 

86 

2'  560 

18 . 

59 

l'  550 

11,700 

5, 050 

2' 580 
3, 160 

5, 960 
6,420 

166 

166 

116 

3'  300 

19 . 

59 

3,030 

3,800 

1,520 

1,500 

1,500 

1,420 

11'  100 

3, 630 
2,420 

157 

100 

370 

3,  400 

20  . 

59 

9'  910 
9,760 

3, 330 
2, 930 
1,720 
1,230 

6,570 

148 

72 

916 

2,320 

1,550 

21  .  .  . 

59 

3,990 

1,750 
1  500 

o'  570 

132 

79 

865 

22 . 

86 

4,210 

9,760 

6,  270 
5,660 
4,770 

124 

86 

740 

1,  460 

1,840 

23 . 

86 

4' 610 

1, 330 

1.330 

1.330 

9, 760 

1,280 
1, 180 

116 

515 

590 

2, 390 

1, 570 

24 . 

86 

4'  860 

9'  760 

1, 020 
968 

116 

740 

615 

3'  550 

1  440 

25 . 

116 

5,380 

9;  760 

l’  070 

3,  G30 

_ 

100 

515 

615 

3,  850 

1,300 

Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

1  July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

.  Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

26 . 

116 

5,  660 

1,360 

9.610 

1,280 

865 

2,420 

100 

324 

590 

3,800 

1,200 

27 . 

148 

6,420 

1,360 

9, 610 

1,630 

890 

1, 750 

100 

166 

442 

2,810 

1,  100 

28 . 

202 

6,420 

1,280 

9,310 

1,890 

968 

1.420 

93 

116 

324 

2, 000 

950 

29 . 

202 

1,  200 

9  000 

1  920 

1  020 

1  150 

S6 

100 

260 

1  330 

800 

30 . 

220 

1, 180 

8,090 

2, 000 

'  994 

'994 

79 

86 

220 

1  150 

700 

31 . 

240 

1,070 

2, 090 

916 

66 

202 

700 

1910 

1..  . 

916 

2,030 

6,  720 

590 

815 

6,270 

690 

715 

280 

565 

260 

1,900 

2 

1,020 

1,690 

9,310 

565 

740 

6, 110 

615 

840 

260 

466 

250 

2,270 

3 . 

1, 100 

1,  550 

10,  800 

540 

690 

5,  810 

665 

968 

220 

394 

240 

2, 140 

•  4 . 

1,200 

1,  750 

10,  400 

515 

1,020 

4,770 

968 

1,020 

418 

358 

211 

i;770 

5 . 

1,390 

2,030 

9,  760 

540 

1,360 

4,160 

1,520 

1.070 

790 

442 

211 

i;400 

6 . 

1,440 

1,770 

9, 000 

565 

1,660 

3,760 

2, 150 

916 

994 

2,700 

193 

1,050 

_ _ 

1,630 

1,520 

8,090 

590 

1,610 

3,060 

1,890 

740 

1,280 

3, 920 

220 

890 

8 . 

1,660 

1,330 

7,480 

590 

1,980 

2,090 

1,630 

565 

1,9.50 

4,  530 

230 

765 

9 . 

1,  150 

1,200 

6,870 

540 

2,420 

1,660 

1,280 

466 

2,480 

5, 100 

240 

715 

10 . 

1,420 

1,150 

3, 160 

490 

2,830 

1,360 

1, 150 

418 

2,  700 

5,810 

240 

665 

11  . 

1,280 

1, 100 

2,760 

466 

2,730 

1,200 

916 

370 

2,  670 

6,  no 

211 

615 

12 . 

1,250 

1,020 

2,360 

442 

2,420 

1,070 

815 

324 

2,  450 

4.270 

211 

565 

13 . 

2,  730 

968 

1,890 

418 

3, 090 

968 

690 

302 

2, 120 

3, 300 

193 

515 

14 . 

3,990 

916 

1,830 

394 

3,  470 

865 

615 

270 

1,860 

1,800 

1S4 

466 

15 . 

4,610 

865 

1,610 

394 

3, 550 

815 

565 

240 

1,520 

1,2.50 

184 

442 

16 . 

5, 150 

890 

1,420 

690 

3,630 

765 

1, 100 

220 

1,230 

1,150 

166 

418 

17 . 

5,810 

994 

1,280 

1,050 

3,090 

715 

2,  300 

324 

942 

1,060 

166 

394 

18 . 

5,960 

1,120 

1,180 

1,390 

2,  640 

665 

3, 550 

490 

640 

994 

148 

382 

19 . 

6,270 

1,310 

1, 100 

1,330 

1,980 

615 

3,890 

765 

590 

865 

140 

370 

20  . 

6,420 

1, 150 

1,050 

1,  200 

1,720 

565 

4,100 

942 

540 

728 

148 

382 

21 

6, 570 

1,070 

1,020 

968 

1.500 

515 

4,270 

1, 120 

490 

615 

132 

346 

22 

6,720 

.  1,180 

942 

840 

2,030 

490 

3, 850 

1,330 

466 

478 

140 

324 

23 . 

6, 570 

1,500 

916 

740 

3,400 

466 

3,370 

1,440 

442 

466 

124 

302 

24 . 

6,420 

1,980 

890 

690 

3,800 

454 

2, 300 

1,630 

418 

442 

124 

291 

25 . 

6,270 

2,000 

828 

640 

4, 100 

394 

1,610 

994 

394 

4C6 

124 

280 

26 . 

5, 960 

1,610 

815 

615 

4,460 

370 

1, 100 

640 

370 

394 

116 

270 

27 . 

5,810 

2,760 

778 

640 

4,770 

466 

865 

590 

515 

358 

280 

260 

28 . 

5,  660 

5, 050 

740 

815 

5, 050 

615 

715 

565 

665 

346 

335 

302 

29 . 

5  050 

690 

994 

5  520 

1  230 

590 

540 

815 

324 

528 

370 

30 . 

3,330 

665 

916 

5  960 

7  916 

540 

442 

615 

291 

1, 330 

490 

31 . 

2,  640 

615 

6,' 420 

615 

370 

280 

890 

1911 

1 . 

1,250 

3,  630 

3,780 

1,100 

4,210 

442 

132 

35 

72 

3,630 

1, 720 

2,030 

2  . 

1,630 

3,470 

2,960 

994 

4,950 

442 

116 

30 

72 

4,460 

1, 550 

1,750 

3 . 

2,060 

3,330 

2, 180 

968 

5,660 

394 

100 

30 

59 

4,690 

1,390 

1, 580 

4 . 

2,  450 

3,030 

1,790 

1,150 

6,110 

382 

93 

30 

66 

10,200 

1,280 

1,500 

5 . 

2,830 

2,760 

1,520 

1,950 

6;  270 

324 

86 

25 

59 

13,600 

1,150 

1,420 

6 . 

2, 640 

2,420 

1,430 

3,  200 

5, 960 

313 

100 

25 

47 

14,300 

1,180 

L360 

7 . 

2,  210 

2,330 

1,440 

3,580 

4,210 

280 

93 

35 

47 

14,500 

1,690 

L250 

8 . 

1,890 

2,580 

2,700 

3,800 

3,300 

260 

86 

47 

86 

13, 900 

1,920 

1,  200 

9 . 

1,770 

2,610 

3, 650 

3, 990 

2,000 

240 

79 

41 

184 

13,000 

1, 750 

1, 150 

10 . 

1,630 

2,  450 

3,990 

4,100 

1,520 

220 

72 

37 

260 

11,900 

1,580 

1, 150 

11 

1,520 

1,990 

4,330 

4,050 

1,310 

211 

66 

59 

418 

11, 100 

1,470 

1,520 

12  . 

1,390 

1,720 

4,690 

3, 940 

1,200 

100 

59 

86 

466 

10,  400 

1,610 

2,  210 

13 . 

1,  200 

1,480 

4,860 

3,800 

1. 120 

100 

100 

72 

540 

9, 760 

2,990 

2,  210 

14 . 

994 

1,420 

4,770 

3,850 

968 

184 

86 

59 

515 

8, 850 

3, 630 

1,750 

15 . 

1,230 

1,440 

3.990 

4,270 

942 

202 

79 

47 

280 

8, 390 

3,850 

1,  440 

16 . 

2, 330 

1,540 

2,980 

4,860 

865 

193 

66 

59 

2, 180 

7,630 

3,800 

1,420 

17 . 

3,  200 

1,860 

2,120 

5, 050 

765 

166 

53 

72 

2, 540 

6,  270 

3,990 

2,030 

18 . 

3, 630 

2,340 

1,770 

5, 380 

752 

157 

47 

86 

2,960 

5, 150 

3,8-50 

2, 760 

19 . 

3,800 

2, 670 

1,560 

5,810 

690 

148 

47 

72 

3,710 

3,  470 

3, 760 

2, 640 

20 . 

3,630 

3,030 

1,520 

5,  S90 

652 

140 

41 

59 

3,  850 

2, 420 

3, 990 

2, 120 

21 . 

2,800 

3,420 

1,220 

5, 960 

615 

124 

35 

47 

3,890 

1,800 

4,270 

2,480 

22.. 

2,  249 

3,  760 

1,050 

6,040 

590 

116 

35 

41 

3,800 

1.950 

4,390 

3,370 

23 . 

1,770 

3,970 

1,180 

6, 110 

1, 750 

124 

30 

35 

3,510 

3,090 

4,610 

3,630 

24 . 

1,660 

3,  760 

1.080 

6,040 

1, 92C 

116 

30 

35 

3,130 

3,440 

4,460 

3, 550 

25 . 

1  550 

3, 330 

1,020 

5, 150 

1,  500 

108 

25 

30 

2,930 

3,  760 

4, 050 

2,930 

26 . 

1,420 

3,280 

1.0301 

3,940 

942 

124 

25 

30 

2,670 

3,850 

3,470 

2,270 

27 . 

1,280 

3, 130 

1, 120 

2, 640 

740 

515 

25 

30 

2, 760 

3,630 

3,090 

2,  210 

28 . 

1,280 

3,  760 

1.950 

1.89C 

640 

302 

35 

35 

2,900 

3,  26C 

2,  450 

2,  210 

29 . 

2,030 

2,110 

1,610 

565 

166 

47 

40 

3,030 

2,  450 

2. 330 

2, 610 

30 . 

3, 330 

1,630 

2,210 

490 

148 

41 

47 

3,300 

2, 180 

2,  210 

2,240 

31 . 

3, 550 

1.270 

478 

35 

59 

1.950 

. 

2,000 

1 

Note— Discharge  estimated  because  of  ice  for  December  8-10,  2:3-31,  1909.  Discharge  July  21-28, 
July  31-August  7,  August  10,  and  August  23-29,  1911,  estimated,  because  of  observers  inability  to  obtain 
gage  height,  from  hydrograph  of  daily  discharge  at  Vandalia  and  New  Athens. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  245,  265,  and  2S5,  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water  1908-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of 
discharge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


129 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  2,680  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accur- 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

March  (2-31) . 

9  150 

1  630 

5  940 

2.22 

2.  48 

April . 

6, 870 

l!  630 

3, 940 

1.47 

1.64 

May . 

19, 900 

4  770 

9  540 

3. 56 

4. 10 

June . 

3,850 

'590 

l’  220 

.  455 

.51 

July . 

’  865 

418 

'  568 

.  212 

.  24 

August . 

394 

86 

195 

.072 

.08 

September .  . 

116 

47 

64.9 

.  024 

.03 

October . 

47 

47 

47.0 

.018 

.02 

November . 

47 

47 

47.  0 

.018 

.02 

December . 

86 

47 

59.6 

.  022 

.02 

1909 

January . 

240 

47 

84  2 

.031 

.04 

February . 

6,  420 

280 

2  500 

.933 

1.01 

March . 

7,940 

1  070 

3  280 

1.  22 

1.  41 

April . 

11,700 

7  815 

6  880 

2.  57 

2.  87 

May . 

6,870 

1  070 

3,400 

1.  27 

1.  46 

June . 

4,  270 

'865 

2  640 

.985 

1.  10 

July . 

6'  570 

540 

3  250 

1.  21 

1.  40 

Aujmst . 

1,500 

66 

337 

.  126 

.14 

September . 

1  100 

59 

215 

.  080 

.09 

October . 

916 

23 

247 

.  092 

.  11 

November . 

3  850 

175 

1  620 

605 

.  68 

December . 

4,390 

600 

1, 680 

.  627 

.72 

The  year . 

11,700 

23 

2  170 

.  810 

11.03 

1910 

January . 

6,720 

916 

3,790 

1.41 

1.63 

February . 

5,050 

865 

1,550 

.578 

.60 

March . 

10, 800 

615 

3,  450 

1.  29 

1.  49 

April . 

1,390 

394 

'  705 

.263 

.29 

May . 

6,  420 

690 

2,920 

1.09 

1.  26 

June . 

6,  270 

370 

1,780 

.664 

.74 

July . 

4,270 

540 

1,640 

.612 

.71 

August . 

1,630 

220 

698 

.260 

.30 

September . 

2,  700 

220 

1,040 

.388 

.43 

October . 

6,  no 

280 

1,620 

.604 

.70 

November . 

1,330 

116 

241 

.090 

.10 

December . 

2,  270 

260 

717 

.267 

.31 

The  year . 

10, 800 

116 

1,690 

.631 

8.  56 

1911 

January . 

3,800 

994 

2,140 

.799 

.92 

A. 

February . 

3,970 

1,420 

2, 730 

1.02 

1.06 

A. 

March . 

4,860 

1,020 

2,340 

.873 

1.01 

A. 

April . 

6,110 

968 

3, 780 

1.41 

1.57 

A. 

May . 

6,  270 

478 

2,050 

.765 

.88 

A 

June . 

515 

100 

225 

.084 

.09 

A. 

July . 

132 

25 

63.4 

.024 

.03 

C. 

August . 

86 

30 

46.3 

.017 

.02 

D. 

September . 

3,890 

47 

1,680 

.627 

.70 

B. 

October . 

14,500 

1,800 

6,740 

2.  52 

2.90 

B. 

November . 

4,610 

1, 150 

2,780 

1.04 

1. 16 

A. 

December . 

3, 630 

1, 150 

2, 060 

.769 

.89 

A. 

The  year . 

14, 500 

25 

2,  220 

.829 

11.  23 

KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  VANDALIA,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  at  the  east  end  of  Main  Street, 

Yandalia,  Ill. 

Records  available. — February  26,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

— 9  R  L 


130 


Drainage  area. — One  thousand  nine  hundred  and  eighty  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  has  re¬ 
mained  unchanged  since  establishment. 

Channel. — Somewhat  shifting;  section  is  at  a  pool  and  the  point 
of  control  is  apparently  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  May,  1908,  reached  a  height  of  21.2  feet  on 
the  gage. 

Point  of  zero  flow. — Not  determined. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  heights  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Remarks. — The  river  is  leveed  along  the  left  bank  for  some  miles 
above  and  below  the  station.  It  is  claimed  that  the  levees,  b}r  confining 
the  floods,  cause  unusual  floods  along  the  right  bank,  and  law  suits  to 
recover  damages  have  resulted.  During  extreme  floods  the  levees  some¬ 
time  give  way  and  so  reduce  the  flood  flow ;  this  occurred  during  the 
floods  of  May,  1908,  and  October,  1911,  flood  water  for  several  days 
passing  around  the  gaging  station.  Former  statements  that  all  the 
flood  water  eventually  passed  the  gaging  station  are  in  error. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

February 

26 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

Feet 

155 

Square  feet 
2, 350 

Feet 

18. 53 

Second-feet 

6,870 

March 

19 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

128 

1,510 

10.1 

2, 400 

March 

20 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

128 

1,430 

9.6 

2, 130 

April 

30 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

151 

1,890 

12.9 

3, 600 

July 

6 

R.  J.  Taylor. . . 

112 

713 

3.6 

287 

August 

1909 

February 

6 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

106 

563 

2.3 

S4 

20 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

156 

2,  440 

15.  78 

5, 330 

March 

16 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

132 

1, 150 

7.  26 

1,340 

March 

24 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

121 

908 

5.  33 

702 

May 

13 

H.  .7.  Jackson . 

151 

2, 100 

13.  86 

4, 100 

May 

22 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

123 

1,030 

6.  41 

1,030 

November 

22 

H  J.  Jackson . 

124 

1,080 

7. 15 

1,440 

1910 

March 

26 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

119 

762 

4.78 

533 

May 

29 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

152 

2,010 

13.90 

4,000 

June 

4 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

126 

1,130 

8. 05 

1,570 

December 

21 

P.  S.  Monk . 

110 

475 

3.  40 

*260 

1911 

March 

17 

P.  S.  Monk. . . 

124 

879 

7.04 

1,280 

October 

17 

Monk  and  Brown . 

_  127 

1,200 

8.  19 

1,  760 

*  Ice  present. 


DAn.Y  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[W.  F.  Radcliff,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1  . 

1908 

18.2 

8.2 

11.7 

7.4 

4.0 

2.4 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

2  . 

18.0 

12.0 

11.0 

7.5 

3.8 

2.3 

1.9 

1.5 

1.3 

1.7 

3 . 

17.8 

13.2 

10.6 

7.0 

3.9 

2.2 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.7 

4 . 

17.6 

12.2 

13.9 

6  6 

3.8 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.6 

5 . 

17.2 

10.5 

17.1 

6.6 

3.6 

1.9 

1.5 

1.6 

1.3 

1.6 

131 


i 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  V  and  alia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

1 

Oct. 

1 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

6  . 

17.4 

10.  4 

21.  2 

6.8 

3.6 

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.6 

7 . 

17.8 

10.3 

20.5 

6.6 

3.5 

2. 1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.6 

8 . 

17.4 

12.4 

20.8 

6.  4 

3.6 

2.  2 

1.  4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.7 

9 . 

18.0 

15.0 

19.9 

5.6 

4.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.  2 

1.8 

10  . 

% 

18.8 

15.6 

19.  2 

5.8 

4.3 

1.8 

1.5 

1.  2 

1.8 

11 . 

18.9 

14.  2 

18.5 

6.3 

4.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

12 . 

18.4 

12.  2 

18.  1 

6.0 

3.7 

1.6 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8 

13  . 

17.7 

10.6 

18.  1 

6.  1 

3.5 

1.8 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8 

14  . 

17.0 

9.8 

17.7 

5.8 

3.3 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1  7 

15 . 

16.3 

9.  4 

17.3 

5  2 

3.  2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

16 . 

14.6 

9.0 

17. 1 

5.2 

3.2 

2.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

17 . 

12.7 

8.  2 

17.0 

4.8 

3.  4 

2.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.  4 

1.7 

18 . 

11.3 

8.0 

16.  8 

4.6 

3.8 

2.6 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

19 . 

10.0 

8.2 

16.5 

4.5 

3.6 

2.3 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

20  . 

9.  6 

8.3 

16.0 

4.8 

3.6 

2.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.6 

1.7 

21 . 

9.  2 

7  7 

15.0 

6.6 

3.6 

2.0 

1.  2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.7 

22 . 

8.8 

6.9 

14.9 

5.6 

3.8 

1.9 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

23  . 

8.7 

6.5 

16.6 

5.0 

3  2 

1.  8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

24  . 

8.7 

9.9 

16.8 

4.6 

3.0 

1  7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

25  . 

8.  6 

15. 1 

15.9 

4.2 

2.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

26  . 

18.  4 

8.2 

16.2 

14.4 

4.  1 

2.8 

1  6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

1.6 

27 . 

19.5 

7.  8 

16.3 

12.  1 

4.0 

2  7 

1.5 

1.  4 

1.3 

1.7 

1.6 

28 . 

19.8 

7.6 

16.2 

10.6 

3.7 

2.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.8 

1.5 

29  . 

19.0 

7.4 

15.  4 

>  9.6 

3.5 

2.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

1.5 

30  . 

7.2 

13.0 

9.0 

4.  4 

2.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

1.5 

31  . 

7.  1 

8.  4 

2.4 

1.7 

1.3 

1.5 

1909 

1 . 

1.7 

3.8 

12.  85 

4.9 

12.  15 

13.  2 

5.8 

6.  85 

1.9 

1.7 

2.9 

4.9 

2 . 

1.8 

2.7 

11.  55 

4.  75 

11.  C 

13.  1 

5.0 

5.2 

1.9 

1.7 

2.8 

4.8 

3 . 

1.8 

2.  75 

10.  05 

4.6 

10.  1 

13.  65 

4.6 

4.65 

1.9 

1.7 

2.8 

4.8 

4 . 

1.7 

2.8 

9.  35 

4.5 

9.  65 

14.  1 

4.3 

4.3 

1.9 

1.7 

2.7 

4.7 

5 . 

1.7 

2.6 

9.0 

4.4 

9.3 

14.8 

4.  1 

4.05 

1.9 

1.7 

2.7 

4.65 

6 . 

1.7 

6.  35 

8.5 

10.  35 

9.0 

14.9 

6.2 

3.  85 

1.9 

1.6 

2.  65 

4.4 

7 . 

1.7 

8.4 

7.9 

17.7 

8.  45 

12.  65 

10.6 

3.  65 

1.9 

1.6 

2.6 

4.3 

8 . 

1.7 

5.  85 

7.  55 

20.3 

8.1 

11.05 

14.0 

3.  45 

1.9 

1.6 

4.5 

4.2 

9 . 

1.7 

5.6 

14.05 

18.8 

11.  35 

9.8 

15.6 

3.  35 

2.  65 

1.6 

3.  85 

4. 15 

10 . 

1.6 

8.9 

16.  75 

17.4 

14.  85 

9.5 

16.4 

3. 15 

4.0 

1.  55 

3.6 

4.  1 

11 . 

1.6 

8.  55 

17.1 

16.5 

16.  55 

11.35 

17.0 

3.0 

2.8 

1.5 

3.  35 

4.4 

12 . 

1.6 

6.1 

13.  55 

15.5 

15.  25 

10.0 

17.6 

2.9 

2.5 

1.5 

4.9 

5.7 

13 . 

1.6 

4.8 

9.  75 

18.3 

13.  75 

12.  85 

17.9 

2.  85 

2.3 

1.5 

9.7 

10.3 

14 . 

1.6 

6.6 

8.  35 

20.9 

13.7 

14.5 

18.4 

2.  75 

2. 15 

1.5 

8.  1 

11.6 

15 . 

1.6 

13.35 

7.  75 

19.7 

12.  35 

11.7 

18.2 

2.7 

2.0 

1.6 

5.4 

9.9 

16 . 

1.6 

12.  75 

7.3 

18.6 

10.8 

9.  05 

17.0 

2.6 

1.9 

1.7 

6.5 

9.  05 

17 . 

1.7 

7. 95 

6.9 

18.  25 

9.  65 

12.  75 

15.7 

2.6 

1.9 

1.7 

11.  55 

8.8 

18 . 

1.7 

7.6 

6.5 

17.  85 

8.  65 

15.  15 

13.  85 

2.5 

1.8 

1.7 

9.25 

8.  65 

19 . 

1.  85 

11.3 

6.2 

17.5 

7.  95 

12.8 

12.  75 

2.5 

1.8 

2.6 

7.6 

8.4 

20 . 

2.  35 

15.  55 

6.0 

17.4 

7.  35 

7.7 

12.4 

2.4 

2.3 

4.1 

6.7 

7.9 

21  . 

2. 95 

16.8 

5.9 

17.  75 

6.  8 

6.  75 

12.2 

2.3 

3.  35 

3.75 

6. 15 

22 . 

3.0 

16.9 

5.  75 

18.  35 

6.  45 

6.  2 

11.  25 

2.  2 

3.85 

3.6 

7.8 

23  . 

3.0 

16.  75 

5.  45 

18.  45 

6.  05 

5.7 

9.9 

2.2 

4.  2 

3.  8 

10.  65 

24 . 

2.8 

16. 95 

5.  35 

18.0 

5.9 

5.6 

8.  65 

2. 15 

3.3 

4.  25 

11. 15 

25 . 

2.  65 

17.2 

6.6 

17.6 

6. 15 

5.  25 

8.1 

2. 1 

2.  65 

4.05 

9.9 

5.5 

26 . 

2.  55 

16.85 

7.  25 

17.  25 

8.6 

5.4 

6.8 

2. 1 

2. 15 

2.  95 

7.9 

27 . 

2.5 

15.9 

6.6 

16.  8 

8.  75 

5.  85 

6.5 

2.0 

2.  05 

3. 15 

6.  85 

28  . 

2.  45 

14.3 

5.  75 

16.  55 

8.9 

5.6 

5.9 

2.0 

1.9 

3.0 

6.0 

29 . 

3.8 

5.5 

16.2 

9. 1 

5.3 

5.6 

1.9 

1.8 

3.0 

5.5 

30  . 

4.75 

5.3 

14.25 

9.6 

5.6 

5.85 

1.9 

1  7 

2.9 

5. 15 

31 . 

5. 15 

11.9 

7.2 

1  9 

2.9 

5.4 

1910 

1 . 

6. 95 

19.7 

4.3 

4.  8 

10.  75 

4.2 

5.8 

2.6 

3.  35 

2.  45 

10. 65 

2 . 

6.  85 

19.3 

4.  25 

5.  25 

9. 1 

5. 55 

6.  35 

2.  85 

3.  35 

2.4 

9.1 

3 . 

7.5 

18.  25 

4.  2 

7. 0 

8.  25 

7.5 

5.  95 

3. 95 

3.  35 

2.3 

8.75 

4 . 

7. 35 

17. 35 

4.  1 

11.  1 

8.  15 

8. 65 

5.0 

4.6 

3.1 

2.15 

8. 65 

5 . 

6. 15 

16.3 

4.  1 

8.  05 

9.65 

7.9 

4.55 

4.9 

6.  45 

2. 15 

8. 35 

6 . 

6.3 

14.95 

4.0 

7. 05 

8.7 

7.  35 

4.3 

4.95 

13.7 

2. 15 

7. 85 

7 . 

6.2 

13. 35 

4.0 

7.  35 

7. 15 

7.  05 

3. 95 

7.0 

13.6 

2. 15 

7.  55 

8 . 

6.3 

6.2 

11.75 

3.9 

10.9 

6.5 

6.6 

3.8 

8.  45 

10.6 

2. 05 

7. 05 

9 . 

6.  1 

10.  05 

3.9 

11.  45 

6. 1 

5.4 

3.4 

9.6 

8.9 

2.05 

6.7 

10 . 

5.8 

9. 15 

3.8 

10. 05 

5.  85 

4.45 

3.  05 

10.5 

8. 05 

2. 05 

6.2 

11 . 

6.  85 

5. 35 

8.4 

3.8 

9.5 

5.8 

3.95 

3.3 

9.4 

6.2 

2. 05 

5.  5 

12 . 

8. 35 

4.95 

8.0 

3.8 

13.8 

5.5 

4.95 

3.  65 

8.  65 

5.  65 

2. 05 

4.35 

13 . 

10.5 

4.9 

7. 35 

3.7 

15.  25 

5. 15 

4.45 

3.0 

7.2 

5. 15 

2. 05 

4.0 

14 . 

12.  65 

4.9 

7.0 

3.7 

13.  05 

5.0 

4.6 

4.3 

6.  45 

4.8 

2. 05 

3.  65 

15 . 

15.0 

4.9 

6.6 

3.7 

10.8 

4.95 

4.  1 

4.8 

6.0 

4.4 

2. 05 

3.25 

16 . 

14.25 

4.8 

6.  25 

4.0 

9.  35 

4.85 

13.0 

5. 15 

5.  35 

4.  25 

2. 05 

3.2 

17 . 

13.0 

4.8 

6. 05 

5.9 

8.8 

4.65 

16.  4 

5. 15 

4.55 

4.05 

2. 05 

3. 1 

18 . 

13.  45 

4.8 

5.  85 

7.0 

8. 15 

4.4 

16.9 

5.25 

4. 15 

3.85 

2.05 

3. 05 

132 


Daily  Gage  Height,  m  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

19 . 

17. 1 

4.8 

5.  65 

7. 05 

7.  55 

4.1 

13.  75 

7. 15 

3.  95 

3.  75 

2. 05 

3.1 

20 . 

17.5 

4.8 

5.  45 

6.  25 

7. 05 

4.2 

9.  35 

7.8 

3.6 

3.7 

2. 05 

3.0 

21 . 

16.  65 

5.  75 

5.  35 

5.  45 

7. 15 

4.3 

7.6 

5.6 

3. 15 

3.5 

2. 05 

3.1 

22 . 

16.3 

5.  55 

5.  25 

4.8 

12.8 

4.  4 

6.  75 

8.«2 

2.  85 

3.4 

2.  05 

3. 1 

23 . 

16.2 

5.  35 

5.1 

4.6 

15. 05 

4.  5 

5.  85 

6.0 

3.3 

3.25 

2.0 

3. 1 

24 . 

14.  55 

5.25 

5.0 

4.5 

16.  95 

4.6 

5.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3. 15 

2. 1 

2.9 

25 . 

13.  45 

5. 15 

4.  95 

4.  45 

18.  55 

3.  4 

4.  85 

4.3 

4. 15 

3. 15 

2.0 

2.9 

26 . 

11.5 

5.  5 

4.8 

6.5 

18.3 

3.  95 

4.  35 

4.  55 

4.  25 

3. 15 

2. 1 

2.8 

27 . 

9.9 

15.8 

4.7 

5.  75 

17.25 

6.0 

4. 15 

4.25 

4.5 

3. 15 

2.0 

2.95 

28 . 

8.8 

18.  2 

4.6 

5.2 

16. 05 

4.75 

3. 95 

3.7 

4.2 

3. 05 

4.  45 

3.4 

29 . 

8. 1 

4.  55 

4.  95 

14. 15 

4  05 

3  5 

3  3 

4  0 

2  85 

12  15 

5  0 

30 . 

7.  75 

4.5 

4.  85 

14.  8 

5.0 

3  15 

3  2 

3.5 

2  75 

11.7 

6  45 

31 . 

7.3 

4.  4 

13.  8 

4.5 

3.0 

2.  65 

6.  85 

1911 

1 . 

8.7 

11.6 

9.  35 

5.2 

16.3 

5.4 

2. 15 

1. 15 

1. 15 

17.6 

8.  35 

7.3 

2..  . 

9.6 

10.  95 

8.  45 

4.  95 

16.5 

4.  75 

2. 1 

1. 15 

1.2 

19.  75 

7.4 

7. 05 

3 . 

10.  35 

10.  65 

7.9 

7.  35 

14.  85 

3.  85 

2.  85 

1.  2 

1. 15 

20.4 

6.6 

6.  95 

4 . 

8. 95 

10.2 

7.6 

11.0 

9.3 

3.0 

2.8 

1. 15 

1. 15 

20.0 

6.0 

6.  75 

5 . 

8.8 

9.3 

8. 15 

13. 05 

7.  95 

2.  85 

2.  75 

1.  15 

2.25 

19.  75 

6.1 

6.  65 

6 . 

8.5 

8. 95 

9.  75 

14.8 

6.7 

2.8 

2.  75 

1. 15 

3.  1 

’18.  75 

7.2 

6.4 

7 . 

7.9 

8.6 

12. 15 

14.  75 

6.6 

2.  65 

2.  65 

1.7 

4.  1 

18.5 

8.8 

6. 15 

8 . 

7.7 

8.  55 

14. 95 

14. 15 

5.  1 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

4.  5 

18.  25 

8. 15 

5.9 

9 . 

7.2 

8.4 

16.2 

13.  55 

4.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.  05 

4.  85 

17.7 

7.  6 

5.9 

10 . 

6.6 

8.3 

14.  65 

13.3 

4. 1 

2.  45 

2.25 

1.5 

5.2 

16.  45 

6.  75 

6.1 

H..  .  . 

6. 15 

8.1 

12.0 

12. 95 

3.85 

2.  45 

2.7 

1.3 

5. 05 

15.  35 

6. 35 

7.4 

12  . 

5.6 

7.  65 

10.  45 

12.  35 

3.  75 

2.  35 

3.6 

1. 15 

5.  65 

13.9 

5.  85 

8.7 

13 . 

5.  35 

7. 15 

9.  55 

11.  25 

3.  65 

2.  75 

2.  25 

1.  2 

8.  55 

11.75 

5.7 

9.5 

14 . 

10.9 

6.9 

8.  75 

11.05 

3.6 

2.3 

1.4 

1. 15 

11.  05 

9.  45 

5.4 

9.  35 

15 . 

14.  1 

6.6 

8.  55 

14.  75 

3.  45 

2. 15 

1.  35 

1. 15 

11.  9 

8.5 

5.  5 

8.4 

16 . 

14.9 

7.  35 

7.  55 

16.  05 

3.  35 

2. 15 

1.  35 

1. 15 

13.3 

7. 95 

9.  75 

8.  85 

17 . 

12. 95 

8.7 

7. 15 

16.1 

3.3 

1.95 

1.35 

1. 15 

15.  55 

7.  75 

12.2 

9.  55 

18 . 

11.95 

9.2 

6. 75 

15.  4 

3.  15 

1.7 

1.3 

1.  1 

14.0 

7.  75 

14.3 

9.5 

19 . 

10.5 

11. 15 

6.8 

14. 95 

2.  75 

1.  55 

1.3 

1.  05 

10.6 

7.  55 

13.3 

8.25 

20 . 

9.6 

12.  25 

6.25 

14.4 

3.0 

1.  35 

1.  25 

.85 

9.  35 

7.3 

11.3 

10.2 

21  . 

8.  65 

12.8 

6.0 

11.4 

6.  75 

1.35 

1.  25 

.85 

8.  55 

6.9 

10.2 

12.8 

22.... 

7.6 

11.0 

5.8 

10.  25 

10. 05 

1.35 

1.  25 

.75 

7.  35 

10.1 

9.7 

12. 15 

23 . 

7.  85 

9.  95 

5.  55 

9.  05 

9.6 

1.  35 

1. 15 

.8 

6.  65 

14. 15 

9.8 

9.  75 

24 . 

7. 1 

9.8 

5.3 

8.6 

9.25 

1.3 

1.2 

1.  25 

6. 1 

13.  55 

9.8 

9.0 

25 . 

6.7 

10.  2 

5. 0 

8.  25 

8.7 

1.  25 

1. 15 

1.7 

5.  55 

11.65 

9.6 

8.  75 

26 . 

6.  5 

11.9 

5.5 

7.  85 

8.5 

1.2 

1. 15 

1.7 

12.3 

11. 15 

9.05 

8.  25 

27 . 

9.  55 

12.  05 

6.  1 

7.4 

8.2 

1. 15 

1. 15 

1.4 

15.2 

9.  75 

8.8 

8. 1 

28 . 

12. 15 

10.4 

6. 95 

7.  25 

7.4 

2.  55 

1. 15 

1.3 

15.7 

9.2 

8.5 

7.  85 

29 . 

14.0 

6.  8 

7.  2 

6.9 

2.8 

1.  2 

1.  15 

16.  35 

8.7 

8.3 

7.  75 

30 . 

13.  35 

5.  65 

13.  1 

6.  5 

2.  25 

1.  15 

1. 15 

16.  8 

8.5 

7.8 

7.  65 

31 . 

12.  45 

5.  45 

6.  05 

1.  15 

1. 15 

8. 35 

8.2 

1 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31,  1909,  January  1-22,  and  a  few  days  during  the  middle 
of  February,  1910.  The  levee  along  the  left  bank  broke  during  the  flood  of  May,  1908,  and  on  the  morn¬ 
ing  of  October  3,  1911,  letting  considerable  water  flow  around  the  section;  consequently,  gage  heights  for 
the  May,  1908  flood,  and  from  October  3,  to  about  October  10,  1911,  do  not  represent  the  true  flow.  The 
maximum  stage  of  the  October,  1911,  flood  was  found  to  be  23.0  feet  by  leveling  on  the  high  water  mark, 
and  occured  on  the  morning  of  October  3.  The  maximum  stage  for  the  May,  1908,  flood  was  not  deter¬ 
mined. 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  from  February  26,  1908-December 

31,  1911 


Dis- 

Di£- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

1.00 . 

1.10 . 

1.20 . 

1.30 . 

1.40 . 

1.  50 . 

1.  60 . 

1.70 . 

1.80 . . 

1. 90 . . 

2.  00 . . 


Sec. -ft. 
7 
9 

12 

15 

19 

24 

29 

35 

42 

50 

59 


Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

2. 10 . 

68 

2. 20 . 

78 

2. 30 . 

88 

2.  40 . 

99 

2.  50 . 

110 

2.  60 . 

122 

2.  70 . 

135 

2.  SO . 

149 

2.  90 . 

164 

3.  00 . 

180 

3. 10 . 

198 

Feet 

3.20 . . 

3.30 . . 

3.  40 . 

3.  50 . 

3.  60 . 

3.  70 . 

3.  80 . 

3.  90 . 

4.  00 . 

4. 10 . 

4.  20 . 


Sec.-ft. 
216 
236 
256 
276 
296 
318 
34  0 
362 
385 
408 
431 


Feet 

4. 30 . 

Sec.-ft. 

455 

4.  40 . 

479 

4.  50 . 

503 

4.  60 . 

527 

4.  70 . 

551 

4.  80 . 

575 

4.  90 . 

600 

5.  00 . 

625 

5. 10 . 

651 

5.20 . 

678 

5.  30 . 

705 

133 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  from  February  26,  1908-December 

31,  1911 — Concluded 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft: 

5.  40 . 

732 

8. 30 . 

1,  674 

11.20 . 

2,  868 

14. 10 . 

4, 198 

5.50 . 

760 

8.  40 . 

1,  712 

11.30 . 

2, 912 

14.  20 . 

4, 246 

5.60 . 

788 

8. 50 . 

1,  750 

11.40 . 

2,  956 

14. 30 . 

4,  294 

5.70 . 

816 

8.  60. . . . 

1,  790 

11.50 . 

3;  000 

14.40 . 

4, 342 

5. 80 . 

844 

8. 70 . 

i;  830 

11.  60 . 

3'  046 

14.  50 . 

4,  390 

5.90 . 

872 

8.  80 . 

l' 870 

11.70 . 

3,  092 

14.  60 . 

4,  438 

6.00 . 

900 

8. 90 . 

1,  910 

11.80 . 

3^  138 

14.70 . 

4,  486 

6. 10 . 

928 

9. 00 . 

l'  950 

11.90 . 

3'  184 

14.  80 . 

4,  534 

6.  20 . 

956 

9. 10 . 

1, 990 

12.  00 . 

3;  230 

14.90 . 

4,  582 

6. 30 . 

984 

9. 20 . 

2,  030 

12. 10 . 

3;  276 

15.00 . 

4,  630 

6.40 . 

1,014 

9. 30 . 

2,  070 

12.  20 . 

3',  322 

15.10 . 

4,  678 

6.50 . . 

1,  044 

9.  40 . 

2, 110 

12.  30 . 

3'  368 

15.  20 . 

4,  726 

6.  60 . 

1,074 

9.  50 . 

2, 150 

12.  40 . 

3' 414 

15.  30 . 

4,  774 

6.  70 . 

1, 104 

9.  60 . 

2, 190 

12.  50 . 

3',  460 

15.  40 . 

4,  822 

6. 80 . 

1, 136 

9.  70 . 

2' 230 

12.  60 . 

3,  506 

15.  50 . 

4,  870 

6.  90 . 

1,  168 

9. 80 . 

2, 270 

12.  70 . 

3;  552 

15.  60 . 

4, 920 

7.  00 . 

l'  200 

9.90 . 

2,  310 

12. 80 . 

3'  598 

15.  70 . 

4,  970 

7.10 . 

1,234 

10.  00 . 

2,  350 

12. 90 . 

3;  644 

15.80 . 

5,  020 

7.  20. . . 

1,  268 

10. 10 . 

2,  392 

13.  00 . 

3,690 

15. 90 . 

5,  070 

7. 30 . 

i;  302 

10.  20 . 

2,  434 

13. 10 . 

3',  736 

16.  00 . 

5, 120 

7.40 . 

1, 338 

10. 30 . 

2,  476 

13.  20 . 

3;  782 

17.  00 . 

5,  620 

7.  50 . 

1,  374 

10.  40 . 

2,  518 

13. 30 . 

3,  828 

18.  00 . 

6' 120 

7.  60 . 

1,410 

10.  50 . 

2,  560 

13.40 . 

3'  874 

19.  00 . 

6'  620 

7. 70 . 

1,  446 

10.  60 . 

2,  604 

13. 50 . 

3;  920 

20.  00 . 

7' 120 

7. 80 . 

1,  484 

10.  70 . 

2,  648 

13.  60 . 

3,  966 

21.  00 . 

7,  620 

7. 90 . 

1,  522 

10.  80 . 

2,692 

13.  70 . 

4,  012 

22.  00. . 

8'  120 

8.00 . 

1,  560 

10. 90 . 

2,  736 

13. 80 . 

4'.  058 

8. 10 . 

1,  598 

11.00 . 

2,  780 

13. 90 . 

4, 104 

8. 20 . 

1,  636 

11. 10 . 

2,  824 

14.  00 . 

4, 150 

Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
twenty  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908,  1909,  and  1910,  1911,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage 
heights  2.2  feet  and  14.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  15.5  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference 
being  50  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 


Jan. 


Feb. 


1908 

1 . 

2 . 

3 . 

4  . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

6,320 
6, 870 
7,020 
6, 620 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 . 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

6,220 

1,640 

3,090 

1,340 

385 

99 

59 

24 

15 

42 

6, 120 

3,230 

2,780 

1,370 

340 

88 

50 

24 

15 

35 

6,020 

3, 780 

2, 600 

1,200 

362 

78 

35 

29 

15 

35 

5, 920 

3,320 

4,100 

1,070 

340 

59 

29 

29 

15 

29 

5,720 

2, 560 

5,670 

1,070 

296 

50 

24 

29 

15 

29 

5,  820 

2,520 

7,720 

1,140 

296 

59 

24 

24 

15 

29 

6,020 

2,480 

7,370 

1,070 

276 

68 

24 

24 

15 

29 

5, 820 

3,410 

7, 520 

1,010 

296 

78 

19 

19 

12 

35 

6, 120 

4,630 

7,070 

788 

479 

42 

19 

18 

12 

42 

6, 520 

4,920 

6,720 

844 

455 

42 

24 

17 

12 

42 

6, 570 

4,  250 

6,370 

984 

385 

35 

24 

16 

15 

42 

6,320 

3,320 

6, 170 

900 

318 

29 

19 

15 

15 

42 

5,970 

2, 600 

6, 170 

928 

276 

42 

19 

15 

15 

42 

5, 620 

2,  270 

5,970 

844 

236 

59 

24 

15 

15 

35 

5,  270 

2,110 

5,770 

678 

216 

59 

24 

15 

15 

35 

4,440 

1,950 

5, 670 

678 

216 

78 

24 

15 

15 

35 

3,550 

1,640 

5, 620 

575 

256 

99 

24 

15 

19 

35 

2,910 

1,560 

5,  520 

527 

340 

122 

19 

15 

24 

35 

2,350 

1, 64C 

5,370 

503 

296 

88 

19 

15 

24 

35 

2, 190 

1,670 

5, 120 

575 

296 

78 

24 

15 

29 

35 

2,030 

1,  450 

4,630 

1,070 

296 

59 

12 

15 

29 

35 

1,870 

1,170 

4,580 

788 

340 

50 

12 

15 

29 

'29 

1,830 

1,040 

5,420 

625 

216 

42 

19 

15 

29 

29 

1, 830 

2,310 

5, 520 

527 

180 

35 

19 

15 

29 

29 

1,790 

4, 680 

5,070 

431 

164 

29 

15 

15 

29 

29 

1,640 

5,  220 

4,340 

408 

149 

29 

15 

15 

35 

29 

1, 480 

5,  270 

3,280 

385 

135 

24 

19 

15 

35 

29 

1,410 

5,  220 

2,  600 

318 

135 

24 

19 

15 

42 

24 

1, 340 

4,820 

2, 190 

276 

122 

24 

24 

15 

42 

24 

1,270 

3, 690 

1,950 

479 

122 

29 

24 

15 

42 

24 

1,  230 

1,710 

99 

35 

15 

24 

134 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11— 

Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

35 

340 

3,620 

600 

3,300 

3, 780 

844 

1, 150 

50 

35 

164 

600 

2 . 

42 

135 

3,020 

563 

2, 780 

3,740 

625 

678 

50 

35 

149 

575 

3 . 

42 

142 

2, 370 

527 

2,390 

3,990 

527 

539 

50 

35 

149 

575 

4 . 

35 

149 

2,090 

503 

2,210 

4, 200 

455 

455 

50 

35 

135 

551 

5 . 

35 

122 

1,950 

479 

2,070 

4,530 

408 

396 

50 

35 

135 

539 

6 . 

35 

999 

1,750 

2,  500 

1,950 

4,580 

956 

351 

50 

29 

128 

479 

7 . 

35 

1,710 

1,520 

5,970 

1,730 

3,530 

2,600 

307 

50 

29 

122 

455 

8 . 

35 

858 

1,390 

7,  270 

1,600 

2,800 

4, 150 

266 

50 

29 

503 

400 

9 . 

35 

788 

4,170 

6,520 

2,930 

2,270 

4,920 

246 

128 

29 

351 

380 

10 . 

29 

1,910 

5,500 

5,  820 

4,560 

2, 150 

5,320 

207 

388 

26 

296 

360 

11 . 

29 

1,770 

5, 670 

5, 370 

5,  400 

2, 930 

5, 620 

180 

149 

24 

246 

479 

12 . 

29 

928 

3,940 

4,870 

4,750 

2,350 

5,920 

164 

110 

24 

600 

816 

13 . 

29 

575 

2,250 

6,  270 

4,040 

3, 620 

6,070 

156 

88 

24 

2,230 

2,  480 

14 . 

29 

1,070 

1,690 

7, 570 

4.  CIO 

4,390 

6, 320 

142 

73 

24 

1,  600 

3,050 

15 . 

29 

3,850 

1,460 

6, 970 

3,390 

3,090 

6,  220 

135 

59 

29 

732 

2,310 

16 . 

29 

3,580 

1,300 

6, 420 

2,690 

1,970 

5,  620 

122 

50 

35 

1,040 

1,970 

17 . 

35 

1,540 

1,170 

6,  240 

2,  210 

3.580 

4,970 

122 

50 

.  35 

3,020 

1,870 

18 . 

35 

1,410 

1,040 

6,040 

1,810 

4,700 

4,080 

110 

42 

35 

2;  050 

1,810 

19 . 

46 

2,910 

956 

5,870 

1,540 

3, 600 

3,580 

110 

42 

122 

1,410 

1,710 

20 . 

94 

4,900 

900 

5,  820 

1,320 

1,450 

3,410 

99 

88 

408 

1, 100 

1, 520 

21 . 

172 

5,520 

872 

6,000 

1,140 

1, 120 

3,320 

88 

246 

329 

942 

1,200 

22 . 

180 

5, 570 

830 

6,300 

1,030 

956 

2,890 

78 

351 

296 

1,480 

1,200 

23 . 

180 

5, 500 

746 

6,340 

914 

816 

2,310 

78 

431 

340 

2, 630 

1.000 

24 . 

149 

5, 60C 

718 

6, 120 

872 

788 

1,810 

73 

236 

443 

2, 850 

800 

25 . 

128 

5,720 

1,070 

5,920 

942 

692 

1,600 

68 

128 

396 

2,310 

500 

26 . 

116 

5,540 

1,  280 

5, 740 

1,790 

732 

1  140 

68 

73 

172 

1,520 

500 

27 . 

110 

5,070 

1,070 

5, 520 

1, 850 

858 

1,040 

59 

64 

207 

1, 150 

500 

28 . 

104 

4,290 

830 

5,  400 

1.910 

788 

872 

59 

50 

180 

900 

400 

29 . 

340 

760 

5,  220 

1,990 

705 

788 

50 

42 

180 

760 

400 

30 . 

563 

705 

4,270 

2, 190 

788 

858 

50 

35 

164 

664 

400 

31 . 

452 

664 

3, 180 

1,270 

50 

164 

400 

1910 

1 . 

400 

1, 180 

6,  970 

455 

575 

2,  670 

431 

844 

122 

246 

104 

2,630 

2 . 

500 

1, 150 

6,  770 

443 

692 

1,990 

774 

999 

156 

246 

99 

1,  990 

3 . 

600 

1,370 

6,  240 

431 

1,200 

1,  660 

1, 370 

886 

374 

246 

88 

1,850 

4 . 

700 

1,  320 

5,  800 

408 

2, 820 

1,620 

1,810 

625 

527 

198 

73 

1,  810 

& . 

800 

942 

5,  270 

408 

1,580 

2,  210 

1,  520 

515 

600 

1,  030 

73 

1, 690 

6 . 

900 

984 

4,  610 

385 

1, 220 

1, 830 

1,320 

455 

612 

4,  010 

73 

1,  500 

7 . 

940 

956 

3,850 

385 

1,  320 

1,250 

1,220 

374 

1,  200 

3,  970 

73 

1,390 

8 . 

984 

965 

3, 120 

362 

2,  740 

1,  040 

1,  070 

340 

1,  730 

2,  600 

64 

1,220 

9 . 

1,040 

928 

2, 370 

362 

2, 980 

928 

732 

256 

2, 190 

1,  910 

64 

1, 100 

10 . 

1,090 

844 

2, 010 

340 

2, 800 

858 

491 

189 

2, 560 

1,580 

64 

956 

11 . 

1,150 

718 

1,  710 

340 

2, 150 

844 

374 

236 

2,110 

956 

64 

760 

12 . 

1,690 

612 

1,  560 

340 

4,  060 

760 

612 

307 

1,810 

802 

64 

467 

13 . 

2,  560 

600 

1,320 

318 

4,  750 

664 

491 

180 

1,  270 

664 

64 

385 

14 . 

3, 530 

600 

1,200 

318 

3,710 

625 

527 

455 

1,  030 

575 

64 

307 

15 . 

4,630 

600 

1,  070 

318 

2,  690 

612 

408 

575 

900 

479 

64 

226 

16 . 

4,270 

575 

970 

385 

2,  090 

588 

3,690 

664 

718 

443 

64 

216 

17 . 

3,  690 

575 

914 

S72 

1,870 

539 

5,320 

664 

515 

396 

64 

198 

18 . 

3,  900 

575 

858 

1,200 

1,620 

479 

5,  570 

692 

420 

351 

64 

189 

19 . 

5,  670 

575 

802 

1,220 

1,  390 

408 

4,  040 

1,250 

374 

329 

64 

198 

20 . 

5,  870 

575 

746 

970 

1,  220 

431 

2,  090 

1,  480 

296 

318 

64 

180 

21 . 

5,  440 

830 

718 

746 

1,250 

455 

1,  41Q 

788 

207 

276 

64 

198 

22 . 

5,  270 

774 

692 

575 

3,  600 

479 

1,120 

1,  640 

156 

256 

64 

198 

23 . 

5, 220 

718 

651 

527 

4,  650 

503 

858 

900 

236 

226 

59 

198 

24 . 

4,410 

692 

625 

503 

5,  600 

527 

678 

431 

276 

207 

68 

164 

25 . 

3,  900 

664 

612 

491 

6,  400 

256 

580 

455 

420 

207 

59 

164 

26 . 

3,  000 

760 

575 

1,040 

6,  270 

374 

467 

515 

443 

207 

68 

149 

27 . 

2,310 

5,  020 

551 

830 

5,  740 

900 

420 

443 

503 

207 

59 

172 

28 . 

1,870 

6, 220 

527 

678 

5, 140 

563 

374 

318 

431 

189 

491 

256 

29  . 

1,  600 

515 

612 

4,220 

396 

276 

236 

385 

156 

3,  300 

'  625 

30 . 

1,460 

503 

588 

4,  530 

625 

207 

216 

276 

142 

3;  090 

1,030 

31  . 

1,  300 

479 

4,  060 

503 

180 

128 

1)150 

1  1911 

...... 

1 . 

1,830 

3,  050 

2,090 

678 

5,270 

732 

73 

10 

10 

5,  920 

1,  710 

1,300 

2 . 

2,190 

2,  760 

1,730 

612 

5,  370 

563 

68 

10 

12 

9,000 

1,340 

1,  200 

3 . 

2,000 

2,  630 

1,  520 

1,  320 

4,  560 

351 

156 

12 

10 

12,000 

1,  070 

1,200 

4 . 

1,900 

2,  430 

1,410 

2,  780 

2,  070 

180 

149 

10 

10 

13,000 

900 

1, 140 

5 . 

1,  870 

2,  070 

1,620 

3,710 

1,540 

156 

142 

10 

83 

13,000 

928 

1,  070 

6 . 

1,  750 

1,930 

2,  250 

4,  530 

1, 100 

149 

142 

10 

198 

12,000 

1,  270 

1,  010 

7 . 

1,520 

1,790 

3,  300 

4,  510 

1,070 

128 

128 

35 

408 

10,000 

1,  870 

956 

8 . 

1,  450 

1,770 

4,  610 

4,220 

651 

110 

110 

78 

503 

8,000 

1,  640 

872 

9 . 

1,270 

1,710 

5,  220 

3,940 

551 

110 

99 

64 

588 

7,000 

1,  410 

872 

10 . 

1,  070 

1,670 

4,  460 

3, 830 

408 

104 

83 

24 

678 

5,  320 

1, 140 

928 

11 . 

942 

1,  600 

3,  230 

3,  670 

351 

104 

135 

15 

638 

4,820 

1,  010 

1, 340 

12 . 

788 

1,430 

2,540 

3,  390 

329 

94 

296 

10 

802 

4, 100 

844 

1,  830 

13 . 

718 

1,  250 

2,170 

2,890 

307 

142 

83 

12 

1,  770 

3, 140 

816 

2,150 

135 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 — 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

14 

1911 

2,740 

1,170 

1, 850 

2, 800 
4, 510 

296 

88 

19 

10 

2, 800 

2,110 

732 

2,110 

15 . 

4,  200 

1, 070 

i;  770 

266 

73 

17 

10 

3, 180 

i;750 

760 

i;  710 

16 . 

4,  580 
3,  670 
3,210 

1, 320 

1, 390 
1,  250 

5, 140 

246 

73 

17 

10 

3, 830 
4, 900 

1,560 

2,270 
3,  320 
4, 290 
3,  830 
2,910 

i;  870 
2,150 
2,150 

17 . 

1, 830 
2,030 
2,  850 

5, 170 

236 

54 

17 

10 

1,480 

18 . 

1, 120 

4,  820 

207 

35 

15 

9 

4, 150 

1,480 

19 . 

2,  560 

1,  140 

4;  610 
4,340 
2,  960 
2,  460 

142 

26 

15 

8 

2,  600 

i;  410 

1,  640 

20 . 

2, 190 

3,  340 
3,600 

970 

180 

17 

14 

4.5 

2,  090 
1,  770 
1,320 

i;3oo 

2,  430 

3,  600 

21 . 

1,810 
1,  410 

900 

1, 120 

17 

14 

4.5 

1;  170 

2,  430 
2,230 
2,  270 

22 . 

2,780 

844 

2,  370 
2, 190 

17 

14 

3.5 

2, 390 
4,  250 

3,  320 

23 . 

i;500 

2,  330 

774 

i;970 
1,  790 

17 

10 

4 

1,  090 

2,270 
1,  950 

24 . 

l!  230 

2,  270 

705 

2,050 

15 

12 

14 

928 

3,  970 
3,050 
2,  870 

2,270 

2,190 

1,950 

25 . 

1, 100 

2,  430 
3, 180 
3, 250 
2,  520 

625 

i;660 

1,500 

1,830 

14 

10 

35 

774 

1,  870 

26 . 

1,  040 
2,170 

760 

i;750 

12 

10 

35 

3,  370 

i;  640 

27 . 

928 

1,  340 
1,280 

i;640 

10 

10 

19 

4,  730 

2,  270 

i;870 

1,  600 

28 . 

3;  300 

1, 180 

1, 340 
1, 170 

116 

10 

15 

4,  970 

5,  300 

2;  030 
1,830 

i;  750 

1,480 

29 . 

4, 150 

l]  140 

1,270 

149 

12 

10 

l!  670 

1,  480 

30 . 

3',  850 
3,  440 

'802 

3;  740 

1,  040 

83 

10 

10 

5,520 

1,750 

1,480 

1,  410 

31 

746 

914 

10 

10 

1,  710 

1,  640 

T  Note— Discharge  estimated  because  of  ice  for  December  8-10, 21-31,  1909,  January  1-10, 1910,  and  Jan¬ 
uary  3-4,  1911.  During  May,  1908,  considerable  water  passed  around  the  section,  due  to  breaks  in  the 
levee.  Discharge  October  2-9,  1911,  estimated  by  comparison  with  discharge  at  Carlyle  because  of 
break  in  levee  on  east  bank  allowing  portion  of  flow  to  pass  around  the  section.  No  estimate  is  given  of 
the  amount  of  water  that  passed  around  the  section  during  the  1908  flood. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Vandalia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  1,980  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

March . 

6, 570 
5, 270 
7,  720 

1,230 

3, 970 

2.01 

2. 32 

B. 

April . 

1,040 

3'  010 

1.52 

1.  79 

May* . 

l'  710 

4, 960 

780 

2.51 

2.89 

June . 

1,  340 

276 

.394 

.  44 

A. 

July . 

'  479 

99 

268 

.  135 

.  16 

A. 

August . 

122 

24 

55. 1 

.028 

.  03 

B 

September . 

59 

12 

23.5 

.012 

.  01 

C. 

October . 

29 

15 

17.8 

.009 

.  01 

C. 

November . 

42 

15 

22.3 

.011 

;01 

c! 

December . 

42 

24 

33.0 

.017 

.02 

1909 

January . 

563 

29 

104 

.052 

.  06 

B 

February . 

5,  720 
5,  670 
7,  570 
5,400 
4,  700 

122 

2,590 

1.31 

1.36 

A 

March . . . 

664 

l'  850 

.934 

1.  08 

A 

Anril . 

479 

4'  970 

2.51 

2. 80 

B. 

A. 

May . 

872 

2,  400 

1.21 

1.  40 

June . 

692 

2,  520 

1.27 

1.42 

A. 

July . 

6;  320 

1, 150 

408 

2' 920 

1.  47 

1.70 

A 

August . 

50 

215 

.  109 

.  13 

B 

September . 

431 

35 

111 

.056 

.06 

B. 

B 

October . 

443 

24 

127 

.064 

.07 

November . 

3,  020 

122 

1,050 

.530 

.  60 

\ 

December . 

3, 050 

'975 

.492 

.57 

C. 

The  year . 

7,  570 

1,650 

.834 

11.25 

1910 

January . 

5,  870 

6,  220 

2,  600 

1.31 

1.51 
.  60 

a 

A. 

B. 
A 

February . 

575 

1, 150 

.  581 

March . . . 

6;  970 
1,220 

479 

2,080 

1.05 

1.  21 

April . 

318 

562 

.  284 

.32 

May . 

6'  400 

575 

3,  060 

1.55 

1.  79 

A. 

A. 

A 

June . 

2,  670 
5, 570 
1,640 

256 

'903 

.  456 

.  51 

July . 

207 

1,  320 

.  667 

.  77 

August . 

180 

'584 

.295 

.34 

A 

136 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  V and  alia,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 — Concluded 


Discharge  in  second- feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1910 

September . 

2,560 

122 

762 

.385 

.43 

A. 

October . 

4, 010 
3, 300 

128 

760 

.384 

.44 

A. 

November . 

59 

291 

.147 

.16 

B. 

December . 

2,630 

760 

.384 

.44 

C. 

The  year . 

6, 970 

59 

1,  240 

.626 

8. 52 

1911 

January* . 

4,  580 

718 

2, 180 

1. 10 

1.27 

B. 

February . 

3'  600 

1,  070 

2,  220 

1. 12 

1. 17 

A. 

March . 

5,220 
5, 170 

625 

l'  780 
3,050 

.  899 

1.04 

A. 

April . 

612 

1.54 

1.  72 

A. 

May . 

5, 370 

142 

l'  370 

.692 

.80 

A. 

.Tune . 

732 

10 

'  125 

.  063 

.07 

B. 

July . 

296 

10 

61.3 

.  031 

.04 

C. 

August . 

78 

3.5 

16.8 

.008 

.01 

D. 

September . 

5,  520 

10 

1,970 

.995 

1.11 

B. 

October* . 

f  13,  000 

4,  290 

1, 170 

4,  700 

2. 37 

2.73 

C. 

November . 

'  732 

T,  810 

.914 

1.02 

B. 

December . 

3,  600 

872 

1,  680 

.849 

.98 

B. 

The  year . 

f  13,  000 

3.5 

1,  740 

.879 

11.  96 

*  See  footnotes  to  table  of  daily  discharge, 
t  October  maximum  discharge  estimated. 


KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  NEW  ATHENS.  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Illinois  Central  Railroad  bridge  about  600  feet 
north  of  the  railroad  station  at  New  Athens,  Ill.,  about  1  mile  below 
the  mouth  of  Silver  Creek  and  3  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Lively  Creek. 

Records  available. — January  23,  1907,  to  December  31,  1911.  A 
record  of  river  heights  from  January  23,  1907,  to  October  28,  1909, 
was  kept  by  Mr.  C.  J.  Yon  Roth  Roffy,  the  present  observer,  for  the  New 
Athens  Journal.  The  river  height  was  taken  on  Wednesday  and  Thurs¬ 
day  mornings  of  each  week,  the  river  height  for  Wednesday  being  pub¬ 
lished  Friday  with  the  change  in  twenty-four  hours  as  obtained  from 
the  river  height  of  Wednesday.  This  record  was  kept  for  the  informa¬ 
tion  of  farmers  living  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  who  were  cut  off 
from  reaching  town  when  the  river  reached  a  height  of  30  feet.  The 
record  is  authentic.  The  gage  heights  have  been  reduced  to  the  present 
datum,  the  maximum  error  probably  not  being  over  0.4  foot,  decreasing 
as  the  stage  increases. 

Drainage  area. — Five  thousand  two  hundred  and  twenty  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  the  bridge;  datum  has 
remained  unchanged  since  establishment. 

Channel. — Permanent;  broken  by  one  bridge  pier  at  ordinary 
stages  and  three  at  high  stages.  Measurements  to  date  indicate  that 
point  of  control  is  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  lower  chord  of 
bridge  and  from  wooden  trestle  approaches. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  the  fall  of  1898  reached  a  height  of  34.5 
feet  by  the  present  datum. 


137 


Winter  flow. — The  relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge  may 
be  slightly  affected  by  ice  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and 
February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

November 

2 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

174 

Sq.  ft. 

610 

Feet 

4. 13 

Sec.-fl. 

401 

November 

16 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

239 

3,310 

16. 59 

7, 020 

November 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

250 

3,  660 

18.  02 

7,850 

November 

30 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

218 

1,  820 

9.  80 

2, 470 

December 

1 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

213 

1,490 

8.  54 

1, 920 

December 

3 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

208 

1,240 

7.40 

1,  500 

1910 

March 

23 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

205 

1,  220 

7.  48 

1,  400 

May 

21 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

216 

1,780 

9. 96 

2,820 

May 

21 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

202 

2,030 

9.  72 

*2,  440 

May 

22 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

213 

1,  580 

9. 18 

2,260 

May 

26 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

271 

4,250 

20.  55 

11,  700 

May 

30 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

271 

4,  420 

21.06 

11,  800 

May 

31 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

261 

4,  210 

20.28 

10, 300 

June 

1 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

260 

4,  090 

19.  77 

9,  570 

June 

5 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

248 

3,  520 

17.63 

7, 930 

June 

7 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

251 

3,  700 

18.  32 

8,650 

December 

10 

Bailey  and  Monk . 

195 

945 

5.96 

902 

1911 

March 

13 

P.  S.  Monk . 

259 

3,  840 

18.  48 

8,630 

October 

23 

Monk  and  Brown . 

241 

2,990 

15. 18 

5,080 

November 

4 

P.  S.  Monk . 

215 

1,  470 

8.  65 

1, 930 

*  Not  at  regular  gaging  section. 


DAn.Y  Gage  Height  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11 

[C.  J.  Von  Roth  Rossy,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

; 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1907 

15.5 

13.6 

17.5 

4.0 

9.7 

4.0 

9.1 

6.6 

4.6 

19. 1 

6.4 

4.4 

18.0 

11.7 

19.7 

6.8 

17.7 

10.1 

7.  4 

6.4 

11. 1 

8.7 

12. 1 

9.8 

8. 1 

7.6 

5.7 

7.9 

6.6 

5.6 

5.1 

5.3 

21.5 

5.4 

6.3 

15.5 

22.4 

4.4 

5.7 

19.6 

17.0 

4.3 

14. 1 

16.0 

17.5 

4.4 

7.5 

7.6 

4.2 

7.1 

7.9 

6.6 

7.9 

22.2 

22.8 

7.6 

21.3 

21.2 

5.8 

12.7 

4.9 

14. 1 

15.6 

24.4 

15.1 

3.9 

24.3 

10.3 

13.  6 

3.8 

11.6 

15.6 

4.4 

15.2 

10. 1 

4.4 

16.7 

2.1 

17.9 

11.1 

5.  4 

9.1 

17.6 

13.5 

5.2 

10.2 

10.8 

24.4 

8.9 

4.3 

. 

19.0 

15.6 

4.4 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


138 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  Eher  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11—  Continued 


Day 


Jan.  Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr.  Hay  June  j  July  Aug. 


Sept.  Oct.  Nov.  I  Dec. 


1908 

1 . 

16.2 

14. 1 

14.8 

1 

3.5 

2 . 

13.6 

. 

14.1 

14.1 

3.8 

5.  4 

3 . 

3.8 

4.9 

4 . 

24.3 

3.3 

5 . 

10.5 

24.2 

5.  4 

3.3 

6 . . 

16.5 

24.5 

5.4 

7 . 

. 

27.3 

. 

8 . 

12.6 

16.5 

14.4 

9 . 

10.8 

18.8 

13.5 

3.8 

3.9 

10 . 

14.7 

3.7 

3.8 

11 . 

15.1 

......  1 

3.3 

12 . 

20.0 

5.  6 

3.3 

13 . 

19.6 

33.2 

6.3 

14 . 

32.2 

3.  5 

. 

15 . 

17.1 

20.1 

10.3 

3. 5 

. 

16 . 

18.0 

19.3 

9.4 

3.6 

3.6 

17 . 

17.5 

3.6 

3.5 

18 . 

22.6 

17.3 

3.3 

19 . 

23.9 

22.2 

4.7 

3.3 

20 . 

24.7 

24.5 

4.6 

21 . 

23.8 

3.3 

22 . 

10.9 

12.8 

8.7 

3.3 

23 . 

10.5 

11.8 

8.8 

. 

3.4 

24 . 

17.5 

3.5 

25 . 

17. 1 

17.2 

26 . 

24.4 

14.1 

. 

. 

4. 1 

27 . 

24.3 

23.9 

4.0 

28 . 

. 

23.4 

3.3 

29 . 

8.0 

21. 1 

12. 1 

3.5 

3.3 

30 . 

7.6 

23.1 

10.8 

31 . 

1909 

1 

9.  1 

11.5 

3.4 

4.35 

8.6 

2 

. 

3.3 

4.2 

7.9 

3  . 

7.6 

21.  8 

4.05 

7.  45 

4 . 

7.2 

21.2 

. 

9.7 

4.0 

7. 1 

5 . 

21.3 

9.7 

3.  95 

6.8 

6  .  . 

3.9 

20.7 

3.5 

3.9 

6.85 

7 

3.9 

10.6 

3.4 

4.05 

7.1 

8 . 

14.8 

3.6 

5.  2 

7.4 

9  . 

3.6 

6.8 

7.5 

10  .  .  . 

22.6 

14.7 

8.7 

7. 35 

11 

23.6 

15.1 

5  5 

10.9 

6.85 

12 

5.4 

10.3 

9.3 

13 . 

3.7 

3.1 

11.  25 

14.1 

14 . 

3.  7 

22. 1 

20.9 

3.1 

12.5 

15. 95 

15 . 

23.2 

21.  2 

5.  3 

14.  45 

17.3 

16 . 

4.8 

16. 05 

18.05 

17 . 

18.0 

22.7 

17.15 

18.4 

18 . 

18.  5 

22.0 

.... 

4.7 

17.4 

18.1 

19 . 

17.  4 

. 

4.6 

17.7 

17.3 

20 . 

3.6 

16.5 

.  .  . 

8.  5 

18.0 

15.  45 

21 . 

3.6 

26.6 

18.7 

10.1 

18.2 

12.2 

22 . 

26.5 

18.0 

4.6 

16.6 

9.  95 

23 . 

18.2 

5»  o 

14.9 

9.4 

24 . . . 

21.5 

9.6 

18.8 

15.2 

8.5 

25 . 

22.2 

11.3 

4.0 

15.8 

8. 1 

26 . 

9.2 

3.9 

16.2 

8.6 

27 . 

5.8 

10.1 

7.  4 

16.0 

8.  45 

28 . 

5.  8 

2,5.1 

24.3 

14.5 

6.9 

14.9 

8.3 

29 . 

11.3 

. 

. 

4.  8 

12.6 

8.3 

30 . 

10.3 

4.4 

10.  05 

8.0 

31 . 

9.  8 

7.7 

1910 

1 . 

7.6 

16.9 

21.85 

6.2 

7.8 

19.  95 

8.0 

5.9 

6.1 

7.9 

4.9 

4.9 

2 . 

8.  45 

14.  35 

22.9 

6.05 

7.2 

19.  35 

7.0 

5.5 

5.5 

6.4 

4.75 

9.5 

3 . 

9.0 

11.6 

24.2 

6.2 

8.7 

18.7 

7.  45 

5.3 

5.  45 

5.  85 

4.7 

10.  75 

4 . 

9.0 

10.5 

24.7 

6. 1 

9.  05 

18.0 

7.9 

5.6 

7.0 

6.25 

4.65 

10.5 

5 . 

9. 1 

10.8 

25.0 

6.  55 

10. 1 

17.  55 

8.  35 

6.5 

17.  45 

10.5 

4.  55 

9.  25 

6 . 

10. 15 

11.9 

25. 25 

7. 15 

10. 95 

17. 95 
18.25 

10.  45 

6.  65 

20.  75 

18.7 

4.  5 

8.2 

7 . 

11. 15 

11.7 

25. 15 

7. 15 

13.6 

12.25 

6.7 

22.8 

20.4 

4.  45 

7.3 

8 . 

11.6 

10.65 

24.7 

7.6 

12.9 

18.4 

12.65 

6.4 

23.8 

21. 35 

4.  4 

6.85 

9 . 

11.5 

9.  55 

23.  95 

7.3 

12.  65 

17.9 

11.05 

6.0 

23.85 

21.85 

22. 55 

4.4 

6.  45 

10 . 

10.7 

8.85 

23. 1 

6.  65 

13.8 

15.3 

9.6 

5.  4 

23.  65 

4.3 

5.9 

11 . 

9.7 

8.  45 

22.4 

6.3 

14.5 

12.9 

8.  4 

5.1 

23.  25 

22.9 

4.3 

5.85 

12 . 

8.9 

8.  2 

21.75 

6.1 

14.  45 

11.3 

9.3 

4.9 

22.85 

23.0 

4.2 

5.  65 

13 . 

14.4 

7.9 

21.1 

5.85 

13.7 

10.  65 

10.  55 

4.65 

22. 15 

23.0 

4.25 

5.  55 

139 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

14 . 

18.9 

7.  75 

20. 35 

5.6 

13.8 

10.0 

9.0 

4.  45 

21.05 

22.  55 

4.2 

5.  45 

15 . 

20.1 

7.85 

17.5 

6.8 

14.9 

9.0 

7.5 

4.3 

18.2 

21.85 

4.1 

5.0 

16 . 

20.8 

8.3 

14.5 

7.  55 

14.9 

7. 95 

11.7 

4.2 

12.  55 

19.9 

4. 15 

5.0 

17 . 

21.  65 

8.  75 

10.8 

11.65 

14.25 

7.  45 

14.  65 

4.1 

9.4 

14.4 

4.  05 

4.  85 

18 . 

22. 1 

8.4 

9.  45 

13.85 

13.  75 

7.8 

15.7 

4.1 

8. 1 

9.3 

4.05 

4.7 

19 . 

22.  45 

8.8 

8.85 

14. 95 

12.7 

7.4 

16.  35 

4.0 

7.  25 

7.7 

4.05 

4.65 

20 . 

22.65 

8.  65 

8. 35 

14.85 

11.2 

6.  65 

17.1 

4.5 

6.7 

7. 05 

3. 95 

4.7 

21 . 

22.  65 

8.7 

8. 05 

12.85 

•10.1 

6.1 

17. 15 

5.8 

6.25 

6.65 

4.0 

4.9 

22 . 

22.  55 

8.  95 

7.  75 

10.  05 

9.3 

7.6 

16.7 

7.  35 

5.9 

6.  35 

3.9 

4.  4 

23 . 

22.  45 

9.1 

7.5 

8.  45 

13.9 

7.  95 

15.7 

12.65 

5.65 

6.1 

3.  95 

4.  4 

24 . 

22.3 

10.0 

7.3 

7.  65 

18.  65 

6.  75 

14.4 

17.  45 

5.  45 

5.  95 

3.  95 

4.  5 

25 . 

21.8 

11.0 

7.4 

7. 15 

19.  75 

6.0 

12.1 

IS.  35 

5.  55 

5.8 

3.85 

4.  65 

26 . 

21.2 

11.4 

7.  75 

6.8 

20.5 

5. 65 

9.  55 

19. 15 

6.  45 

5.  65 

3.9 

4.  35 

27 . 

20.5 

17.9 

7.8 

6.8 

21.4 

5.  55 

8- 9 

19. 15 

6.3 

5.5 

3.85 

4.3 

28 . 

19.8 

7.7 

6.8 

21.5 

6.  6 

8.  75 

17.  95 

6.4 

5.25 

3.  85 

4.3 

29 . 

19. 1 

7.25 

6.9 

21.  4 

7.3 

7.  65 

14.95 

10.0 

5.  2 

3.  85 

4.5 

30 . 

18.5 

6.  75 

7.  55 

21.  15 

7. 95 

7.5 

11.  25 

10.  15 

5. 1 

3.  8 

4.  75 

31 . 

17.6 

6.  4 

2C.5 

6.  65 

7.  4 

4.95 

5.  2 

1911 

1 . 

6.  7 

14.2 

18.0 

9.25 

22.6 

5. 55 

4.2 

2.6 

2.  75 

19.  35 

10.4 

11.5 

2 . 

8.1 

13.9 

17.8 

8.3 

24.  55 

o.  3o 

3.  95 

2.6 

2.7 

19.  75 

9.7 

11.0 

3 . 

8.5 

13.  65 

16.85 

7.  75 

24.8 

5.  25 

3.9 

3.8 

2.  65 

20.0 

9.2 

10.3 

4 . 

9.6 

13.25 

14.6 

7.  5 

24.4 

5. 15 

3.  75 

3. 15 

2.6 

20.0 

8.7 

9.  65 

5 . 

9.9 

12.  75 

12.0 

8.5 

24.1 

5. 1 

3.6 

3. 05 

2.6 

19.8 

8.3 

9.2 

6 . 

10.  55 

12. 1 

10.  55 

11.8 

23.7 

5.0 

3.  45 

3.  45 

2.6 

19.8 

8.0 

8.9 

7 . 

10.7 

11.5 

10.  45 

15.  0 

23.3 

4.  75 

3.  35 

3.3 

4. 1 

19.  95 

8.  1 

8.6 

8 . 

10. 35 

11.  55 

12.8 

16.  45 

22.7 

4. 55 

3.25 

3.5 

7.  65 

20.  35 

8.9 

8.3 

9 . 

9.2 

12.  1 

15.  45 

16.5 

21.9 

4.45 

3. 15 

3.0 

7.  55 

20.  95 

10.7 

8.  05 

10 . 

8.25 

12.1 

17.0 

15.7 

20.9 

4.  35 

3.  1 

3.2 

6.8 

21.6 

11.0 

7.  85 

11 . 

7.7 

11.  55 

17.  95 

14.85 

18.  35 

4.  25 

4. 35 

3.5 

6.8 

22.  2 

10.  1 

7.9 

12 . 

8.0 

10.  65 

18.5 

14.  45 

12.6 

4. 1 

4.0 

5.6 

6.  75 

22.  75 

9.  2 

8.4 

13 . 

8.0 

9.  75 

18.  55 

16.  35 

9.  55 

4. 05 

3.5 

6.  05 

8.3 

23. 05 

12.8 

10.  2 

14 . . . 

7.5 

9. 15 

17.9 

18.85 

8.6 

4.0 

3.2 

5.25 

7.9 

23.  1 

15.3 

11.8 

15 . 

7.2 

8.7 

17.0 

19.  75 

8.  05 

3.  95 

3. 15 

4. 15 

6.  45 

22.9 

16.  55 

11.25 

16 . 

7.2 

8.5 

16.1 

19.9 

7.6 

3.9 

3.3 

3.5 

5.4 

22.  65 

16.95 

10. 05 

17 . 

9. 05 

8.  75 

14.85 

20.  1 

7.  25 

3.9 

3.2 

3.  15 

8.2 

22.  35 

16.  5 

10. 05 

18 . 

11. 05 

10.25 

12.7 

20.3 

6. 95 

3.85 

3. 05 

3.0 

13.  95 

21.95 

15.  5 

11.1 

19 . 

12. 05 

12.6 

10.85 

20.5 

6.7 

3.8 

2. 95 

2.8 

15.8 

21.55 

15. 05 

12.  55 

20 . 

12.9 

15.3 

10. 05 

20.  35 

6.  45 

3.7 

2.9 

2.  75 

16.  35 

21.  05 

15.9 

13.  1 

21 . 

13.25 

16.7 

9.  55 

19.  95 

6.  25 

3.  65 

2.  85 

2.7 

16.  5 

20.5 

16.  55 

12.9 

22 . 

12.  65 

17.5 

9.2 

19.5 

8.  05 

3.6 

2.8 

3.2 

16.  2 

19.  35 

16.3 

14.4 

23 . 

11. 15 

17.8 

8.  75 

19.0 

7.  25 

3.  55 

2.  75 

2.9 

14.  95 

16.2 

15.  7 

16.0 

24 . 

9.  75 

17.8 

8.3 

18.  4 

6.9 

3.  55 

2.  75 

2.  75 

12.3 

14.25 

15.  4 

17.  05 

25 . 

9.1 

17.  55 

7.85 

17.9 

8.  95 

3.5 

2.7 

2.  65 

9.5 

14.7 

15.  5 

17.4 

26 . . . 

8.8 

17.5 

7.  7 

17.4 

8.  75 

3.5 

2.7 

2.6 

8.8 

14.5 

15.  35 

16.6 

27 . 

8.  45 

17.  65 

8.25 

16.  95 

7.  65 

3. 95 

2.  65 

2.  55 

15.  7 

14. 15 

14.  95 

14.  55 

28 . 

8.2 

17.  85  9.  2 

15.  85 

6.  75 

4.0 

2.65 

2.5 

17.  55 

13.9 

14. 05 

13.0 

29 . 

8.  45 

10.  45 

12.85 

6.  15 

5.  05 

2.6 

2.  65 

18.  4 

13.5 

12.9 

13.  35 

30 . 

12.  05 

11.4 

19.  35 

5.  8 

4.7 

2.6 

2.9 

18.  95 

12.5 

11.95 

13.6 

31 . 

14.2 

10.  65 

5.  85 

2.6 

2.  75 

11.3 

13.  2 

• 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31,  1909,  January  1-3,  1910,  and  January  3-10,  1911.  Gage 
read  to  top  of  ice  December  31,  1909,  and  January  3-10,  1910,  and  January  4-10,  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  from  November  1,  1909-December 

31,  1911 


Gage  height 

charge  GaSe  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

II 

charge  GaSe  height 

II 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

2. 00 . 

Sec.-ft. 

110 

120 

130 

140 

150 

162 

174 

186 

198 

210 

222 

236 

J 

Feet 

3. 20 . 

1 

Sec.-ft.  ; 
250 
264  : 
280  ; 
296 
312 
328  i 
344 
360  1 
378 
396 
414 
434  t 
1 

Feet 

4.  40 . 

Sec.-ft. 

454 

474 

494 

516 

538 

560 

582 

606 

630 

656 

682 

Feet 

5.  50 . 

Sec.-ft. 

710 

738 

770 

802 

836 

870 

904 

938 

974 

1,010 

2. 10 . 

3. 30 . 

4.  50 . 

5.  60 . 

2. 20 . 

3.  40 . 

4.  60' . 

5.  70 . 

2.30 . 

3.  50 . 

4.  70 . 

5.  80 . 

2.  40 . 

3. 60 . 

4.  80. . 

5. 90 . 

2. 50 . 

3. 70 . 

4.  90. . 

6.  00. . 

2. 60 . 

3. 80 . 

5.00.. 

6. 10 . 

2.  70 . 

3.90 . 

5. 10-. . 

6.  20 . 

2.  80 . 

4.  00 . 

5.  20 . 

6. 30 . 

2. 90 . 

4. 10 . 

5.  30 . 

6.  40 . 

3.00 . 

4.20 . 

5.40  . 

3. 10 . 

4.  30 . 

140 


Rating  Table  foe  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  from  November  1,  1909-December 

31,  1911 — Concluded 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Feet 

6. 50  . 

6.60 . . 

6.70  . . 

6.80 . . 

6. 90  . . 

7.  00 . . 

7.10  . . 

7.20  . . 

7. 30  . . 

7.40. _ 

7.50  . . 

7.60  . . 

7.  70 . . 

7. 80  . 

7. 90  . . 

8.00 . . 

8. 10  . . 

8. 20  . . 

8.30  . . 

8.  40 . . 

8.  50 . . 

8.  60 . 

8.  70 . 

8.80  . 

8. 90  . 

9.00 . . 

9. 10 . 

9.20 . . 

9.30  . . 

9.  40 . . 

9.50  . 

9.60  . . 

9.70  . . 

9. 80 . 

9.90  . 

10.  00 . 

10. 10 . . 

10.20 . . 

10.  30 . . 

10.  40 . . 

10. 50 . . 

10.  60 . . 


Sec.-ft. 
1,  048 
1,086 
1,126 
1, 166 
1,208 
1, 250 
1,292 
1, 336 
1,  380 
1,  424 
1,  468 
1,514 
1,560 
1,  606 
1,  652 
1,  700 
1,  750 
1,  800 
1,  850 
1,  900 

1,  950 

2,  000 
2,  050 
2,100 
2,150 
2,  200 
2,  255 
2,  310 
2, 365 
2,  420 
2,  475 
2,  530 
2,  585 
2,  640 
2,695 
2,  750 
2,  805 
2,  860 

2,  915 
2. 970 

3,  025 
3,  080 


Feet 

10.  70 _ 

10. 80 _ 

10. 90  _ 

11.  00 _ 

11. 10 _ 

11. 20 _ 

11.30 _ 

11.40 . 

11.50 _ 

11.60 _ 

11.70 _ 

11.  80 _ 

11.  90 . 

12.  00. . . 

12. 10 _ 

12.  20 _ 

12.  30 _ 

12.  40 . 

12.  50 _ 

12.  60 _ 

12.  70 _ 

12.  80 _ 

12. 90  . 

13.  00 _ 

13. 10  _ 

13.  20 _ 

13.  30 . 

13.  40 _ 

13.  50 _ 

13.  60 . 

13.  70 . 

13.  80 _ 

13. 90  _ 

14.00 _ 

14. 10  _ 

14.  20 _ 

14.  30 _ 

14.  40 _ 

14.  50...., 

14.  60 _ 

14.  70 _ 

14.  80 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
3, 135 

3. 190 
3,  245 
3,  300 
3,  355 
3,410 
3,  465 
3,  520 
3,  575 
3,  630 
3,  685 
3,  740 
3,  795 

3,  850 
3, 905 
3, 960 

4,  015 
4,  070 
4, 130 

4.190 
4,  250 
4,  310 
4,  370 
4,  430 
4,  490 
4,  550 
4,  610 
4,  670 
4,  730 
4,  790 
4, 850 

4,  910 
4, 970 
5,030 

5.  090 
5,160 
5,  230 
5,  300 
5,  370 
5,440 
5,  510 
5,  580 


Feet 

14. 90  _ 

15. 00 _ 

15. 10  _ 

15. 20  _ 

15. 30  _ 

15. 40 _ 

15.  50 _ 

15. 60 _ 

15. 70 _ 

15. 80  _ 

15. 90  _ 

16. 00 _ 

16. 10  _ 

16. 20  _ 

16. 30  _ 

16.  40 _ 

16.  50 _ 

16.  60 _ 

16.  70 _ 

16. 80  _ 

16.  90 . 

17. 00 . 

17. 10  _ 

17.  20 _ 

17. 30  _ 

17.  40 _ 

17.  50 _ 

17.  60 _ 

17.  70. . . . 
17.  80 _ 

17.  90 _ 

18.  00 _ 

18.10  _ 

18.  20 _ 

18. 30  _ 

18.  40 _ 

18.  50 _ 

18.  60 _ 

18.  70 _ 

18.  80 _ 

18. 90  _ 

19.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
5, 650 
5,  720 
5,  790 

5. 860 

5,  930 

6,  000 
6, 070 
6, 150 
6,230 

6. 310 
6,  390 
6,  470 
6, 545 
6, 620 
6,  700 

6,  780 
6,  860 
6, 940 
7,020 
7, 100 
7, 180 
7,260 
7, 345 

7,  430 
7,515 
7,  600 

7,  685 
7,770 

7. 860 
7, 950 

8,  040 
8,130 
8,  220 

8.310 
8,  410 
8,  510 
8,  610 
8,  710 
8,  810 
8,  910 
9, 010 
9, 120 


Feet 

19. 10  _ 

19. 20 _ 

19. 30  _ 

19. 40 _ 

19.  50 _ 

19.  60 _ 

19.  70 _ 

19.  80 _ 

19. 90  _ 

20.  00 _ 

20. 10  _ 

20.  20 _ 

20. 30  _ 

20.  40 _ 

20.  50 _ 

20.  60 _ 

20.  70 _ 

20.  80 _ 

20.  90 _ 

21.00 _ 

21. 10 _ 

21.  20 _ 

21.30  _ 

21.  40 _ 

21. 50 _ 

21.  60 _ 

21.  70 _ 

21.  80 _ 

21. 90  _ 

22.  00 _ 

23.  00 _ 

24. 00 _ 

25. 00 _ 

26.  00 _ 

27. 00 _ 

28.  00 _ 

29.  00 _ 

30.  00 _ 

31.00 _ 

32.  00 _ 

33.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 
9, 230 
9, 340 
9,  460 
9,580 
9,  700 
9,820 
9, 940 
10,  070 
10, 200 
10, 330 
10,  470 
10,  620 

10,  780 
10, 950 
11, 140 

11,  350 

11,  570 
11,  810 

12,  070 
12, 350 

12,  695 

13,  040 
13,  385 

13,  730 

14,  075 
14,  420 

14,  765 
15, 110 

15,  455 
15,800 
19,  250 
22,700 
26, 150 
29,  600 
33,  050 
36,  500 
39,  950 
43,  400 
46,  850 
50,  300 
53,  750 


Note— The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
twenty  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909-1911,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  height0  4.0 
feet  and  21.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  21.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  extended  on  a  tangent,  the  difference 
being  345  per  tenth. 

Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1907 

1 . 

6,070 
7, 680 

4,790 

2 . 

378 

378 

3 . 

2, 580 
*  2,260 

4 . 

1,090 

1,010 

494 

454 

5 . 

9,  230 
9, 940 

6 . 

8, 130 
7, 860 

3,680 

2,800 

1, 170 
1,010 

7 . 

.  .  . 

1,420 

2,050 

8 . 

3, 360 
3, 900 

. 

9 . 

2, 640 
770 

10 . 

1,510 
1, 090 

11 . 

1,650 

738 

682 

606 

656 

12 . 

14, 100 
17, 200 

13 . 

974 

770 

6,070 
9,  820 

454 

434 

14 . 

7,  260 
6,  470 

15 . 

5,090 

7,680 

16 . 

454 

414 

17 . 

1,470 
1,  290 

i,5io 
1, 650 

18 . 

1,090 

1,560 

19 . 

18,  600 

141 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11 — 

Continued 


20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1907 

1,  650 
1,510 

16, 500 
13,  400 

13, 000 

802 

4,250 

560 

5, 090 

6;  150 

24, 100 

5, 790 

360 

23, 700 

2,920 

4,790 
6, 150 

344 

3,'  630 

454 

5,860 

7,020 

2,800 
3, 360 

454 

i20 

8,040 
7, 770 

. 

682 

2,  260 

4,730 
3, 190 

630 

2, 860 
2, 150 

. 

24, 100 

434 

9,'  120 

6, 150 

454 

1908 

6, 620 
4,790 

5, 090 

5,580 

5,090 

296 

5,090 

344 

682 

344 

560 

23, 700 
23,  400 

264 

3,020 
6,  860 

682 

264 

24,  400 

682 

34^  100 

4, 190 

6,860 

8,910 

5, 300 
4,730 

3, 190 

344 

360 

5,510 

328 

344 

5'  790 

264 

10, 300 

738 

264 

9,  820 

54,  400 

974 

51,' 000 

296 

7,340 
8, 130 

10, 500 

2,920 
2,  420 

• 

296 

9,'  460 

3i2 

312 

7, 680 
7, 520 

312 

296 

17, 900 

264 

22,  300 

16',  500 

516 

264 

25, 100 

24,400 

494 

22'  000 

264 

3,  240 
3, 020 

4,310 

2,050 

264 

3, 740 

2, 100 

280 

7,  680 
7,  430 

296 

7,  340 
5,090 

24, 100 
23,  700 

396 

22,  400 
20,  600 

378 

264 

1,-700 

12,700 
19,  600 

3,900 

264 

1,510 

3, 190 

296 

1909 

2,  260 

3,  580 

280 

444 

2,000 

264 

414 

1,650 

1,510 

15, 100 

387 

1,450 

1,340 

13, 000 

2, 580 
1,560 

378 

1,290 

13,  400 

369 

1,170 

360 

ll'  600 

296 

360 

1,190 

360 

3,080 

280 

387 

1,  290 

5,580 

312 

630 

1,420 

312 

1,170 

1,470 

17,  900 

5,  510 

2,050 
3,  240 

1,400 

21,300 

5,  790 

710 

1, 190 

682 

2, 920 

2, 360 

328 

236 

3,  440 
4,130 

5,090 

328 

16, 100 

12, 100 

236 

6,  430 
7, 520 

19, 900 

13, 000 

656 

538 

5, 340 
6,510 

8, 180 
8,510 
8, 220 
7,  520 

8, 130 
8,  610 

18,  200 
15, 800 

7, 390 

516 

7,600 
7,860 
8, 130 

7,600 

494 

312 

6, 860 

1,950 

6,040 

312 

31,700 

8,810 
8, 130 

2,800 

8,310 

6,940 

3,960 

31, 300 

494 

2, 720 

8,310 

8,910 

710 

5;  650 

2,420 

14, 100 
16, 500 

2, 530 

5, 860 
6,310 

1, 950 

3,460 

378 

1,750 

2,310 

2,800 

360 

6,  620 

2,000 

802 

1,420 

6, 470 
5, 650 

1,920 

802 

26, 500 
23,  700 

5, 370 
3,460 

1,210 

1,600 

538 

4,190 

1,  450 

2,920 

454 

2,780 

1,300 

2, 640 

1,200 

14  2 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  Xeay  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  j 

May 

June  ; 

1 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Noy.  1 

Dec. 

1910 

| 

l . 

1,510 

7, 180 

15, 300 

938 

1,610 

10, 300 

1,700 

836 

904 

1, 650 

560 

560 

2 . 

1,920 

5,  260 

18, 900 

887 

1,340 

9, 520 

1,250 

710 

710 

1,010 

527 

2,  480 

3 . 

2,  200 

3,  630 

23,400 

938 

2,050 

8,810 

1,  450 

656 

696 

819 

516 

3, 160 

4 . 

2,  200 

3,020 

25, 100 

904 

2,230 

8, 130 

1,650 

738 

1,250 

956 

505 

3,020 

5 . 

2,250 

3, 190 

26,200 

1,070 

2,800 

7,  730 

1,880 

1,050 

7, 640 

3,020 

484 

2,340 

6 . 

2,830 

3,800 

27,000 

1,310 

3,  270 : 

8,080 

3,000 

1,110 

11,  700 

8,810 

474 

l!800 

7 . 

3, 380 

3,680 

26,700 

1,310 

4,790 

8,360 

3, 990 

1,130 

18,  600 

11,000 

464 

1,380 

8 . 

3,  630 

3, 110 

25,  100; 

1,  510 

4,370 

8, 510 

4,220 

1,010 

22,000 

13,600 

454 

1,190 

9 . 

3,580 

2, 500 

22,500 

1,380 

4,220 

8,040 

3,330 

870 

22,200 

15, 300 

454 

1,030 

10 . 

3, 140 

2, 120 

19,600 

1, 110 

4,910 

5, 930 

2,530 

682 

21, 500 

17,  700 

434 

836 

11 . 

2,580 

1,920 

17,200 

974 

5, 370 

4,370 

1,900 

606 

20, 100 

18,900 

434 

819 

12 . 

2, 150 

1,800 

14,900 

904 

5, 340 

3,460 

2,  360 

560 

18,  700 

19,  200 

414 

754 

13 . 

5, 300 

1,650 

12, 700 

819 

4,850 

3,110 

3,050 

505 

16,300 

19,  2C0 

424 

724 

14 . 

9,010 

1,580 

10, 900 

738 

4,910 

2,750 

2,200 

464 

12,500 

17, 700 

414 

696 

15 . 

10,  500 

1,630 

7,680 

1,170 

5,650 

2,  200 

1,470 

434 

8,310 

15, 300 

396 

582 

16 . 

11,800 

1,850 

5, 370 

1,490 

5,  650 

1,680 

3,680 

414 

4,160 

10,  200 

405 

582 

17 . 

14, 600 

2,080 

3,190 

3, 660 

5,  200 

1,450 

5,  480 

396 

2,  420 

5,  300 

387 

549 

18 . 

16, 100 

1,900 

2,  450 

4,940 

4,880 

1,610 

6,  230 

396 

1,750 

2, 360 

387 

516 

19 . 

17,400 

2,100 

2, 120 

5, 680 

4,250 

1,420 

6,  740 

378 

1,360 

1,560 

387 

505 

20 . 

18, 000 

2,020 

1,880 

5,620 

3,410 

1,110 

7, 340 

474 

1, 130 

1,270 

369 

516 

21 . 

18,000 

2,050 

1,720 

4,340 

2,800 

904 

7, 390 

802 

956 

1,110 

378 

560 

22 . 

17,  700 

2, 180 

1,580 

2,780 

2,360 

1,510 

7,020 

1,400 

836 

992 

360 

454 

23 . 

17,  400 

2,  260 

1,  470 

1,920 

4,970 

1,680 

6,  230 

4,220 

754 

904 

369 

454 

24 . 

16,  800 

2,750 

1,380 

1,540 

8, 760 

1,150 

5,300 

7,  640 

696 

853 

369 

474 

25 . 

15, 100 

3,300 

1,420 

1,310 

10,000 

870 

3,900 

8,  460 

724 

802 

352 

505 

26 . 

13, 000 

3, 520 

1,  580 

1,170 

11, 100 

754 

2,500 

9,280 

1,030 

754 

360 

444 

27 . 

11, 100 

8,040 

1,600 

1,170 

13,700 

724 

2, 150 

9,  280 

974 

710 

352 

434 

28 . 

10, 100 

10,  200 

1, 560 

1, 170 

14, 100 

1,090 

2,080 

8,080 

1,010 

643 

352 

434 

29 . 

9,230 

1, 360 

1,210 

13,  700 

1,380 

1,540 

5,  680 

2,  750 

630 

352 

474 

30 . 

8, 610 

1, 150 

1,490 

12, 900 

1,  680 

1,470 

3,  440 

2,830 

606 

344 

527 

31 . 

7, 770 

i'oio 

11, 100 

l'llO 

1,420 

571 

630 

1911 

1 . 

1, 130 

5, 160 

8, 130 

2, 34C 

17, 900 

V24 

414 

'174 

192 

9,520 

2,970 

3, 580 

2 . 

1,750 

4,970 

7, 950 

1,850 

24, 600 

669 

369 

174 

186 

10,000 

2,580 

3,300 

3 . 

1,950 

4,820 

7, 140 

1,580 

25, 500 

643 

360 

344 

180 

10,  300 

2J10 

2,920 

4 . 

1,900 

4,580 

5,440 

1,470 

24. 100 

618 

336 

243 

174 

10,300 

2,050 

2,560 

5 . 

1,850 

4,280 

3,850 

1,950 

23,000 

606 

312 

229 

174 

10, 100 

1,850 

2,310 

6 . 

1,800 

3,900 

3,050 

3,740 

21,700 

582 

288  288 

174 

10, 100 

1,700 

2, 150 

7 . 

1,750 

3, 580 

3,000 

5, 720 

20,  300 

527 

272 

264 

396 

10,  300 

1,750 

2,000 

8 . 

1,700 

3,600 

4,310 

6,820 

18,  200 

484 

257 

296 

1, 540 

10, 900 

2,150 

1,850 

9 . 

1,650 

3,900 

6,040 

6,860 

15,500 

464 

243 

222 

1,  490 

12,  200 

3M40 

1,720 

10 . 

1,600 

3,900 

7,260 

6,  230 

12, 100 

444 

236 

250 

1, 170 

14,  400 

,3,300 

1,630 

11 . 

1, 560 

3,600 

8,080 

5, 620 

8,  460 

424 

444  296 

1, 170 

16,500 

M00 

1,  650 

12  . 

1,700 

3, 110 

8,  610 

5, 340 

4,190 

396 

378!  738 

1, 150 

18,  400 

2,310 

1, 900 

13 . 

1,700 

2,610 

8,660 

6,740 

2, 500 

387 

296 i  887 

1,850 

19,  400 

4,310 

2, 860 

14 . 

1,470 

2,280 

8,040 

8, 960 

2,000 

378 

250 

643 

1, 650 

19, 600 

5, 930 

3,740 

15 . 

"  1,340 

2,050 

7,260 

10,000 

1,720 

369 

243 

405 

1,030 

18, 900 

6,900 

3,  440 

16 . 

1,340 

1,950 

6,540 

10,200 

1,510 

360 

264 

296 

682 

18,000 

7,220 

2,780 

17 . 

2,230 

2,080 

5, 620 

10, 500 

1,360 

360 

250 

243 

1,800 

17,000 

6, 860 

2,780 

18 . 

3, 330 

2,890 

4,250 

10,800 

1,230 

352 

229 

222 

5, 000 

15, 600 

6,070 

3,360 

19 . 

3,  880 

4,190 

3,  220 

11, 100 

1, 130 

344 

216 

198 

6,310 

14,  200 

5.  760 

4, 160 

20 . 

4,370 

5,  930 

2,  780 

10, 900 

1,030 

328 

210 

192 

6,  740 

12,  500 

6,  390 

4,  490 

21 . 

4,  580 

7,  020 

2,  500 

10,  300 

'956 

320 

204 

186 

6,  860 

11, 100 

6,  900 

4,  370 

22 . 

4,  220 

7,  680 

2,  310 

9,700 

1,  720 

312 

198 

250 

6,  620 

9, 520 

6,  700 

5,  300 

23 . 

3, 380 

7,  950 

2,  080 

9, 120 

1,360 

304 

192 

210 

5,  680 

6,  620 

6,  230 

6,  470 

24 . 

2,  610 

7, 950 

1,850 

8,510 

1,210 

304 

192 

192 

4,  020 

5,200 

6,000 

7,  300 

25 . 

2,  260 

7,  730 

1,630 

8,  040 

2, 180 

296 

186 

180 

2,  480 

5,  510 

6,070 

7,600 

26 . 

2, 100 

7,  680 

1,560 

7,600 

2,  080 

296 

186 

174 

2, 100 

5,  370 

5, 960 

6,  940 

27 . 

1,  920 

7,  820 

1,820 

7,220 

1,540 

369 

180 

168 

6,  230 

5, 120 

5,  680 

5,400 

28 . 

1,  800 

8,  000 

2,310 

6,  350 

1, 150 

378 

180 

162 

7,  730 

4,  970 

5,060 

4,  430 

29 . 

1,  920 

3,  000 

4,340 

921 

594 

174 

180 

8,  510 

4,  730 

4,  370 

4,  640 

30 . 

3' 880 

3'  520 

9,520 

802 

516 

174 

210 

9;  060 

4, 130 

3;  820 

4,  790 

31 . 

5, 160 

Z,  110 

819 

174 

192 

3,  460 

<  550 

1  • 

Note— Discharges  estimated  because  of  ice  December  2S-31 ,  1909,  and  January  4-10, 1911. 


143 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskia  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11 

[Drainage  area,  5,220  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff— 
depth' in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1907 

January . 

20, 300 
2, 910 

3.89 

4.  48 

C. 

February . 

.557 

.58 

B. 

March. . . 

8' 510 

1.63 

1.  88 

B. 

April . 

2, 190 

.420 

.47 

B. 

May . 

4,  970 

.952 

1. 10 

B. 

June . 

11,  000 

2. 11 

2.  35 

B. 

July . 

3' 260 

.625 

.72 

B. 

August . 

4,  480 

.858 

.99 

B. 

September . 

738 

.141 

.  16 

B. 

October . 

663 

.127 

.  15 

B. 

November . . . 

718 

.  138 

.  15 

B. 

December . 

2,220 

.425 

.49 

B. 

The  year . . . 

5, 160 

.989 

13.  52 

1908 

January . 

4,370 
15,  600 
15,  700 

.837 

.96 

B. 

February . 

2.99 

3.  22 

B. 

March . . . 

1 

3.  01 

3.47 

B. 

April . 

8'  630 

1.  65 

1.84 

B. 

May . : . 

31,  700 
6, 940 

6.  07 

7.  00 

B. 

June . 

1.33 

1.48 

B. 

July . 

3'  730 

.715 

.82 

B. 

August . 

'  608 

.116 

.  13 

B. 

September . 

326 

.062 

.07 

B. 

October . 

278 

.053 

.06 

C. 

November . 

264 

.051 

.06 

C. 

December . 

391 

.075 

.09 

B. 

The  year . 

7, 380 

1.41 

19.  20 

1909 

January . 

450 

.086 

.  10 

B. 

February . 

8,  360 

1.60 

1.67 

B. 

March. ." . 

12'  200 

2.34 

2.  70 

B. 

April . 

17;  800 
7,  430 

3.41 

3.  80 

B. 

M  ay . 

1.42 

1.  64 

B. 

June . 

6',  290 
7,  780 

1.20 

1.34 

B. 

July . 

1.49 

1.  72 

B. 

August . 

910 

.  174 

.20 

B. 

September . 

456 

.087 

.  10 

B. 

October . 

1,050 

.201 

.23 

B. 

November . 

8  310 

360 

4,  060 

.  778 

.87 

A. 

December . 

8, 510 

3, 150 

.603 

.70 

C. 

The  year . 

5, 830 

1. 12 

15.  07 

1910 

January . 

18,  000 
10,  200 
27,000 
5, 680 
14  100 

1, 510 

1, 580 
1,010 
738 

1, 340 
724 

9,000 
3, 230 
10,500 

1,  850 

1.72 

.619 

1.98 
.  64 

B. 

February . 

A. 

March . . . 1 . 

2.  01 

2.  32 

A. 

April . 

.354 

.  40 

A. 

May . 

6, 020 
3, 940 
3,420 
2,  360 
6, 880 
6,  240 
416 

1. 15 

1.  33 

A. 

June . 

10, 300 
7, 390 
9,  280 
22,  200 

.755 

.  84 

A. 

July . 

1,110 

378 

696 

571 

344 

.  655 

.  76 

A. 

August . 

.  452 

.52 

A. 

September . 

1.32 

1.  47 

A. 

October . 

19,  200 
560 

1. 19 

1.37 

A. 

November . 

.080 

.  09 

A. 

December . 

3, 160 

434 

949 

.182 

.21 

A. 

The  year . 

27,000 

344 

4,  590 

.879 

11.93 

1911 

January . 

5,160 
8,  000 
8,  660 
11, 100 
25,  500 
724 
444 

1, 130 
1, 950 
1,560 
1,470 
802 
296 
174 

2, 380 

4. 830 
4,  670 
6, 980 

7.830 
438 
255 

.456 

.925 

.895 

1.34 

1.  50 
.084 
.049 

.53 
.  96 

B. 

February . 

B. 

March. . 

1.03 

1.50 

1.73 

.09 

.06 

B. 

April . 

A. 

M*ay . 

A. 

June . 

A. 

July . 

C. 

144 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Kaskaskta  River  at  New  Athens,  Illinois,  for  1907-11—  Concluded 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1911 

August . 

887 

162 

281 

.054 

.06 

C. 

September . 

9,  060 

174 

3,080 

.590 

.66 

A. 

October . 

19,  600 

3,460 

h;  ioo 

2. 13 

2.  46 

B. 

November . 

7\  220 

1,700 

4,  500 

.862 

.96 

B. 

December . 

7,600 

1,  630 

3,  770 

.722 

.83 

B. 

The  year . 

25,  500 

162 

4, 180 

.801 

10.87 

Note — Monthly  discharges  for  January,  1907,  to  October,  1909,  are  based  on  means  for  days  when  gage 
was  read. 


SHOAL  CREEK  NEAR  BREESE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Southwestern  Railroad 
bridge  about  1  y2  miles  east  of  Breese,  Ill.,  and  about  3  miles  above  the 
mouth  of  Beaver  Creek. 

Records  available. — November  5,  1909,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Seven  hundred  and  sixty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Permanent;  rough,  due  to  rock  placed  in  bed  of  stream 
to  prevent  scour. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  upstream  side  of  bridge  and 
also  from  downstream  side  of  wooden  trestle  during  floods.  There  is  a 
good  wading  section  just  above  the  regular  section. 

Floods. — The  maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  the 
gage  is  19.6  feet  which  occurred  in  October,  1911.  No  records  of  floods 
prior  to  establishment  of  gage  are  available. 

Winter  flow. — The  relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge  may 
be  slightly  affected  by  ice  during  short  periods  in  December,  January, 
and  February. 

Regulation. — The  intake  of  the  Breese  pumping  system  is  about 
one-quarter  mile  above  the  section  but  the  diversion  is  negligible. 

Remarks. — The  stream  is  fed  by  springs  and  has  never  been  known 
to  go  dry  at  this  point. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

width 

Area 
of  section 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1909 

October 

29 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

59 

Square  feet 
62 

Feet 

1.77 

Second  feet 
96 

November 

19 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

126 

1,280 

15. 93 

2,  720 

December 

2 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

68 

102 

2.54 

'  166 

1910 

March 

25 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

60 

63 

1.80 

116 

May 

May 

May 

May 

June 

19 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

66 

98 

2.40 

*270 

26 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

586 

2.440 

1.440 

17. 36 

f  4,  080 

3,  470 

28 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

136 

17.12 

31 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

90 

863 

11.85 

1,  940 

2 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

74 

195 

3.95 

387 

145 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois-^  Concluded 


Date 

'  Ilydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1910 

Feet 

Sq.  ft. 

Feet 

Sec. -ft. 

June 

3 

C.  T.  Bailey . . 

70 

143 

3.24 

278 

July 

29 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

60 

56 

1.  72 

98 

December 

7 

Bailey  &  Monk. . . . 

57 

38.4 

1.50 

+42.  4 

1911 

March 

16 

P.  S.  Monk . 

67 

100 

2.  60 

185 

October 

20 

Monk  &  Brown . 

61 

54. 1 

1.78 

116 

*  Partly  estimated, 
f  No  flow  in  flood  channel. 

X  Slight  amount  of  ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  Height  in  Feet  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[John  Nordman,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

2.6 

2 . 

2.2 

3 . 

2.5 

4 . 

2.2 

5 . 

1.  7 

2.5 

6 . 

1.6 

2.95 

7 . 

1.  7 

3.2 

8 . 

2.6 

2.9 

9 . 

11.  5 

2.3 

10 . 

7.  5 

2. 25 

11 . 

. 

3.3 

3.2 

12 . 

2.9 

5.6 

13 . 

. 

13.  55 

12.9 

14 . 

15.  5 

14.5 

15 . 

. 

15. 1 

11.5 

16 . 

15.8 

8.  95 

17 . 

16.4 

6.  5 

18 . 

16. 1 

5.  7 

19 . 

'  15.  4 

5.2 

20 . 

8.5 

21 . 

5.2 

22 . 

6.  5 

23 . 

9.7 

4. 15 

24 . 

11. 1 

25 . 

7.9 

26 . 

4.  6 

27 . 

3.5 

28 . 

2.9 

29 . 

2.9 

30 . 

2.  7 

2.8 

31 . 

1910 

1 . 

2.  7 

17.6 

1.7 

2.  2 

6.2 

1.9 

1.  6 

1.  8 

2.4 

1.  7 

1.9 

2 . 

3.4 

2.3 

18.9 

1.7 

2. 15 

5.1 

1.85 

1.4 

1.85 

2. 1 

1.  6 

1.  7 

3 . 

3.9 

2.2 

19.0 

1.7 

7.8 

3.0 

2.1 

1.5 

1.8 

1.85 

1.  65 

1.  55 

4 . 

4.2 

5. 15 

18.1 

1. 65 

13.3 

5.2 

1.9 

1.55 

13.3 

2.7 

1.65 

1.6 

5 . 

5.0 

4.9 

16.6 

1.65 

12.1 

13.7 

4.9 

1.5 

14.7 

5.4 

1.6 

1.  55 

6 . 

6.7 

3.8 

11.4 

3.1 

10.4 

14:5 

7.  65 

1.5 

15.  75 

16.3 

1.  65 

1.  55 

n 

i . 

8.4 

2.9 

m  ** 

/.  o 

5. 15 

7.2 

7.4 

6.8 

1.5 

16.8 

16. 95 

1.6 

1.45 

8 . 

6.6 

2.6 

5. 3 

2.8 

8.0 

4.5 

3.7 

1.5 

16. 95 

18.2 

1.  65 

1.5 

9 . 

5.4 

2.3 

4.0 

2.3 

10.6 

3.7 

2.0 

1.  55 

15.8 

18.  85 

1.65 

1.5 

10 . 

3.85 

2.2 

3.6 

2.1 

7.2 

4.0 

2.1 

1.5 

12.2 

18.0 

1.6 

1.5 

11 . 

3.4 

2.15 

2.9 

1.8 

5.1 

3.2 

2.8 

1.5 

8.1 

10.4 

1.6 

1.5 

12 . 

3.2 

2. 1 

2. 55 

1.8 

4.2 

2.6 

2.0 

1.5 

3.3 

7.0 

1.55 

1.45 

14.  4 

2.  05 

2. 3 

1.8 

8.1 

2.3 

2.1 

1.5 

2.3 

4.2 

1.6 

1.45 

14 . 

16.0 

2.0 

2.  25 

1.85 

12.4 

2.  0 

2.2 

1.  5 

2.2 

3.8 

1.6 

1.45 

15 . 

16.9 

2.25 

2.15 

2.6 

7.2 

3.2 

1.9 

1.45 

2.15 

3.5 

1.  55 

1.4 

16 . 

17.1 

2.8 

2. 1 

8.2 

5.2 

5.3 

9.9 

1. 45 

2.1 

3.2 

1.6 

1.4 

17 . 

17.9 

3.7 

2.05 

13.4 

2.9  • 

6.4 

13.5 

1.  5 

1.9 

2.1 

1. 55 

1.4 

18 . 

17.3 

3.2 

2.0 

14.8 

2.6 

2.3 

15.  95 

2.1 

1.85 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

19 . 

16.6 

2.4 

2. 0 

13.  55 

2.  45 

2. 15 

16.2 

3.2 

1.8 

1.95 

1.6 

1.4 

20 . 

16.65 

2.2 

1.95 

7.15 

2.  25 

7.  7 

11.3 

5.1 

1.7 

1.9 

1.  55 

1.4 

21 . 

16.3 

2.4 

1.9 

4.2 

2.1 

9.  0 

5.8 

3.8 

1.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.  4 

—10  R  L 


146 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  for  1909-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  J 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

22 . 

12.2 

2.7 

1.95 

3. 1 

3.2 

4.7 

3.4 

5.4 

1.75 

1.9 

1.55 

1.4 

23 . 

7.1 

3.8 

1. 95 

2.6 

14.0 

2.1 

3.2 

11.2 

1.75 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

24 . 

5.2 

3.7 

1.9 

2.3 

15.8 

1.9 

3.1 

16.5 

2.1 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

25 . 

3.9 

2. 85 

1.9 

2.4 

16.3 

1.8 

2.0 

16.9 

4.2 

1.85 

1.55 

1.4 

26 . 

3.5 

3.2 

1.85 

2.  35 

17.1 

1.85 

1.9 

15.6 

9.4 

1. 85 

1.6 

1.4 

27 . 

3.7 

7.8 

1.85 

2.5 

17. 85 

2.9 

1.75 

7.9 

12.6 

1.8 

1.55 

1.4 

28 . 

4.1 

16.4 

1.8 

2.7 

17.5 

6.1 

1.4 

4.1 

12.0 

1.8 

1.65 

1. 55 

29 . 

3.9 

1.8 

2.5 

10.  5 

3.2 

1.7 

2.8 

4.5 

1.  75 

2.8 

2.  0 

30 . 

3.7 

1.75 

2.  25 

8.2 

2.0 

1.  65 

2. 1 

2.  5 

1.7 

2.05 

5. 1 

31 . 

3.0 

1.75 

12.5 

1.6 

1.9 

1.  65 

4.  7 

1911 

1 . 

2.1 

3.4 

8.5 

2.0 

16.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1. 15 

1.3 

11.2 

1.7 

2.2 

2 . 

2.9 

3.1 

4.4 

1.95 

16. 55 

1.55 

1.4 

1.1 

1.25 

12.45 

1.7 

2.1 

3 . 

4.5 

2.5 

3. 65 

2.25 

16.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1. 1 

1.2 

15.6 

1.7 

2.  05 

4 . 

3.6 

2.0 

3.2 

3.7 

16. 95 

1.5 

1.4 

1.15 

1.2 

17.6 

1.7 

2.0 

5 . 

3.0 

1.9 

2.85 

8.3 

14.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.15 

1.4 

19. 55 

1.7 

2.0 

6 . 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

13.3 

6.2 

1.45 

1.35 

1.1 

2.1 

19.2 

2.0 

1.9 

I . 

1. 95 

4. 1 

6.05 

11.2 

5.3 

1.4 

1.35 

1.1 

2.8 

18.2 

5.8 

1.9 

8 . 

1. 85 

6.2 

14. 35 

5.6 

3.25 

1.4 

1. 35 

1.1 

3.6 

16. 85 

5.2 

1.9 

9 . 

1.7 

3.9 

15.7 

4.1 

2.8 

1.3 

1.3 

2.4 

5. 35 

10.2 

4.7 

1.9 

10 . 

1.7 

2.8 

15. 95 

3.  75 

2.2 

1.3 

1.25 

4.2 

3.7 

5.7 

2.1 

2.1 

11 . 

1.7 

2.  45 

11.  75 

2.4 

1.95 

1.3 

1.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3. 85 

1.9 

3.2 

12 . 

1.7 

2.2 

6.4 

2.3 

1.4 

1.25 

1.2 

2.  65 

3.6 

3.2 

4.5 

5.4 

13 . 

1.85 

1.95 

3.  75 

7. 15 

1.35 

1.25 

1.2 

2.1 

3.  55 

2.  45 

12.1 

4.0 

14 . 

2.1 

2.1 

3.7 

12.05 

1.9 

1.25 

1.2 

1.9 

3.5 

2.2 

12.0 

2.  75 

15 . 

1.85 

2. 55 

3. 15 

15.2 

1.85 

1.25 

1.15 

1.45 

3.25 

2.15 

6.3 

2.5 

16 . 

5.7 

3.  45 

2.6 

15.7 

1.8 

1.25 

1. 15 

1.4 

6.1 

2.0 

4.4 

3.1 

17 . 

3.3 

4.8 

2.4 

9.5 

1.8 

1.25 

1. 15 

1.35 

12.6 

1.9 

4.0 

3.7 

18 . 

2.8 

6. 85 

2.35 

5.9 

1.7 

1. 25 

1.15 

1.3 

12.4 

1.85 

10.5 

4.9 

19 . 

2.1 

9.2 

2.5 

5.7 

1.6 

1.25 

1.15 

1.2 

9.2 

1.8 

12.8 

3.4 

20 . 

1.9 

13.8 

2.3 

5.2 

1.55 

1.25 

1.15 

1.2 

6. 15 

1.8 

9. 1 

4.1 

21 . 

1.85 

12.  85 

2.1 

4.9 

1.5 

1. 25 

1.15 

1.2 

2.9 

1. 85 

5. 85 

8.8 

22 . 

1.75 

10.1 

2.0 

4.5 

1.7 

1. 25 

1.15 

1.2 

1.95 

2.7 

3.6 

13.6 

23 . 

1.7 

6.  85 

1. 95 

4.2 

1.  65 

1.  25 

1.15 

1.2 

1.7 

8.  75 

3.  45 

12.9 

24 . 

1.  75 

6.  75 

1.9 

3.9 

1.5 

1.3 

1.15 

1.2 

1.65 

5.  25 

3.4 

8.9 

25 . : . 

1.85 

6. 7 

1.8 

3.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

6.2 

2.9 

3.0 

7.2 

26 . 

1.8 

10.2 

1.85 

3.4 

1.55 

2.5 

1. 1 

1.2 

13.9 

2.4 

2.7 

3.8 

27 . 

1. 95  13.  2 

4. 65 

2.05 

1.4 

2.2 

1.1 

1.2 

14.9 

2.0 

2.35 

5.2 

28 . 

6.6 

13.  75 

5.6 

2.2 

1.3 

1.7 

1.  05 

1. 35 

12.2 

1.9 

2.2 

9.4 

29 . 

12.4 

3.4 

4.  25 

1.3 

1. 55 

1.  05 

1.5 

7.8 

1.9 

2.0 

5. 1 

30 . 

7.  45 

2.2 

7.  6 

1.4 

1.  4 

1.2 

1.6 

10.  55 

1.8 

2.4 

3.5 

31 . 

4. 1 

2.1 

1.45 

1.15 

1.55 

1.  75 

4.2 

1 

Note— Ice  conditions  December  8  to  31, 1909,  and  January  1  to  18, 1910.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  Jan¬ 
uary  10  to  18,  1910.  No  frozen  conditions  reported  by  observer  in  1911.  Relation  of  gage  height  to  dis¬ 
charge  probably  not  affected  by  ice  during  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  from  November  5,  1909  to  December 

31, 1911 


Dis- 

Dis- 

1 

Dis- 

!  : 

...  Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height  charge 

Feet 

1.00 . . 

1.10 . 

1.20 . 

1. 30 . 

1. 40 . 

1.50 . 

1.60 . 

1. 70 . 

1. 80 . 

1. 90 . 

2.  00 . 

2. 10 . 

2.20 . 

2.  30 . 

2.  40 . 

2.  50 . 


Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

44 

2.60 . 

51 

2.  70 . 

58 

2.80 . 

66 

2.90 . 

74 

3.  00 . 

82 

3.10 . 

90 

3.  20 . 

98 

3.  30 . 

106 

3.  40 . 

114 

3.  50 . 

123 

3.  60 . 

132 

3.  70 . 

141 

3.80 . 

151 

3. 90 . 

161 

I  4.00 . 

172 

4. 10 . 

Sec.-ft. 

183 

195 

208 

221 

235 

251 

267 

283 

299 

315 

332 

349 

366 

383 

400 

417 


Feet 
4. 20 . . 

4. 30  . 

4.  40...... 

4.  50 . 

4.  60 . 

4.  70 . 

4. 80 . 

4.  90 . 

5.  00 . 

5. 10 . 

5.  20 . 

5. 30  . 

5.  40 . 

5.  50 . 

5.  60 . 

5.  70 . 


Sec.-ft. 

434 

5. 80 

451 

5. 90. 

468 

6.00. 

485 

6. 10. 

502 

6. 20. 

519 

6.  30. 

536 

6. 40. 

553 

6.  50. 

570 

6.  60. 

588 

6.  70. 

606 

6.  80. 

624 

6.  90. 

642 

7.00. 

660 

7. 10. 

678 

7.20. 

696 

7.  30. 

Sec.-ft. 

714 

732 

750 

768 

786 

804 

822 

840 

858 

876 

894 

912 

930 

948 

966 

9S4 


147 


Rating  Table  for  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  from  November  5,  1909-December  31, 

1911 — Concluded 


Tlis-  1 1  Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge  Gage  height  charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

i 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

7.  40 . 

1,002 

10.  60 . 

1,620 

13.80 . 

2, 296 

17. 00. . . . . 

7.  50 . 

1,020 

10.  70 . 

1,  640 

13. 90 . 

2,318 

17. 10. . . . . 

7.  60 . 

1,038 

10.80 

l'  660 

14.00 . 

2,  340 

17. 20 . 

7.  70 . 

1,  056 

10. 90 . 

1,  680 

14.10.. . 

2, 362 

17. 30 . 

7. 80 . 

1, 074 

11.00 . 

1,  700 

14.  20 . 

2, 384 

17. 40 . 

7. 90 . 

1,  092 

11. 10  .  ... 

1,  720 

14. 30 . 

2,  406 

17. 50 . 

8. 00 . 

i  no 

11.20 . 

l'  740 

14.  40 . 

2,  428 

17.  60 . 

8. 10 . 

l'  129 

11.30 . 

l'  760 

14. 50 . 

2,  450 

17.  70 . 

8.20 . 

l'  148 

11.40 . 

l'  780 

14.60 . . 

2,  474 

17.  80 . 

8. 30 . 

l'  167 

11.50  ... 

1,  800 

14.  70 . 

2, 498 

17. 90 . 

8.  40 . 

l'  186 

11.60 . 

lj  820 

14.  80 . 

2,522 

18.  00 . 

8. 50 . 

1,  205 

11.70 . 

l'  840 

14.90 . 

2,  546 

18. 10. . . . . 

8. 60 . 

1, 224 

11.80 . 

l'  860 

15.  00 . 

2,  570 

18.  20 . 

8.  70 . 

1,  243 

11.90 . 

l'  880 

15. 10 . 

2,  596 

18. 30 . 

8. 80 . 

l'  262 

12. 00 . 

1, 900 

15.  20 . 

2,  622 

18.  40 . 

8. 90 . 

l'  281 

12. 10 . 

1, 922 

15.  30 . 

2,  650 

18. 50 . 

9.00. . 

1,  300 

12. 20 . 

l'  944 

15.  40 . 

2,  678 

18.  60 . 

9. 10. . 

1, 320 

12. 30 . 

1, 966 

15. 50 . 

2,  708 

18.  70 . 

9.  20 . 

l'  340 

12.40 . 

1, 988 

15.  60 . 

2,  740 

18.  80 . 

9. 30 . 

1, 360 

12.50 . 

2, 010 

15.  70 . 

2,  774 

18.  90 . 

9.40. . 

1, 380 

12.60 . 

2, 032 

15.  80 . 

2,  808 

19.00... . 

9.  50 . 

1,  400 

12.70 . 

2,  054 

15.90 . 

2,  844 

19. 10 . 

9.60. . 

l'  420 

12. 80 . 

2,  076 

16.  00 . . . 

2, 880 

19.  20 . 

9.  70 . 

h  440 

12.90 . 

2, 098 

16. 10 . 

2, 920 

19. 30. . 

9.  80 . 

l'  460 

13.00  ... 

2, 120 

16.  20 . 

2'  960 

19.  40 . 

9. 90 . 

1,  480 

13.10 . 

2, 142 

16. 30 . 

3.000 

19.  50 . 

10.00. . 

1, 500 

13.20 . 

2, 164 

16.  40 . 

3,  050 

19.  60 . 

10. 10 . 

l'  520 

13.30 . 

2, 186 

16. 50 . 

3, 100 

19.  70 . 

10.  20 . 

1,  540 

13.40 . 

2,  208 

16.  60 . 

3',  160 

19.  80 . 

10. 30 . 

l'  560 

13.  50 . 

2,  230 

16.  70 . 

3'  240 

19. 90 . 

10.  40 . 

l'  580 

13. 60 . 

2,  252 

16. 80 . 

3i  340 

20.  00 . 

10.  50 . 

600 

13. 70  ...  . 

2,  274 

16. 90 . 

3,  450 

1 

Sec.-ft. 
3, 570 
3,690 
3, 810 

3. 930 
4,050 
4, 170 
4, 290 

4,  410 
4, 540 
4, 670 
4, 800 

4. 930 
5,060 
5, 190 

5,  320 
5,  450 
5,580 
5,  710 

5,  840 
5, 970 
6, 100 

6,  230 
6,  360 
6,  490 
6,  620 

6,  750 
6, 880 
7,010 
7,140 

7,  270 
7,400 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
fourteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909, 1910  and  1911,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights 
1.6  and  4.0  feet  and  poorly  defined  between  gage  heights  4.1  and  17.5  feet.  Above  gage  height  17.5  the 
curve  is  simply  an  extension. 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

1 

183 
141 
172 
141 
172 
228 
267 
180 
130 
120 
267 
678 
2,100 
2,450 
1,800 
1,  290 
840 
696 
606 
500 
400 
300 
240 
220 
200 
170 
130 
100 

2 . 

. | . 

. 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

98 
90 
98 
183 
1,  800 
1,020 
283 
221 
2,240 

2,  710 
2,  600 
2, 810 

3,  050 
2, 920 
2,680 
1, 200 

606 
840 
1,440 
1,720 
1,  090 
502 
315 
221 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

17 . 

_ 1  .  . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

148 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 —Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

1 

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

29 . 

221 

80 

30 . 

195 

70 

31 . 

70 

1910 

1 . 

7C 

19c 

4,  29C 

98 

141 

786 

114 

9C 

106 

161 

98 

114 

2 . 

7C 

151 

5, 97C 

98 

136 

58  S 

110 

74 

110 

132 

9C 

98 

3 . 

7C 

141 

6, 10C 

98 

1,  07C 

235 

132 

82 

106 

11C 

94 

86 

4 . 

7C 

597 

4,  93C 

94 

2, 190 

606 

114 

86 

2, 190 

19c 

94 

70 

5 . 

70 

55  c 

3, 16C 

94 

1,920 

2, 270 

552 

82 

2,  500 

642 

90 

60 

6 . 

60 

366 

1,  78C 

251 

1,  580 

2,  450 

1,050 

82 

2,  790 

3,  000 

94 

50 

7 . 

60 

221 

1,  02C 

597 

966 

1,000 

894 

82 

3,  340 

3,  51C 

90 

42 

8 . 

60 

183 

624 

208 

1,110 

485 

349 

82 

3,510 

5,  060 

94 

42 

9 . 

70 

151 

400 

151 

1,620 

349 

123 

86 

2, 810 

5,  900 

94 

42 

10 . 

70 

141 

332 

132 

966 

400 

132 

82 

1,940 

4,  800 

90 

42 

11 . 

70 

136 

221 

106 

588 

267 

208 

82 

1, 130 

1,580 

90 

42 

12 . 

.  100 

132 

178 

106 

434 

183 

123 

82 

283 

930 

86 

42 

13 . 

2,  430 

128 

151 

106 

1, 130 

151 

132 

82 

151 

434 

90 

42 

14 . 

2, 880 

123 

146 

110 

1,990 

123 

141 

82 

141 

366 

90 

42 

15 . 

3,  450 

146 

136 

183 

966 

267 

114 

78 

136 

315 

86 

40 

16 . 

3,  690 

208 

132 

1, 150 

606 

624 

1,480 

78 

132 

267 

90 

40 

17 . 

4,  670 

349 

128 

2,  210 

221 

822 

2,230 

S2 

114 

132 

86 

40 

IS . 

3,  930 

267 

123 

2,  520 

183 

151 

2, 860 

132 

110 

123 

90 

40 

19 . 

3, 160 

161 

123 

2, 240 

166 

136 

2, 960 

267 

106 

118 

90 

40 

20 . 

3,200 

141 

118 

957 

146 

1,060 

1,  760 

588 

98 

114 

86 

40 

21 . 

3,000 

161 

114 

434 

132 

1,300 

714 

366 

98 

114 

90 

40 

22 . 

1,  940 

195 

118 

251 

267 

519 

299 

642 

102 

114 

86 

40 

23 . 

948 

366 

118 

183 

2, 340 

132 

267 

1,740 

102 

114 

90 

40 

24 . 

606 

349 

114 

151 

2,  810 

114 

251 

3, 100 

132 

114 

90 

40 

25 . 

383 

214 

114 

161 

3,  000 

106 

123 

3,  450 

434 

110 

86 

40 

26 . 

315 

267 

110 

156 

3,690 

110 

114 

2,740 

1,380 

110 

90 

40 

27 . 

349 

1,070 

110 

172 

4,600 

221 

102 

1,090 

2,  030 

106 

86 

40 

28 . 

417 

3,  050 

106 

195 

4, 170 

768 

74 

417 

1,900 

106 

94 

81 

29 . 

383 

106 

172 

1  600 

267 

98 

208 

485 

102 

208 

115 

30 . 

349 

102 

146 

1, 150 

123 

94 

132 

172 

98 

128 

588 

31 . 

235 

102 

2,  010 

90 

114 

94 

519 

1911 

1 . 

132 

299 

1,200 

12.3 

3,  050 

90 

74 

54 

66 

1,  740 

98 

141 

2 

221 

251 

468 

118 

3, 130 

86 

74 

51 

62 

2,000 

98 

132 

3 . 

485 

172 

340 

146 

3,  450 

82 

74 

51 

58 

2,  740 

98 

128 

4 . 

332 

123 

267 

349 

3,  510 

82 

74 

54 

58 

4,  290 

9S 

123 

5 . 

235 

114 

214 

1,170 

2,450 

82 

74 

54 

74 

6,  820 

98 

123 

6 . 

151 

195 

195 

2, 190 

786 

78 

70 

51 

132 

6,  750 

123 

114 

/ . 

118 

417 

759 

1,740 

624 

74 

70 

51 

208 

5,  060 

714 

114 

8 . 

110 

786 

2,  420 

678 

275 

74 

70 

51 

332 

3,400 

606 

114 

9 . 

98 

383 

2,  770 

417 

20S 

66 

66 

161 

633 

1,540 

519 

114 

10 . 

98 

208 

2, 860 

358 

141 

66 

62 

434 

349 

696 

132, 

132 

11 . 

98 

166 

1,850 

161 

118 

66 

58 

383 

383 

374 

114 

267 

12 . 

98 

141 

822 

151 

74 

62 

58 

189 

332 

267 

485 

642 

13 . 

110 

118 

358 

957 

70 

62 

58 

132 

324 

166 

1,  920 

400 

14 . 

132 

132 

349 

1,910 

114 

62 

58 

11*4 

315 

141 

1,  900 

202 

15 . 

110 

178 

259 

2,  620 

110 

62 

54 

78 

275 

136 

804 

172 

16 . 

696 

307 

183 

2,770 

106 

62 

54 

74 

768 

123 

468 

251 

17 . 

283 

536 

161 

1,  400 

106 

62 

54 

70 

2,030 

114 

400 

349 

18 . 

208 

903 

156 

732 

98 

62 

54 

66 

1,990 

110 

1,600 

553 

19 . 

132 

1,  340 

172 

696 

90 

62 

54 

58 

1,  340 

106 

2,  080 

299 

20 . 

114 

2, 300 

151 

606 

S6 

62 

54 

58 

777 

106 

1,320 

417 

21 . 

110 

2,090 

132 

553 

82 

62 

54 

58 

221 

110 

723 

1,260 

22 . 

102 

1,  520 

123 

485 

98 

62 

54 

58 

118 

195 

332 

2,250 

23 . 

98 

903 

118 

434 

94 

62 

54 

58 

98 

1,250 

307 

2, 100 

24 . 

102 

885 

114 

383 

S2 

66 

54 

58 

94 

615 

299 

1,280 

25 . 

110 

876 

106 

349 

90 

74 

51 

58 

786 

221 

235 

966 

26 . 

106 

1,540 

110 

299 

86 

172 

51 

58 

2,  320 

161 

195 

366 

27 . 

118 

2,160 

510 

128 

74 

141 

51 

58 

2,  550 

12.3 

156 

606 

28 . 

858 

2,280 

678 

141 

66 

•  98 

48 

70 

1,940 

114 

141 

1,380 

29 . 

1,990 

299 

442 

66 

S6 

48 

82 

1.  070 

114 

123 

588 

30 . 

1,010 

141 

1.  040 

74 

74 

58 

90 

1,  610 

106 

161 

315 

31 . 

417 

132 

78 

54 

86 

102 

434 

1 

Note— Discharges  estimated  because  of  ice  for  December  8  to  10,  and  20  to  31,  1909,  and  for  January 
.  1  to  12,  and  December  4  to  29,  1910.  The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those 
previously  published  in  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  265  and  285;  and  in  the  re¬ 
port  of  the  Internal  Improvement  Rating  Commission  of  Illinois  on  surface  water,  1908-10,  because  of 
revising  curve  on  account  of  discharge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


149 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Shoal  Creek  Near  Breese,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[Drainage  area,  760  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum  j  Minimum 

Mean 

Per 

square  mile 

inches  on 
drainage 
area 

1909 

November  5-30 . 

*  1, 200 

482 

1,200 

363 

1,010 

451 

1,  420 

554 

574 

528 

955 

938 

95.3 

85.1 

1.  58 
.634 

1.58 

0.477 

1.33 

0.  593 
1.87 

0.  729 
0.  755 
0.  694 
1.26 
1.23 
0.125 
0.112 

1.53 

.73 

1.82 
0.  50 
1.53 
0.  66 
2.16 
0.81 
0.87 
0.80 

1.  41 
1.42 

0. 14 

0. 13 

December . 

1910 

January . 

4,  670 

3,  050 
6, 100 
2, 520 

4,  600 

2,  450 
2, 960 

3,  450 
3,  510 
5,900 

208 

588 

February . . . ‘ . 

123 

102 

94 

132 

106 

74 

74 

74 

98 

94 

86 

March . 

April . 

May . 

June . 

July . 

August . 

September . 

October . 

November . 

December . 

The  year . 

6, 100 

691 

0.  909 

12.25 

1911 

January . 

1,990 

98 

290 

.382 

.44 

A. 

F  ebruary . 

2, 300 

114 

780 

1.03 

1.07 

B. 

March . 

2, 860 

106 

594 

.782 

.90 

A. 

April . 

2, 770 

118 

785 

1. 03 

1. 15 

B. 

May . 

3, 510 

66 

629 

.828 

.95 

B. 

June . 

172 

62 

76.  7 

.  101 

1] 

C. 

Julv . . 

74 

48 

59.4 

.078 

.09 

C. 

August . 

434 

51 

95.7 

.  126 

.  15 

c. 

September . 

2, 550 

58 

710 

.934 

1.04 

A. 

October . 

6,820 

102 

1,280 

1.68 

1.94 

B. 

November . 

2,080 

98 

545 

.  717 

.80 

A. 

December . . 

2.  250 

114 

527 

.693 

.80 

A. 

The  vear . 

6,  S20 

51 

529 

.696 

9.  44 

- - - - 

SILVER  CREEK  NEAR  LEBANON,  ILLINOIS 


Location. — At  highway  bridge  at  Wright’s  Crossing  about  2  miles 
west  of  Lebanon,  Ill.,  between  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Southwestern 
and  the  East  St.  Louis  and  Suburban  Railroad  bridges  across  Silver 

Creek. 

Records  available. — March  3,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Three  hundred  and  thirty-five  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge,  datum  unchanged. 
From  March  3,  1908,  to  May  10,  1909,  the  gage  was  so  situated  that 
2  feet  was  the  lowest  obtainable  reading,  and  the  gage  reader  noted  that 
the  stream  was  dry  whenever  the  water  surface  was  below  2  feet.  Upon 
inquiry  he  stated  that  the  stream  was  dry  for  only  one  week  during 
1908 ;  therefore,  where  the  gage  heights  have  been  marked  “Dry”  during 
this  period  this  note  inserted  “Dry  under  gage,  cannot  obtain  gage 
height  of  water  surface.”  The  position  of  the  gage  was  changed  on 
May  10,  1909,  so  as  to  obviate  this  difficulty. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
and  small  approach  spans,  and  also,  at  high  stages,  from  downstream 
side  of  three  steel  viaducts  on  road  west  of  bridge. 


150 


Floods. — The  maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  gage  is 
15.9  which  occurred  in  May,  1908.  No  records  of  floods  prior  to  the 
establishment  of  the  station  are  available. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  of  gage  height  to  dis¬ 
charge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  in  1908-09 


'Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area 
of  section 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1908 

March  21 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

38 

Square-feet 

111 

Feet 

3.5 

Second-feet 

71 

May  2 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

41 

130 

4.25 

107 

July  9 

1909 

February  23 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

35 

107 

3.5 

58 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

378 

1,610 

12. 56 

1,760 

180 

March  14 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

46 

185 

5. 34 

March  25 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

50 

254 

6.  66 

314 

Mav  8 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

32 

90 

2.  77 

*34 

Mav  10 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

62 

434 

10. 03 

761 

August  14 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

24 

70 

2.  24 

6 

November  4 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

26 

77 

2.  28 

6 

November  17 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

360 

1,320 

12. 04 

1, 124 

November  20 

H.  J. Jackson . 

53 

347 

8.  54 

410 

1910 

March  22 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

31 

100 

3.00 

42 

Mav  27 

C.  T.  Bailev . 

354 

1,260 

11.  75 

+i;ooo 

Mav  28 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

53 

395 

9.  24 

466 

December  8 

Bailey  &  Monk . . . 

32 

102 

3. 01 

+8.9 

1911 

March  14 

P.  S.  Monk . 

38 

125 

3.  80 

84 

October  21 

Monk  and  Brown . 

34 

96.2 

2.  77 

32.3 

*  Measurement  not  made  at  regular  section 

f  Flow  in  three  flood  channels  estimated  to  be  fifty-three  second-feet 
%  Ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[F.  P.  Myers  and  E.  C.  Turner,  observers] 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept.; 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

4.5 

1 

5. 1 

3.7 

2.5 

2.0 

3.2 

4.  4 

4.4 

3.4 

2.0 

2.7 

4.3 

3.2 

2.3 

2.0 

4.0 

4.2 

5.4 

2.5 

13.9 

6.  2 

4.0 

15.  5 

6.0 

2.5 

3.9 

4.3 

15.9 

4.0 

6.5 

5.0 

15.  5 

5.  2 

5.4 

5.8 

10.  4 

14. 1 

6.0 

3.5 

11.0 

7.  8 

2.7 

5.  0 

11.0 

11.9 

5.  0 

2.3 

4.7 

9.8 

3.6 

4.2 

5.3 

5.  8 

4.  2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.2 

7.2 

2.0 

2.0 

4.2 

6.2 

10.8 

2.3 

2.0 

4.8 

4.9 

7.5 

3.0 

4.8 

5.  0 

4.0 

4.8 

6.6 

3.2 

5.2 

6.0 

2.8 

4.5 

5.3 

2.  6 

2.7 

3.5 

3.9 

4. 1 

4.2 

3.5 

11.0 

3.5 

5. 1 

. 

3.4 

5.2 

12.2 

2.7 

3.6 

3.3 

11.  1 

4.5 

3.6 

3.3 

11.3 

12.4 

3.2 

3.6 

3.  2 

11.8 

2.5 

3. 1 

12.5 

8.6 

2.0 

3.8 

3.5 

12. 1 

11.0 

7.5 

11.7 

7  8 

8.9 

6.5 

3.7 

8.8 

7.0 

2.8 

3.5 

3.4 

4.3 

'  2.5 

151 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June  j 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

5.0 

9.3 

3. 1 

3. 1 

5. 1 

3.0 

0.6 

1.0 

2.2 

3. 1 

2 . 

4.5 

8.7 

3.1 

7.6 

2.3 

2.  1 

.  6 

.9 

2.2 

3. 15 

3 . 

3.2 

5.0 

3.2 

3.0 

8.8 

1.8 

2.0 

.6 

.8 

2.2 

3.  2 

4 . 

4.0 

3.6 

3.0 

10.4 

2. 0 

.6 

.7 

2.2 

3. 15 

5 . 

4.7 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

11.5 

4.3 

1.9 

.6 

.7 

2.2 

3.3 

6 . 

7.5 

2.7 

2.8 

2.9 

6.5 

1.7 

.6 

.6 

2.  2 

3.  35 

i . 

7.1 

2.9 

11.7 

11.2 

1.7 

.7 

.6 

2.  65 

3.5 

8 . 

6.2 

9.5 

5.6 

2,8 

10.9 

13.6 

.7 

.6 

5.  15 

3.  45 

9 . 

5  3 

12.6 

4.  4 

10.4 

14.0 

1.6 

.8 

.6 

8.6 

3.  45 

10 . 

5.0 

13.0 

3.5 

10.0 

10.0 

12.0 

1.6 

.9 

.6 

9.0 

3.  45 

11  . 

4.7 

12.8 

8.5 

8.  2 

1.5 

.9 

.6 

5.  75 

3.0 

12 . 

4.2 

11.0 

3.0 

8.0 

4.5 

12.2 

1.5 

1.2 

.  55 

5.0 

5.  4 

13 . 

3.5 

9  2 

12.3 

8.7 

12.6 

1.5 

1.9 

.55 

9.2 

9  9 

14 . 

13.5 

10.4 

3.7 

8.5 

4.  5 

1.9 

.5 

10.3 

10.7 

15 . 

10.  4 

7.8 

13.0 

11.0 

3.4 

6.2 

2.  0 

1.7 

.  55 

12.9 

11  0 

16 . 

10.7 

6.7 

12.5 

2.5 

3.5 

1.  5 

1.7 

.6 

12.6 

10.  4 

17 . 

8.  5 

5.0 

9.8 

5.7 

2.5 

3. 1 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

12. 1 

6.9 

18 . 

6.4 

3.6 

4. 1 

2.5 

1.  4 

1.0 

8.8 

11.  95 

6. 1 

19 . 

11.2 

9.9 

3.3 

2.5 

2.8 

1.  2 

1.0 

10.0 

11.9 

5.  7 

20 . 

12.1 

11.3 

3.0 

2.5 

1.0 

L0 

9.9 

10.  35 

4.  5 

21 . 

2.7 

12.8 

3.0 

2.  4 

2.3 

1.0 

1.2 

10  0 

5.  4 

3.8 

22 . 

4. 0 

12.2 

14.0 

2.7 

2.  4 

2.0 

1.0 

6.0 

9.7 

4.2 

3.  25 

23 . 

4.2 

12.7 

13.  8 

3. 5 

1.9 

.9 

5.1 

6.1 

9.0 

3.0 

24 . 

12.5 

5.  4 

12.5 

2.7 

3.  2 

1.7 

.  8 

3.5 

5.0 

7.4 

3.0 

25 . 

4.2 

12.5 

8.7 

3.6 

3.0 

.  7 

2.3 

4.1 

5. 1 

3.0 

26 . 

3.7 

11.2 

6.5 

8.2 

5.  5 

2.7 

10.0 

.  7 

1.7 

3.2 

4.2 

3.0 

27 . 

2.8 

10.0 

5.8 

4.3 

5.0 

8.7 

1.  5 

2.8 

3.7 

3  0 

28 . 

3.6 

3.8 

4.3 

2.5 

5. 1 

.  7 

1.0 

2.5 

3.5 

3  0 

29 . 

4  5 

3.7 

3.6 

3.0 

4. 1 

2.9 

.  7 

1.0 

2.3 

3.3 

3  0 

30 . . 

8.2 

3.5 

3.3 

3.5 

2.5 

.  6 

.9 

2.3 

3.  2 

3  0 

31 . 

3.3 

3.5 

2.3 

.6 

2.3 

2.9 

1910 

1 . 

3.1 

3.6 

14.6 

2.7 

3.0 

3.8 

2.2 

2.5 

2.25 

2.5 

3.5 

3.25 

2 . 

5.4 

3.  75 

13.8 

2.6 

2.9 

3.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2. 05 

2.5 

3.4 

3. 15 

3 . 

5.  4 

4.0 

13.0 

2.6 

5.0 

2.8 

4. 1 

1.9 

2.  45 

3.  4 

3. 1 

4 . 

6.2 

5.8 

12.3 

2.7 

8.7 

2.  8 

3.  2 

1.  8 

3.  1 

3.4 

3  15 

5 . 

7.0 

6.5 

11.6 

3.6 

8.2 

9.5 

2.7 

1.  8 

3. 1 

3.  25 

3  1 

6 . 

8.0 

4.7 

8.6 

4.9 

4.5 

11.0 

2.  45 

1.6 

13.4 

11.55 

3.  45 

3.1 

7 . 

7.9 

3.9 

5.6 

4.8 

5. 1 

12.0 

2.2 

2.4 

13.2 

12.5 

3.4 

3.1 

8 . 

7.7 

3.7 

4.7 

3.8 

8.6 

11.5 

2. 1 

2.2 

12.6 

14.4 

3.5 

2. 95 

9 . 

6.9 

3.6 

4.2 

3.1 

8. 1 

8.1 

2.2 

2.  25 

12.2 

13.3 

3.  45 

3.0 

10 . 

4.7 

3.6 

3.9 

2.9 

5.4 

9.5 

4.  75 

2. 1 

9.7 

12.  4 

3.5 

2.  85 

H  .  . 

4.9 

3.  o5 

3.7 

2.7 

4.2 

6.4 

3.2 

1.8 

4.7 

1  10.75 

3.  45 

2.  85 

12  .  .  . 

7.1 

3.5 

3.6 

2.9 

5.  5 

4.8 

6.7 

1.65 

3.5 

5.  2 

3. 05 

2.9 

13 . 

11.2 

3.5 

3. 5 

2.8 

6.0 

3.4 

5.6 

1.5 

3.0 

3.  85 

3.1 

2.  85 

14 . 

13.9 

3.  5 

3.4 

2.7 

5.  5 

3. 05 

3.  4 

1.5 

2.9 

3.  55 

3.  05 

15 . 

14.3 

4.1 

3.25 

3.6 

4.7 

3. 1 

2.  55 

1.  45 

2.6 

3.  35 

3. 1 

16 . 

13.2 

5.1 

3  2 

9.6 

3.2 

4.3 

3.  65 

1.7 

2.7 

3.2 

3.  05 

17 . 

12.8 

7.6 

3.2 

10.3 

3.1 

4.65 

8.9 

1.7 

2.  45 

I  3. 2 

3. 1 

18 . 

12.2 

6.1 

3.2 

10.6 

3.2 

3.2 

10.4 

1.7 

2.25 

3. 15 

3. 1 

19 . 

11.9 

5.3 

3.2 

8. 1 

3.  1 

2.9 

9.6 

1.9 

2.  4 

3.2 

3. 1 

20 . 

12.3 

4.9 

3.2 

5.0 

2.9 

2.7 

4.5 

2.2 

2.4 

3.2 

3. 15 

3.0 

21 . 

11.9 

4.4 

3. 15 

4.0 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.0 

2.4 

3. 15 

3. 15 

22 . 

11.5 

4.5 

3.  1 

3.5 

2.6 

3.9 

2.35 

1.7 

2.3 

3.  35 

3. 15 

23 . 

8.7 

4.9 

3.0 

3.3 

11.6 

2.9 

2.  2 

11.9 

2.  4 

3.  25 

3. 15 

24 . 

5.8 

4.9 

3.0 

3.2 

13.2 

2.5 

2.7 

11.7 

2.  65 

3.3 

3. 15 

25 . 

4.5 

4.  5 

3.0 

3. 1 

13.8 

2.  35 

2.  25 

13.7 

2.7 

3.3 

3.  2 

26 . 

4.5 

4.  5 

3.0 

3. 1 

12.7 

2.5 

2.  85 

13.0 

2.85 

3.  25 

3.  2 

27 . 

4.5 

11.0 

2.9 

3, 5 

12.0 

2.6 

3.  45 

11.9 

5.0 

3.3 

3.2 

2.9 

28 . 

4.5 

11.9 

2.9 

3.4 

9.3 

4.7 

2.6 

5.4 

4.9 

3.  25 

3.3 

3. 35 

29 . 

4.6 

2.9 

3.  4 

7.  4 

3.  25 

2  3 

3.  55 

3.  6 

3.3 

3  6 

30 . 

4.3 

2.8 

3.2 

5. 1 

2. 55 

2.  9 

2.  7 

3.2 

3.  4 

3.5 

4*  0 

31 . 

4.0 

2.8 

4.6 

2.6 

2.5 

3.  45 

3. 7; 

1911 

1 . 

3.6 

6.2 

3.  25 

14.  8 

1.  95 

.  85 

1.  4 

10  8 

2  6 

4  0- 

2 . 

3  4 

4.8 

3.2 

14.5 

1.8 

.  8 

1.  4 

10.0 

2  7 

3  5 

3 . 

3.3 

4.3 

3.2 

13.  1 

1.  7 

.7 

1.  4 

10.3 

2.6 

3'  3 

4 . 

3.  0.: 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

12.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

11.  1 

2.  6 

3  2 

5 . 

3.1 

4.0 

9.3 

11.  2 

2.  1 

1.  55 

1.  8 

4.0 

12.9 

2  6 

3  1 

6... . 

5.6 

4.0 

10.3 

’  6. 1 

2. 1 

1.  4 

1.7 

6. 1 

12.  45 

3. 35 

3  0 

7 . 

4.9 

4.0 

9.0 

4.3 

2.  1 

1  3 

1.  5 

S  3 

11  0 

4  45 

2  9 

8 . 

4.9 

10.  05 

5.  1 

3.6 

2.0 

1.  2 

1.55 

5  4 

9.6 

6  0 

2  9 

9 . 

4.  5 

10.8 

3.8 

3.  4 

1.9 

1.  1 

2.5 

5.  4 

7.0 

4  6 

10. 1 

10 . 

4.0 

11.9 

3.  4 

3.3 

1.  85 

1.05 

2.7 

4.  4 

3.  95 

3.6 

11 . 

3.0 

3.6 

11.1 

3.3 

3.  2 

1.  8 

1.0 

9.5 

4.0 

3.3 

3.0 

12 . 

3.0 

3  2 

9.9 

3.4 

3.  1 

1.7 

1.  2 

8.  8 

6. 95 

2.9 

9.  7 

13 . 

3.0 

3.  25 

5.3 

8.3 

3.0 

1.6 

1.5 

4.4 

4. 1 

2.9 

10.0 

152 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  190S-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

i 

14 . 

3.0 

3.3 

-3.8 

10.7 

2.9 

1.6 

1.9 

2.  S 

2.6 

2.  6 

10.  4 

15 . 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

11.0 

2.8 

1.  65 

1.8 

2.2 

1. 95 

2.6 

7.9 

16 . 

3. 35 

3.3 

12.2 

2  7 

1.  6 

1.8 

1.9 

7.  4 

2.5 

4  9 

17 . 

6.2 

3.25 

11.  95 

2.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.  6 

9.  4 

2.5 

4.3 

IS . 

3.0 

5,  3 

3.9 

10.0 

2.7 

1.  55 

1.5 

1.5 

10.  2 

2.4 

6.1 

6. 05 

19 . 

3.0 

7.6 

4.4 

6.  6 

2.6 

1.  5 

1.2 

1.  65 

10.6 

2.3 

9.  7 

4. 1 

20 . 

3.0 

9.0 

3.6 

8.6 

2.  5 

1.  5 

1.2 

6.  7 

11.2 

2.4 

8.3 

■  7.8 

21 . 

3.0 

8.7 

3.4 

5. 9 

5.9 

1.5 

1. 15 

3.0 

10.8 

2.  55 

4.9 

10.  1 

22 

3.0 

7.4 

3.25 

4.2 

4.1 

1.  45 

1.  1 

2.  25 

7.6 

3.6 

4.3 

8.7 

23 

3.0 

o.  o 

3.  2 

3.6 

3.9 

1.  4 

1.  1 

1.8 

3.1 

S.  2 

4.4 

10.3 

24 . 

3.0 

5.  45 

3.1 

3.3 

2.6 

1.  35 

.  95 

1.8 

2.6 

6.8 

4.2 

4.9 

25 . 

3.0 

5. 9 

3. 05 

3. 1 

2.5 

5.  6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.  1 

4.0 

4.1 

4.7 

25 . 

3.0 

8.9 

3.1 

3.0 

2.  45 

2.9 

.95 

1.  5 

10.7 

3.3 

4.0 

4.2 

27 . 

3.0 

10.25 

5.  6 

2.9 

2.4 

2.2 

.9 

2.  4 

11.  1 

3.0 

3.4 

4.8 

2S 

5.  6 

9.8 

5.  3 

3.  35 

2.3 

2.  45 

.85 

2.3 

13.2 

2.8 

4. 05 

7.4 

29 . 

7. 1 

4.3 

3.9 

2.3 

2.3 

.  8 

2.0 

13.  05 

2.8 

4.6 

5.  0 

30  . 

6. 15 

3.6 

13.3 

2.2 

.9 

1.  7 

12.3 

2.6 

4.9 

3.8 

31  . 

4.0 

3.3 

.  85 

1.6 

2.  7 

Note — Ice  conditions  December  S-31, 1909;  January  1-10,  aod  December  8- 28, 1910.  and  January  1-11. 
and  16-1S,  1911.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  17-31,  1909,  and  January  1-10,  1910.  Gage  read  to 
water  surface  in  hole  in  ice  January  4, 1911.  Gage  was  not  over  main  channel  previous  to  May  10, 1909,  so 
that  2.0  was  lowest  obtainable  reading.  Stages  of  less  than  2.0  feet  occurred  August  4  and  5,  August  16- 
November  29,  and  December  3-31.  19C8,  and  January  1-20,  1909.  There  was  no  flow  for  about  a  week 
in  190S.  Gage  chain  stolen  May  31-June  4,  and  December  10-17, 1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  from  March  3,  1908-December  31,  1911 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis. 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

Scc.-ft. 

Feet 

Scc.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

0.  60 . 

.  l 

4.  50 . 

122 

8.  40 . 

469 

12. 30 . 

1,  490 

0.  70 . 

.  2 

4.  60 . 

129 

8.  50 . 

4S0 

■12.40 . 

1,  5S0 

0.  SO . 

.  4 

4.  70 . 

136 

8.  60 . 

492 

12.  50 . 

1,  680 

0. 90  . 

4.80 . 

143 

8.  70 . 

504 

12.  60 . 

1,  780 

1.  00 . 

1.0 

4.90 . 

150 

8. 80 . 

516 

12.  70 . 

1,  880 

1. 10 . 

1.5 

5.00 . 

157 

8.90 . 

528 

12.80 . 

1,980 

i.  20. . . : . 

2.0 

5. 10 . 

164 

9.00 . 

540 

12. 90 . 

2,080 

1. 30 . 

2.5 

5.20 . 

171 

9. 10 . 

552 

13.  00 . 

2,  ISO 

1.40 . 

3.  0 

5.  30 . 

179 

9.  20 . 

564 

|  13.10 . 

2;  280 

1.50 . 

4 

5.  40 . 

187 

9.  30 . 

576 

13,  20 . 

2, 380 

1.  60 . 

5 

5.  50 . 

195 

9.  40 . 

58S 

13.30 . 

2, 4  SO 

1. 70  . 

6 

5.60 . 

203 

9.  50 . 

600 

13.  40 . 

2,  5S0 

1.  80 . 

i 

5.70 . 

211 

9.  60 . 

613 

13.50 . 

2,  680 

1.  90 . 

8 

5.80 . 

219 

9-.  70. . 

626 

13.60 . 

2,  780 

2.  00 . 

10 

5.90 . 

227 

9.  SO . 

639 

|  13.70 . 

2,880 

2.30 . 

12 

6.  00 . 

235 

9.  90 . 

652 

13.  SO . 

2,  980 

2. 20 . 

14 

j  6.10 . 

244 

10.  00 . 

665 

13. 90 . 

3,  0S5 

2. 30 . 

17 

6.20 . 

253 

10.10 . 

679 

14.  00 . 

3, 190 

2.40 . 

20 

6.30 . 

262 

10.  20 . 

695 

14. 10 . 

3,  295 

2.  50 

23 

j  6. 40.  ... 

271 

10.30  ... 

712  1 

14.20 . 

3.  400 

2.60 . 

26 

!  6.50 . 

280 

10.40 . 

730 

14.30 . 

3,  505 

2.70.. . 

29 

6.  60 . 

289  ! 

10.50 . 

750 

14.40 . 

3,  610 

2.80.. . 

33 

;  6.70 . 

298 

10.  60 . 

770 

14.50 . 

3,  715 

2.  90. . . 

37 

6.80 . 

307 

j  10.70 . 

792 

14.  60 . 

3, 820 

3.  00 . 

41 

6.90 . 

316 

10.80 . 

814 

14.  70 . 

3,  925 

3.  to.. . :. 

45 

7.00 . 

325 

10.90 . 

836 

14.  SO . 

4,  030 

3.  20 . 

49 

7.10 . 

335 

11.  00 . 

860 

14.  90 . 

4,040 

3.  30.. . 

54 

7.20 . 

345 

11.10 . 

885 

15.  00 . 

4.  250 

3.  40 . 

59 

7.30 . 

355 

11.20 . 

915 

15. 10 . 

4,360 

3.50.. . 

64 

1  7.40 . 

365  i 

11.30 . 

945 

15.  20 . 

4,  470 

3.60..  . 

69 

:  7.50 . 

375 

11.  40 . 

975 

15.  30 . 

4,  5S0 

3.70.. . 

74 

i  7.60 . 

385 

11.  50 . 

1,010 

15.  40 . 

4,  690 

3.  SO..  . 

80 

i  7.  70 . 

395 

11.60 . 

1.050  1 

15.  50 . 

4;  800 

3.90.. . 

86 

7.  SO . 

405 

11.70 . 

1.090 

15.  60 . 

4,910 

4.00.. . 

92 

7. 90 . 

415 

11.80 . 

1,140 

15. 70 . ' 

5.  020 

4.10..  . 

9S 

8.00 . 

425 

11.90 . 

1, 190 

15.  SO . 

5, 130 

4.  20 . 

104 

8. 10 . 

436 

12.  00 . 

1,240 

15.  90 . 

5,  240 

4.30..  . 

110 

S.  20.  . 

447 

12. 10  . 

1,320 

16.00  . 

5, 350 

4.  40 . 

116 

8.30 . 

45S 

12.20  . 

1,400 

i 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
twenty-two  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.7 
and  6.3  feet  and  is  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights  6.9  feet  and  12.6  feet. 


153 


Dally  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  190S-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 

1 . 

122 

164 

74 

23 

10 

49 

2.. 

116 

116 

59 

10 

10 

29 

3 . 

110 

no 

49 

17 

10 

4 . 

92 

104 

187 

»  23 

s 

5 . 

92 

3, 080 

253 

23 

8 

6 . 

92 

4,  S00 

235 

23 

86 

7 . 

110 

5,240 

203 

92 

280 

8 . 

157 

4,800 

171 

187 

219 

9 . 

730 

3,300 

235 

64 

188 

10 . 

860 

2,240 

405 

29 

157 

11.. 

86C 

1, 190 

157 

17 

136 

12  . 

520 

639 

69 

14 

104 

13 . 

179 

219 

104 

10 

41 

14 . 

104 

345 

409 

10 

10 

15 . 

104 

253 

814 

17 

10 

16 . 

143 

150 

375 

41 

. 

17 . 

143 

220 

157 

92 

18 . 

143 

289 

49 

171 

19 . 

133 

235 

33 

100 

20... 

122 

179 

26 

29 

. 

21.. 

64 

86 

98 

45 

104 

22  . 

62 

64 

860 

64 

164 

23 . 

59 

171 

1,400 

29 

69 

. 

24 . 

i . 

54 

885 

1,490 

122 

69 

25 . 

54 

945 

1, 580 

49 

69 

. 

26 . 

49 

1,310 

1,140 

23 

74 

27 . 

45 

1,680 

492 

10 

80 

. 

28 . 

64 

1,320 

860 

269 

375 

29  . 

. 

69 

1,090 

405 

528 

280 

30 . 

74 

516 

325 

33 

64 

59 

31 . 

110 

200 

23 

1909 

1 . 

157 

576 

45 

45 

164 

41 

14 

0. 1 

1.0 

14 

45 

2.. 

122 

504 

45 

43 

385 

17 

12 

.  1 

.7 

14 

47 

3 . 

49 

157 

49 

41 

516 

7 

10 

.  1 

.  4 

14 

49 

4 . 

92 

69 

45 

41 

730 

58 

10 

.1 

.  2 

14 

47 

5 . 

136 

49 

41 

41 

1,010 

no 

8 

.  1 

9 

14 

54 

6 . 

375 

29 

33 

37 

1,050 

280 

6 

.1 

.  1 

14 

56 

7 . 

314 

314 

335 

37 

1,090 

915 

6 

2 

.  1 

28 

64 

8 . 

253 

600 

203 

33 

'836 

2,780 

5 

;2 

.  1 

168 

60 

9 . 

179 

1,780 

116 

349 

730 

3, 190 

5 

;4 

.  1 

492 

10 . 

157 

2, 180 

64 

665 

665 

1,240 

5 

.  7 

.  1 

540 

40 

11 . 

136 

1,980 

52 

480 

447 

1,320 

4 

.  7 

.  1 

215 

35 

12  . 

104 

860 

41 

425 

122 

l’  400 

4 

2.0 

,  05 

157 

187 

13 . 

64 

564 

1,490 

504 

146 

l’  780 

4 

8 

.  05 

564 

652 

14 . 

397 

484 

2, 680 

730 

74 

'480 

122 

8 

.0 

712 

792 

15 . 

730 

405 

2,180 

860 

59 

253 

10 

6 

.  05 

2  080 

860 

16 . 

792 

298 

1, 680 

536 

23 

64 

4 

6 

.  i 

1'  780 

730 

17 . 

480 

157 

639 

211 

23 

45 

4 

4 

2 

1  320 

250 

18 . 

271 

69 

646 

98 

23 

39 

3 

1.0 

516 

1  220 

200 

19  . 

915 

89 

652 

54 

23 

33 

2  0 

10 

005 

1  190 

150 

20  .  . 

1,320 

108 

945 

41 

22 

23 

1.0 

1.0 

652 

’"721 

100 

21  . 

29 

l’  360 

128 

1,980 

41 

20 

17 

1.0 

2.0 

665 

187 

80 

22  .  . 

92 

1,400 

148 

3, 190 

29 

20 

10 

1.0 

235 

626 

104 

60 

23 

104 

1,880 

167 

2,980 

29 

64 

8 

.  7 

164 

244 

540 

40 

24 . 

104 

1.680 

1ST 

1.680 

29 

49 

6 

.4 

64 

157 

365 

30 

25 . 

104 

1,680 

504 

1,060 

69 

41 

336 

.2 

17 

9S 

164 

20 

26 . 

74 

915 

280 

447 

195 

29 

665 

.2 

6 

49 

104 

20 

27 

33 

665 

219 

no 

157 

26 

504 

.2 

4 

33 

74 

20 

23.. 

69 

620 

146 

80 

no 

23 

164 

.  2 

1.0 

23 

64 

20 

29 . 

122 

74 

69 

41 

98 

37 

.  2 

1  0 

17 

15 

30 . 

447 

64 

54 

52 

64 

23 

.  1 

17 

49 

31 . 

302 

54 

64 

17 

.  1 

17 

15 

1910 

1 . i 

20 

69 

3,  820 

29 

41 

80 

14 

23 

16 

23 

64 

52 

2 

100 

77 

2,980 

26 

37 

41 

14 

10 

11 

23 

59 

47 

3 . 

100 

92 

2, 180 

26 

157 

33 

98 

8 

11 

22 

59 

45 

4 . 

150 

219 

1,490 

29 

504 

33 

49 

7 

2,000 

45 

59 

35 

5 . 

200 

280 

1,050 

69 

447 

600 

29 

7 

2,300 

45 

56 

25 

6 . 

300 

136 

492 

150 

122 

860 

22 

5 

2.580 

1,030 

62 

15 

I . 

300 

86 

203 

143 

164 

1,240 

14 

20 

2, 380 

1,680 

59 

11 

s 

250 

74 

136 

80 

492 

1,010 

12 

14 

1,780 

3, 610 

64 

9 

9 

200 

69 

104 

45 

436 

436 

14 

16 

1,400 

2,  480 

62 

9 

10.... 

120 

69 

86 

37 

187 

600 

140 

12 

626 

1,580 

64 

9 

11.. 

150 

66 

74 

29 

104 

271 

49 

7 

136 

803 

62 

9 

12.. 

335 

64 

69 

37 

195 

143 

298 

5 

64 

171 

43 

9 

13.... 

915 

64 

64 

33 

235 

59 

203 

4 

41 

83 

45 

9 

154 


Daily  Discharge,  in*  Second-feet,  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Con¬ 
cluded 


Day 

Jan.  j 

Feb. 

Mar. 

] 

Apr.  ; 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

1 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

14  _ 

1910 

3,080 

64 

1 

59 

29 

195 

43 

i 

59 

4 

37 

66 

43 

9 

15 . 

3,500 
2, 380 
1,980 
1.400 

98 

52 

69 

136 

45 

24 

3 

26 

56 

45 

9 

16 . 

164 

49 

49 

613 

49 

no 

■  72 

6 

29 

49 

43 

9 

17  . 

3S5 

712 

45 

132 

528 

6 

22 

49 

45 

9 

18  . 

244 

49 

770 

49 

49 

730 

6 

16 

47 

45 

9 

19 . 

1, 190 

179 

491 

49; 

436 

45 

37 

613 

8 

20 

49 

45 

9 

20 . 

i;490 

150 

157 

37 

29 

122 

14 

20 

49 

47 

9 

21  . 

1,190 

116 

471 

92 

29 

37 

37 

10 

20 

47 

47 

9 

22 . 

i;oio 

504 

122 

45 

64 

26 

86 

18 

6 

17 

56 

47 

9 

23  . 

150 

41 

54 

1,050 
2, 380 
2, 980 
1,880 
1,240 

37 

14 

1,190 

20 

52 

47 

9 

24  . 

219 

150 

411 

49 

23 

29  | 

1,090 

28 

54 

47 

9 

25  . 

122 

122 

41 

45 

18 

16 

2, 880 

2, 180 
1,190 

29 

54 

49 

Q 

26  . 

122 

122 

41 

45 

23 

35 

35 

52 

49 

9 

27 . 

122 

860 

37 

64 

26 

62 

157 

54 

49 

9 

28  . 

122 

1,190 

37 

59 

'576 

136 

26 

187 

150 

52 

54 

25 

29  . 

129 

37 

59 

365 

52 

17 

66 

69 

54 

69 

74 

30  . 

110 

33 

49 

164 

24 

37 

29 

49 

59 

64 

92 

21  _  . 

92 

33 

129 

26 

23 

62 

i  i 

1 

1911 

69 

253 

52 

4,030 
3,720 
2,280 
1, 490 
615 

15 

9 

.6 

3 

814 

26 

95 

2 . 

59 

143 

49 

14 

7 

.4 

3 

665 

29 

64 

3 . 

54 

110 

49 

13 

6 

.2 

3 

712 

•  26 

54 

4  . 

49 

92 

157 

12 

5 

5 

2.5 

885 

26 

49 

5 . 

45 

92 

576 

12 

4.5 

7 

3 

2,  C80 

26 

45 

6  . 

203 

92 

712 

244 

12 

3 

6 

244 

1,630 

56 

41 

7 . 

1.50 

92 

540 

no 

12 

2.5 

4 

45S 

860 

119 

39 

8 . 

150 

672 

164 

69 

10 

2 

4.5 

187 

613 

235 

39 

9  . 

122 

814 

80 

59 

8 

1.5 

23 

187 

325 

129 

679 

19 

92 

1,190 

885 

59 

54 

7.5 

1.2 

29 

116 

89 

69 

11 

69 

54 

49 

7 

1 

600 

92 

54 

41 

12 . 

41 

49 

652 

59 

45 

6 

2 

516 

320 

37 

626 

13 

41 

52 

179 

458 

41 

5 

4 

116 

98 

37 

665  . 

14 . 

41 

54 

80 

792 

37 

5 

8 

33 

26 

26 

730  . 

15 

41 

54 

64 

860 

33 

5.  5 

7 

14 

9 

26 

415 . 

15 

200 

56 

54 

1,400 

29 

5 

•7 

/ 

6 

8 

365 

23 

1  150 

17 

150 

253 

52 

1,220 

665 

26 

5 

5 

588 

23 

110 

. 

IS . 

41 

179 

86 

29 

4.  5 

4 

4 

695 

20 

244 

240 

19 . 

41 

385 

116 

282 

26 

4 

2 

5. 5 

770 

17 

626 

9S 

20 . 

41 

540 

69 

492 

23 

4 

2 

298 

915 

20 

458  405 

21  . 

41 

504 

59 

227 

227 

4 

1.  8 

4! 

814 

24 

150’  679 

22 . 

41 

365 

52 

104 

98 

3.5 

1.5 

16 

385 

69 

110  504 

23 . 

41 

195 

49 

69 

86 

3 

1.5 

7 

45 

447 

116  712 

24 . 

41 

191 

45 

54 

26 

2.8 

.8 

7 

26 

307 

104  150 

25 . 

41 

227 

43 

45 

23 

203 

1 

4 

12 

92 

98;  136 

26 . 

41 

528 

704 

;  45 

41 

22 

37 

.8 

4 

792 

54 

92  104 

27 . 

41 

1  203 

37 

2C 

14 

.  / 

20 

885 

41 

59  143 

28 . 

203 

639 

179 

56 

17 

22 

.6 

>  17 

2,380 

33 

95  365 

29 . 

335 

_ 

110 

86 

17 

17 

.4 

10 

2,230 

33 

129!  157 

30 . 

24S 

69 

2,  4Sf 

17 

14 

.7 

6 

1,490 

26 

15( 

)  80 

31 

92 

54 

16 

.6 

5 

29 

140 

1 

1 

I 

Note — Daily  discharge  computed  from  a  rating  table  well  defined  between  29  and  307  second-feet, 
and  fairly  well  defined  between  316  and  1,780  second-feet.  Discharges  estimated  because  of  ice  Decem¬ 
ber  8-11,'  17-31,  1909,  January  1-10,  and  December  3-28,  1910.  For  period  August  16,  1908-January 
20,  190°,  see  note  under  daily  gage  heights.  Discharges  January  1-11,  16,  17,  May  30-June  4  December 
10-17,  and  December  31, 1911,  estimated  by  comparison  with  discharge  of  Shoal  Creek  near  Breese,  Illinois, 
and  Cahokia  Creek  near  Poag,  Illinois.  Mean  discharge  January  1-11,  1911,  estimated  about  54  second- 
feet,  varying  from  about  35  to  90  second-feet.  Mean  discharge  December  10-17,  1911,  estimated  about 
327  second-feet,  varying  from  about  100  to  600  second-feet. 


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Monthly  Discharge  of  Silver  Creek  Near  Lebanon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  335  square  miles. 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
nches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

| 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

March  21-31 . 

110 

45 

64.0 

0. 191 

0. 08 

B. 

April . . 

1,680 

64 

433 

1.29 

1.  44 

B. 

May . 

5, 240 

98 

1,180 

3. 52 

4. 06 

C, 

June . 

814 

10 

175 

.522 

.  58 

B. 

July . 

375 

10 

76.2 

.227 

.26 

B. 

August  1-15* . 

280 

85.1 

.254 

.14 

C. 

1909 

January  21-31* . 

447 

29 

135 

.403 

.16 

C. 

February . 

1,880 

49 

616 

1.84 

1.92 

B. 

March . 

2, 180 

29 

427 

1.  27 

1.  46 

B. 

April . 

3, 190 

33 

788 

2. 35 

2.  62 

B. 

May . 

860 

29 

196 

.  585 

.67 

B. 

June . 

1,090 

20 

286 

.854 

.  95 

B. 

July . 

3, 190 

6 

512 

1.  53 

1.76 

B. 

August . 

122 

.1 

7. 85 

.023 

.03 

C. 

September . 

235 

.  1 

17.  8 

.053 

.06 

C. 

October . 

665 

.0 

122 

.364 

.42 

C. 

November . 

2,080 

14 

433 

1.29 

1.44 

B. 

December . 

860 

155 

.463 

.53 

C. 

1910 

January. . . 

3,  500 

707 

0.  211 

2.  43 

C. 

February . 

1, 190 

64 

196 

.  585 

.61 

B. 

March . 

3,  820 

33 

438 

1.31 

1.  51 

B. 

April . 

770 

26 

137 

.409 

.46 

B. 

May . 

2, 980 

26 

468 

1.40 

1.61 

B. 

June . 

1,  240 

18 

210 

.627 

.70 

B. 

July . 

730 

12 

no 

.328 

.38 

B. 

August . 

2, 880 

3.5 

291 

.869 

1.00 

B. 

September . 

2,  580 

11 

470 

1.41 

1.57 

B. 

October . 

3,  610 

22 

40.5 

1.21 

1.40 

B. 

November . 

69 

43 

53.1 

.158 

.18 

B. 

December . 

21.9 

.  065 

.07 

C. 

The  year . 

3,820 

3.  5 

294 

.878 

11.92 

1911 

January . 

335 

.  230 

.27 

D. 

February . 

704 

45 

216 

.645 

.67 

A. 

March . 

1,190 

43 

216 

.  .  645 

.74 

A. 

April . 

2,  480 

37 

398 

1.19 

1.33 

B. 

May* . 

4,030 

16 

448 

1.34 

1.54 

C. 

June* . .• . 

203 

2.8 

16.2 

.048 

.  05 

D. 

July . 

9 

.4 

3.07 

.0092 

.01 

D. 

August . 

600 

.2 

58.6 

.  175 

.20 

C. 

September . 

2,380 

2.5 

471 

1.41 

1.57 

C. 

October . 

2,080 

17 

326 

.973 

1. 12 

C. 

November . 

730 

26 

197 

.588 

.66 

A. 

December . 

712 

39 

246 

.734 

.85 

C. 

The  year . 

4,030 

.2 

222 

.663 

9. 01 

*  See  note  under  daily  gage  heights. 


BIG  MUDDY  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

DESCRIPTION 

The  drainage  basin  of  Big  Muddy  River  lies  in  southern  Illinois. 
The  river  rises  in  the  northwestern  part  of  Jefferson  County,  flows 
southward  to  the  town  of  Zeigler,  in  Franklin  County,  thence  west¬ 
ward  to  Murphysboro,  in  Jackson  County,  and  then  southward  to  its 
junction  with  the  Mississippi  about  40  miles  above  Cairo,  Ill.  Below 


156 


Zeigler  the  river  is  extremely  crooked.  The  total  drainage  area  is 
about  2,230  square  miles.  The  principal  tributaries  are  Beaucoup 
Creek,  Little  Muddy  River,  Caseys  Creek,  and  Middle  Fork  Creek — 
all  small  streams  of  little  importance. 

The  drainage  basin  is  elliptical  in  shape,  with  a  major  axis  about  70 
miles  long  and  a  minor  axis  about  50  miles  long.  The  country  is  level 
or  undulating.  The  soil  is  known  as  “mulatto  soil” — a  yellowish-brown 
clay.  Winter  wheat  is  the  staple  crop.  The  southeastern  part  is  under¬ 
lain  with  valuable  coal  veins  and  coal  mining  is  carried  on  quite 
extensively. 

The  slope  of  the  river  is  small.  Its  sources  are  about  710  feet, 
and  its  mouth  is  about  310  feet,  above  sea  level.  The  banks  and  bed 
of  the  stream  are  soft  and  insecure. 

The  area  is  timberless  except  for  occasional  groves  and  the  growth 
along  the  banks  of  the  streams. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  42  inches.  The  winters  are 
mild.  Ice  does  not  form  very  thick,  and,  as  a  rule,  the  snowfall  is  light 
and  does  not  last  long. 

Storage  possibilities  have  not  been  investigated,  but  owing  to  the 
growing  demand  for  water  in  this  section  they  should  receive  careful 

O  O  J 

attention. 

The  basin  offers  no  opportunities  for  power  development.  Like 
the  other  rivers  in  central  and  southern  Illinois,  this  stream  is  subject 
to  high  Hoods  and  very  low  water.  In  some  localities  the  high  water 
overflows  the  land  on  each  bank  for  2  or  3  miles;  some  sections 
resemble  a  lake  during  floods.  Backwater  from  the  Mississippi  fre¬ 
quently  extends  to  Murphysboro,  said  to  be  60  miles  distant  following 
the  river,  and  floods  reach  the  height  of  30  feet  above  low  water.  It  is 
possible  that  a  canal  will  be  constructed  from  the  Mississippi  to  the 
coal  fields  that  lie  along  the  Big  Muddy.  It  is  thought  that  only  one 
lock  would  be  necessarv.  Canal  construction  would  probably  be  very 

t  X  v  v 

simple,  as  the  country  is  low  and  the  material  excavated  very  soft. 


BIG  MUDDY  RIVER  XEAR  CAMBOX,  ILLIXOIS 

Location. — At  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  Railroad  bridge 
about  1  mile  north  of  Cambon  Station  and  about  1%  miles  east  of 
Plumfield,  Ill.,  in  Sec.  17,  T.  7  S.,  R.  2  E.,  about  ^4  mile  below  the 
mouth  of  the  Middle  Fork. 

Records  available. — June  16,  1908,  to- December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area'. — Seven  hundred  and  thirty-five  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge ;  datum  has  re¬ 
mained  unchanged  since  establishment. 

c 

Channel. — Probably  permanent. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge 
and  wooden  approach  trestles. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  The  gage 
is  25.3  feet,  which  occurred  in  May,  1911.  Xo  records  of  floods  prior 
to  establishment  of  station  are  available. 


157 


Point  of  zero  flow. — A  determination  by  leveling  Octobeer  25,  1911, 
indicates  that  there  would  be  no  flow  past  the  station  if  the  stream  were 
to  fall  to  about  1.4  feet  by  the  gage  datum. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

Feet 

Sq.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

June 

15 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

41.  5 

53 

2.7 

19 

1909 

February 

18 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

589 

3,  230 

16.58 

3, 040 

March 

12 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

641 

S,  2.50 

24.  54 

10, 300 

March 

27 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

102 

455 

8.2S 

542 

May 

12 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

95 

455 

8. 27 

548 

November 

13 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

26 

12 

1.79 

1 

1910 

May 

23 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

To 

274 

6.  52 

311 

May 

24 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

91 

358 

7.  56 

45/ 

May 

25 

C.  T.  Bailey . . 

100 

509 

9.  00 

782 

June 

4 

C.  T.  Bailev . 

41 

31.4 

2.30 

19.3 

December 

12 

Bailey  &  Monk . 

39 

27.3 

2. 21 

*14.4 

1911 

March 

10 

P.  S.  Monk . 

214 

808 

10.  25 

932 

October 

25 

Monk  and  Brown . 

49 

34.8 

2.42 

24.3 

*  Ice  present. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[W.  O.  Bourland  and  Robert  Tackitt,  observers] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

1908 

2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2. 1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.  7 

1.6 
1.  6 
1.6 

1909 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

16.8 

14.8 

12.9 

3.  65 
3.  35 
3.25 

9. 95 
10.  45 
7.  65 

4.9 

4.3 

3.8 

ruly 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1.6 

3.8 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.1 

1. 5 

1.6 

3.0 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.1 

1. 5 

1.6 

2.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.5 

1.6 

2.4 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.5 

1.6 

2.2 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.  5 

1.6 

2.5 

1.  5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.5 

1.  6 

3. 5 

1.5 

1.3 

1. 1 

1.5 

1.6 

3.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1. 1 

1.5 

1.6 

3.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1. 1 

1.5 

1.6 

3.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.  5 

1.6 

3.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

3.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

2.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1. 5 

1.  6 

2.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

2.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

2. 1 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5. 

1.6 

1.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1. 5 

1.6 

1.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.  5 

1.6 

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.  5 

1.6 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.  5 

1.6 

1.  7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

4. 1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

2.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

2. 1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.  5 

1. 5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

1.5 

1. 5 

4.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1. 1 

1.5 

1. 5 

4.9 

1.5 

. 

1.1 

1.5 

6.3 

4.9 

1.6 

2.4 

1.8 

3.  0 

4.5 

10.0 

1.6 

2.3 

1.  75 

2.8 

3.  65 

10.2 

1.6 

2.2 

1.75 

2.7 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

1. 

2. 

3. 


158 


Daily  Gage  Heights,  in  Feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

1 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct  J 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

4 . 

1.4 

2.6 

10.2 

3. 25 

5.2 

3. 75 

3.0 

5.4 

1.6 

2. 15 

1.75 

2.6 

5 . 

1.4 

3.7 

6.8 

3.  25 

4.0 

4. 85 

2.7 

5.0 

1.55 

2. 15 

1.75 

2. 55 

6 . 

1.4 

3.9 

5.5 

6.2 

3.9 

10. 65 

2.  55 

3.4 

1.55 

2.1 

1.75 

2.  55 

7 . 

1.4 

4.1 

4.7 

10.3 

5.  35 

11.3 

2.4 

3.1 

1.55 

1.9 

1.75 

2. 55 

8 . 

1.4 

5.2 

4.1 

11.6 

4.7 

10.6 

5.7 

5.1 

1.7 

1.9 

1.8 

2.5 

9 . 

1.4 

5.8 

16.4 

11.2 

4.  5 

9. 65 

6.1 

6.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.85 

2.5 

10 . 

1.4 

5.9 

21.2 

10.3 

7.3 

6.5 

5. 65 

4.3 

1.7 

1.9 

1.85 

2.5 

11 . 

1.4 

6.0 

24.3 

9.9 

8.5 

4.2 

8. 45 

3.4 

1.65 

1.85 

1.85 

3.2 

12 . 

1.4 

6.1 

24.7 

7.1 

7.4 

3.5 

13. 95 

3.3 

1. 65 

1.85 

1.85 

7.3 

13 . 

1.4 

6.7 

23.8 

13.9 

6.7 

5.3 

15.4 

3.3 

1.65 

1.85 

1.85 

10.4 

14 . 

1.4 

11.7 

21.9 

14. 95 

5.  05 

9.2 

18. 95 

3. 15 

1. 65 

1.8 

1.9 

12.5 

15 . 

1.4 

14.2 

20.6 

16.  45 

4.2 

10.6 

20.55 

3.  05 

1.65 

1.8 

3.5 

13. 25 

16 . 

1.4 

14.5 

18.  75 

17.  45 

4.2 

11.2 

20.  4 

3.65 

2.2 

1.  75 

4.8 

13.  55 

17 . 

1.5 

15.9 

16.9 

18.4 

4.2 

10.1 

19.  75 

2.4 

2.1 

1.7 

4.5 

13.  65 

18 . 

1.5 

16.0 

12.7 

17.  1 

4.  1 

6.85 

18.7 

2.3 

2.05 

1.7 

6.1 

13.4 

19 . 

1.5 

16.4 

10.5 

16.3 

3.6 

3.8 

16.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

6.8 

9.5 

20 . 

1.5 

16.2 

9.7 

17.4 

3.2 

3.2 

12.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

6.1 

6.2 

21..  . 

1.5 

15.2 

8.2 

18.  95 

2.9 

2.9 

8.25 

1.8 

1. 95 

1.7 

5.6 

5.4 

22..  . 

1.7 

15.3 

7.  75 

20. 05 

2.7 

2.8 

5. 15 

1.  75 

2.  45 

1.7 

5.1 

4.  55 

23 . 

2.5 

16.4 

6.  45 

20.  15 

2.5 

2.  65 

3.9 

1.  75 

5.6 

1.7 

6.7 

3. 75 

24 . 

4. 1 

18.7 

4.9 

20.  25 

2.5 

2.  45 

3. 05 

1.7 

8.  65 

1.7 

7.0 

3.2 

25 . 

3.9 

20.5 

6.  85 

20.2 

2.  45 

4.8 

2.7 

1.7 

7.95 

1.  75 

8.7 

2.9 

26 . 

3.6 

21.0 

8.  75 

18.  25 

3.4 

7. 55 

2.5 

1.7 

5.6 

1.8 

7.6 

2.8 

27 . 

3.3 

20.5 

7.9 

17. 05 

5.5 

8.2 

3.4 

1.7 

4.2 

1.8 

5.5 

2.7 

28 . 

3.2 

18.9 

6.2 

14.5 

8.5 

6. 95 

3.6 

1.7 

3.4 

1.8 

5.5 

2.6 

29  . 

3.2 

5.7 

8.9 

9. 95 

7.  35 

3.2 

1.7 

3.0 

1.8 

4.8 

2.  55 

30 . 

•  3.1 

4.5 

9.85 

8.  75 

6.5 

2.9 

1.  65 

2.7 

1.  8 

3. 35 

2  5 

31  . 

2.6 

4.0 

6.6 

2.7 

1.65 

1.8 

2.  45 

1910 

1 . 

2.  45 

4.2 

IS.  95 

2.  25 

5.15 

2.8 

4.1 

3.2 

3. 55 

2 

2.7 

3.9 

21.  35 

2.25 

5.  35 

2  3 

3.1 

3.2 

3.25 

3 

3.2 

3.  75 

22.  35 

2. 15 

3.9 

2.3 

3.2 

2.85 

3.9 

4  . 

4.0 

3.7 

22.15 

2.2 

5.  45 

2.25 

4.2 

2.6 

5 . 

4.5 

3.  65 

21.25 

2.25 

5.  85 

2.25 

4.7 

2. 35 

6 

6.25 

4.0 

19.9 

2  3 

6.  55 

2  3 

5.4 

2.25 

7  . 

7.  65 

4.8 

18.2 

2.3 

5.  55 

2.4 

5.  65 

2.2 

s  .  . 

4.35 

17.4 

2. 35 

4. 95 

2.  35 

4.  35 

2.2 

9 

4.  2 

15.3 

2.  55 

5.25 

2.  35 

4.2 

2.1 

10 

3. 05 

10.5 

2.6 

5.7 

2.  4 

3.0 

2.5 

11 

4.2 

3.7 

6. 15 

2.  45 

6.  05 

2.5 

3.8 

2.3 

12 

3.6 

4.8 

2.4 

6.  45 

2.2 

3.4 

2.0 

2.2 

13 . 

7.0 

3. 35 

4. 1 

2.  35 

6. 15 

2.15 

3.1 

2.  2 

2.2 

14 

8.3 

3.4 

3.  75 

4.  25 

4. 1 

2.15 

2. 85 

2.0 

2. 15 

15 

12.25 

3. 65 

3.4 

3.9 

4.2 

2. 15 

3.25 

1.95 

2. 15 

16 

13.7 

3.  75 

3.  25 

4.55 

3.  85 

2. 1 

5.  2 

1.9 

2.6 

17 

14. 1 

3. 95 

3.2 

7.  85 

3.6 

2.1 

5.9 

1.8 

2.6 

18 

14.9 

4.  4 

3. 05 

10. 15 

3.3 

2.1 

6.3 

1.  85 

2.7 

19 

15.0 

4.  75 

2. 95 

3. 05 

2.5 

6.  85 

1.85 

2.5 

20 

14.9 

4.  8 

2.9 

7.7 

2.9 

2.0 

6.  45 

1.8 

2.5 

21 

14.8 

2. 75 

6.0 

2.7 

2.0 

6.0 

1.8 

2.4 

22 

14.7 

2.8 

2.  55 

2.0 

5.8 

1.7 

2.4 

23 

14.  05 

9. 1 

2.  65 

4.  25 

4.  75 

1.95 

3.  85 

3.3 

2.5 

24 

13.9 

10.9 

2.6 

3.8 

6.3 

1. 95 

3.1 

4.3 

2.6 

25 

9.9 

11.65 

2.  65 

3.8 

8.6 

1. 95 

3.0 

6.2 

2.6 

26 

6.55 

10.6 

2.55 

4. 15 

9.3 

1.9 

2.9 

6. 65 

2.8 

27 

5.7 

14.  75 

2. 55 

6.  55 

7.9 

1.9 

2.9 

5. 05 

2. 15 

28 

5.  05 

16.4 

2.  45 

8. 05 

4.7 

5.  3 

3.0 

4.85 

2.25 

29 

5. 0 

2.  35 

7.7 

3.9 

3.2 

5.5 

4.  45 

3.8 

30 

5.0 

2.25 

6. 15 

3.4 

5.9 

4.3 

4.0 

6.4 

31 

4.65 

2.35 

3. 1 

4.0 

3.8 

9. 15 

1911 

1 . 

9.7 

6.  55 

9.  45 

4.3 

20.25 

1.95 

1. 55 

1.75 

2.  65 

12.9 

2.5 

4.4 

9 

9. 15 

5. 35 

7.  65 

3.9 

24.6 

2. 05 

1.7 

2.6 

2.4 

14.0 

2.4 

4.4 

3 . 

9.8 

4.  65 

7.  25 

3.6 

25.3 

2.1 

1.6c 

4. 15 

2.25 

17.7 

2.2 

4.3 

4 . 

9.0 

4.0 

6. 95 

3.  45 

25. 0c 

1.  95 

1.  65 

3.  85 

2. 15 

13.4 

2.1 

4.2 

5 . 

8. 15 

1  3.45 

5.85 

7.5 

24.3 

2. 1 

1.  6c 

6.55 

3.  2 

11.4 

2.0 

4.1 

6 . 

7.6 

4. 95 

5.6 

10.0 

23.  2c 

2.05 

2.95 

4.9 

5.  35 

8.3 

3.6 

4.0 

7 . 

6.2c 

»  5. 25 

5.  4 

11.2 

21.9 

2.  45 

2.  5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.3 

6.7 

3.8 

8 . 

4  2 

6.8 

6.  4c 

10.  4c 

20.  lc 

6.75 

2.  25 

3.2 

6. 15 

7.4 

10.5 

3.5 

9 . 

4.0 

6.2 

9.0 

8.0 

18.2 

6.  6 

1.75 

3.55 

6.0 

6.6 

10.0 

3.3 

10 . 

3.  6c 

5.  6c 

10. 1 

5.8c 

15.8 

5.0 

1.95 

3.0 

5.2c 

6.0 

8.4 

3.2 

11 . 

3.  2 

5.2 

10.9 

4.7 

12.  7c 

3.8 

2.0 

2.65 

4.6 

5.7 

6.1 

3.3 

12 . 

3.8c 

4.  4 

8.  75 

4.2 

9.7 

3.2 

2.3 

2.4 

3.3 

4.6 

7.4 

3.5 

13 . 

3.8 

4.1 

6.  3c 

6.  5c 

6.9^ 

2.7c 

2.0 

2.25 

3.65 

4.0 

9.6 

7.8 

14 . 

3. 95 

>  3.9 

5.2 

15. 9c 

4.3 

2.  4E 

1.95 

2.4 

4.2 

3.  45 

11.4 

9.2 

15 . 

4.9 

4.  2 

4.6 

17.9 

3.4 

2.3 

1.65 

2.5 

4.2 

3.5 

10.9 

9.6 

16 . 

4.2 

4.8 

4. 1 

20.  4c 

3.0 

2.1 

|  !.S 

2.2 

3.7 

1 

3.9 

8.8 

7.  7 

159 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

17 . 

4.2 

6.3 

3. 75 

20.7 

2.8 

2.0 

1.  75 

2.25 

4.3 

2.8 

6.4 

8.7 

18 . 

4.2 

9. 5 

3.5 

20.2 

2.7 

2.1 

1.  75 

6.8 

4.4 

2.7 

5.9 

10.2 

19 . 

3.  85 

12.9 

3. 35 

19.  35 

2. 55 

2.2 

1.7 

4.  55 

5.4 

2.5 

5.4 

10.0 

20 . 

3.  65 

14.65 

3.25 

18.0 

2.  45 

1.9 

1.7 

3.0 

6.6 

2.4 

5.4 

8.6 

21 . 

3.6 

15.5 

3. 15 

16.6 

2.4 

1. 85 

1.7 

2.  65 

6.  55 

2.4 

5.9 

9.4 

22 . 

3.  45 

16.  45 

3. 15 

15.2 

2.4 

1. 75 

1.5 

2.3 

5.9 

2.4 

5.5 

11.3 

23 . 

3.5 

17.  85 

3.1 

12. 55 

2.  35 

1.85 

1.  65 

2. 15 

4.25 

2.4 

5.1 

12.2 

24 . 

3.5 

17.8 

3.4 

9.1 

2.25 

2.0 

1.7 

2.1 

4.5 

2.4 

5.3 

12.3 

25 . 

3.6 

17.2 

3.2 

6.4 

2.2 

1.85 

1.  55 

2.4 

4.2 

2.5 

5.6 

11.9 

26 . 

3.6 

16. 15 

3.5 

4.4 

2.1 

1.8 

1.55 

2.6 

4.0 

2.6 

5.2 

10.4 

27 . . 

3.8 

14.  55 

3.  65 

3.8 

2.1 

1.9 

1.  55 

2. 55 

10. 05 

2.5 

5.5 

7.7 

28 . 

j.  1 

12.25 

3.8 

3.  65 

2. 05 

1.8 

1.5 

3.2 

12.1 

2.4 

5.2 

6.6 

29 . 

6.0 

5.25 

3.65 

2.7 

1.8 

1.  35 

3.  45 

11.05 

2.  8 

5. 1 

6.8 

30 . 

6.8 

6.2 

14.9 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

2.7 

11.0 

2.6 

4.6 

6.6 

31 . 

7. 35 

4.9 

2.0 

1.6 

2.  65 

2  5 

9  2 

Note— Ice  conditions  December  8-31, 1909.  January  8-13,  and  February  16-23, 1910,  and  January  3-6, 
1911.  No  gage  reader  September  4-December  11,  1910. 


Rating  Table  for  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  From  June  16,  1908-December  31, 

1911 


1 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

1.60 . . 

1.  70 . 

1.80 . 

1.90  . 

2.00 . 

2. 10 . 

2.20 . 

2. 30  . 

2.  40 . 

2. 50  . 

2.  60 . 

2. 70 . 

2. 80 . 

2. 90  . 

3.  00 . 

3. 10  . 

3. 20  . 

3. 30  . 

3.40  . 

3.  50 . 

3.  60 . 

3.  70...... 

3.80  . 

3.90  . 

4.00 . 

4. 10  . 

4.20  . 

4. 30  . 

4.  40 . 

4. 50  . 

4.60 . 

4.  70 . 

4.80  . 

4.90  . 

5.  00 . 

5. 10  . 

5.20  . 

5. 30  . 

5. 40  . 

5. 50  . 

5.  60 . 

5.  70 . 

5.  80 . . 


Sec.-ft. 

1 

2 

3 

5 

8 

11 

14 

17 

20 

23 

27 

31 

35 

39 

43 

47 

51 

55 

59 

63 

67 

71 

75 

79 

84 

89 

94 

99 

104 

110 

117 

124 

132 

140 

148 

157 

166 

176 

186 

196 

206 

217 

228 


Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

5. 90 . 

239 

6.  00 . 

250 

6. 10 . 

262 

6.  20 . 

274 

6.  30 . 

286 

6.40 . 

298 

6.  50 . 

311 

6.  60 . 

324 

6.  70 . 

337 

6.  80 . 

350 

6. 90 . 

363 

7.00 . 

376 

7. 10 . 

389 

7.  20 . 

402 

7.  30 . 

415 

7. 40 . 

428 

7.  50 . 

441 

7.  60 . 

454 

7.  70 . 

468 

7.  80 . 

482 

7. 90 . 

496 

8.00 . 

510 

8. 10 . 

526 

8. 20 . 

542 

8.  30 . 

558 

8.  40 . 

574 

8.  50 . 

590 

8.  60 . 

608 

8. 70 . 

626 

8.80 . 

644 

8.90 . 

662 

9.  00 . 

680 

9. 10 . 

698 

9.  20 . 

716 

9.30 . 

734 

9.40 . 

752 

9.  50 . 

770 

9.  60 . 

788 

9.  70 . 

806 

9.  80 . 

824 

9. 90 . 

842 

10. 00 . 

860 

10. 10 . 

880 

Feet 

10.  20 . 

Sec.-ft. 

900 

10. 30 . 

920 

10. 40 . 

940 

10.  50 . 

960 

10.  60 . 

982 

10.  70 . 

1,004 

10. 80 . 

1,026 

10. 90 . 

1,  048 
1,070 
1,092 

11.00 . 

11. 10 . 

11.20 . 

i;  H4 
1, 136 

11.  30 . 

11.40 . 

1,  158 

11.50 . 

1, 180 

11.60 . 

1,  202 
1, 224 
1,  246 
1,268 

11.70 . 

11.80 . 

11.90 . 

12.  00 . 

1^  290 

12. 10 . 

1,314 
1,  338 
1,  364 

12.  20 . 

12.  30 . 

12.40 . 

1,  390 
1,416 

12.  50 . 

13. 60 . 

1,  444 

12.  70 . 

1,472 

12. 80 . 

1,500 

12.90 . 

l' 530 

13.  00 . 

1,  560 

13. 10 . 

1,590 

13.  20 . 

1,620 

13. 30 . 

1,652 

1,684 

13.  40 . 

13.  50 . 

1,716 

13.  60 . 

ll  748 

13.  70 . 

1,780 

13.  80 . 

1,812 
1,  846 

13.  80 . 

14.00 . 

1,  880 
1,920 

14. 10 . 

14.20 . 

1,960 

2,000 

14.30 . 

14.40 . 

2, 040 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

14. 50 . 

2,080 

14.60... . 

2,120 

14.  70 . 

2, 160 

14.  80 . 

2, 200 

14.  90 . 

2,  240 

15.  00 . 

2,280 

15. 10 . 

2, 320 

15.  20 . 

2, 360 

15. 30 . 

2,  400 

15. 40 . 

2,  450 

15.  50 . 

2,  500 

15.  60 . 

2, 550 

15.  70 . 

2,  600 

15.  80 . 

2,  650 

15. 90 . 

2,  700 

16.  00 . 

2,  750 

16. 10 . 

2,  800 

16.  20 . 

2,  850 

16.  30 . 

2,900 

16.  40 . 

2, 950 

16. 50 . 

3,  000 

16.  60. . . . 

3,060 

16.  70 . 

3,120 

16.  80 . 

3, 180 

16. 90 . 

3,240 

17.  00 . 

3,  300 

17.10 . 

3,  360 

17.  20 . 

3,  420 

17.30 . 

3,  490 

17.40 . 

3,  560 

17.  50 . 

3,630 

17.  60 . 

3,  700 

17.70 . 

3,  770 

17. 80 . 

3, 840 

17. 90 . 

3,910 

18.00 . 

3, 980 

18. 10 . 

4,050 

18.  20 . 

4,120 

18.  30 

4, 190 

18.  40 . 

4,  260 

18.  50 . 

4,340 

18.  60 . 

4,420 

18.  70 . 

4,450 

160 


Rating  Table  for  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  from  June  16,  1908-December  31, 

190S — Concluded 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

(jage  height  charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

IS.  SO . 

4,  580 

20.  20 . 

5,  760 

21.  60 . 

7. 110 

23. 00  . 

8,  580 

18. 90 . 

4' 660 

20.  30 . 

5, 850 

21.70 . 

7,  215 

23.10 . 

8,  685 

19.  00 . 

4,  740 

20.  40 . 

5.  940 

|  21.80 . 

7,  320 

23.20  . 

S'  790 

19. 10 . 

4, 820 

20.  50 . 

6,  030 

j  21.90 . 

7,  425 

23.  30 . 

8,  895 

19.  20 . 

4,900 

20.  60 . 

6,120 

.  22.  00 . 

7,  530 

23.40  . 

9'.  000 

19.  30 . 

4i  980 

20.  70 . 

6,  210 

22.10 . 

7,  635 

23.  50 . 

9'  105 

19.  40 . 

5,  060 

20.  SO . 

6'  310 

|  22.20 . 

7,  740 

23.  60 . 

9'  210 

19.  50 . 

5, 140 

20.  90 . 

6,410 

22.30 . 

7,  845 

23.70  . 

9'  315 

19.  60 . 

5'  220 

21.  00 . 

6,  510 

|  22.40 . 

7,  950 

23.  80 . 

9,  420 

19.  70 . 

5,310 

21. 10 . 

6'  610 

j  22.50 . 

8,  055 

23. 90 . 

9'  525 

19.80. . 

5,  400 

21.20 . 

6,  710 

I  22.60 . 

8,160 

24.  00 . 

9,  630 

19.90.  . 

o\  490 

21.30 

6,810 

22.  70  . 

S,  265 

25.  00 

10.  6S0 

20.00 . 

5,  580 

21.40 . 

6'  910 

1  22.80 . 

Si  370 

20. 10 . 

5,  670 

21.  50 . 

7.  010 

•  22.90 . 

8,  475 

1 

The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  fourteen 
discharge  measurement?  made  during  1908-11  and  is  fairly  well  defined.  Above  gage  height  22  feet  the 
rating  curve  s  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  105  per  tenth. 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River  Near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec 

1908 

1 . 

1 

75 

9 

1 

43 

3 . 

1 

31 

4 . 

1 

20 

. 

5 . 

1 

14 

_ . 1 . 

6 . 

1 

23 

1 

63 

8 . 

1 

51 

S . 

1 

43 

. 

10 . 

1 

75 

11 . 

1 

63 

12 . 

1 

63 

13 . 

1 

31 

14 . 

1 

23 

15 . 

1 

17 

16 . 

23 

1 

11 

17 . 

17 

1 

5 

18 . 

14 

1 

5 

19 . 

11 

1 

3 

20 . 

s 

1 

3 

21 . 

8 

1 

2 

99. 

5 

1 

2 

23 . 

5 

89 

1 

24 . 

3 

35 

1 

25 . 

3 

u 

1 

26 . 

2 

5 

1 

27 . 

2 

3 

1 

28 . 

1 

2 

1 

29 . 

1 

1 

* 

30 . 

1 

124 

31 . 

140 

1909 

1 . 

27 

3,180 

69 

851 

140 

286 

140 

\  1 

20 

3 

43 

2 . 

27 

2;200 

57 

950 

99 

110 

S60 

1 

17 

2.5 

35 

3 . 

27 

1.530 

53 

461 

75 

69 

900 

186 

l 

14 

2. 5 

31 

d 

27 

'900 

53 

166 

73 

43 

1 

12 

2.5 

27 

5 . 

71 

350 

53 

84 

136 

31 

148 

0.5 

12 

2.5 

25 

6 . 

79 

196 

274 

79 

993 

25 

59 

0. 5 

11 

2.5 

25 

S9 

124 

920 

181 

1,140 

982 

20 

47 

0. 5 

5 

2.5 

25 

8 . 

.  .  . 

166 

89 

1.  200 

124 

217 

157 

2 

5 

3 

20 

9 . 

228 

2,9.50 

1, 110 

920. 

110 

797 

262 

363 

2 

5 

4 

15 

10 . 

239 

6,  710 

415 

311 

212 

99 

2 

5 

4 

12 

11 . 

2.50 

9, 940 
10,400 
9,420 

842 

590 

94 

582 

59 

1.5 

4 

4 

51 

12 . 

262 

389 

42S 

63 

1,860 

2,  450 

55 

1.  5 

4 

4 

415 

’3 

337 

1,  S50 

337 

176 

55 

1. 5 

4 

4 

940 

*  No  flow  from  August  29,  1908-January  21, 1909. 


161 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River,  near  Cam  bon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11— 

Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

J  May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 

1 

14 . 

1,220 

7,420 

2,260 

152 

716 

4,700 

49 

1.5 

3 

5 

1,420 

15 . 

1,960 

6;  120 

2,980 

94 

982 

6,080 

45 

1.  5 

3 

63 

1,640 

16 . 

2,080 

4,490 

3, 600 

94 

1,110 

5;  940 

69 

14 

2.5 

132 

1,730 

17 . 

2,  700 

3,240 

4,260 

94 

880 

5,360 

20 

11 

2 

110 

1,760 

18 . 

2,  750 

1,470 

3,360 

89 

356 

4,  450 

17 

9.5 

2 

262 

1,680 

19 . 

2. 950 

960 

2, 900 

67 

75 

3;  120 

14 

8 

2 

350 

770 

20 . 

2,850 

806 

3,560 

51 

51 

1,310 

8 

8 

2 

262 

274 

21 . 

2, 360 

542 

4,700 

39 

39 

550 

3 

6.5 

2 

206 

186 

22 . 

2 

2,400 

475 

5,  620 

31 

35 

162 

2.5 

22 

2 

157 

114 

23 . 

23 

2,950 

304 

5,720 

23 

29 

79 

2.5 

206 

2 

337 

64 

24 . 

89 

4.45C 

140 

5,800 

23 

22 

45 

2 

617 

2 

376 

51 

26 . 

79 

6, 030 

356 

5,  760 

22 

132 

31 

2 

503 

2.5 

626 

35 

26 . 

67 

6,510 

635 

4,160 

59 

448 

23 

2 

206 

3 

454 

30 

27 . 

55 

6,030 

496 

3, 330 

196 

542 

59 

2 

94 

3 

196 

2° 

28 . 

51 

4,  660 

274 

2,080 

590 

370 

67 

2 

59 

3 

196 

12 

29 . 

51 

217 

662 

851 

422 

51 

2 

43 

3 

132 

10 

30 . 

47 

110 

833 

635 

311 

39 

1.5 

31 

3 

57 

8 

31 . 

27 

84 

324 

31 

1.5 

3 

8 

1910 

1 . 

10 

94 

4,700 

16 

162 

35 

89 

51 

65 

2 . 

31 

79 

6,860 

16 

181 

17 

47 

51 

53 

3 . 

51 

73 

7;  900 

12 

79 

17 

51 

37 

79 

4 . 

84 

71 

7;  690 

14 

191 

16 

94 

27 

5 . 

110 

69 

6, 760 

16 

234 

16 

124 

18 

6 . 

280 

84 

5,490 

17 

318 

17 

186 

16 

7 . 

461 

132 

4;  120 

17 

201 

20 

212 

14 

8 . 

350 

102 

3,  560 

18 

144 

18 

102 

14 

9  . 

240 

94 

2,  400 

25 

171 

18 

94 

11 

10 . 

160 

45 

960 

27 

217 

20 

43 

23 

11 . 

94 

71 

268 

22 

256 

23 

75 

17 

12 . 

206 

67 

132 

20 

304 

14 

59 

8 

14 

13 . 

376 

57 

89 

18 

268 

12 

47 

14 

14 

14 . 

558 

59 

73 

96 

89 

12 

37 

8 

12 

15 . 

1,350 

69 

59 

79 

94 

12 

53 

6 

12 

16 . 

1,780 

50 

53 

114 

77 

11 

166 

5 

27 

17 . 

1,920 

50 

51 

489 

67 

11 

239 

3 

27 

18 . 

2 ;  240 

25 

45 

890 

55 

11 

286 

4 

31 

19 . 

2,  280 

40 

41 

662 

45 

23 

356 

4 

23 

20 . 

2,240 

50 

39 

468 

39 

8 

304 

3 

23 

21 . 

2.200 

SO 

33 

250 

31 

8 

250 

3 

20 

22 . 

2,160 

100 

35 

157 

2.5 

8 

228 

2 

20 

23 . 

1,900 

698 

29 

96 

128 

6 

77 

55 

23 

24 . 

1,850 

1,050 

27 

75 

286 

6 

47 

99 

27 

25 . 

842 

1,210 

29 

75 

608 

6 

43 

274 

27 

26 . 

318 

982 

25 

92 

734 

5 

39 

330 

35 

27 . 

217 

2,180 

25 

318 

496 

5 

39 

152 

12 

28 . 

152 

2,950 

22 

518 

124 

176 

43 

136 

16 

29 . 

148 

18 

468 

79 

51 

196 

107 

75 

30 . 

148 

18 

268 

59 

239 

99 

84 

298 

31 . 

120 

18 

47 

84 

75 

707 

1911 

1 . 

806 

318 

761 

99 

5,800 

6.5 

0.5 

2.5 

29 

1,530 

23 

104 

2 . 

707 

181 

461 

79 

10,  300 

9.5 

2 

27 

20 

1,880 

20 

104 

3 . 

700 

120 

408 

67 

11, 000 

11 

1.5 

92 

16 

3,  770 

14 

99 

4 . 

600 

84 

370 

61 

10, 700 

6.5 

1.5 

77 

12 

1,680 

11 

94 

5 . 

4-50 

61 

234 

441 

9,940 

11 

1.5 

318 

51 

1, 160 

8 

89 

6 . 

300 

144 

206 

860 

8. 840 

9.5 

41 

140 

181 

558 

67 

84 

7 . 

280 

171 

186 

1,110 

7,420 

22 

23 

84 

148 

286 

337 

75 

8 . 

94 

350 

304 

950 

5,720 

344 

16 

51 

268 

428 

960 

63 

9 . 

84 

274 

680 

510 

4,120 

324 

2.5 

65 

250 

324 

860 

55 

10 . 

69 

212 

880 

234 

2.650 

148 

6.5 

43 

171 

250 

574 

51 

11 . 

51 

166 

1,050 

124 

1,490 

75 

8 

29 

117 

217 

262 

55 

12 . 

77 

104 

635 

94 

806 

51 

17 

20 

55 

117 

428 

63 

13 . 

75 

89 

292 

318 

370 

33 

8 

16 

69 

84 

788 

482 

14 . r.. 

82 

79 

166 

2, 720 

99 

22 

6.5 

20 

94 

61 

1,160 

716 

15 . 

140 

94 

117 

3.910 

59 

17 

1.5 

23 

94 

63 

1,050 

788 

16 . 

94 

132 

89 

5,980 

43 

11 

3 

14 

71 

79 

644 

468 

17 . 

94 

286 

73 

6,210 

35 

8 

2.5 

16 

99 

35 

298 

626 

18 . 

94 

770 

63 

5,760 

31 

11 

2.5 

350 

104 

31 

239 

900 

19 . 

77 

1,530 

57 

5,020 

25 

14 

2 

114 

186 

23 

186 

860 

20 . 

69 

2, 140 

53 

3, 980 

22 

5 

2 

43 

324 

20 

1S6 

608 

21 . 

67 

2,500 

49 

3,060 

20 

4 

2 

29 

318 

20 

239 

752 

22 . 

61 

2, 980 

49 

2, 360 

20 

2.  5 

.0 

17 

239 

20 

196 

1, 140 

23 . 

63 

3,880 

47 

1,430 

18 

4 

1.5 

12 

96 

20 

157 

1,340 

24 . 

63 

3, 840 

59 

698 

16 

8 

2 

11 

110 

20 

176 

1,360 

—11  R  L 


162 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Big  Muddy  River  near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1808-11— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec 

1911 

25 . 

67 

3,420 

51 

298 

14 

4 

.5 

20 

94 

23 

206 

1,270 

26 . 

67 

2, 820 
2,100 

63 

104 

11 

3 

.5 

27 

84 

27 

166 

940 

27 . 

75 

69 

75 

11 

5 

.5 

25 

870 

23 

196 

468 

28 . 

157 

1.350 

75 

69 

9.5 

3 

.0 

51 

1,310 

20 

166 

324 

29 . 

250 

171 

69 

31 

3 

.0 

61 

1'OSG 

35 

157 

350 

30 . 

350 

274 

2,  240 

8 

1 

1 

31 

1,070 

27 

117 

324 

31 . 

422 

140 

8 

1 

29 

23 

716 

Note — Daily  discharges  are  obtained  from  a  rating  table  fairly  well  defined  and  based  on  discharge 
measurements  made  during  1908-11. 

Daily  discharge  estimated  because  of  icc  conditions  for  December  8-10,  24-31,  1909,  January  8-10, 
February  16-22,  1910,  and  January  3-6.  1911 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  previously  published  in  U.  S. 
Geological  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos  265  and  285,  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improvement 
Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water  1908-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of  discharge 
measurements  made  in  1911. 

Monthly  Discharge  of  Big  Muddy  River,  near  Cambon,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  735  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

June  (16-30) . 

6. 94 

0. 009 

0.005 

Julv . . . . . 

140 

1 

13.9 

.020 

.023 

August . 

75 

0 

21.  7 

.030 

.035 

1909 

January . 

89 

0 

15.8 

0. 021 

0.02 

February . 

6,510 

27 

1,920 

2.  62 

2.  73 

March . 

10,  400 

84 

2,  460 

3.35 

3.  86 

April . 

5'  8G0 

53 

2,310 

3.  14 

3.50 

May . 

950 

22 

265 

.360 

.  42 

June . 

1, 140 

22 

387 

.526 

.59 

July ....  . 

6,080 

20 

1,230 

1.  67 

1.92 

August . 

'900 

1  5 

109 

.  148 

.  17 

September . 

617 

0  5 

61.9 

.064 

.07 

October . 

20 

2 

5.26 

.007 

.01 

N  ovember . 

626 

2.5 

132 

.018 

.02 

December . 

1,760 

370 

.504 

.  58 

The  year . 

10,  400 

0 

764 

1.04 

13.  89 

1910 

January . 

2,  280 

802 

1.09 

1.  26 

February . 

2, 950 

3S0 

.517 

.54 

March . . 

7'  900 

18 

1.660 

2.  26 

2.61 

April . 

'890 

12 

'  178 

.242 

.27 

May . 

734 

25 

187 

.  254 

.29 

June . 

239 

5 

28.0 

.038 

.04 

July . 

356 

37 

123 

.  167 

.  19 

August . 

330 

1 

53.2 

.072 

.08 

December . 

707 

12 

72.  2 

.098 

.07 

The  period . 

7, 900 

1 

403 

0.  549 

5.  35 

1911 

January . 

806 

51 

212 

0.  288 

0.  33 

C. 

February . 

3,880 

61 

1,  C80 

1.  47 

1.53 

B. 

March . 

1,050 

47 

262 

.356 

.41 

B. 

April . . 

6,  210 

61 

1,630 

2.  22 

2.  48 

B. 

May . 

11,000 

8 

2,570 

3.50 

4. 04 

B. 

June. . . 

344 

1 

39.2 

.053 

.06 

C. 

July . 

41 

0 

5. 10 

.0069 

.008 

D. 

August . 

350 

2.5 

59.9 

.081 

.09 

c. 

September . 

1,310 

12 

254 

.346 

.39 

B. 

October . 

3,  770 

20 

415 

.  565 

.  65 

B. 

November . 

1, 160 

8  , 

330 

.449 

.  50 

B. 

December . 

1, 360 

51 

496 

.  675 

.78 

B. 

The  year . . 

11,000 

0 

609 

0.  829 

11.  208 

163 


BEAUCOUP  CREEK  NEAR  PINCKNEYVILLE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  Illinois  Central  Railroad  bridge  about  iy2  miles 
east  of  Pinckneyville,  Ill.,  about  10  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Galum 
Creek. 

Records  available. — June  17,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911.  During 
1908,  the  gage  was  read  only  when  the  observer  happened  to  be  in  the 
vicinity.  Except  for  a  few  days,  however,  fairly  accurate  results  will 
be  obtained  if  the  discharge  is  interpolated  on  days  when  gage  was 
not  read. 

Drainage  area. — Two  hundred  and  twenty-seven  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent;  poor  for  low  water  measurements 
because  of  low  velocity  and  old  piles  in  channel. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  wooden 
trestle.  Low  water  measurements  made  at  wading  section  about  250 
yards  upstream. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  1902  reached  a  height  of  about  27.5  feet  on 
the  present  gage. 

Winter  -flow. — Ice  affects  the  relation  between  gage  height  and  dis¬ 
charge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Remarks. — The  creek  goes  dry  at  times,  the  water  then  standing  in 
pools  near  the  gage. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Beaucoup  Cref.k,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

June 

1909 
February 

17 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

53 

Square  feet 
48 

Feet 

2.3 

Second-Jeet 

12 

21 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

130 

916 

9.  67 

602 

March 

13 

W.  M.  O’Neill.. . 

87 

289 

3.  97 

76 

March 

26 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

130' 

862 

8.  95 

502 

March 

26 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

128 

692 

7.  87 

449 

March 

27 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

lu6 

396 

5.  25 

170 

May 

11 

H.  J  .  Jackson . 

128 

652 

7.  42 

304 

May 

11 

H.  J.  Jackson  . 

107 

477 

5. 93 

217 

November 

3 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

66 

67 

1.73 

0 

1910 

Mav 

22 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

65 

75 

2.41 

9.2 

May 

24 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

122 

538 

7.  24 

373 

May 

25 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

104 

309 

5.  28 

147 

December 

13 

Bailey  and  Monk .  . 

5 

1.4 

2.  27 

*1.3 

1911 

March 

11 

P.  S.  Monk . . 

88 

196 

4.31 

95.  4 

October 

24 

Monk  and  Brown . . 

16 

23.9 

2. 68 

*18.  2 

*  Not  at  regular  gaging  section. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Beaucoup  Creek  Near  Pinckney ville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[R.  C.  Huggins,  observer] 


Day 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

3.4 

2.0 

2 . 

1.6 

3 . 

2.3 

1.9 

1.2 

4 . 

164 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Beaxjcoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Continued 


Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

0ct. 

Nov. 

1908 

5 . 

1.6 

1.0 

1.9 

6 . 

2.9 

7 . 

6.0 

8 . 

2.2 

1.6 

9 . 

1.8 

10 . 

1.2 

11  . 

2.0 

2.3 

1.0 

12 . 

1.8 

13 . 

1.6 

14 . 

1.9 

15 . 

2.0 

16 . 

1.7 

17 . 

2.3 

1.0 

18 . 

1.8 

1.8 

19 . 

2.0 

1.5 

1.7 

20 . 

2.0 

21 . 

1.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

22 . 

1.4 

1.3 

23 . 

24 . 

1.  8 

25 . 

1.8 

2.9 

1.7 

26 . 

1.6 

27 . 

3.  5 

1.2 

1.0 

28 . 

1.0 

29 . 

1.8 

2.8 

1.7 

1.6 

30 . 

31 . 

1.6 

1909 

1 

1.  8 

2.5 

3.9 

2.8 

2.8 

4.5 

3.5 

5.  2 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

2.4 

2.. 

2.  85 

2.  75 

3.  1 

2.2 

3.1 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

2.3 

3. 

3.7 

2.  75 

2.  7 

2.7 

2.1 

2.  45 

1  6 

1.8 

1.75 

2.3 

4 . 

1.8 

2.5 

3.  1 

2.7 

2.6 

3.7 

2.0 

2.3 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

2.2 

5 . 

3.2 

2.  55 

5.0 

1. 95 

2.2 

1.  6 

1  75 

1.7 

2.  25 

6 . 

3.3 

2.7 

8.9 

2.  75 

4.5 

1.9 

2. 1 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

2.3 

7 . 

12.8 

3  9 

3.8 

1.9 

2.  75 

1.  75 

1.7 

1.7 

2.3 

8 . 

4.  1 

12.  75 

4.6 

2.9 

7.  4 

2.  65 

1.7 

1.  65 

1.7 

2.5 

9 . 

1.8 

20.  85 

4.6 

7.8 

2.5 

12.0 

2.  55 

1.  75 

1.  65 

1.6 

2.5 

10 . 

20.7 

3.  75 

12.6 

2. 1 

5  4 

2.2 

1.85 

1.  65 

1.  8 

2.6 

11 

1.8 

3.3 

17.3 

2.7 

5.9 

2.0 

14.5 

2.  1 

1.8 

1.65 

1.9 

3.1 

12 

2.6 

4.  4 

2.0 

15.  85 

2.0 

1.  75 

1.  65 

1.  95 

8.2 

13 . 

3.4 

4.0 

16.0 

4. 1 

1.  95 

18.  8 

1.9 

1  7 

1.6 

1.9 

13.25 

14 . 

19.7 

3.4 

1.9 

16.0 

1.85 

1.7 

1.6 

3.  75 

11.  35 

15 . 

14.  1 

3.  1 

11.3 

4.3 

1.9 

6.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

3.9 

6.85 

16 . 

1.7 

12.0 

3.  1 

7.5 

5.0 

1.9 

4. 1 

1.8 

1.65 

1.6 

3  3 

5.6 

17 . 

5.  1 

'2.  8 

5.  2 

4.5 

1.9 

2.  75 

1.  75 

1.65 

1.6 

3.2 

4.  55 

18 . 

4.5 

2.7 

4.9 

4.  1 

1.85 

2  5 

1  75 

1.6 

2.0 

4.2 

3.  45 

19 . 

2.7 

9.  1 

2.6 

1.8 

2.  45 

1.7 

1.6 

1.95 

3.9 

3.2 

20 . 

13.  6 

2.9 

12.8 

2.5 

1.  8 

2.  2 

1.7 

1.55 

1.85 

2.9 

3.1 

21 . 

1.7 

3.  55 

19.2 

2.4 

1.75 

2. 1 

1.6 

1.95 

1.85 

2.55 

2.  75 

22 . 

3.6 

17.9 

2.3 

1  7 

2.5 

1.6 

2.5 

2.0 

2.5 

2.  35 

23 . 

2.3 

9.  1 

3.7 

14. 1 

2.2 

1.7 

2.0 

1.  65 

4.3 

1.95 

3.55 

2.  2 

24 . 

16.  6 

3.  85 

10.3 

2. 1 

1.7 

1  9 

1.7 

5.2 

1.9 

9.2 

2. 1 

25 . 

16.  4 

6.  6 

8.  1 

2.  1 

1.7 

1.9 

1.65 

5.0 

1.  85 

4.  4 

2.  15 

26 . 

2.3 

4.9 

9.9 

6.3 

1.7 

2. 1 

1.65 

3.1 

1.85 

3.2 

2.2 

27 . 

4.  1 

5.  25 

5  4 

4.3 

3.0 

2.  55 

1.  65 

2.2 

1.8 

2.  75 

2.2 

28 . 

1.0 

3.  4 

2.95 

5.0 

1.  65 

2. 1 

1.8 

2.  55 

2.  15 

29 . 

2.2 

3.  1 

3.  1 

2.5 

2.5 

3.  75 

1  6 

2.0 

1.75 

2.5 

2. 1 

30 . 

3.0 

2.9 

3.6 

4.9 

2.7 

1.6 

1.95 

1. 75 

2.5 

2.1 

31 . 

2.  1 

4  9 

3.  45 

1  6 

1.7 

2. 1 

1910 

1 . 

2  1 

2.  85 

19.  85 

2. 15 

2.9 

2. 1 

2. 1 

1.95 

2.  15 

2.  25 

2.  45 

2 . 

2.  4 

2.7 

17.  25 

2.  2 

2.8 

2.  1 

1.9 

2. 05 

2.0 

2. 15 

2.  35 

3 . 

2.  55 

2.8 

15.9 

2.  15 

4.0 

2. 05 

2.0 

2.  3 

2. 05 

2  2 

2.35 

4 . 

4.  2 

2.  95 

9.  45 

2.2 

8.  15 

2.0 

5.2 

1.9 

10.  25 

2. 15 

2.  35 

5 . 

3.8 

3.0 

6  2 

2.  25 

5. 1 

6.0 

1.9 

8.  65 

2. 15 

2.  35 

6 . 

4.0 

3.  1 

5.  45 

2.  95 

3.  75 

2. 1 

5.7 

1.8 

13.8 

15.7 

2.  35 

7. . 

5.  4 

3.0 

4.  4 

2.3 

3.  85 

2.  05 

15.  2 

16.  1 

2.2 

2.35 

8 . 

4.2 

3.  05 

3.  85 

2.2 

2.0 

3.5 

1.9 

17.9 

17.0 

2. 15 

2.  35 

9 

3.8 

2.4 

2.  8 

3.  45 

2.  4 

5.  55 

2.  25 

2.  75 

1.  8 

17.  4 

2.3 

10 . 

2.  75 

3.3 

2.3 

4.  2 

2.4 

1.8 

17.0 

3.  75 

2.3 

11 . 

2.5 

2.7 

3. 1 

2.25 

3.  55 

2.25 

2.6 

1.8 

4.65 

2.3 

12 . 

2.  35 

2.6 

2.  95 

2.6 

3.6 

2.  15 

1.8 

3.  45 

2.  75 

2.3 

13 . 

7.  55 

2.  75 

2. 95 

2. 35 

3.  55 

2  1 

2.25 

1.7 

2.9 

2.  65 

2.3 

14 . 

13.2 

2.9 

2.8 

2. 95 

3.  25 

2. 1 

2.  25 

2.  55 

2.5 

2.3 

15 . 

14.8 

3.0 

2.  8 

2.9 

3.  05 

2. 1 

2.2 

1.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.  25 

16  .  .  . 

10.3 

3.  05 

2.  65 

3. 15 

2.7 

2. 1 

2.7 

1.  75 

2.3 

2.  25 

17 . 

5.  55 

3. 15 

2.6 

3.0 

2.  05 

5.7 

1.  75 

2.25 

2.3 

2.  25 

165 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

18 . 

8.0 

3. 35 

2. 55 

5.25 

2.  45 

2.0 

3.  75 

1.  75 

2.  2 

2.  25 

2.  1 

2.25 

19 . 

14. 05 

3.4 

2. 55 

4. 15 

2.4 

1.95 

2. 1 

2.3 

2.25 

20 . 

9.  8 

3.5 

2.  55 

2.  65 

1.9 

1.7 

2.3 

2. 1 

2.2 

21 . 

7.3 

3.5 

2.  45 

3.  25 

2.6 

1.9 

2. 1 

2.3 

2. 1 

2.2 

22 . 

6.2 

4.6 

2.  45 

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

2. 05 

1.7 

2.  05 

2.3 

23 . 

4.  45 

6. 05 

2.  45 

2.  75 

3.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.  1 

2.  05 

24 . 

3.  45 

5.  35 

2.4 

2.7 

7.0 

1.8 

9.8 

2.0 

2.  25 

25 . 

3.2 

5.0 

2.4 

2.  65 

5.4 

1.  75 

2.0 

6.5 

2.3 

2.25 

26 . 

3. 1 

4. 15 

2.  35 

2.  65 

3.7 

2.0 

4.8 

2.  1 

2.  25 

27 . 

3.0 

14.2 

2.3 

3.3 

3. 05 

1.  7 

2.0 

3  3 

2.2 

2  2 

28 . 

3.  45 

21.  1 

2.3 

4.  05 

2.7 

2.9 

3.25 

2.25 

2.5 

29 . 

4.0 

2.  25 

3.  85 

2.  45 

2.2 

2.  65 

2.  55 

2.8 

30 . 

3.6 

2.25 

3.  25 

2.3 

2.  05 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

4.05 

31 . 

2. 95 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.  15 

4.8 

1911 

1.... 

4.0 

2.3 

3.7 

2.85 

21.  05 

2.0 

1.95 

2.0 

2.  4 

3.8 

2.  25 

3.0 

2.... 

3.  8 

2.3 

4.  4 

2.8 

20.0 

2.0 

1.95 

2.  4 

2.2 

2.  85 

3 . 

4.  35 

2.8 

4.  6 

2.7 

14.5 

2.0 

1.95 

5.  15 

6.0 

2.  2 

2.7 

4 . 

3.7 

2.7 

4.  25 

2.8 

8.5 

1.95 

3.7 

2. 15 

2.6 

5 . 

3.  2 

3.9 

5.  6 

4.3 

2.0 

1.9 

5.  25 

2. 15 

2.  55 

6 . 

2.  8 

2.8 

3.7 

5.6 

3.  65 

2.0 

1.9 

4.  95 

3.0 

4.  5 

2.5 

7 . 

2.  65 

2.  95 

3.  85 

4.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.9 

7.5 

4.4 

2.5 

8 . 

2.  55 

3.  1 

8.3 

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

1.9 

4.0 

5.  4 

2.5 

9 . 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.0 

4.2 

3.  05 

3.  05 

2.6 

10 . 

2.5 

2  X 

4.9 

2.  8 

2.8 

2.0 

1.  85 

2.7 

3.3 

3.0 

4.  8 

11  . 

2.5 

2.75 

4.  35 

2.8 

1.95 

1.  85 

2.  65 

3.  45 

2.8 

5.9 

12 . 

2.5 

2.65 

3.9 

2.7 

2.6 

1.9 

1.  95 

2.6 

2.8 

2.  05 

3.  15 

6.0 

13 . 

2.5 

2.6 

3.  55 

10.5 

2.5 

1.9 

1.95 

3.0 

2.5 

5.  2 

4.3 

14 . 

2.6 

2.6 

3.  15 

16.0 

2.5 

1.9 

1.95 

2.2.5 

2.7 

2.4 

4.  75 

3.3 

15 . 

2.6 

2.6 

17.7 

2.5 

1.9 

2. 15 

2.  45 

2.  35 

3.9 

16 . 

2.6 

2.9 

2.8 

7.4 

2.5 

1.9 

1.95 

2.  1 

2.  7 

2.  35 

3.  2 

5.  6 

17 . 

2.6 

3.5 

2.7 

4.  4 

2.  4 

1.9 

1.95 

2.0 

3.  45 

2.3 

5.  6 

18 . 

2.  6 

4.  35 

2.6 

3.9 

2.4 

1.9 

2.0 

5.  85 

2.3 

2.3 

3.  5 

19 . 

2.5 

2.6 

7.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.95 

8.9 

2.3 

3.  2 

3.3 

20 . 

2.55 

15.0 

2.6 

8.6 

2.4 

2.0 

1  9 

3.9 

2.25 

3.  2 

21 . 

2.5 

12.0 

2.6 

5.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.  25 

3.  1 

6.  8 

22 . 

2.5 

5.  65 

2.6 

3.  95 

2.3 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

. 

2.6 

2.9 

8.  85 

23 . 

2.6 

4.95 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

3.9 

2.4 

2.  85 

5.  85 

24 . 

2.55 

4.6 

1.  85 

3.0 

2.6 

2.0 

1.95 

2.  4 

2.  8 

4.85 

25 . 

2.6 

5.  55 

1.9 

2.  85 

2.5 

2.0 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

2.  85 

3.7 

26 . 

2.6 

6.3 

2.8 

2.  4 

2.0 

1.9 

2.  2 

6.  25 

2.7 

3.6 

3.5 

27 . 

2.6 

6. 1 

3.  45 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

9.0 

2.  55 

3.  1 

3.3 

28 . 

4.6 

4.5 

3.  5 

2.  75 

2. 15 

2.0 

1.9 

2.4 

5.0 

2.  4 

3.0 

4. 1 

29 . 

3.85 

7. 05 

2.  2 

2.0 

1.9 

3.7 

2.  4 

2.8 

3.4 

30 . 

4.3 

3.  15 

19.  05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.5 

3.  1 

2.4 

4.3 

31 . 

3.6 

3.0 

2.0 

1.95 

2.4 

2.4 

Note — Ice  conditions  December  8-31,  1909,  during  protions  of  February  and  December,  1910,  and 
January  3-9,  1911. 


Discharge  Table  for  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  From  June  17,  1908, 

to  December  31,  1911 


• 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

1.20 . 

1.30 . 

1.40 . 

1.50  . 

1. 60 . 

1.70 . 

1. 80 . 

1.90 . 

2.  00 . 

2.  10 . 

2.  20 . 

2.  30 . 

2.  40 . 

2.50  . 

2.  60 . 


Sec. -ft. 

Feet 

0.0 

2.  70 . 

0 

2.  80 . 

1 

2. 90 . 

1 

3.  00 . 

1 

3.  10 . 

2 

3.  20. . 

2 

3.30 . 

3 

3.  40 . 

3 

3.  50 . 

4 

3.  60 . 

6 

3.  70 . 

8 

3.80 . 

11 

3.  90 . 

14 

4.  (X) . 

17 

4. 10 . 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

20 

4. 20 . 

24 

4. 30 . 

28 

4.  40 . 

32 

4.  50 . 

36 

4.60 . 

40 

6.  70 . 

45 

4.  80 . 

50 

4.  90 . 

55 

5.00 . 

60 

5. 10 . 

65 

5.  20 . 

70 

5.30 . 

75 

5.  40 . 

80 

5.  50 

86 

5.  60 . 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

92 

5.  70 . 

98 

5.  80 . 

105 

5.90 . 

112 

6.  00 . 

119 

6. 10 . 

126 

6.  20 . 

133 

6.30 . 

140 

6.40 . 

147 

6.  50 . 

155 

6.  60 . 

163 

6.  70 . 

171 

6.  80 . 

179 

6. 90 

187 

7.00 . 

195 

7. 10 . 

Sec. -ft. 
203 
211 
219 
227 
236 
245 
254 
263 
272 
281 
290 
299 
308 
317 
326 


166 


Discharge  Table  for  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  from  June  17,  1908,  to 

December  31,  1911—  Concluded 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Gage  height 


Dis¬ 

charge 


Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

7.  20 . 

335 

8. 90 . 

512 

10.  60 . 

718 

12.30 

942 

7.30 . 

344 

9. 00 . 

523 

10. 70 . 

731 

12.40 . 

956 

7.  40 . 

353 

9. 10 . 

534 

10. 80 . 

744 

12.50 . 

970 

7.  50 . 

363 

9. 20 . 

545 

10. 90 . 

757 

12.  60 

984 

7.  60 . 

373 

9. 30 . 

556 

11.00 . 

770 

12. 70  . 

998 

7.  70 . 

383 

9.  40 . 

568 

11. 10 . 

783 

12.80 . 

1,012 

7.80.' . 

393 

9.  50 . 

580 

11.20 . 

796 

12. 90 

1,026 

7.  90 . 

403 

9.  60 . 

592 

11.30 . 

809 

13. 00  _ 

1, 040 

8.  00 . 

413 

9.  70 . 

604 

11.40 . 

822 

14.00 . 

1, 180 

8. 10  . 

424 

9.  80 . 

616 

11.50 . 

835 

15.00 

l!  320 

8.  20 . 

435 

9.  90 . 

628 

11.60 . 

848 

16.00 

1,  460 

8.30 . 

446 

10.  00 . 

640 

11.70 . 

861 

17.00 . 

1,  600 

8.  40 . 

457 

10. 10 . 

653 

11.80 . 

874 

18.00 . 

1,  740 

8. 50  . 

468  : 

10 .20 . 

666 

11.90 . 

887 

19.  00, . 

1, 880 

8.60 . 

47Q  1 

10.  30 . 

679 

12.  00 . 

900 

20.  00' . 

2,  020 

8.70 . 

490 

10.  40 . 

692 

12. 10 . 

914 

21.00 . 

2, 160 

8.80 . 

501 

10.  50 . 

705 

12.  20 . 

928 

22.  00 

2,  300 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  conditions.  It  is  based  on  seventeen  discharge 
measurements  made  during  1908-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.3  and  6.0  feet  and  is  fairly 
well  defined  between  gage  heights  6.1  feet  and  10.0  feet.  Above  gage  height  12.0  feet  the  rating  curve 
is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  fourteen  per  tenth. 

Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyyille,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 . 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1 

1908 

1 

50 

3.0 

2 . 

i 

3  _ 

8 

3 

0 

. 

4  . 1 . 

0 

5 . . 

i 

3.0 

6  ...1 . 

28 

7  _ :  .  _  . . 

227 

8 

6 

9 

2.0 

10  . 

0 

0 

11 . 

3 

8 

12 . 

2.0 

13  . 

i 

14 

3 

15  . 

3 

16  . 

2.0 

17 . 

8 

0 

18 . 

2 

2 

19 

3 

2.5 

i 

2.0 

20  . 

3 

. 

21 . 

2 

0 

0 

2.0 

22 

1 

_ 

0 

23 . 

0 

0 

. 

24  . 

2 

25 . 

2 

28 

2 

26  . 

1.0 

27  . 

55 

0 

28 . 

0 

29 

2 

24 

2 

1.0 

30 

31  . 

1.0 

1909 

1  . 

2 

14 

75 

24 

24 

112 

55 

163 

1 

2 

2 

11 

2 . 

2 

14 

70 

26 

22 

36 

6 

36 

1 

2 

2 

8 

3 . 

2 

14 

65 

22 

20 

20 

4 

12 

1 

2 

2 

8 

4  . 

2 

14 

36 

20 

17 

65 

3 

8 

1 

2 

2 

6 

5 . 

2 

30 

28 

40 

16 

147 

3 

6 

1 

2 

2 

7 

6  . 

2 

45 

20 

512 

22 

112 

3 

4 

1 

2 

2 

•  8 

7 . 

2 

66 

727 

1,010 

75 

70 

3 

22 

2 

2 

2 

8 

8 . 

2 

86 

1,430 

F000 

119 

28 

353 

18 

2 

1.5 

2 

14 

9  . 

2 

72 

2, 140 

119 

393 

14 

900 

16 

2 

1.5 

1 

14 

10  . 

2 

59 

2, 120 
1,640 

68 

984 

4 

179 

6 

2.5 

1.5 

2 

17 

11 . 

2 

45 

20 

219 

3 

1.250 

4 

2 

1.5 

3 

36 

12 . 

2 

48 

'860 

17 

105 

3 

1,440 

3 

2 

1.5 

3 

435 

13 . 

2 

50 

80 

1.460 

' 

86 

3 

1,850 

3 

2 

1 

3 

1,080 

167 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckfeyville,  Illinois,  for 

1908-11 — Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

14 . 

2 

620 

58 

1,980 

50 

3 

1,460 

2.5 

2 

1 

68 

816 

15 . 

2 

1, 190 

36 

809 

98 

3 

290 

2 

2 

1 

75 

304 

16 . 

2 

900 

36 

363 

147 

3 

86 

2 

1.5 

1 

45 

195 

17 . 

2 

155 

24 

163 

112 

3 

22 

2 

1.5 

1 

40 

116 

18 . 

2 

112 

20 

140 

86 

2.5 

14 

2 

1 

3 

92 

52 

19 . 

2 

616 

20 

534 

17 

2 

12 

2 

1 

3 

75 

40 

20 . 

2 

1, 120 

28 

1,010 

14 

2 

6 

2 

1 

2.5 

28 

36 

21 . 

2 

600 

58 

1,910 

11 

2 

4 

1 

3 

2.5 

16 

22 

22 . 

5 

567 

60 

1,730 

8 

2 

14 

1 

14 

3 

14 

10 

23 . 

8 

534 

65 

1, 190 

6 

2 

3 

1.5 

98 

3 

58 

6 

24 . 

8 

1,540 

72 

679 

4 

2 

3 

2 

163 

3 

545 

4 

25 . 

8 

1,520 

281 

424 

4 

2 

3 

1.5 

147 

2.5 

105 

5 

26 . 

8 

140 

628 

254 

51 

2 

4 

1.5 

36 

2.5 

40 

6 

27 . 

7 

86 

167 

179 

98 

32 

16 

1.5 

6 

2 

22 

6 

28 . 

7 

80 

99 

80 

50 

30 

147 

1.5 

4 

2 

16 

4 

29 . 

6 

36 

36 

14 

14 

68 

1 

3 

2 

14 

3 

30 . 

9 

32 

28 

60 

140 

20 

1 

3 

2 

14 

3 

31 . 

11 

4 

140 

52 

1 

2 

2 

1910 

1 

4 

26 

2,000 

5 

28 

4 

4 

4 

3 

5 

7 

8 

2... . 

11 

20 

1,640 

6 

24 

4 

3 

3 

3 

4 

5 

7 

3 . 

16 

24 

1,450 

5 

80 

4 

80 

3 

8 

3 

6 

7 

4 . 

92 

30 

574 

6 

430 

3 

163 

3 

240 

672 

5 

6 

5 . 

70 

32 

245 

7 

155 

4 

227 

3 

484 

1,050 

5 

6 

6 . 

80 

36 

183 

30 

68 

4 

203 

2 

1,150 

1,420 

6 

5 

7 . 

179 

32 

105 

8 

72 

4 

129 

2 

1,350 

1,470 

6 

5 

8 . 

92 

34 

72 

6 

126 

3 

55 

3 

1,730 

1,600 

5 

4 

9 . 

70 

24 

52 

11 

191 

7 

22 

2 

1,660 

834 

4 

3 

10 . 

11 

22 

45 

8 

92 

11 

20 

2 

1,600 

68 

4 

2 

11 . 

14 

20 

'36 

7 

58 

7 

17 

2 

122 

45 

4 

2 

12 . 

10 

17 

30 

17 

60 

5 

12 

•  2 

52 

22 

4 

1 

13 . 

368 

22 

30 

10 

58 

4 

n 

i 

2 

28 

18 

4 

1 

14 . 

P070 

28 

24 

30 

42 

4 

7 

2 

16 

14 

4 

1 

15 . 

I,  290 

32 

24 

28 

34 

4 

6 

2 

11 

11 

4 

1 

16 . 

679 

34 

18 

38 

20 

4 

20 

2 

8 

10 

4 

1 

17 . 

191 

38 

17 

92 

32 

4 

203 

2 

7 

8 

4 

1 

18........ 

413 

48 

16 

167 

12 

3 

68 

2 

6 

7 

4 

1 

19 . 

1,190 

50 

16 

89 

11 

3 

52 

2 

4 

8 

4 

1 

20 . 

616 

55 

16 

65 

18 

3 

36 

2 

4 

8 

4 

1 

21 . 

344 

55 

12 

42 

17 

3 

20 

2 

4 

8 

4 

1 

22 . 

245 

119 

12 

32 

9 

3 

3 

2 

3 

8 

4 

1 

23 . 

108 

232 

12 

22 

65 

2 

3 

4 

3 

8 

4 

1 

24... . 

52 

175 

11 

20 

317 

2 

3 

616 

3 

7 

4 

1 

25 . 

40 

147 

11 

18 

179 

2 

3 

272 

4 

8 

6 

1 

26 . 

36 

89 

10 

18 

65 

2 

3 

133 

4 

7 

6 

1 

27 . 

32 

1,210 

8 

45 

34 

2 

3 

45 

4 

6 

8 

1 

28 . 

52 

2, 170 

8 

83 

20 

28 

42 

16 

4 

7 

10 

8 

29 . 

80 

7 

72 

12 

6 

18 

16 

4 

6 

10 

24 

30 . 

60 

7 

42 

8 

4 

11 

8 

4 

6 

11 

83 

31 . 

30 

6 

6 

8 

6 

5 

133 

1911 

1 . 

80 

8 

65 

26 

2,170 

3 

3 

3 

11 

70 

7 

32 

2 . 

70 

8 

105 

24 

2,020 

3 

3 

3 

11 

148 

6 

26 

3 . 

50 

24 

119 

20 

1,  250 

3 

3 

159 

11 

227 

6 

20 

4 . 

40 

20 

95 

24 

468 

3 

3 

163 

11 

65 

5 

17 

5 . 

30 

20 

75 

195 

98 

3 

3 

167 

20 

48 

5 

16 

6 . 

25 

24 

65 

195 

62 

3 

3 

98 

144 

32 

112 

14 

7 . 

20 

30 

72 

80 

42 

3 

3 

28 

363 

33 

105 

14 

8 . 

20 

36 

446 

32 

32 

3 

3 

80 

300 

33 

179 

14 

9 . 

15 

32 

500 

32 

28 

3 

3 

92 

200 

34 

34 

17 

10 . 

14 

4 

140 

24 

24 

3 

2.5 

20 

45 

24 

32 

133 

11 . 

14 

22 

102 

22 

24 

3 

2.5 

18 

52 

14 

24 

219 

12 . 

14 

18 

75 

20 

17 

3 

3 

17 

24 

3.5 

38 

227 

13 . 

14 

17 

58 

705 

14 

3 

3 

12 

32 

14 

163 

98 

14 . 

17 

17 

38 

1,460 

14 

3 

3 

7 

20 

11 

130 

45 

15 . 

17 

17 

31 

1,700 

14 

3 

3 

5 

12 

9.5 

75 

96 

16 . 

17 

28 

24 

353 

14 

3 

3 

4 

20 

9.5 

40 

147 

17 . 

17 

55 

20 

105 

11 

3 

3 

3 

52 

8.8 

8 

195 

18 . 

17 

102 

17 

75 

11 

4 

3 

3 

215 

8 

8 

55 

19 . 

14 

1,200 

17 

353 

11 

6 

3 

3 

512 

8 

40 

45 

20 . 

16 

1,320 

17 

479 

11 

3 

3 

3 

75 

7 

40 

172 

21 . 

14 

900 

17 

147 

10 

3 

3 

3 

75 

7 

36 

299 

22 . 

14 

199 

17 

78 

8 

3 

3 

3 

75 

17 

28 

506 

23 . 

17 

144 

9.8 

55 

8 

3 

3 

3 

75 

11 

26 

215 

24 . 

16 

119 

2.5 

32 

17 

3 

3 

4 

45 

11 

24 

136 

25 . 

17 

191 

3 

•  26 

14 

3 

3 

6 

14 

28 

26 

65 

26 . 

17 

254 

30 

24 

11 

3 

3 

6 

250 

20 

60 

55 

168 


Daily  Discharge,  In  Second-feet,  of  Beaucoup  Creek,  near  Pinckneyvidle,  Illinois,  for 

19CS-11 —  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

• 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  | 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

27 . 

17 

236 

52 

23 

8 

3 

3 

8 

523 

16 

36 

45 

28 . 

119 

112 

55 

22 

5 

3 

3 

11 

147 

11 

32 

86 

29  . 

108 

72 

322 

6 

3 

3 

12 

65 

11 

24 

50 

30 

98 

38 

1,890 

3 

3 

3 

14 

36 

11 

28 

98 

31 

60 

32 

3 

3 

11 

11 

185 

- 

Note — Daily  discharge  December  29-31, 1909;  December,  1910,  and  January  3-9, 1911,  estimated  because 
of  ice,  from  climatological  and  runoff  records  in  adjacent  drainage  areas,  and  gage  observer’s  notes. 

Daily  discharge  interpolated  or  estimated  from  climatological  records  and  runoff  in  adjacent  drainage 
areas  on  days  when  gage  was  not  read. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Beaucohp  Creek,  near  Pinckneyville,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Drainage  area,  227  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

3.3 

0. 015 

0.  008 

..Tnlv  . 

16.7 

.074 

.09 

A  n  prist  .  . . 

30.7 

.  135 

.  16 

Sp.ntemher .  .  . 

.  7 

.0031 

.003 

Dp.ppmbpr  . .  . 

1.9 

.0084 

.01 

1909 

Jannarv  . 

3.8 

.017 

.02 

Fp.hmarv 

1,540 

369 

1.63 

1.  70 

March .  . 

2 ,  140 

4 

355 

1.  56 

1.80 

April .  . 

1,980 

17 

528 

2.  33 

2.  60 

M  av .  . 

984 

4 

99. 1 

.437 

.  50 

.Tnnp. . .  .  . 

147 

2 

28.8 

.127 

.  14 

Julv .  . 

1,850 

3 

267 

1. 18 

1.  36 

Alienist .  . 

163 

1 

10.6 

.047 

.  05 

Spptemher..  .  .’ . 

163 

1 

16.9 

.074 

.08 

October  . 

3 

1 

1.98 

.0087 

.01 

November .  . 

545 

1 

43.2 

.019 

.02 

December .  . 

1, 080 

106 

.  467 

.54 

The  vear  . 

2, 140 

154 

.  678 

8.  82 

1910 

Januarv . 

1,290 

4 

243 

1.  07 

1.23 

B. 

February . 

2, 170 

17 

172 

.  758 

.79 

C. 

March . 

2,000 

6 

216 

.952 

1. 10 

C. 

April . 

167 

5 

34.3 

.  151 

.  17 

B. 

May . 

430 

6 

75.  6 

.333 

.38 

B. 

June . 

28 

2 

4.8 

.021 

.02 

C. 

July . 

227 

3 

46.2 

.  204 

.24 

B. 

August . 

616 

2 

37.7 

.  166 

.  19 

B. 

September . 

1,730 

3 

284 

1.  25 

1.  40 

B. 

October . 

1,600 

4 

237 

1.  04 

1.  20 

B. 

November . 

11 

4 

5.  33 

.023 

.03 

C. 

December . 

133 

1 

10.3 

.045 

.  05 

D. 

The  year . 

2, 170 

1 

114 

0.502 

6.80 

1911 

Januarv . 

119 

14 

32.8 

0.  144 

0. 17 

C. 

February . 

1,320 

4 

184 

.811 

.84 

B. 

March . 

500 

2.5 

77.7 

.342 

.39 

A. 

April . 

1,890 

20 

285 

1.26 

1.41 

B. 

May . 

2, 170 

3 

207 

.912 

1.  05 

B. 

June . 

6 

3 

3. 1 

.014 

.02 

D. 

July . 

3 

2.5 

3.0 

.013 

.01 

D. 

August . 

167 

3 

31.3 

.  138 

.16 

C. 

September . 

523 

11 

114 

.  502 

.  56 

B. 

October . 

227 

3.5 

31.0 

.  137 

.16 

B. 

November . 

179 

5 

45.9 

.202 

.23 

A. 

December . 

506 

14 

102 

.450 

.52 

A. 

The  year . 

2,170 

2.5 

92.2 

.406 

5.  52 

Note— Monthly  discharges  for  1908  are  based  on  means  for  days  when  gage  was  read. 


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Miscellaneous  Discharge  Measurements  Made  in  Upper  Mississippi  River  Drainage  Basin 

in  Illinois 


Date 


Stream 


Locality 


Width 


Area  of  I  Mean 
section  [velocity 


Gage  Dis- 
height  charge 


1904 

March 

March 

April 

April 

April 

April 

May 

1908 

March 

1910 

March 

March 

April 

April 

April 

April 


28 

29 

1 

16 

18 

25 

1 


Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 
Illinois  River 


Havana 

..do - 

..do - 

..do - 

.  .do - 

..do - 

..do - 


26 


Sugar  Creek 


Hartsburg 


30 

31 
1 
1 
2 
5 


Spoon  River 
Spoon  River 
Spoon  River 
Spoon  River 
Spoon  River 
Sugar  Creek . 


Seville . 

Maquon . 

Dahinda . 

Elmore . 

Near  Wyoming 
Hartsburg . 


Feet 

1,034 

1,034 

1,035 

1,035 

726 

1,034 

1,034 


Sq.  ft. 

16, 000 

16. 300 
16,  400 
13, 800 
13,  200 

11.300 
11,300 


Ft.  per 
sec. 

4.  65 
4.68 
4. 90 
3.58 
4.41 
3.29 
3. 10 


Feet 


Sec.-ft. 


19.  40 
19.  70 

19.90 
17.  20 
18. 95 

14.90 
14.  80 


74, 300 

76. 100 
80,  300 
49, 500 

*58, 100 

37. 100 
34, 900 


96 


151 


1.  88 


2.7 


285 


126 

108 

76 

60 

64 

40 


404 

313 

215 

122 

61 

50 


1.55 
.96 
1.09 
1.  27 
1.41 
1.52 


+ 

+ 


627 

302 

235 

155 

86 

76 


*  Channel  obstructed  by  drift. 

t  30.65  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  downstream  end  of  third  floor  beam  from  right  abutment  of 
Toledo,  Peoria  &  Western  Railroad  bridge  east  of  Seville. 

X  25.71  feet  to  water  surface  from  base  of  rail  135  feet  from  face  of  coping  of  right  abutment.  Down¬ 
stream  side  of  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad  bridge. 

§  26.04  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  handrail  on  downstream  side  of  bridge,  59  feet  from  center  of 
right  tubular  pier. 

!  22.61  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  downstream  end  of  floor  beam,  79  feet  from  base  of  left  abut¬ 
ment.  Bridge  is  East  Bridge — above  mouth  of  Walnut  Creek. 

I!  15.26  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  northeast  corner  of  upstream  end  of  floor  beam  3*9  feet  from 
face  of  left  plank  abutment. 

(!.'  17.55  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  third  floor  beam  left  end  of  bridge,  downstream  side. 


GENERAL  DESCRIPTION  OF  OHIO  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

The  drainage  basin  of  Ohio  River  lies  in  the  central  part  of  the 
eastern  half  of  the  United  States.  The  river  is  formed  by  the  union 
of  Allegheny  and  Monongahela  rivers  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  flows  in 
a  general  southwesterly  direction  to  its  junction  with  the  Mississippi 
at  Cairo,  Ill.  The  principal  tributaries  below  Pittsburg  from  the 
north  and  west  are  Beaver,  Muskingum,  Scioto,  Miami,  and  Wabash 
rivers;  those  from  the  south  and  east  are  Monongahela,  Little  Kana¬ 
wha,  Kanawha,  Guyandotte,  Big  Sandy,  Licking,  Kentucky,  Green, 
Cumberland,  and  Tennessee  rivers.  The  total  length  of  the  river  is 
967  miles;  the  total  drainage  area  is  about  203,000  square  miles. 

The  drainage  basin  of  Ohio  River  comprises  greater  or  less  areas 
in  the  states  of  New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Maryland,  West  Virginia, 
Virginia,  North  Carolina,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Tennessee, 
Kentucky,  Ohio,  Indiana,  and  Illinois.  Its  northern  boundaries  are 
about  40  miles  south  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  its  southern  boundaries  are 
within  300  miles  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  and  its  eastern  boundaries  are 
about  225  miles  from  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  The  sources  of  the  tributaries 
from  the  north  lie  in  the  glaciated  area ;  those  of  the  southern  tribu¬ 
taries  are  located  on  the  steep  and  rocky  slopes  of  the  western  side  of 
the  Appalachian  Mountains. 

The  topography  of  the  basin  varies  from  flat  and  rolling  in  the 
western  and  northern  portions  to  rough  and  mountainous  in  the 
southern  and  eastern  sections.  In  general  the  rock  floor  of  the  valley 
is  30  to  50  feet  below  the  level  of  the  stream  at  low  water.  It  is  thought 

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170 


that  in  the  whole  length  of  the  valley  no  rock  barrier  crosses  its  entire 
width  at  a  level  as  high  as  the  bed  of  the  present  stream.  In  several 
places  rock  shelves  extend  out  part  way  across  the  river  bed,  leaving  a 
channel  deep  enough  for  the  passage  of  boats  along  the  opposite  bank. 

Notwithstanding  the  great  number  of  riffles  and  shoals,  the  Ohio 
is  generally  navigable  throughout  the  entire  season  for  boats  drawing 
less  than  3  feet  of  water.  It  is  navigable  for  vessels  drawing  6  feet 
of  water  during  a  few  months  of  the  early  part  of  the  season,  but  there 
is  usually  little  traffic  with  such  boats  after  July.  The  canal  at  Louis¬ 
ville  affords  opportunity  for  passing  around  the  rapids  during  low 
water.  During  high  water  stages  the  boats  are  able  to  pass  over  the 
rapids. 

The  narrowness  of  the  valley  of  Ohio  Kiver  has  been  a  subject  of 
remark  from  the  early  days  of  settlement.  At  very  few  places  between 
Pittsburg  and  Louisville  does  its  width  exceed  2  miles,  and  usually  it 
is  scarcelv  more  than  1  mile  wide.  In  the  vicinity  of  Louisville  its 
width  is  perhaps  4  miles,  but  below  the  mouth  of  Salt  Eiver  it  narrows 
abruptly  to  about  1  mile,  and  remains  narrow  for  nearly  100  miles. 
Beyond  this  narrow  stretch  it  broadens  out  to  a  width  of  6  or  8  miles, 
which  it  maintains  for  much  of  its  course  to  Cairo,  the  only  exception 
as  it  passes  the  elevated  ridge  below  Shawrieetown,  where  its  width  is 
reduced  to  about  21/?  miles. 

The  depth  of  the  valley  ranges  from  about  600  feet  down  to  scarcely 
100  feet,  being  greatest  on  the  border  of  the  “panhandle”  of  West 
Virginia  and  least  in  the  lower  portion  of  its  course.  Its  depth  seldom 
falls  below  300  feet  in  the  portion  above  Louisville  and  probably  aver¬ 
ages  450  feet.  The  narrow  portion  below  Louisville  is  about  300  feet 
deep.  The  broad  portions  at  Louisville  and  in  the  lower  parts  of  its 
course  are  but  100  to  150  feet  deep. 

The  average  width  between  banks  does  not  increase  materially 
from  Pittsburg  to  Cincinnati.  In  the  long  pool  above  the  falls  of  the 
Ohio  at  Louisville  the  average  width  is  much  greater  than  that  above 
Cincinnati,  while  just  below  the  falls  there  is  a  considerable  narrowing. 
Below  this,  the  average  width  continues  to  increase  toward  the  mouth 
of  the  river.  The  maximum  width  between  banks  is  found  about  20 
miles  above  the  mouth,  where  it  is  considerably  more  than  a  mile. 
There  are  many  islands  in  the  river — more  than  fifty  above  Louisville 
and  about  thirty  below — ranging  in  size  from  a  few  acres  to  5,000  acres. 
Many  of  them  are  cultivated  and  all  are  practically  permanent  in 
position. 

The  elevation  of  normal  low  water  at  Davis  Island  Dam  at  Pitts¬ 
burg  is  692  feet,  and  low  water  elevation  at  Cairo  is  273  feet,  a  total 
fall  of  419  feet,  or  an  average  fall  of  about  0.43  foot  to  the  mile.  The 
average  fall  of  the  portion  of  the  river  along  the  southern  boundary  of 
the  State  of  Illinois  is  0.32  foot  to  the  mile.  For  list  of  elevations  see 
tables  of  profiles. 

The  northern  and  western  portions  of  the  drainage  basin  is  defor¬ 
ested;  the  southern  and  eastern  portions  may  be  called  partly  forested, 
as  large  areas  in  the  Appalachian  Mountains  at  the  sources  of  some 
of  the  southern  tributaries  are  still  covered  with  a  heavy  growth  of 


171 


trees;  as  the  tributaries  are  descended  the  cleared  areas  increase  until 
the  forested  area  is  small. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  in  the  basin  is  about  45  inches,  ranging 
from  35  inches  along  its  northern  boundary  to  70  inches  in  the  south¬ 
eastern  part  at  the  sources  of  Tennessee  River.  The  winters  in  general 
are  mild ;  ice  does  not  form  very  thick — on  some  tributaries  hardly  at 
all ;  the  snowfall  is  light  and  does  not  last  long.  In  the  region  about  the 
headwaters  of  Allegheny  River,  however,  the  winters  are  severe. 

In  quantity  of  discharge  Ohio  River  is  the  main  tributary  of  the 

Mississippi.  Its  mean  annual  discharge  is  about  300,000  cubic  feet 

per  second,  which  is  much  more  than  the  discharge  of  St.  Lawrence 

River  at  Ogdensburg,  N.  Y.,  although  the  drainage  area  of  the  St. 

Lawrence  is  nearly  twice  that  of  the  Ohio.  The  maximum  flow  of  the 

*/ 

Ohio  is  approximately  1,500,000  cubic  feet  per  second — about  thirty 
times  the  low  water  flow.  A  comparison  of  records  of  flow  of  Ohio 
River  with  those  of  the  upper  Mississippi  and  Missouri  shows  that 
although  its  drainage  area  is  one-third  that  of  the  combined  Mississippi 
and  Missouri  its  mean  and  low  water  flow  is  1.3  times  as  great  as  their 
combined  flow,  and  its  maximum  flow  is  1.5  times  as  great.  This  fact 
is  accounted  for  by  the  greater  rainfall  in  the  Ohio  basin  and  bv  the 

xJ  O  xj 

character  of  the  basin. 

From  the  mouth  of  the  Wabash  River  to  the  Mississippi  River,  a 
distance  of  128  miles,  the  Ohio  River  forms  the  southern  boundary  of 
the  State  of  Illinois. 

The  drainage  area  of  the  Ohio  River  within  the  State  of  Illinois 
is  11,500  square  miles. 

The  following  list  includes  the  gaging  stations  on  the  portion  of 
the  Ohio  River  which  forms  the  southern  boundary  of  the  State,  and 
on  the  portion  of  the  Wabash  River  along  the  eastern  boundary  of  the 
State  maintained  by  the  Army  Engineers  and  the  Ignited  States  Weather 
Bureau.  Information  with  reference  to  these  stations  may  be  obtained 
upon  application  to  the  Chief  of  Engineers,  Lnited  States  Army, 
Washington,  D.  C.,  or  to  the  Lnited  States  Weather  Bureau,  Wash¬ 
ington,  D.  C. 

Following  the  above  list  of  gaging  stations  are  those  stations  for 
which  data  are  published  in  this  report : 


Ohio  River 


Station 

Distance  above 
mouth 

Period  covered 
by  record 

Elevation  of  zero 
of  gage  above  sea 
level 

Maximum  gage 
reading 

Minimum  gage 
reading 

Maintained 
or  published  by— 

Shawneetown . 

Miles 

119 

Years 

1893-1901;  1910-11... 

Feet 

309.7 

Feet 

56.4 

Feet 

0.0 

U.  S.  Weather  Bureau. . . 

47 

1873-1911 

2 '6. 3 

54.  2 

—0.7 

. .  do . 

1 

1871-1911. 

270.9 

52.2 

—1.0 

. .  do . 

,  *  - - 

172 


Wabash  River 


Station 

Distance  above 

mouth 

Period  covered 
by  record 

Elevation  of  zero 

of  gage  above  sea 

level 

Maximum  gage 

reading 

Minimum  gage 

reading 

Maintained 
or  published  by — 

Grand  Rapids  Lock,  upper 
gage . 

Miles 

96 

96 

75 

Years 

1899-1911 . 

Feet 

Feet 

20.2 

29.8 

28.3 

Feet 

5.0 

3.2 

—0.2 

U.  S.  Engineers . 

Grand  Rapids  Lock,  lower 
gage . 

1899-1911 . 

do . 

Mt.  Carmel . 

1884-1911 . 

373.0 

U.  S.  Engineers;  U.  S. 
Weather  Bureau . 

LIST  OF  GAGING  STATIONS  IN  THE  OHIO  FIVER  BASIN, 
DATA  FROM  WHICH  ARE  PUBLISHED  IN 

THIS  REPORT 

Wabash  River  at  Mt.  Carmel,  Ill.,  1884-1911,  (gage  height  records 
by  United  States  Weather  Bureau). 

Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Little  Wabash  River  near  Clay  City,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Ill.,  1908-11. 

Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals,  Ill.,  1908-11. 


WABASH  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

DESCRIPTION 

The  drainage  area  of  Wabash  River  lies  in  Ohio,  Illinois,  and 
Indiana,  slightly  more  than  two-thirds  of  the  area  being  in  the  last- 
named  state. 

The  Wabash  rises  in  the  southwestern  part  of  Mercer  County,  Ohio, 
flows  northwestward  across  the  Indiana  state  line  to  Huntington  in 
Huntington  County,  and  thence  slightly  southwestward  to  Logansport 
in  Cass  County.  At  Logansport  the  river  turns  more  to  the  southwest 
until  it  reaches  Covington  in  Fountain  County,  where  it  finally  turns 
south,  continuing  in  this  direction  to  Terre  Haute,  below  which  its 
course  is  slightly  southwestward  to  its  junction  with  Ohio  River  about 
30  miles  below  Mount  Vernon,  Ind.  From  a  point  about  15  miles  below 
Terre  Haute  to  the  mouth  it  forms  the  boundarv  line  between  Indiana 
and  Illinois. 

The  important  tributaries,  beginning  at  the  sources  and  following 
down  the  left  bank,  are  Salamonie  and  Mississinewa  rivers,  Wild  Cat, 
Sugar,  and  Raccoon  creeks,  and  White  and  Patoka  rivers ;  on  the  right 
bank  are  Little,  Eel,  Tippecanoe,  Vermilion,  Embarrass,  Little  Wabash, 
and  Saline  rivers.  White  River  is  much  the  largest  tributary.  The 


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length  of  the  Wabash  is  about  410  miles  (map  measurement),  and  its 
drainage  area  comprises  approximately  33,000  square  miles;  the  area 
in  Illinois  is  8,770  square  miles. 

The  basin  is  regular  in  shape.  Only  a  small  part  of  the  entire 
drainage  area  lies  outside  the  glaciated  region.  The  Wabash  and  the 
West  Branch  of  the  White  lie  within  that  area  for  their  entire  length. 
The  East  Branch  of  the  White  leaves  the  glaciated  area  in  the  lower 
part  of  its  course,  and  enters  it  again  about  20  miles  above  its  mouth. 
All  the  rock  formations  are  more  or  less  covered  with  glacial  drift  in 
the  form  of  sand  and  gravel  ridges  and  till  plains.  In  general  the 
surface  of  the  country  is  flat,  with  a  general  slope  toward  the  south¬ 
west.  In  the  unglaciated  section  in  southern  Indiana  the  country  is 
more  uneven.  Bock  outcrops  at  many  places  in  the  bed  of  the  main 
stream  and  its  tributaries. 

Along  Little  Wabash  Biver,  which  enters  the  Wabash  about  15 
miles  above  its  mouth,  drainage  and  flood  control  are  subjects  of  con¬ 
siderable  interest.  The  Department  of  Agriculture  is  making  a  study 
of  conditions  with  a  view  to  developing  a  plan  for  reclaiming  and  pro¬ 
tecting  areas  that  are  overflowed  during  floods.  Portions  of  the  river 
have  already  been  mapped  for  use  in  this  study. 

The  elevation  of  the  sources  of  Wabash  Biver  is  about  1,000  feet; 
at  Huntingdon  the  elevation  is  699  feet;  at  Logansport  it  is  583  feet; 
at  Terre  Haute,  478  feet;  at  the  mouth  of  White  Biver,  376  feet;  at 
the  mouth,  311  feet. 

The  basin  is  thickly  settled  and  highly  cultivated,  and  the  timber 
standing  comprises  only  groves  and  woodlots,  generally  of  small  extent. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  40  inches.  The  winters  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  basin  are  comparatively  severe.  The  snowfall  is 
not  heavy,  but  ice  forms  on  the  streams  about  1  foot  in  thickness;  in 
the  lower  part  of  the  basin  the  winters  are  mild  and  ice  does  not  form 
very  thick. 

The  high  value  of  farm  land  in  this  section  would  undoubtedly 
prohibit  the  construction  of  reservoirs  for  storage. 

The  main  stream  and  its  tributaries  afford  good  opportunities  for 
water  power,  especially  the  East  and  West  branches  of  the  White,  where 
the  fall  is  much  more  than  on  the  Wabash.  In  general,  the  water 
power  is  not  being  developed. 

At  the  headwaters  of  Wabash  Biver,  in  Mercer  County,  Ohio,  is  a 
large  reservoir,  called  Grand  Beservoir,  that  is  used  to  store  water 
which  is  supplied  to  the  Miami  and  Erie  Canal.  This  reservoir 
receives  the  drainage  from  about  200  square  miles,  and  its  capacity 
is  about  4,000,000,000  cubic  feet.  The  water  that  is  thus  fed  to  the 
canal  is  diverted  from  the  basin  of  the  Wabash  Biver. 

The  Wabash  is  navigable  for  part  of  its  length. 


WABASI-I  RIVER  AT  MT.  CARMEL,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  Southern  Bailroad  Bridge  at  Mt.  Carmel,  Ill.,  1% 
mile  below  mouth  of  White  Biver  and  immediately  below  mouth  of 
Patoka  Biver. 


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Records  available. —  (United  States  Army  Engineers),  June  16, 
1884,  to  November,  1904;  (United  States  Weather  Bureau),  November, 
1904,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Not  measured. 

Gage. — Staff  gage  attached  to  pivot  pier  of  drawspan.  Gage  datum 
has  remained  unchanged  since  it  was  established  in  1884. 

Channel. — Slightly  shifting. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 
There  are  numerous  overflow  openings  in  the  railroad  embankment  east 
of  the  railroad  bridge. 

Floods. — Maximum  stage  28.3  feet  August  7,  1875. 

Winter  flow. — The  relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge  may  be 
affected  by  ice  for  a  week  or  so  at  a  time  during  December,  January, 
and  February. 

R  eg  illation . — N  one. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Wabash  River  at  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois,  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

"Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

• 

Feet 

Sq.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

October 

10 

O’Neill  &  Chapman . 

772 

5,  400 

1. 15 

2,620 

1909 

March 

9 

W.  M.  O’Neill . 

1,437 

19, 200 

13.92 

53,  600 

April 

30 

Jackson  &  Chapman . 

1,210 

13,  400 

9. 18 

35, 200 

May 

24 

Jackson  &  Chapman . 

979 

9, 910 

6.  33 

21,  300 

1910 

January 

29 

II.  J.  Jackson . 

1,966 

28,  200 

18.  86 

77, 100 

March 

23 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

975 

8, 870 

5.  40 

16,  700 

November 

11 

C.  T  Bailey . 

813 

6,  620 

2.  50 

7,  060 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Wabash  River  at  Mount  Carmel,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 . 

14.9 

5.4 

19.7 

13.4 

11.4 

8.0 

3.5 

2.3 

0.8 

1.  1 

1.0 

1.6 

2 . 

15.1 

19.4 

14.3 

11.  4 

7.8 

3.3 

2.2 

.8 

1.  1 

1.  0 

1.7 

3 . 

15.2 

19.2 

15.  4 

11. 1 

7.0 

3. 1 

2.2 

.7 

1. 1 

.8 

1.7 

4 . 

15.4 

19.2 

16.3 

10.6 

6.5 

3.1 

2.2 

.7 

1. 1 

.8 

1.7 

5 . 

15.5 

19.3 

16.4 

12.4 

6.5 

3.1 

2.2 

.7 

1. 1 

.8 

1.6 

6 . 

15.3 

7.9 

19.3 

16.  5 

16.7 

6.2 

3.1 

2.1 

.6 

1.1 

.8 

1.6 

7 . 

14.9 

12. 1 

19.7 

16.1 

18.9 

6.0 

3.1 

2.0 

.5 

1.0 

.8 

1.6 

8 . 

13.9 

13.4 

20.1 

16.0 

20.5 

5.8 

3.1 

1.9 

.5 

1.0 

.8 

1.6 

9 . 

13.8 

14.7 

20.8 

16.6 

22.3 

5.6 

3.1 

1.9 

.  4 

1.0 

.8 

1.6 

10 . . 

13.0 

15.1 

21.4 

17.0 

23.5 

5.6 

3.  1 

1.9 

.4 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

11 . 

10.5 

15.6 

22.0 

17.4 

24.5 

5.5 

3.1 

1.8 

.4 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

12 . 

9.5 

15.6 

22.6 

17.7 

24.8 

5.3 

3.1 

1.7 

.3 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

13 . 

8.8 

15.5 

22.9 

18.0 

24.9 

5.1 

3. 1 

1.6 

.8 

.9 

.8 

1.5 

14 . 

10.6 

16'.  1 

23.3 

18.3 

24.7 

4.9 

3.0 

1.6 

1.2 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

15 . 

12.0 

18.1 

23.5 

18.5 

24.5 

4.7 

2.9 

3.1 

1.3 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

16 . 

12.9 

19.6 

23.4 

18.5 

24.0 

4.5 

2.7 

2.6 

1.3 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

17 . 

13.3 

20.1 

22.9 

18.0 

23.7 

4.4 

2.5 

2.6 

1.2 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

18 . 

13.4 

20.8 

22.2 

16.8 

22.9 

4., 3 

2.4 

3.2 

1. 1 

.8 

.8 

1.  4 

19 . 

12.2 

21.5 

21.3 

15.3 

21.9 

4.2 

2.3 

3.0 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

20 . 

10.9 

22.0 

20.3 

13.6 

21.0 

4.1 

2.2 

3.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

21 . 

9.1 

22.2 

19.0 

12.  0 

20.0 

4.0 

2.1 

2.3 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

22 . 

8.2 

22.6 

18.0 

11.1 

19.3 

3.9 

2.3 

2.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

23 . 

7.7 

22.9 

17.0 

10.2 

18.6 

4.5 

2.4 

2.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

24 . 

7.2 

23.2 

16.6 

9.2 

17.9 

4.  4 

2.4 

1.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

25 . 

6.8 

23.1 

16.4 

9.1 

17.1 

4.2 

2.3 

1.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

26 . 

6.4 

22.8 

16.3 

10.2 

16.4 

4.2 

2.3 

1.6 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

27 . 

6.0 

22.0 

16.0 

10.7 

15.2 

4.1 

2.3 

1.  5 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

28 . 

5.7 

21.1 

15.2 

11.5 

13.8 

4.0 

2.4 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.4 

29 . 

5.6 

20.3 

14.8 

11.8 

11.3 

3.9 

2.8 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

1.4 

30 . 

5.5 

14. 1 

11.  4 

9.  4 

3.7 

2.6 

1.  0 

1.1 

.8 

1.4 

1.4 

31  . 

5.  4 

13.4 

8.7 

2.3 

.9 

.8 

1.4 

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Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Wabash  River  at  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois,  for  1908-11- 

Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

• 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

I 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

1.  4 

18.6 

6.  7 

10.6 

]  2. 5 

11.  2 

3.  8 

2.  7 

3.  4 

4.0 

7.0 

2 . 

1.  4 

19. 1 

6.  4 

12.  0 

12.3 

10.  2 

3.  7 

2.  7 

3.0 

3.8 

6. 1 

3 . 

1.4 

19.  4 

6.0 

12.  8 

12.2 

9.3 

4.  0 

2.  7 

2.  8 

3.  5 

5.8 

4 . 

1.4 

19.7 

5.7 

13.  0 

11.  9 

8. 1 

4.2 

2.  6 

2.6 

3.3 

5.3 

5 . 

1.4 

19.5 

5.7 

13.1 

12.  0 

6.9 

4.5 

2.6 

2.5 

3.0 

5.2 

6 . 

1.4 

1.7 

18.3 

5.  5 

13.1 

12.  4 

5.9 

4.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.8 

5.1 

7 . 

1.4 

2.3 

16.8 

5.2 

13.2 

12.9 

6.3 

4.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

5.1 

8 . 

1.4 

2.5 

14.7 

7.0 

13.0 

13.4 

9.1 

4.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

5.0 

9 . 

1.4 

2.8 

13.2 

10.1 

12.6 

13.7 

11.8 

3.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.4 

5.2 

10 . 

1.4 

2.9 

15.9 

11.9 

12. 1 

13.5 

11.3 

3.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

5.  4 

11 . 

1.4 

3.0 

17.4 

12.9 

12.1 

13. 1 

10.2 

3.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

5.0 

12. . . 

1.4 

3.0 

18.1 

13.4 

12.3 

13.  1 

9.3 

3.4 

2.  4 

2.2 

2.3 

4.7 

13 . 

4.0 

18.3 

14.  1 

13.0 

13.3 

10.2 

3.3 

2.  4 

2. 1 

2. 1 

4.7 

14 . 

5.  0 

18.3 

14.2 

13.6 

13.1 

12.  7 

3.  2 

2.3 

2.0 

2. 1 

10.1 

15 . 

5.  7 

18.4 

13.9 

13.8 

13.3 

15.  0 

3.  2 

2.3 

1.9 

2. 1 

12.5 

16 . 

7.8 

18.6 

13.7 

13.  4 

13.  2 

15.9 

3.3 

2.2 

1.  8 

2. 1 

13.3 

17 . 

9.5 

18.4 

13.  6 

12.  8 

13.  4 

16.  0 

3.  8 

2.  2 

1.8 

2.3 

14.2 

18 . 

9.8 

17. 6 

13.3 

11.  6 

13.  0 

15.2 

4.  0 

2.2 

1.9 

2.9 

19 . 

9.7 

15.0 

13.  0 

10.  2 

12. 1 

14.  4 

3.9 

2.  2 

2.0 

3.2 

20 . 

10.6 

11.3 

12.  4 

9.9 

11.3 

13. 1 

3.  7 

2.  2 

2.  0 

3.4 

21 . 

1.4 

11.8 

9.3 

12.5 

9.2 

10.  2 

12.0 

3.5 

2. 1 

2. 1 

3.8 

22 . 

1.4 

12.7 

8.3 

12.6 

8. 1 

9.  0 

11.0 

3.4 

2.2 

2.3 

4.3 

23 . 

1.  4 

13.6 

7.5 

12.8 

7.  3 

7.  8 

10.9 

3.3 

2.3 

3.  0 

4.3 

24 . 

1.4 

15.4 

6.9 

13.2 

6.8 

7.3 

9.0 

3.2 

2.3 

3.0 

4.9 

6.0 

25  . 

1.  4 

16.5 

6.5 

13.  0 

6.  5 

6.5 

7.  6 

3. 1 

2.  2 

3.0 

6.3 

26 . 

1.5 

17.2 

6.1 

12.3 

6.0 

6.  0 

6.5 

3.  0 

2.  2 

3.2 

7.8 

27  . 

1.  5 

17.8 

5.  8 

11.9 

6.  0 

6.  9 

5.  4 

2  9 

2. 1 

3.  4 

9.  0 

28  . 

1. 5 

18.2 

5.  7 

10.  0 

7.  8 

9.  1 

4.  n 

2.  8 

3. 1 

4. 1 

9.  8 

29 . 

1.  6 

6.0 

9. 1 

9.  2 

10.  7 

4.  0 

2.8 

4.  0 

4.3 

10.0 

30 . 

6.3 

9.0 

11.3 

11.  6 

4.  0 

2.8 

4.  0 

4.5 

9.  6 

31 . . • 

7.0 

12.2 

4.0 

2.8 

4.2 

1910 

1 . 

13.8 

16. 1 

4.3 

5.5 

4.9 

3.7 

7.  8 

1.8 

1.8 

3.2 

6.4 

2 . 

5.0 

11.0 

17.3 

4.2 

5.4 

4.7 

3.9 

6.5 

1.7 

1.8 

3.1 

5.9 

3 . 

5.0 

9.9 

18.1 

4.0 

5.5 

4.3 

3.2 

5.7 

1.7 

1.7 

3.0 

5.3 

4  . 

8.6 

18.8 

3.9 

5.  8 

4. 1 

3.3 

4.  9 

2.5 

2.  0 

2.9 

5.3 

5 . 

7.6 

19.  4 

3.8 

7. 1 

3.9 

3.  8 

4.  2 

3.  6 

4.  4 

2.8 

5.2 

6 . 

7.5 

20.2 

3.8 

7.3 

3.8 

4.5 

4.0 

5.  2 

10.5 

2.8 

5.0 

7 . 

7.4 

21. 1 

3.7 

7.4 

3.7 

4.  8 

3.  6 

5.  6 

15.  2 

2.  8 

4.5 

8 . 

7. 1 

21.  7 

3.7 

7.6 

3.6 

5.  1 

3.  2 

6.6 

16.2 

2.  7 

4.0 

9 . 

11.4 

7.3 

21.9 

3.6 

7.7 

3.5 

4.8 

2.8 

8.2 

15.9 

2.7 

3.6 

10 . 

7.0 

21.7 

3.6 

7.7 

3.3 

4.  4 

2.  6 

7.2 

16.0 

2.6 

3.3 

11 . 

6.4 

21.  0 

3.6 

7.6 

3.2 

5. 1 

2.  5 

7. 1 

16.  2 

2.  6 

3. 1 

12 . 

6.0 

19. 1 

3.6 

7.5 

3.  0 

4.9 

2.  4 

6.  7 

16.  9 

2.5 

3.0 

13 . 

5.  5 

15.5 

3.  6 

7.  7 

2.  9 

4.  9 

2  3 

5  8 

17.  4 

2.  5 

3.0 

14 . 

11.9 

5.2 

12.  1 

3.6 

7.9 

2.8 

5.5 

2.2 

5.0 

17.7 

2.4 

2.9 

15 . 

11.8 

5.0 

9.7 

3.6 

7.6 

2.8 

5.5 

2.  1 

4.6 

17.5 

2.4 

2.7 

16 . 

13.2 

4.8 

8.5 

3.6 

7. 1 

2.8 

5.2 

2.0 

4.2 

17.1 

2.3 

2.5 

17 . 

13.8 

4.8 

6.8 

4.1 

6.2 

2.7 

7.7 

2.0 

4.0 

16.2 

2.2 

2.4 

18 . 

15.8 

4.8 

6.2 

5i  0 

5.6 

2.6 

12.1 

1.9 

3.6 

14.4 

2.2 

2.4 

19 . 

17.  1 

6.0 

5.7 

5. 1 

2.5 

12.8 

1  9 

3.  2 

10.  7 

2.2 

2.4 

20 . . 

17.7 

5.0 

6.0 

6.2 

4.8 

2.4 

12.5 

1.9 

3.0 

7.  7 

2. 1 

2.3 

21 . 

18.3 

5.3 

5.9 

6.8 

4.7 

2.3 

12.3 

1.9 

2.8 

6.5 

2.1 

2.2 

22 . 

18.9 

7.0 

5.6 

7.0 

4.6 

2.2 

12.5 

2.0 

2.6 

5.7 

2.0 

2.2 

23 . 

19.8 

9.0 

5.4 

6.8 

4.6 

2.0 

12.4 

2. 1 

2.4 

5.4 

2.0 

2.2 

24 . 

20.3 

10.2 

5.1 

7.0 

5.0 

1.8 

12.2 

2.2 

2.2 

5.2 

2.0 

2.2 

25 . 

20.  7 

10.1 

4.9 

7.2 

6.2 

1.7 

12. 1 

2.0 

2.1 

5.0 

2.0 

2.2 

26 . 

21.0 

10.1 

4.9 

7.5 

7.3 

1.6 

9. 1 

1.9 

2.0 

4.8 

2.0 

2.2 

27 . 

21.0 

11.5 

4.9 

6.  7 

7.6 

1.5 

7.2 

1.8 

2.0 

4.6 

2.0 

2.2 

28 . 

20.5 

13.8 

4.8 

6. 1 

7.6 

1.4 

5.5 

1.8 

1.9 

4.3 

2.2 

2.2 

29 . 

19.  4 

4.6 

5.8 

7.  0 

1.  4 

5.  9 

1  7 

1  8 

4.  0 

5  1 

2.3 

30 . 

17.9 

4.4 

5.5 

5.9 

2.5 

7.  2 

1  7 

1.8 

3.  7 

6.4 

2.5 

31 . 

16.4 

4.3 

5.2 

9.3 

1.  7 

3.  4 

4.0 

1911 

1 . 

10.2 

15.3 

9.7 

6.9 

10.8 

3.4 

2.7 

0.8 

1.0 

12.2 

4.1 

7.5 

2 . 

11.6 

16.1 

9.3 

6.9 

11.3 

3.3 

3.0 

0.8 

1.0 

12.2 

4.0 

7.3 

3 . 

13.0 

16.4 

8.8 

6.9 

11.4 

3.2 

3.2 

0.8 

1.0 

13.5 

3.8 

7.1 

4 . 

14.0 

16.7 

8.0 

6.8 

11.6 

3.  1 

3.0 

0.8 

1.0 

14.2 

3.6 

7.0 

5 . 

13.6 

16.6 

7.1 

9.4 

11.8 

3.0 

2.7 

0.8 

1.0 

14.6 

3.5 

7.  0 

6 . 

12.0 

15.7 

6.6 

12.3 

11.3 

3.0 

2.5 

0.8 

1.7 

14.6 

3.5 

6.8 

7 . 

10.4 

13.4 

6.2 

13.6 

10.6 

3. 1 

2.4 

0.8 

2.2 

14.5 

3.6 

6.2 

8 . 

8.6 

11.5 

6.1 

14.4 

10.0 

3.2 

2.2 

1.0 

2.2 

13.  7 

4.2 

5.4 

9 . 

7.6 

10.7 

10.6 

15.2 

9.2 

3.3 

2.1 

1.3 

1.8 

12.4 

4.8 

5. 0 

10 . 

6.6 

10.2 

11.9 

15.7 

8.0 

3.3 

2.0 

1.5 

1.7 

11.2 

5.0 

4.8 

11 . 

6.0 

9.7 

12.2 

16. 1 

7. 6 

3.4 

1.9 

1.4 

1.7 

9.8 

5.0 

4.8 

12 . 

5.6 

8.8 

12.4 

16.0 

6.8 

3.5 

1.9 

1.4 

2.6 

9.0 

5.0 

7.2 

13 . 

6.3 

7.9 

12.3 

15.2 

5.9 

3.4 

1.9 

1.4 

3.1 

8.2 

5.0 

9.5 

176 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Wabash  River  at  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois,  for  1908-11— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

14 . 

7.2 

7.2 

11.6 

15.4 

5.  5 

3.3 

1.8 

1.3 

3.4 

7.2 

5.9 

11.0 

15 . 

10.0 

6.8 

10.7 

16.4 

5.2 

3. 1 

1.  7 

1.3 

4.4 

6.2 

6.4 

11.8 

16 . 

12.1 

6. 5 

10.0 

17.3 

4.8 

2.8 

1.6 

1.3 

4.6 

5.3 

7.3 

12.  4 

17 . 

13.4 

6.7 

9.0 

17.9 

4.  5 

2.6 

1.  5 

1.3 

5.  7 

4.9 

7.  7 

13.7 

18 . 

14.3 

8.1 

7.9 

18.3 

4.3 

2.4 

1.4 

1.3 

6.2 

4. 5 

7.  7 

14.0 

19 . 

14.6 

10.6 

6.6 

18.5 

4. 1 

2.4 

1.4 

1.2 

7.9 

4.4 

9.0 

13.  7 

20 . 

14.2 

12.3 

6.0 

18.8 

3.9 

3.5 

1.4 

1.2 

9.0 

4.8 

9.6 

12.8 

21 . 

12.8 

13.3 

5. 9 

19.3 

3.9 

4.6 

1.4 

1.2 

9.5 

5.  0 

10.2 

12.2 

22 . 

10.8 

13.4 

577 

19.6 

3.9 

4.2 

1.4 

1.2 

8.0 

5.8 

11. 1 

11.8 

23 . 

9.6 

13.5 

5.  5 

19.4 

4.0 

3.8 

1.3 

1.  5 

6.2 

6.1 

11.4 

10.0 

24 . 

9.3 

13.1 

5.  4 

18.9 

4.2 

3.3 

1.3 

1.6 

4.9 

5.  5 

11.6 

9.6 

25 . 

9.4 

12.3 

5.3 

18.4 

4.  5 

3.0 

1.3 

1.6 

4.4 

5.2 

11.3 

9.3 

26 . 

9.4 

11.3 

5. 1 

16.8 

4.8 

3.0 

1.2 

1.4 

4.3 

5.  5 

9.8 

9.0 

27 . 

9.0 

10.7 

4.9 

14.7 

4.6 

3.1 

1. 1 

1.3 

4.3 

5.  5 

8.5 

8.6 

28 . 

9.3 

10.2 

4.8 

12.4 

4.3 

3.2 

1.0 

1.2 

4.4 

4.9 

8.0 

8.3 

29 . 

11.  0 

5.0 

10.  5 

4.  0 

3.0 

0.9 

1. 1 

5.  4 

4.7 

7.9 

30 . 

13.  0 

. 

5.  8 

9.8 

3.7 

2.7 

0.9 

1.  0 

9.  0 

4.5 

7.  6 

7.  6 

31 . 

14.2 

6.6 

3.5 

0.8 

1.  0 

4.3 

7.7 

Note — River  frozen  February  2-5,  1908,  January  13-20,  February  1-5,  December  18-23,  25-31,  1909, 
January  1,  4-8, 10-13  and  February  19,  1910. 


EMBARRASS  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

DESCRIPTION 

The  drainage  area  of  Embarrass  River  lies  in  the  southeastern 
portion  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

The  river  rises  in  the  central  part  of  Champaign  Count}-,  near 
Urbana,  flows  in  a  southerly  direction  through  Douglas,  Coles,  and 
Cumberland  counties  to  the  center  of  Jasper  County,  whence  it  takes 
an  extremely  tortuous  but  in  general  southeasterly  course  across  Jasper 
Countv,  the  southwestern  corner  of  Crawford  Countv,  and  Lawrence 
County  to  its  junction  with  Wabash  River,  about  midway  between  Vin¬ 
cennes,  Ind.,  and  St.  Francisville,  Ill.  Exclusive  of  the  bends,  its 
length  is  about  125  miles,  and  its  drainage  area  comprises  2,410  square 
miles.  Its  most  important  tributary  is  Hickory  Creek,  or  North  Fork 
Creek,  which  enters  from  the  left  bank  about  2y2  miles  below  St.  Marie, 
Ill.  The  sources  of  the  river  are  about  730  feet  and  the  mouth  about 
400  feet  above  sea  level. 

The  basin  is  long  and  narrow,  with  a  length  of  about  100  miles  and 
a  fairly  uniform  width  ranging  from  15  to  30  miles.  The  surrounding 
country,  which  is  level  or  gently  rolling,  is  diversified  by  some  small 

hills  along  the  river.  In  the  lower  part  of  the  basin,  in  the  vicinity 

of  St.  Marie,  the  soil  is  sandy  along  the  river;  farther  north  and  west 
it  is  the  familiar  black  loam.  To  the  east  the  soil  is  a  light  colored 
clay,  which  was  formerly  covered  with  a  heavy  growth  of  “water  oak.” 
Near  Oakland,  in  the  upper  part  of  the  area,  a  sandy  red  soil  occurs 

near  the  river  and  black  loam  away  from  the  river.  A  mile  back  from 

the  river  on  either  side  is  prairie  country. 

In  the  southwestern  part  of  the  basin,  west  of  Lawrenceville,  there 
are  extensive  oil  fields. 

The  chief  crop  in  the  valley  of  the  Embarrass  is  corn.  Some  wheat 
is  also  grown.  Forested  areas  are  lacking  in  this  basin. 


177 


The  mean  annual  rainfall  is  about  40  inches.  The  winters  are,  as 
a  rule,  mild,  the  snowfall  extending  over  a  period  of  about  two  months 
and  lasting  onlv  a  few  da  vs  at  a  time.  For  about  a  month  ice  in  the 
river  is  3  or  4  inches  thick.  During  periods  of  extreme  drought  there 
is  little  flow  in  the  river,  for  there  are  po  springs  in  the  basin  and  the 
ground-w^ater  storage  is  insufficient  to  maintain  the  low-water  flow.  In 
wet  seasons  the  ground  becomes  saturated,  and  heavy  rains  reach  the 
river  too  rapidly  for  the  streams  to  care  for  them.  Large  areas  of  bot¬ 
tom  land  throughout  the  entire  length  of  the  river  are  inundated  by  the 
floods,  which  cause  a  great  amount  of  damage.  Land  drainage  and  flood 
control  are  therefore  subjects  of  much  importance  and  are  now  under 
investigation.  Little  drainage  work  has  been  done  in  the  uplands,  but 
the  bottoms  have  been  drained  to  some  extent.  Xo  water  power  sites 
are  available  in  this  basin.  The  question  of  storage  has  not  been 
studied. 


EMBARRASS  RIVER  NEAR  OAKLAND,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  about  2  miles  northwest  of  Oakland, 
Ill.,  on  the  county  line  road  to  Hindsboro  and  Areola,  in  the  northeast 
jiart  of  T.  14  X.,  R.  10  E.,  about  5  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Brush 
Creek. 

Records  available. — October  23,  1909,  to  December  31,  1911.  . 

Drainage  area. — Five  hundred  and  thirty-five  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge ;  datum  unchanged 
since  date  of  establishment. 

Channel. — The  section  is  at  a  pool;  measurements  to  date  indicate 
that  the  control  has  not  changed. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  1897  reached  a  height  of  about  24  feet  by 
the  present  gage  datum. 

Point  of  zero  flow.-*- Has  not  been  determined.  There  was  no  flow 
past  the  bridge  during  a  portion  of  the  summer  of  1908. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  of  gage  height  to  dis¬ 
charge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


.  Discharge  Measurements  of  Emrarras  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

October 

22 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

87 

Sq.-ft. 

165 

Feet 

2. 36 

Sec.-ft. 

24 

October 

25 

H.  J.  JacksOn . 

90 

237 

3.  20 

76 

December 

8 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

92 

276 

3.  70 

126 

1910 

March 

8 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

119 

628 

7.11 

792 

March 

12 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

105 

426 

5.  44 

440 

March 

12 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

105 

430 

5.  46 

419 

March 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

100 

894 

9.  02 

1,230 

July 

21 

Jackson  and  Hanson . 

98 

367 

•4. 85 

280 

1911 

October 

6 

Monk  and  Brown . 

163 

917 

9.  37 

1,360 

— 12  R  L 


178 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in.  Feet,  of  Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[A.  J.  McDanels,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

2.  4 

3. 95 

2 . 

2.  45 

3.8 

3 . 

2.6 

3.85 

4 . 

2.6 

3.  75 

5 . 

2.  55 

3.7 

6 . 

. 1 

2.5 

3.9 

7 . 

2.  45  j 

3.7 

8 . 

2.6 

3.7 

9 . 

2.  65 

3.8 

10 . 

. 

2.  55 

3.  85 

11 . 

. 

2.5 

3.  95 

12 . 

2.5 

4.0 

13 . 

2.  45 

7.  5 

14 . 

2.5 

8.7 

15 . 

2.  55 

8.  65 

16 . 

2.8 

7.9 

17 . 

4.6 

6.  S 

18 . 

5.  0 

6.2 

19 . 

4.  55 

6.0 

20 . 

. 

4. 1 

5.  75 

21 . 

4.0 

5.  65 

22 . 

4.9 

5.  4 

23 . 

2.  85 

6.7 

5.2 

24.... 

3.2 

6.6 

5. 15 

25 . 

3.  2 

6.  4 

5. 1 

26 . 

3.1 

5. 85 

5. 1 

27 . 

2.9 

4.65 

5.  0 

28 . 

2.65 

4.3 

4.9 

29 . 

2.6 

3.9 

4.  5 

30 . 

2.  45 

3.  85 

4.4 

31 . 

2.3 

4.  25 

1910 

1 

4.7 

4.7 

13.0 

3.  35 

4.  75 

5.  1 

4.  35 

5.  6 

1.9 

3.  1 

2.7 

3.  55 

2.. 

4.9 

4.8 

12.5 

3.  45 

5. 0 

4.8 

3.  5 

5.  05 

1.9 

2.95 

2.7 

3.7 

3.. 

5.85 

5.1 

10.5 

3.  35 

5.  25 

4.6 

4.  65 

4.  2 

1.95 

2.9 

2.  75 

3.8 

4... 

5.  9 

5.  0 

10.0 

3.3 

6.2 

4.  5 

4.95 

3.  45 

1.95 

4.0 

2.65 

3.  95 

5. . . . 

5.  8 

4.  95 

9.  2 

3.  25 

5.  65 

4.  4 

5.  0 

3.0 

2.8 

5.  85 

2.  65 

3.8 

6... 

5  85 

4.9 

8.4 

3.2 

5.  45 

4.3 

5.  55 

2.8 

3. 95 

6.6 

2.6 

3.7 

7.... 

5.  6 

4.  65 

7.3 

3. 15 

5.  25 

4. 1 

5.  9 

2.  75 

4.4 

6.  55 

2.6 

3.7 

8 . 

5.  4 

4.6 

6.9 

3.2 

5.2 

4.0 

5.  05 

2.6 

4.95 

6.4 

2.7 

3.5 

9.... 

5.0 

4.5 

6. 1 

3.25 

6.  95 

3.9 

4.  75 

2.  55 

4.  5 

6. 15 

2.  65 

3.  35 

10... 

4.6 

4.  45 

5.  8 

3.  25 

6.8 

3.8 

4.0 

2.  45 

4.3 

5.8 

2.  75 

3.2 

11... 

4.  4 

4.2 

5.  55 

3.  25 

6.8 

3.  75 

3.  05 

2.4 

4. 15 

5.  6 

2.  75 

3.2 

12.... 

5.2 

4.0 

5.  4 

3.3 

7.  7 

3.  5 

3.4 

2.  35 

4.0 

O.  00 

2.  75 

3.  25 

13.... 

10.  55 

4.0 

5.2 

3.  35 

i .  i 

3.4 

4.25 

2.  25 

3.9 

5.3 

2.  75 

3. 15 

14 . 

14. 15 

3.95 

5. 15 

3.  4 

7.6 

3.  35 

3.9 

2.  35 

3.7 

5.  05 

2.65 

3.  2 

15 . 

15.0 

3.  95 

4.9 

3.  45 

7.3 

3.3 

3.6 

2.3 

3.  4 

4.8 

2.  65 

3.  1 

16 . 

13.5 

3.9 

4.8 

3.5 

6.25 

3.2 

9.9 

2.6 

3.05 

4.5 

2.  55 

3.0 

17..... . 

11.2 

3.  85 

4.7 

3.9 

5.  8 

3. 1 

9.0 

2.  55 

2.  75 

3. 95 

2.4 

3.05 

18 . 

12.5 

3.  85 

4.5 

4.  05 

5. 15 

3.0 

8.  55 

2.  45 

2.  75 

3.8 

2.4 

2.9 

19 . 

13.5 

3.9 

4.3 

4.0 

5.  0 

2.8 

7.  95 

2.  35 

2.65 

3.  55 

2.3 

2.85 

20 . 

12.4 

3.8 

4.25 

4.0 

4.8 

2.  75 

6.  25 

2. 15 

2.  55 

3.3 

2.25 

2.9 

21 . 

10.  45 

3.9 

4.2 

3.9 

4.  45 

2.7 

5.  6 

2. 1 

2.55 

3.1 

2.2 

2.8 

22 . 

9.0 

4.  1 

4. 15 

3.9 

4.2 

2.  55 

5. 15 

2. 15 

2.5 

3.05 

2.  25 

2.  75 

23 . 

7.  6 

4.  2 

4. 1 

3.9 

7.9 

2.  55 

4.  5 

2.  05 

2.85 

2.9 

2.3 

2.7 

24 . 

6.2 

3.9 

4.0 

3.9 

9.1 

2.5 

3.9 

2.1 

2.95 

2.9 

2.2 

2.  65 

25 . . 

6.0 

4.  1 

3. 95 

3.95 

9.  5 

2.  4 

3.  55 

2.0 

2.  95 

2.  85 

2.25 

2.7 

26 . 

5.8 

4.  2 

3.  95 

4.2 

8.  55  2.  3 

3.2 

2.0 

2.95 

2.8 

2.2 

2.6 

27 . 

5.6 

5.0 

3.9 

4.2 

7. 1 

3.  5 

3. 15 

1.95 

3.2 

2.8 

2.3 

2.  65 

28 . 

5.3 

9.0 

3.  85 

4.2 

6.  1 

4.7 

3.6 

1.9 

3.3 

2.7 

2.  75 

2.  $5 

29 . 

5. 1 

3.7 

4.4 

5.  8 

5.  0 

5.  8 

1.9 

3.2 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

30 . 

5. 05 

3.  55 

4.5 

5.  6 

5. 1 

6. 35 

1.  85 

3.1 

2.6 

3.0 

2.  95 

31 

4.  8 

3.  4 

5.  5 

6.0 

1.8 

2.6 

3.9 

1911 

1 . 

2.9 

11.0 

5.1 

5. 0 

5.  4 

2.  75 

2.9 

1.7 

1.7 

14.  75 

6.  5 

5.  8 

2 . 

3.2 

10.9 

4.8 

4.9 

5.  35 

2.7 

2.2 

1.  75 

1.7 

13.9 

5.  5 

5.  7 

3 . 

3.6 

10.5 

4.  5 

5.  5 

5.3 

2.7 

2.  2 

1.8 

1.7 

12.6 

5.  1 

5.  4 

4 . 

3.4 

10.  4 

4.3 

5.  0 

5.  0 

4.4 

2.2 

1.85 

1.  85 

11.  45 

4.9 

5.2 

5 . 

3.2 

9.7 

4. 1 

7.0 

4.8 

6.  65 

2. 1 

1.85 

1.85 

10.6 

4.  5 

5. 0 

6 . 

2.9 

9.4 

•  4.1 

8.8 

4.  4 

6.3 

2. 1 

1.8 

1.95 

9.  75 

4.6 

4.9 

7 . 

2.8 

9.0 

4.4 

10.4 

4.0 

5.  9 

2. 1 

1.8 

2.4 

10.8 

5.0 

4.9 

8 . 

2.8 

8.  6 

4.8 

9.8 

4.0 

4.  5 

2. 1 

1.  75 

2.8 

10.  95 

5.3 

5. 7 

9 . 

2.  75 

8.0 

4.8 

8.2 

4.0 

4.6 

'2.1 

1.  75 

2.7 

9.8 

5.  5 

5.  8 

10 . 

2.  75 

7.4 

4.9 

7.  1 

■  3.9 

3.9 

2.  1 

1.7 

2.8 

9.4 

o.  6 

5.  8 

11 . 

2.7 

6.  1 

5. 1 

i 

7.0 

3.6 

3.6 

2.0 

1.7 

2.9 

8.9 

6. 0 

5. 9 

179 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  for  1909-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

eb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

12 . 

2.9 

5. 1 

5.2 

7.0 

3.  4 

3. 1 

2.0 

1.  65 

3.2 

8.2 

7.0 

5.9 

13 . 

3.4 

5.5 

5.2 

9.7 

3.2 

2. 95 

2.0 

1.65 

3.7 

7.5 

8.3 

5.  8 

14 . 

3.9 

5.9 

5.1 

13.5 

3.1 

2. 95 

1.9 

1.6 

4. 1 

7.0 

9.0 

5.  6 

15 . 

4.0 

6.1 

4.9 

13.4 

3.0 

2.9 

1.9 

1.6 

4.9 

6.2 

8.3 

5.  4 

16 . 

4.5 

6.3 

4.8 

13.0 

2.9 

2.8 

1.9 

1.6 

5.  5 

5.  3 

8.0 

5.  3 

17 . 

4.7 

6.8 

4.7 

12.4 

2.9 

2.7 

1.9 

1.6 

5.8 

5.5 

7.8 

5.4 

18 . 

5.6 

7.4 

4.6 

11.8 

2.8 

2.6 

1.9 

1.6 

6.4 

5.6 

8.0 

5.6 

19 . 

5.8 

7.8 

4.5 

9.2 

2.9 

2.6 

1.9 

1.55 

6.2 

6.7 

8.4 

5.6 

20 . 

5.  85 

7.6 

4.4 

8.4 

2.9 

2.5 

1.8 

1.55 

6.0 

8.3 

7.8 

6.0 

21 . 

5.8 

7.4 

4.3 

8.0 

3.2 

2.5 

1.8 

1.5 

5.9 

9.7 

7.6 

6.4 

22 . 

5.7 

7.1 

4.2 

7.1 

3.5 

2.6 

1.8 

1.6 

5.  8 

10.0 

8.3 

6.6 

23 . 

5.9 

6.4 

4. 15 

7.0 

3.4 

2.6 

1.8 

1.6 

5.7 

10.7 

9.0 

6.  5 

24 . 

6.9 

6.1 

4. 1 

6.8 

3.4 

2.  65 

1.8 

1.7 

4.95 

11.2 

8.3 

6.4 

25 . 

8.8 

5.9 

4.0 

6.7 

3.3 

2.  75 

1.7 

1.75 

5.  4 

10.3 

7.3 

6.4 

26 . 

9.0 

5.8 

4.3 

6.3 

3.  1 

2.  75 

1.7 

1.8 

8.6 

9.4 

6.0 

6.2 

27 . 

'  9.5 

5.5 

4.6 

6.0 

3.0 

2.9 

1.75 

1.8 

10.9 

8.0 

5.7 

6.4 

28 . 

10.5 

5.3 

4.8 

5.9 

3.0 

3.1 

1.  75 

1.85 

13.6 

7.3 

5.9 

6.0 

29 . 

11. 1 

5.2 

5.6 

2.9 

3.  1 

1.7 

1.8 

7.0 

5.9 

5.  8 

30 . 

11.2 

5.  1 

5.4 

2.8 

3.0 

1.7 

1.8 

15.  2 

7.5 

5.8 

5.8 

31 . 

11. 1 

5. 1 

2.  75 

1.7 

1.75 

7.3 

5.9 

Note— Ice  conditions  existed  December  7  to  31, 1909,  January  1  to  11,  February  17  to  21,  and  Decem¬ 
ber  11  to  31,  1910.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  26  to  31,  1910,  and  January  4  "to  7,  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Embarrass  River,  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  from  October  23, 1909,  to  Decem¬ 
ber  31, 1911 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

1 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

2. 00 . 

2. 10 . 

2. 20 . 

2.30  . 

2. 40  . 

2. 50 . 

2. 60 . 

2.  70 . 

2. 80 . 

2.  90 . 

3.  00 . 

3. 10  . 

3.  20 . 

3. 30  . 

3.  40 . 

3.  50 . 

3. 60 . 

3.  70 . 

3.  80 . 

3.90  . 

4.  00 . 

4. 10  . 

4. 20  . 

4.30  . 

4.40  . 

4.  50 . 

4.  60 . 

4.  70 . 

4.80 . 

4.90  . 

5.  00 . 

5.10  . 

5.20  . 


Sec.-ft. 

10 

13 

17 

22 

27 

32 

37 

43 

49 

55 

61 

68 

76 

85 

95 

105 

116 

128 

140 

152 

165 

179 

194 

210 

226 

243 

260 

278 

297 

316 

336 

356 

376 


Feet 

5. 30  . 

5.40  . 

5.  50 . 

5. 60  . 

5.  70 . 

5.80  . 

5.90  . 

6.  00 . 

6.10 . 

6.20 . 

6.30  . 

6.40  . 

6.50  . 

6.60  . 

6.  70 . 

6.  80 . 

6.90  . 

7.00 . 

7.10  . 

7.  20 . 

I  7.30 . 

|  7.40 . 

7.50  . 

7.60 . 

7. 70 . 

7.80  . 

7.  90 . 

8.00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 

8.30  . 

8.40  . 

8.50  . 


Sec.-ft. 

396 

8.60. 

416 

8. 70. 

436 

8.  80. 

456 

8. 90. 

477 

9.00. 

498 

9.10. 

519 

9.20. 

540 

9. 30. 

561 

9.  40. 

583 

9.  50. 

605 

9.  60. 

627 

9.  70. 

649 

9.  80. 

671 

9.90. 

693 

10.  00. 

715 

10.10. 

737 

10.  20. 

760 

10.30. 

783 

10.  40. 

806 

10.  50. 

830 

10.  60. 

854 

10.  70. 

878 

10.  80. 

902 

10.  90. 

926 

11.00. 

950 

11.10. 

975 

11.20. 

1,000 

11.30. 

1,026 

11.40. 

1,052 

11.50. 

1,078 

11.60. 

1,105 

11.70 

1,132 

11.80 

Sec.-ft. 
1,159 
1,186 
1,214 
1,242 
1,270 
1,299 
1, 328 
1,358 
1,388 
1,419 
1,  450 
1,482 
1,514 
1,  547 
1,580 
1,614 
1,648 
1,  682 
1,717 
1,752 
1,787 
1,822 
1,858 
1,894 
1,  930 

1,  966 
2,002 
2,039 

2,  076 
2, 113 
2,150 
2,187 
2,  224 


Feet 

11.90  _ 

12. 00 _ 

12. 10 _ 

12.  20 _ 

12.30 _ 

12.  40 _ 

12.  50 _ 

12.  60 _ 

12.  70 _ 

12.  80 _ 

12. 90  _ 

13.  00. . . . 

13.10.. .. 

13. 20.. .. 

13.30.. .. 

13.  40 _ 

13.  50 _ 

13.  60 _ 

13. 70.. .. 

13.  80. . . . 

13. 90.. .. 

14.  00 _ 

14. 10.. .. 

14. 20.. .. 

14.30.. .. 

14. 40.. .. 

14. 50. .  . . 

14.60.. .. 

14. 70.. .. 

14.80.. .. 

14.90.. .. 

15.  00. . . . 


Sec.-ft. 
2, 262 
2,300 
2,  340 
2, 380 
2,  420 
2,  461 
2,  502 
2,  543 
2,  584 
2,  626 
2,  668 
2,710 
2,752 
2,  794 
2,  836 
2,  878 
2,920 

2,  963 

3,  006 
3,049 
3,092 
3, 135 
3, 178 
3,221 
3,  264 
3, 307 
3,350 
3,  393 
3,436 
3,479 
3,  522 
3,  565 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on 
seven  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909  and  1910,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights 
2.3  feet  and  9.6  feet. 


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180 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  for  1909-1  1 


Day 


1909 


1910 


1911 


Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

T  ,  1 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

i 

Oct, 

Nov. 

Dec. 

27 

158 

30 

140 

37 

146 

37 

134 

34 

128 

32 

152 

30 

128 

37 

40 

34 

32 

32 

30 

878 

32 

1,190 

34 

1,170 

49 

975 

260 

715 

336 

583 

252 

540 

179 

488 

165 

316 

52 

693 

76 

671 

76 

627 

68 

508 

55 

269 

40 

210 

37 

152 

30 

146 

22 

300 

278 

2,710 

90 

288 

356 

218 

456 

8 

68 

43 

no 

300 

297 

2,500 

100 

336 

297 

105 

346 

8 

58 

43 

128 

300 

356 

1,  750 

90 

386 

260 

269 

194 

9 

55 

46 

140 

300 

336 

1,580 

85 

583 

243 

326 

100 

9 

165 

40 

158 

300 

326 

1,330 

90 

466 

226 

336 

61 

49 

508 

40 

140 

300 

316 

1,100 

76 

426 

210 

446 

49 

158 

671 

37 

128 

300 

269 

830 

72 

386 

179 

519 

46 

226 

660 

37 

128 

200 

260 

737 

76 

376 

165 

346 

37 

326 

627 

43 

105 

200 

243 

561 

80 

748 

152 

288 

34 

243 

572 

40 

90 

200 

234 

498 

80 

715 

140 

165 

30 

210 

498 

46 

76 

200 

194 

446 

80 

715 

134 

64 

27 

186 

456 

46 

60 

376 

165 

416 

85 

926 

105 

95 

24 

165 

446 

46 

50 

1,770 

165 

376 

90 

926 

95 

202 

20 

152 

396 

46 

40 

3,200 

158 

366 

95 

902 

90 

152 

24 

128 

346 

40 

30 

3,  560 

158 

316 

100 

830 

85 

116 

22 

95 

297 

40 

30 

2,920 

152 

297 

105 

594 

76 

1, 550 

37 

64 

243 

34 

25 

2,000 

100 

278 

152 

498 

68 

1,270 

34 

46 

158 

27 

25 

2,500 

100 

243 

172 

366 

61 

1,  150 

30 

46 

140 

27 

20 

2,920 

50 

210 

165 

336 

49 

988 

24 

40 

no 

22 

20 

2,460 

40 

202 

165 

297 

46 

594 

15 

34 

85 

20 

20 

1,730 

60 

194 

152 

234 

43 

456 

13 

34 

68 

17 

15 

1,270 

179 

186 

152 

194 

34 

366 

15 

32 

64 

20 

15 

902 

194 

179 

152 

975 

34 

243 

12 

52 

00 

22 

15 

583 

152 

165 

152 

1,300 

32 

152 

13 

58 

55 

17 

15 

510 

179 

158 

158 

1,420 

27 

110 

10 

58 

52 

20 

15 

498 

194 

158 

194 

1,150 

22 

76 

10 

58 

49 

17 

20 

456 

336 

152 

194 

783 

105 

72 

9 

76 

49 

22 

20 

396 

1,270 

146 

194 

561 

278 

116 

8 

85 

43 

46 

30 

356 

128 

226 

498 

336 

498 

8 

76 

43 

49 

40 

346 

110 

243 

456 

356 

616 

7 

68 

37 

61 

50 

297 

95 

436 

540 

6 

37 

100 

55 

1,930 

356 

336 

416 

46 

55 

5 

5 

3,460 

649 

498 

76 

1,890 

297 

316 

406 

43 

17 

575 

5 

3,090 

436 

477 

65 

1,  750 

243 

436 

396 

43 

17 

6 

5 

2,540 

356 

416 

60 

1,720 

210 

336 

336 

226 

17 

7 

7 

2,090 

316 

376 

60 

1,480 

179 

760 

297 

682 

13 

7 

7 

1,790 

243 

336 

52 

1,390 

179 

1,210 

226 

605 

13 

6 

9 

1,500 

260 

316 

49 

1,270 

226 

1,720 

165 

519 

13 

6 

27 

1,860 

336 

316 

49 

1, 160 

297 

1,510 

165 

243 

13 

5.  5 

49 

1,910 

396 

477 

46 

1,000 

297 

1,050 

165 

260 

13 

5.  5 

43 

1,510 

436 

498 

46 

854 

316 

783 

152 

152 

13 

5 

49 

1,390 

436 

498 

43 

561 

356 

760 

116 

116 

10 

5 

55 

1,240 

540 

519 

55 

356 

376 

760 

95 

68 

10 

4.5 

76 

1,050 

760 

519 

95 

436 

376 

1,480 

76 

58 

10 

4.  5 

128 

878 

1,080 

498 

Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

14.. 

1911 

152 

519 

356 

2,920 

2,880 

2,710 

68 

58 

8 

15 . 

165 

561 

316 

61 

55 

8 

16 . 

243 

605 

297 

55 

49 

8 

17 . 

278 

456 

715 

278 

2,460 

2,220 

55 

43 

8 

18 . 

854 

260 

49 

37 

8 

19 . 

498 

950 

243 

1,330 

55 

37 

8 

20 . 

508 

902 

226 

1,100 

55 

32 

6 

21.. 

498 

854 

210 

1,000 

76 

32 

6 

22. . 

477 

783 

194 

783 

105 

37 

6 

23 . 

519 

627 

186 

760 

95 

37 

6 

24 . 

737 

561 

179 

715 

95 

40 

6 

25 . 

1,  21ff 

519 

165 

693 

85 

46 

5 

26 . 

1,270 

498 

210 

605 

68 

46 

5 

27 

1,420 
1, 750 

43a 

260 

540 

61 

55 

5.  5 

28 . 

396 

297 

519 

61 

68 

5.  5 

29 . 

1,970 

2,000 

1,970 

376 

456 

55 

68 

5 

30 . 

356 

416 

49 

61 

5 

31 . 

356 

46 

5 

Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov.  Dec 


4 

179 

760 

1,270 

4 

316 

583 

1,080 

4 

436 

396 

1,000 

4 

498 

436 

950 

4 

627 

456 

1,000 

3.5 

583 

693 

1, 100 

3.  5 

540 

1,080 

950 

3 

519 

1,480 

902 

4 

498 

1,580 

1,080 

4 

477 

1,820 

1,270 

5 

326 

2,000 

1,080 

5.  5 

416 

1,680 

830 

6 

1,  160 

1,390 

540 

6 

1,890 

1, 000 

477 

7 

2,960 

830 

519 

6 

1-3,  300 

760 

519 

6 

3,650 

878 

498 

5.5 

830  _ 

456 

416 

396 

416 

456 

456 

540 

627 

671 

649 

627 

627 

583 

627 

540 

498 

498 

519 


1  Discharge  interpolated. 

Note — Discharges  are  computed  from  a  rating  curve  based  on  discharge  measurements  made  during 
1909-11,  and  well  defined  between  22  and  1,270  second-feet.  Discharge  estimated  because  of  ice  as  equi¬ 
valent  to  117  second-feet  per  day  December  8  to  12,  300  second-feet  per  day  December  21  to  25,  and  200 
second-feet  December  26  to  31,  i909.  Discharges  estimated  because  of  ice  January  1  to  11,  February  17 
to  21,  and  December  11  to  31,  1910,  and  January  3  to  7,  1911,  from  climatological  records  and  runoff 
on  adjacent  drainage  areas. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Embarrass  River  near  Oakland,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[Drainage  area,  535  square  miles] 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1909 

October  (23-31) . 

76 

22 

50.  7 

0.  095 

0. 03 

A. 

November . 

693 

27 

178 

.  333 

.37 

A. 

December . 

1, 190 

349 

.  652 

.  75 

C. 

1910 

January . 

3,  560 

200 

1,  030 

1.93 

2.  22 

C. 

February . 

lj  270 

.  40 

'  241 

.  450 

.47 

A. 

March . . . 

2,  710 

95 

594 

1.  11 

1.  28 

B. 

April . 

'243 

72 

128 

.239 

.27 

A. 

May . 

1,  420 

194 

616 

1.  15 

1.33 

A. 

June . 

356 

22 

143 

.  267 

.30 

A. 

July . 

1,500 

456 

64 

401 

.  750 

.86 

A. 

August . 

6 

55.  5 

.  104 

.12 

B. 

September . 

326 

8 

93.3 

.  174 

.  19 

A. 

October . 

671 

37 

229 

.428 

.  49 

A. 

November . 

61 

17 

35.  1 

.066 

.07 

B. 

December . 

158 

15 

59.9 

.  112 

.13 

D. 

The  year . 

3,  560 

6 

305 

0.570 

7.  73 

1911 

January . 

2.  000 

43 

544 

1.  02 

1. 18 

A. 

F  ebrua'ry . 

1,  930 
376 

356 

913 

1.  71 

1.  78 

1  A. 

March . . 

165 

273 

.510 

.59 

A. 

April . 

2,  920 

316 

1, 120 

2.  09 

2.  33 

A. 

May . 

'  416 

46 

136 

.  254 

.  29 

A. 

June . 

6*2 

32 

129 

.241 

.  27 

A. 

July . 

55 

5 

10.  6 

.  020 

.02 

c. 

August . 

3 

5.  1 

.  0095 

.  01 

C. 

A. 

September . 

3,  650 

5 

628 

1.  17 

1.30 

October . 

3,  460 

396 

1,390 

2.  (50 

3.  00 

A. 

November . 

1,  270 

243 

'  710 

1.  33 

1.  48 

A. 

December . 

'671 

316 

495 

.925 

1.07 

A. 

The  year . 

3,  650 

3 

525 

0.  981 

13.  32 

182 


EMBARRASS  RIVER  AT  ST.  MARIE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  at  the  north  end  of  Main  Street, 
St.  Marie,  Ill.,  about  150  yards  downstream  from  the  Cincinnati,  Hamil¬ 
ton  and  Dayton  Railroad  Bridge  and  S1/^  miles  upstream  from  the 
mouth  of  Hickory  (or  North  Fork)  Creek. 

Records  available. — October  20,  1909,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — One  thousand  five  hundred  and  forty  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged 
since  establishment. 

Channel. — Shifting;  section  is  at  a  pool  and  measurements  to  date 
indicate  that  the  point  of  control  has  remained  unchanged. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  high¬ 
way  bridge  at  ordinary  stages,  and  also  during  high  water  from  the 
downstream  side  of  five  wooden  trestles  on  the  C.,  H.  and  D.  R.  R., 
northwest  of  the  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  the  spring  of  1908  reached  a  height  of  22.5 
feet  by  the  present  gage  datum. 

Winter  flow. — Relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge  may  be  affected 
by  ice  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  or  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois,  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

August 

7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

97 

Sq.ft. 

634 

Feet 

3. 48 

Sec.  ft.  ' 
*245 

August 

7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

111 

432 

3.  44 

236 

October 

20 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

112 

368 

2. 89 

181 

1910 

March 

5 

M.  E.  McChristie . 

174 

2, 160 

16.  01 

4,600 

April 

8 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

112 

462 

3.  70 

'301 

May 

14 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

122 

1,  040 

8.  67 

1,  780 

May 

15 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

120 

955 

8.  06 

1,  570 

Mav 

16 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

118 

839 

7.18 

1,  210 

May 

17 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

117 

760 

6. 53 

1.010 

May 

17 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

117 

753 

6.  43 

1,000 

May 

18 

C.  T.  Bailey . 

116 

711 

6.06 

'953 

December 

19 

P.  S.  Monk . 

111 

348 

3.49 

265 

1911 

March 

4 

P.  S.  Monk . 

118 

652 

6.  50 

974 

October 

31 

Monk  and  Brown . 

118 

590 

6. 84 

1, 100 

*  Measurement  not  made  at  regular  section. 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[T.  L.  Britton,  observer] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1  . 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2. 15 
2.15 
2.15 
2.2 

4.0 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.  5 

4. 

2 . 

3  . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9  . 

10 . 

* 

183 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

A  nr. 

' 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

11  . 

2.2 

4.  0 

12. . 

2.2 

4.  6 

13 . 

2.2 

12.0 

14 . 

2.2 

16. 1 

15 . 

2.3 

15.9 

16 . 

2.3 

14.  0 

17 . 

2.7 

11. 1 

18 . 

4.4 

8.8 

19 . 

3.5 

7.5 

20 . 

2.9 

3.0 

6.  5 

21 . 

• 

2.85 

3.7 

5.  4 

22 . 

2.45 

3.5 

5.  4 

23 . 

2.25 

5.8 

5.  4 

24 . 

3.  1 

10.0 

25 . 

3.6 

7.1 

26 . 

2.9 

6.2 

27 . 

2.5 

5.  7 

28 . 

2.  4 

5. 1 

29 . 

2.5 

4.6 

30 . 

2.4 

4.  4 

4.  5 

31 . 

2.3 

1910 

1 . 

5. 9 

18.  7 

4.0 

4.4 

5.2 

5. 1 

8.5 

2.  5 

2.6 

3. 1 

8.  7 

2 . 

5.  5 

18.3 

4. 1 

4.3 

5.6 

4.  5 

8.0 

2.4 

2.4 

3. 1 

6.8 

3 . 

6.0 

17.7 

3.9 

6.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

2.4 

2.  4 

3.  0 

5.  9 

4 . 

6.8 

17.2 

3.9 

13.2 

6.9 

5.0 

2.  6 

5.7 

3.  0 

5.  4 

5 . 

6.1 

15.9 

3.9 

10.0 

10.7 

4.5 

2.  7 

14.4 

3.0 

5.1 

6 . 

5.7 

•  14.  2 

3.9 

7. 1 

10.3 

4. 1 

2.5 

17.6 

2.9 

4.  7 

i  .  .  . . 

5.  4 

12.4 

3.8 

6. 1 

7.  1 

4.  2 

2.5 

18.  7 

2.9 

4.5 

8 . 

5.  4 

5.0 

10.5 

3.7 

7. 1 

6.  1 

3.  7 

4.2 

18.5 

2.9 

4.  2 

9 . 

4.9 

9.2 

3.  6 

9.  1 

6.  2 

3.6 

6. 1 

16.5 

2.9 

4. 1 

10 . : . 

4.  9 

8.4 

3  5 

8. 1 

4.  1 

5.0 

3.5 

5.9 

12.8 

2.  8 

3.9 

11 . 

4.7 

7.6 

3.4 

7.  5 

4.0 

4.5 

3.4 

5.0 

8.8 

2.8 

3.8 

12 . 

4.  5 

7. 1 

3.  4 

H.  i 

3.  7 

4.2 

3.3 

4.4 

7.2 

2.  7 

3.6 

13 . 

7.2 

4.3 

6.7 

3.3 

11.4 

3.5 

5.3 

3.2 

4.0 

6.3 

2.7 

3.8 

14 . 

14.0 

5.  5 

6.4 

3.3 

8.8 

3.6 

4.9 

3.1 

'  4.8 

5.8 

2.7 

3.7 

15 . 

16.0 

5.0 

6. 1 

3.3 

7.9 

3.6 

5.  1 

2.8 

3.8 

5.5 

2.7 

3.5 

16 . 

16.0 

5.0 

5.8 

6.2 

7.0 

3.2 

15.5 

2.8 

3.5 

5.0 

2.6 

3.5 

17 . 

15.1 

4.7 

5.  5 

10.3 

6.5 

3.2 

18.5 

3. 1 

3.2 

4.8 

2.6 

3.4 

18 . 

15.3 

4.9 

5.  4 

9. 1 

6.0 

3. 1 

18.9 

3.2 

3.0 

4.5 

2.6 

3.4 

19 . 

15.9 

4.9 

5.2 

6.  7 

5.7 

3.1 

18.3 

3.7 

2.8 

4.3 

2.6 

3.4 

20 . 

17.4 

4.9 

5. 1 

6.3 

5.  4 

3.0 

16.  2 

3.6 

2.6 

4.1 

2.5 

3.2 

21 . 

17. 1 

5.2 

5.  0 

5.  4 

5.2 

2.9 

12.0 

3. 1 

2.6 

4. 1 

2.5 

3.6 

22 . 

15.3 

6.  5 

4.9 

0.  0 

5. 1 

2.8 

8. 1 

2.8 

2.5 

3.9 

2.4 

3.4 

23 . 

12.9 

7.4 

4.7 

4.9 

7.5 

2.9 

6.9 

2.8 

2.5 

3.8 

2.4 

3.2 

24 . 

10.3 

7. 1 

4.6 

4.8 

12.0 

2.7 

6.0 

2.8 

2.5 

3.8 

2.4 

3.4 

25 . 

8.7 

6.  5 

4.  5 

4.  5 

9.3 

2.6 

5.  5 

2.8 

2.4 

3.7 

2.4 

2.9 

26 . 

7.8 

5.  6 

4.5 

4.3 

8.9 

2.9 

5. 1 

3.0 

3.1 

3.5 

2.4 

2.9 

27 . 

7.  5 

15.  7 

4.3 

4.8 

8.2 

4.0 

4.9 

6.2 

3. 1 

3.5 

2.8 

3.0 

28 . 

7.4 

18. 1 

4.2 

4.9 

9.1 

4.3 

4.3 

4.8 

3.0 

3.4 

11.3 

3.4 

29 . 

6.9 

4.  2 

4.5 

7.3 

7.0 

8.  2 

3.  2 

2.8 

3.3 

15.6 

5.9 

30 . 

6.  4 

4. 1 

4.4 

7.2 

5.4 

10.2 

2.9 

2.7 

3.  2 

12.8 

9.  4 

31 . 

6. 1 

4.0 

5.9 

11.2 

2.  7 

3.2 

8.5 

1911 

1 . 

9.7 

14.0 

1  .  i 

5.3 

11.  1 

3.2 

2.  75 

1.9 

18.  55 

6.5 

6.8 

2 . 

10.  2 

12.  4 

7. 15 

5.  0 

11.7 

3.  05 

2, 65 

1.85 

19.5 

6.  1 

6.6 

3 . 

14.7 

10.6 

6.8 

4.9 

11.  0 

3.0 

2.  55 

1.85 

19.  55 

5.8 

6.4 

4 . 

10.0 

9.2 

6.  45 

13.5 

10.0 

2.9 

2.45 

1.85 

19.2 

5.5 

6.2 

5 . 

8.7 

8.4 

6.4 

16.0 

8.7 

2.  85 

2.  4 

1.9 

18.85 

6.0 

6.0 

6 . 

7.6 

8. 85 

6.3 

16.7 

6.5 

3.  0 

2.3 

1.9 

18.  45 

6.5 

5.  7 

/ . 

7.  6 

11.3 

10.3 

16.0 

6. 1 

4.  65 

2.  15 

2.  65 

1.85 

17.3 

7. 1 

5.5 

8 . 

777 

9.9 

16.0 

14.0 

5.9 

5.0 

2. 15 

2.  25 

1.85 

15.  95 

7. 1 

5.4 

9 . 

7.8 

9.0 

17.0 

11.7 

5.6 

4.3 

2. 15 

1.95 

2.  55 

13.4 

6.5 

5.7 

10 . 

7.2 

7.  95 

15.  5 

10.0 

5.5 

3.95 

2.2 

1.9 

2.3 

11.05 

6. 1 

8.5 

11 . 

6.4 

7.2 

13.1 

8.7 

5.3 

3.9 

2. 1 

1.9 

2.  65 

9.  95 

5.8 

11.0 

12 . 

6.2 

6.  75 

9.7 

7.9 

5. 1 

3.  55 

2.05 

1.75 

3.25 

8.95 

8.0 

10.0 

13 . 

6.3 

6.  6 

9.2 

12.4 

5.  0 

3.4 

2.  05 

1.75 

4.25 

8.25 

14.  1 

9.8 

14 . 

10.5 

6.5 

8.2 

16.4 

4.8 

3.2 

2.  05 

1.  75 

10.55 

7.  55 

10.0 

6.5 

15 . 

15.3 

7.  95 

t.  0 

.  17.6 

4.5 

2.95 

2.1 

1.  75 

10.6 

7.  25 

9.2 

6.8 

16 . 

14. 1 

7.8 

7.2 

18.2 

4.4 

2.9 

2.1 

1.8 

14. 25 

6.  75 

9.2 

6.9 

17 . 

11.3 

12.2 

6.6 

17.5 

4.4 

2.  75 

2.  05 

1.  75 

16.  75 

6. 15 

9.4 

10.  5 

18 . 

9.8 

14.2 

6.  5 

16.  4 

4.3 

3.3 

2.  05 

1.75 

14.  95 

7.  85 

15.7 

9.0 

19 . 

8.7 

14.0 

6.8 

15.  6 

4.2 

3.0 

2.05 

8. 15 

7.95 

17.0 

7.6 

20 . 

8.0 

14.7 

6.4 

16.9 

4.  1 

2.  85 

2. 1 

6.7 

7.  55 

15.5 

7.4 

21 . 

6.8 

13.7 

5.9 

15.9 

4.5 

2.8 

2.  1 

6.  45 

7. 15 

13.2 

9.0 

22 . 

8.2 

11.7 

5.  6 

12.5 

4. 1 

2.  55 

1.95 

6.  15 

7.85 

11.3 

11.8 

7.  7 

9.7 

5.  4 

11.2 

3.  95 

2.5 

1.95 

. 

5.45 

9.  85 

10.0 

9.6 

184 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  cf  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan . 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

24 . 

7.2 

9. 15 

5.  2 

9.1 

3.9 

2.5 

1.95 

5.  35 

10.  65 

9.0 

8.3 

25 . 

6.  5 

10.0 

5.  0 

8. 1 

3.8 

3.  45 

2.0 

5.  95 

10.  45 

8.  2 

26 . 

6.  4 

11.  7 

5. 0 

7. 5 

3.65 

3.0 

1.9 

15.  25 

10.  5 

7.  5 

7.  4 

27 . 

9.  1 

11.9 

9.0 

7.1 

3.  5 

2. 95 

1.85 

14.  95 

9.  45 

7.2 

8.1 

28 . 

15.3 

8.9 

8.8 

7. 1 

3.  35 

2.  8 

1.85 

11.  45 

8.  95 

7.0 

7. 5 

29 . 

16.8 

6.6 

7.6 

3.4 

3.0 

1.95 

16.  75 

8.  45 

8.  5 

6.  7 

30 . 

16.5 

6. 1 

10.0 

3.3 

2. 85 

1.9 

17.  95 

7. 15 

7.  5 

7.9 

31 . 

15.6 

5.  5 

3.25 

6.8 

6.  5 

. 

Note— Ice  conditions  December  S-31,  1909.  December  12-19,  1909,  ice  was  floated  out  by  a  rise- 
December  20-31,  1909.  river  was  frozen  from  bank  to  bank  because  of  ice  gorge  below.  River  frozen  Jan. 
uary  1-12, 1910,  and  January  4-13,  1911.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  10  and  11,  22-23,  and  30,  1909; 
January  8,  13-16,  and  December  25  and  26,  1910:  January  4-11,  1911. 

July  15-September  6,  1911,  observer  reported  a  sand  bar  underneath  gage.  From  July  15  to  about 
August  19,  1911,  the  bar  was  probably  covered  by  water  and  the  discharge  is  fairly  well  represented  by 
the  gage  heights.  From  about  August  19-September  16,  the  observer  reported  “  Sand  bar  reading  beneat  h 
gage.  ’  ’  During  this  period  there  was  probably  no  water  over  the  sand  bar  and  the  reported  gage  heigh  ts 
do  not  give  the  elevation  of  the  water  surface.  Minimum  stage  was  aproximately  1.55  feet. 


Rating  Table  for  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois,  from  October  20,  1909-December  31, 

1911 


Gage  height 


Feet 

1.60 . 

1.70 . 

1.80 . 

1.  90 . 

2.00 . 

2. 10 . 

2. 20 . 

2.  30 . 

2.40 . 

2.  50 . 

2.  60 . 

2.  70 . 

2.  80 . 

2.90 . 

3.00 . 

3.10  . 

3.20 . 

3.30  . 

3.40. . 

3.  50 . 

3.  60 . 

3.  70 . 

3.  80 . 

3.  90 . 

4.00 . 

4.10  . 

4.  20 . 

4.30  . 

4.  40 . 

4.  50 . 

4.  60 . 

4.  70 . 

4.  80 . 


Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

85 

4.90 . 

532 

8.  20 . 

1,  604 

11.50  . 

91 

5.  00 . 

555 

8.30 . 

l'  641 

11.60 . 

97 

5.10 . 

579 

8.  40 . 

678 

11. 70 . 

103 

5.  20 . 

604 

8.  50 . 

1,  715 

11.  80 . 

109 

5.30 . 

630 

8.  60 . 

l'  753 

11.90 . 

115 

5.  40 . 

656 

8.  70 . 

l'  791 

12.00  . 

122 

5.50 . 

683 

8.  80 . 

i;  829 

12.10 . 

129 

5.60 . 

711 

8.90 . 

1,  867 

12.20  . 

136 

5.  70 . 

740 

9.00 . 

1,905 

12.30 . 

144 

5.80 . 

769 

9. 10 . 

1,944 

12.  40 . 

152 

5.  90 . 

799 

9.  20 . 

1,983 

2,  022 

2,  051 

2, 100 

12.50  . 

160  1 

6.  00 . 

830 

9.  30 . 

12.60  . 

169  1 

6. 10 . 

861 

9.  40 . 

12.  70 . 

179  1 

6.20 . 

893 

9.  50 . 

12.  80 

190 

6.30 . 

926 

9.  60 . 

2. 140 

12.90 . 

202 

6.  40 . 

959 

9.  70 . 

2. 180 
2,220 

13.00 . 

215 

6.  50 . 

992 

9.  80 . 

13. 10 . 

229 

6.  60 . 

1.026 

9.  90 . 

2.  260 

13.  20 

244 

6.70 . 

1.  050 

10.  00 . 

2,300 

2,  340 

2,  380 

2.  420 
2,460 
2,500 

2,  540 

13.30  . 

259 

6.80 . 

1.095 

10.10 . 

13.  40 . 

275 

6.90 . 

1,130 

1. 165 

10.20 . 

13.  50 

291 

7.  00 . 

10.30 . 

13.60  . 

308 

7.  10 . 

1,  201 

10.  40 . 

13.70  ... 

326 

7.  20 . 

1.  237 

10.  50 . 

13.  80 . 

345 

7.30 . 

1,  273 
1,309 
1.345 

10.  60 . 

13.90  . 

364 

7.  40 . 

10.70 . 

2,  580 
2,620 

14.00  . 

383 

7. 50 . 

j  10.80 . 

15.00 . 

403 

7.60 . 

1.382 

2.660 

16.00  . 

423 

7.70 . 

1.419 

1  11.00 . 

2.  700 

17.00 . 

444 

7.  80 . 

1.  458  i 

11.10 . 

2,  741 

18.  00 

465 

7.90 . 

1,493 

11.20 . . 

2.  782 

19.  00 

48 1 

8.  00 . 

1,  530 
1,567  j 

11.30 . 

2,  823 
2,864 

509 

8.10 . 

11.40 . 

Dis¬ 

charge 


Sec.-ft. 
2, 905 
2, 946 

2,  987 
3,028 

3,  069 
3, 110 
3, 151 
3, 192 
3,233 
3,274 
3,315 
3,  356 
3,  397 
3,  438 
3,  479 
3,  520 
3,  561 
3,602 
3,  642 
3,684 
3,  725 

3,  766 
3,807 
3,848 
3,889 
3,930 

4,  340 

4,  750 
5, 160 

5,  570 
5,980 


Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based  on  four  - 
teen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1909-11,  and  is  well  defined  between  gage  heights  2.8  and 
8.9  feet.,  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights  9.0  and  16.0  feet  and  is  poorly  defined  below  gage  height 
2.7  feet.  Above  gage  height  16.0  feet  the  rating  curve  is  a  tangent,  the  difference  being  forty-one  per  tenth. 


85 


Daily  Discharge  in  Second-feet  of  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

1 . 

122 
122 
129 
122 
122 
115 
118 
118 
118 
122 
122 
122 
122 
122 
129 
129 
160 
423 
259 
190 
291 
259 
769 
2,  300 
1,200 
893 
740 
579 
465 
423 

345 
326 
291 
259 
259 
259 
291 
250 
250 
250 
250 
465 
3,110 
4,  790 
4,  710 
3,  930 
2,  740 
1,830 
1,340 
800 
500 
400 
400 
400 
400 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 

1,  790 
1, 100 

799 
656 
579 
487 
444 
383 
364 
326 
308 
275 
308 
291 
259 
259 
244 
244 
244 
215 
275 
244 
215 
244 
179 
179 
190 
244 
799 
2, 060 
1,720 

1, 100 
1, 030 
959 
893 
830 
740 
683 
656 
740 
1,720 
2,700 
2,300 

2,  220 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

5 . 

6 . 

7 . 

8 . 

9  . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13 . 

14 . 

15 . 

16 . 

. 

17 . 

18 . 

19 . 

20 . 

179 

174 

140 

126 

202 

275 

179 

144 

136 

144 

136 

129 

152 

136 

136 

740 

4,  090 

5,  410 
5,  860 

5,  780 

4,  960 
3,  440 
1,830 
1,  240 

926 

769 

683 

555 

509 

444 

403 

364 

364 

326 

308 

308 

291 

259 

259 

244 

229 

215 

215 

5,800 
6, 180 

6,  210 
6,060 
5,920 

5,  750 
5,  280 
4,730 
3,680 
2,720 
2,280 
1,890 
1,620 

21 . 

22 . 

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 . 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

- 

30 . 

31 . 

1910 

1 . 

2 . 

3  . 

4  . 

5  . 

6  . 

. . 

8 . 

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 . 

13  . 

14  . 

15  . 

16  . 

17  . 

18  . 

19  . 

20  . 

21.... 

22.. 

23  . 

24  . 

25  . 

26  . 

27  . 

28  . 

29  . 

30  . 

31  . 

400 

400 

400 

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

400 

400 

400 

800 

1,000 

3.500 

4.500 

4.500 

4.380 

4.460 
4,710 
5,320 

5.200 
4,  460 
3,480 
2,240 
1,790 

1.460 
1,340 
1,310 
1, 130 

959 

861 

2,180 

2.380 
2,  200 
2,000 
1,850 

1.6.50 

1.500 

1.3.50 

1.200 
1,0.50 

900 

893 

926 

799 
683 
830 
1, 100 
861 
740 
656 
555 
532 
532 
487 
444 
403 
683 
555 
555 
487 
532 
532 
532 
604 
992 
1,310 
1,200 
992 
711 
4,630 
5,610 

. 

5, 860 
5,  690 
5,  450 
5,240 
4,710 
4,  010 

3,  270 
2,  500 
1,980 
1,680 
1,380 
1,200 
1,060 

959 

861 

769 

683 

656 

604 

579 

555 

532 

487 

465 

444 

444 

403 

383 

383 

364 

345 

1,420 
1,220 
1,  100 
976 
959 
926 

2,  240 

4,  750 
5, 160 
4, 540 

3,  560 
2, 180 
1,980 

345 
364 
326 
326 
326 
326 
308 
291 
275 
259 
244 
244 
229 
229 
229 
893 
2,  420 
1,940 
1,060 
926 
656 
683 
532 
509 
444 
403 
509 
532 
444 
423 

423 
403 
830 
3,  600 
2,  300 
1,  200 
861 
1,200 
1,940 

1,  570 
1,340 

2,  740 
2,  860 
1,830 
1,490 
1, 160 

992 

830 

740 

656 

604 

579 

1,340 

3,  no 
2,020 
1,870 
1,600 
1,940 
1,270 
1,240 

799 

2,740 

2,990 

2,700 

2,300 

1,790 

992 

861 

799 

711 

683 

630 

579 

555 

604 
711 
604 
570 
535 
501 
467 
433 
398 
364 
345 
291 
259 
275 
275 
215 
215 
202 
202 
190 
179 
169 
179 
160 
152 
179 
345 
403 
1, 160 
656 

579 
444 
604 
1,130 
2,  580 
2,  420 
1,200 
861 
893 
555 
444 
383 
630 
532 
579 
4,540 
5,  780 
5,  940 
5,  690 
4,830 
3,110 
1,570 

1,  130 
830 
683 
579 
532 
403 

1,600 

2,  3X0 
2,780 

164 

156 

148 

140 

136 

129 

118 

118 

118 

122 

115 

112 

112 

1,  720 
1,530 
711 
555 
444 
364 
383 
291 
2 1 5 
259 
244 
229 
215 
202 
169 
169 
202 
•  215 
291 
275 
202 
169 
169 
169 
169 
190 
893 
509 
215 
179 
160 

103 

100 

100 

100 

103 

103 

156 

126 

106 

103 

103 

94 

94 

144 

136 

136 

152 

160 

144 

144 

383 

861 

799 

555 

423 

345 

509 

308 

259 

215 

190 

169 

152 

152 

144 

144 

144 

136 

202 

202 

190 

169 

160 

202 
202 
190 
190 
190 
179 
179 
179 
179 
169 
169 
160 
160 
160 
160 
152 
152 
152 
152 
144 
144 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
169 
2,  820 
4,  590 
3,  440 

1911 

1.. 

2 

3  . 

4  . 

5  . 

6  . 

7  . 

8  . 

9 . 

10.. 

11.. 

12.. .. 

13 . 

3, 930 
3,  270 
2,  540 
1,980 
1,680 
1,8-50 
2,820 
2,260 
1,900 
1,510 
1,  240 
1,080 
1,030 

630 

555 

532 

3,  720 

4,  i  50 
5,040 
4,  750 
3,930 
2,990 
2,300 
1,790 
1,  490 
3,  270 

215 

196 

190 

179 

174 

190 

476 

555 

403 

336 

326 

267 

244 

. 

100 

100 

148 

129 

156 

222 

393 

992 
861 
769 
683 
830 
992 
1,  200 
1,  200 
992 
861 
769 
1,530 
3, 970 

186 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie  .^Illinois,  for  1909-11— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

■ 

14 . 

2,  500 

992 

1,600 

4,910 

509 

215 

112 

94 

2,520 

1,360 

2, 300 

992 

15 . 

4,460 

1,510 

1,340 

5,  410 

444 

184 

115 

94 

2,540 

1,  260 

1, 980 

1, 100 

16 . 

3,970 

1,460 

1,240 

5,  650 

423 

179 

115 

97 

4,030 

1.080 

1,980 

1,130 

17 . 

2,820 

3,  190 

1,030 

5,  360 

423 

164 

112 

94 

5, 060 

877 

2, 060 

2,500 

18 . 

2,220 

4,010 

992 

4,910 

403 

229 

112 

94 

4,320 

1,470 

4,630 

1,900 

19 . 

1,  790 

3,930 

1.  100 

4,  590 

383 

190 

112 

1,590 

1,510 

5, 160 

1,380 

20 . 

1,530 

4,220 

959 

5, 120 

364 

174 

115 

. 

l'060 

1,360 

4' 540 

1,310 

21 . 

1, 100 

3,810 

799 

4,710 

444 

169 

115 

976 

1,  220 

3,600 

1,900 

22 . 

1,600 

2,990 

711 

3,320 

364 

148 

106 

877 

1,470 

2'  820 

3’  030 

23 . 

1,  420 

2’  180 

656 

2,780 

336 

144 

106 

670 

2,  240 

2,300 

2, 140 

24 . 

1,240 

1,960 

604 

' i;940 

326 

144 

106 

643 

2,  560 

1,900 

1,640 

25 . 

992 

2  ,  300 

555 

1,570 

308 

252 

109 

814 

2'  480 

1,  600 

1,  420 

26 . 

959 

2, 990 

555 

1,340 

283 

190 

103 

4,  440 

2,500 

1,  340 

1, 310 

27 

1,940 

3,070 

1,900 

1,200 

259 

184 

100 

4,320 

2, 080 

1,  240 

1, 570 

28 . 

4.460 

1,870 

1,830 

1,200 

236 

169 

100 

2,880 

1,890 

1, 160 

1,  340 

29 . 

5,  080 

1,030 

1,380 

244 

190 

106 

5, 060 

1,700 

1,720 

i;oeo 

30 . 

4,960 

861 

2,300 

229 

174 

103 

5,  550 

1,  220 

1, 340 

1,  490 

31 . 

4,590 

683 

222 

103 

1, 100 

992 

Note— Daily  discharge  January  1-16,  1910,  and  January  3-11,  1911,  estimated,  because  of  ice,  from 
climatological  records  and  runoff  in  adjacent  drainage  areas. 

Daily  discharge  August  19-September  6,  1911,  estimated, because  of  sand  bar,  from  comparison  with 
runoff  in  adjacent  drainage  areas.  Mean  discharge  August,  19-31,  1911,  estimated  85  second-feet.  Mean 
discharge  September  1-6,  1911,  estinated  as  80  second-feet. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Embarrass  river  at  St.  Marie,  Illinois,  for  1909-11 

[Drainage  area,  1,540  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Runoff- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accur- 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimun 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1909 

October  (20-31) . 

275 

126 

164 

0.  106 

0. 05 

November . 

2,300 

115 

364 

.236 

.  26 

December . 

4,'  790 

250 

998 

.  648 

.  75 

1910 

January . 

5, 320 

400 

2,020 

1.31 

1.51 

February . 

5,  610 

403 

l'  020 

.662 

.69 

March . •... 

5'  860 

345 

E  740 

1.  13 

1.  30 

April . 

2,420 

229 

556 

.361 

.  40 

Mav . 

3,600 

403 

1.  460 

.948 

1.09 

June . 

l'  160 

152 

375 

.244 

.27 

Julv . 

5'  940 

383 

1,810 

1.  18 

1.36 

August .  . 

1,720 

160 

'380 

.  247 

.28 

September...  . 

'  861 

136 

261 

.  169 

.  19 

October  . 

5,  860 

136 

1,340 

.  870 

1.00 

November . 

4, 590 

136 

'509 

.  431 

.37 

December . 

2;  060 

179 

514 

.334 

.39. 

The  year . 

5,940 

136 

1,000 

.649 

8.  85 

1911 

January . 

5,080 

893 

2,180 

1.  42 

1.  64 

B. 

February . . 

4,220 

992 

2,410 

1.  56 

1.62 

A. 

March . 

5, 160 

555 

1,600 

1.04 

1.04 

A. 

April . . 

5,  650 

532 

3,110 

2.02 

2.25 

A. 

May . 

2,990 

222 

791 

.514 

.  59 

B. 

June . 

555 

144 

228 

.  148 

.  17 

B. 

Julv . 

164 

100 

117 

.076 

.09 

C. 

August . 

156 

95.  8 

.062 

.07 

D. 

September . 

5, 550 

1,640 

1.06 

1. 18 

A. 

October . 

6  ',  210 

877 

2, 820 

1.83 

2. 11 

A. 

November . 

5, 160 

683 

1,910 

1.  24 

1.38 

A. 

December . 

3, 030 

656 

1,440 

935 

1.08 

A. 

The  vear . 

6,  210 

1,520 

.987 

13.  38 

187 


LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 

DESCRIPTION 

The  drainage  basin  of  Little  Wabash  Liver  lies  in  the  southeastern 
part  of  the  State  of  Illinois. 

The  river  rises  in  the  southwestern  corner  of  Coles  Countv,  flows 
slightly  southeastward,  and  discharges  into  Wabash  Liver  about  15 
miles  above  its  mouth,  at  the  boundary  line  between  White  and  Gallatin 
counties.  Skillet  Fork,  its  only  important  tributary,  joins  it  not  far 
above  its  mouth.  The  Little  Wabash  is  about  150  miles  long  and  its 
drainage  area  comprises  3,200  square  miles.  The  elevation  of  the 
sources  of  the  river  is  about  720  feet;  at  its  mouth  it  is  about  340  feet 
above  sea  level. 

The  basin  is  shaped  somewhat  like  a  parallelogram  with  the  long 
sides  north  and  south.  The  country  is  level  or  undulating.  •  The  soil, 
a  rich  black  loam  in  the  northern  part,  gradually  changes  into  a  yellow 
clay  or  “mulatto  soil”  in  the  southern  part.  There  are  no  forested 
areas  in  this  basin. 

The  annual  rainfall  is  about  42  inches.  The  winters  are  mild  ;  ice 
does  not  form  very  thick,  and  snowfall  is  light  and  does  not  last  long. 

No  water-power  sites  exist  anywhere  in  this  basin. 

The  question  of  storage  has  not  been  investigated,  though  it  is 
recognized  as  important  in  connection  with  the  growing  demand  for 
water  supplies  and  the  general  subjects  of  drainage  and  flood  control. 
The  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  is  making  a  study  of 
surface  conditions  with  a  view  to  formulating  a  plan  for  reclaiming 
and  protecting  areas  that  are  overflowed  during  floods.  Portions  of 
the  river  have  already  been  mapped  for  use  in  this  study. 

LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER  NEAR  CLAY  CITY,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  Southwestern  Lailroad  bridge 
about  2  miles  east  of  Clay  City,  Ill.,  and  about  5  miles  above  the 
mouth  of  Big  Muddy  Creek. 

Records  available. — October  3,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Eight  hundred  and  eight  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge ;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent.  Location  of  point  of  control  not 

known. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  February  8,  1909,  reached  a  height  of  23.7 
feet  on  the  gage. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Remarks. — The  station  is  at  the  toe  of  a  horseshoe  bend  in  the 
river  and  the  ground  inside  the  bend  along  the  railroad  is  very  low. 
During  high  water  the  Little  Wabash  overflows  into  Little  Muddy  Creek 
and  in  extreme  high  water  into  Big  Muddy  Creek,  forming  at  such 
times  a  sheet  of  water  4  miles  wide  along  the  railroad;  the  high  water 
discharge  at  this  station  cannot,  therefore,  be  determined.  Eight 
measurements  of  discharge  were  made  at  this  station  during  1909-1911, 
but  estimates  are  withheld  because  of  impossibility  of  determining  the 
high  water  discharge. 


188 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Clay  City,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

May 

7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

59 

Sq.-ft. 

266 

Feet 

7.  62 

Sec.-ft. 

157 

November 

6 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

50 

182 

6. 10 

18 

1910 

March 

4 

Jackson  and  McChristie . 

1,703 

6, 970 

18.  73 

*9,  760 

March 

11 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

64 

342 

8.  92 

317 

March 

11 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

64 

341 

'  8.89 

302 

December 

18 

Bailev  and  Monk . 

51 

193 

6.  50 

49 

1911 

March 

2 

P.  S.  Monk . 

67 

462 

10.  84 

620 

November 

1 

Monk  and  Brown . 

60 

259 

7.  53 

145 

*  Includes  some  of  Little  Muddy  and  Big  Muddy  Creeks. 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Clay  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-H 

[Observer,  William  F.  Davis] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  ! 

I 

Dec. 

1 

1908 

i 

5.8 

6.3 

2 . 

5.8 

6.3 

3  . 

5.8 

7.8 

4  . 

5.8 

7.3 

5  . 

5.8 

7.3 

6  . 

5.8 

7  . 

5  8 

6.3 

8  . 

5.8 

6.3 

9  . 

5.8 

6  1 

10  . 

5.8 

6. 1 

11  . 

5.9 

6. 1 

12  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6. 1 

13  . 

5.9 

5.8 

14  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

15  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

16  . 

_ i _ 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

17  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

18  . 

5.9 

5.  9 

6.0 

19  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

20  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

21  . 

5.9 

5.8 

6.0 

22 

5.9 

5.8 

5.9 

23  . 

5  9 

5.8 

5.9 

24  . 

5.9 

5.8 

5.9 

25  . 

5.9 

6.0 

5.9 

26  . 

5.9 

6.0 

5.9 

27 . 

5.9 

6.0 

5.  9 

28 

5.9 

6.0 

5.  9 

29 

5.9 

5.  9 

30 

5.8 

6.3 

5.9 

31 

5.9 

5.9 

1 

1909 

5.  9 

11.9 

11.2 

7.  7 

9.5 

8.6 

8.7 

6.0 

6.0 

6.2 

7. 1 

2 

5.9 

9.  5 

10.9 

7.  7 

10.  2 

7  9 

6.0 

6.0 

6.  2 

7.0 

3 

8.0 

8.8 

7.  6 

8.3 

9.  2 

7.3 

8.  4 

6.0 

6.  1 

6.9 

4 

‘  5.9 

7.0 

8.2 

8.  1 

9.2 

7.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.  1 

6.8 

5 

5.9 

7.0 

8.  2 

7.  5 

7.8 

12.5 

7.0 

6.0 

6.  1 

6.7 

6. . 

5.9 

6.9 

7.9 

7.2 

7.  7 

6.6 

6.8 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.  65 

7 . 

5.9 

11.3 

8.3 

7.  6 

10.  6 

10.  2 

6.6 

6.0 

5.9 

6.  25 

6.  95 

8 

5.  9 

13.7 

7.9 

12.7 

7.  4 

9.  4 

14.7 

6.0 

5.9 

6.  7 

7.  1 

9.. 

5.9 

12.9 

18.3 

17.  4 

8.  6 

16.8 

6.3 

6.0 

5.9 

6.6 

7.1 

10 

9.  2 

18.7 

18.0 

9.  1 

8.  5 

17.  2 

6.3 

6.3 

7. 1 

11 

5.9 

9.  2 

18.8 

15.  4 

8.3 

6.3 

5.8 

6.  2 

7.4 

12  . 

6.0 

11.3 

18.8 

17.9 

15.  1 

10.9 

18.6 

6.3 

5.8 

6.8 

12.  4 

13 

6.0 

8.6 

18.6 

12.5 

11.9 

17.8 

6.  3 

5.8 

7.5 

17. 05 

14 

6. 

18.  1 

10.0 

10.  6 

17.6 

6.3 

6.4 

5.8 

7.  4 

18.  1 

15 

6.0 

6.0 

13.0 

15.9 

18.6 

12.6 

12.6 
10.  8 

17.8 

6.2 

5.8 

7.3 

18. 15 

16 

16.7 

11.5 

18.9 

18.  1 

6.  2 

6.0 

5.8 

7.  4 

18.4 

17 . 

17.0 

9.  1 

18.6 

10.  0 

8.  4 

18.  1 

6.  2 

6.0 

9.  4 

17.8 

18.. 

6.  0 

17.  0 

8.9 

8.9 

8.  5 

6.2 

6.0 

6.4 

10.7 

13.4 

19 . 

6.  0 

13.7 

8.  1 

13.  6 

8.3 

9.  5 

18.  0 

6.2 

6.6 

10.5 

11.0 

20 

6.0 

16.  4 

8.  1 

13.8 

8.0 

1“  8 

6.2 

6.0 

9. 05 

9.8 

189 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Clay  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-n— 

Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug.' 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

21  . 

6.0 

14.5 

7.6 

7.4 

15.0 

6.2 

6.0 

9.3 

9.0 

8.  4 

22 . 

6.0 

18.0 

7.9 

16.3 

7.3 

7.  4 

10.3 

6.2 

8.6 

7  7 

8.  4 

23 . 

6.0 

18.5 

7.6 

17.3 

7.5 

8.3 

6.2 

7.6 

7.6 

10.  7 

7.9 

24  . 

18.5 

7.6 

17.4 

7. 1 

7.5 

7.8 

6.  2 

9  1 

14.0 

7  4 

25  . 

7.4 

18.  4 

7.6 

7.0 

7.8 

6.0 

8.  2 

7.7 

15.0 

7.  4 

26  . 

7.  4 

18.  2 

8.9 

13.3 

7.0 

9.5 

7.  4 

6.0 

7.8 

11.9 

7.  25 

27  . 

7.  4 

18.2 

9.2 

9.9 

7.6 

7.2 

6.0 

7.0 

7.7 

9.6 

7  1 

28  . 

7.0 

8.9 

12.3 

10.  1 

7.  1 

6.  0 

6.  8 

7.0 

8.  1 

7.  1 

29  . 

6.9 

8.3 

10.  1 

10.  8 

9.3 

7.  1 

6.2 

6.8 

7.  6 

7.0 

30  . 

6.9 

7.9 

12.0 

8.3 

7.  1 

6.0 

6. 1 

6  4 

7.  25 

6.9 

31 

7.8 

6.0 

6  9 

1910 

1 . 

6.9 

8.  4 

18.  75 

6.7 

7.9 

10.4 

7.8 

6.  85 

6.8 

7.  05 

6. 15 

12.35 

2 . 

7.0 

8.9 

19.5 

6.7 

7.  4 

8.7 

7.  2 

6.8 

6.6 

7.0 

6.2 

9.4 

3 . 

7. 1 

8.9 

19.0 

6.7 

7.  1 

8.0 

7.0 

6.7 

6.9 

6.4 

6.2 

8.3 

4 . 

7. 1 

9.  45 

18.7 

6.7 

7. 1 

7.  7 

7.0 

6.7 

7.0 

10.  55 

6.  15 

7.  85 

5 . 

8.  4 

11.  2 

18.5 

6.9 

10.  55 

7.8 

11.7 

6.5 

8.0 

18. 1 

6. 1 

7.4 

6 . 

8.9 

10.  2 

18.3 

7.0 

10.8 

10.  2 

13.7 

6.  5 

8.3 

18.7 

6.  1 

7. 15 

7 . 

9.3 

9.0 

17.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.1 

14.2 

6.4 

7.9 

19.0 

6.  05 

7.2 

8 . :.. 

9.3 

8.  4 

13.  35 

7.0 

9.4 

8.  4 

12.0 

6.  4 

9.8 

18.8 

6. 1 

7.  1 

9 . 

9.3 

7.  85 

11.3 

7.0 

11.6 

7.9 

9.5 

6.  4 

12.3 

19. 1 

6.  05 

6.  85 

10 . 

7.9 

7.4 

9.3 

7.0 

12.5 

7.  4 

9.0 

6.  4 

14.0 

19.0 

6.  1 

6.9 

11 . 

7.3 

7.  55 

8.  95 

6.8 

11.5 

7.3 

8.8 

6.  4 

11.0 

18.7 

6.  1 

6.  85 

12 . 

7.3 

7.  45 

8.5 

6.6 

9.7 

7.3 

8.4 

6.3 

10.  4 

16.8 

6.  05 

6.9 

13 . 

10. 05 

7.3 

8.3 

6.  55 

13.5 

7.2 

7.  7 

6.3 

7.  1 

12.8 

6. 1 

6t  8 

14 . 

15.9 

7.3 

8.0 

6.  55 

15.  4 

7.0 

7.7 

6.3 

6.  85 

10.6 

6.  05 

6.  65 

15 . 

18.0 

7.9 

7.9 

6.  55 

6.  8 

7.7 

6.  25 

6.  7 

7.  95 

6. 1 

6.6 

16 . 

18.2 

9.  4 

7.7 

7.0 

9.7 

6.7 

9.0 

6.  25 

6.  65 

7.8 

6. 05 

6.  55 

17 . 

18.2 

9.4 

7.  5 

8.6 

8.6 

6.6 

16.9 

6.  25 

6.7 

7.  45 

6. 1 

6.6 

18 . 

17.9 

9.  4 

7.  4 

9.6 

8.  15 

6.5 

18.0 

6.  25 

6.45 

7.4 

6.  1 

6.  55 

19 . 

17.  55 

9.2 

7.3 

9.9 

7.9 

6.5 

18. 1 

6.2 

6.5 

7.4 

6.  05 

6.6 

20 . 

17.8 

9.  2 

7.2 

9.3 

7.8 

7.4 

18. 15 

6.2 

6.4 

7.  25 

6. 1 

6.6 

21 . 

18.0 

9.  2 

7. 1 

8.4 

7.  6 

6.6 

18.  1 

6.3 

6.  35 

7.2 

6. 15 

6.6 

22 . 

17.  45 

10.  2 

7.  1 

8.0 

7.6 

6.4 

16.  1 

6.7 

6.4 

6.  75 

6.2 

6.  5 

23 . 

14.0 

12.  7 

7.  1 

7.  7 

7.5 

6.4 

9.6 

6.8 

6.  25 

6.8 

6.2 

6.5 

24 . 

10.4 

13.3 

7.3 

7.  4 

12.3 

6.  4 

8.5 

6.8 

6.3 

6.8 

6. 15 

6.5 

25  . 

9.5 

12.5 

7.3 

7.3 

16.  1 

8.0 

6.8 

6.  2 

6.  75 

6.  2 

6.5 

26 . 

9.0 

10.2 

7.3 

7.4 

17. 1 

6.3 

7.  5 

6.8 

6. 15 

6.8 

6. 15 

6.5 

27 . 

8.9 

14.  45 

7.0 

7.7 

17.3 

6.6 

7.4 

12.3 

6.  2 

6.  75 

6.2 

6.5 

28 . 

9.5 

18.8 

6.8 

8.6 

14. 1 

6.6 

7.3 

12.9 

7.  15 

6.7 

6.3 

6.  5 

29  . 

9.  95 

6.  8 

9.0 

13.  4 

12.0 

7. 1 

10.  1 

7.  2 

6.6 

6.35 

6.  5 

30 . 

9.0 

6.  7 

8.  2 

8.9 

9.0 

7.0 

7.  7 

7  1 

6.  35 

12.9 

6.9 

31 . 

8.9 

6.7 

9.5 

7.0 

7. 1 

6.3 

10.2 

1911 

1 . 

11.  1 

13.9 

13.9 

8.4 

18.4 

6.6 

7.7 

6.0 

6.0 

18.7 

7.7 

9.3 

2 . 

10. 1 

10.7 

10.9 

8.0 

18.6 

6.6 

7.0 

6.0 

6.0 

19.  95 

7.5 

8.  55 

3 . 

12.0 

•  10.0 

9.6 

7.9 

18.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.  1 

5.  95 

19.  55 

7.3 

8.3 

4 . 

15.2 

8.9 

9.  25 

8.5 

18.3 

6.2 

6.3 

6.  05 

6.2 

19.  35 

7.  2 

8.0 

14.6 

8.6 

9.3 

13. 1 

14.9 

6. 1 

6.3 

5. 95 

6.4 

19.35 

10.3 

7.9 

6 . 

11.6 

8.4 

9.4 

15.  4 

10.9 

6.  1 

6.3 

6.0 

6.  35 

19.2 

12.6 

7.  6 

7 . 

10.0 

10.3 

9.7 

15.5 

10.7 

6.5 

6.2 

6. 05 

6.4 

19.0 

12.3 

77o 

8 . 

8.6 

12.3 

15.9 

10.5 

8.4 

7.7 

6.  1 

6.  1 

6.  45 

18.8 

11.  2 

7.  o 

9 . 

8.4 

11.8 

18.0 

10.0 

8.2 

7.3 

6.  1 

6. 1 

6.9 

18.  2 

10.4 

7.  65 

10 . 

8.3 

11.0 

18.  4 

8.9 

8.  1 

7. 1 

6.  1 

7.  75 

8.8 

16.  2 

9.  2 

7.9 

11 . 

7.9 

9.4 

18.  4 

8.6 

8.0 

6.9 

6.  1 

6.8 

8.  85 

10.5 

8.5 

11.4 

12 . 

7.7 

9.0 

14.7 

8.3 

8.0 

6.  5 

6. 0 

6.  75 

9.3 

9.  35 

15.  4 

13 . 

7.7 

8.8 

13.3 

9.6 

7.7 

6.4 

6.0 

6.  55 

9.5 

9.  1 

13.2 

15.3 

14 . 

7.6 

8.7 

12.  4 

17.0 

7.6 

6.3 

6.0 

6.  5 

9.  75 

8.6 

16.9 

11.  1 

9.6 

8.4 

10.2 

18.3 

7.3 

6.3 

6.  0 

6.  35 

11.0 

8. 15 

14.0 

9.5 

16 . 

14.2 

8.9 

8.8 

18.  4 

7.2 

6.3 

6.  1 

6.2 

15.0 

8.2 

10.9 

9.5 

17 . 

13.7 

10.  4 

8.4 

18.  4 

7.  1 

6.  4 

6.  0 

6.  1 

17.2 

7.8 

10.  2 

11. 1 

18 . 

9.7 

12.7 

8.  1 

18.4 

7.0 

6.  4 

6.  1 

6.0 

18.  1 

7.  75 

11.0 

14.5 

19 . 

8.9 

15.  2 

7.9 

17.3 

7.0 

6.  7 

6.  1 

6.0 

18.2 

7.  7 

17.  0 

13.2 

20 

8.3 

17.4 

9.5 

17.6 

7.0 

6.6 

6. 1 

6.0 

18.3 

7.6 

18.0 

11.0 

21. 

8.  1 

17.6 

9.0 

18.2 

6.9 

6.5 

6.  1 

6.  15 

18.  55 

7.  6 

17.5 

10.0 

22.. 

17.  1 

8.3 

18.3 

6.  8 

6.  4 

6.  1 

6.  6 

18.  4 

12.  4 

16.  4 

15. 15 

23 . 

8.0 

14.  4 

8.0 

17.3 

6.7 

6.3 

6.  1 

6.5 

14.  05 

13.  5 

15.  1 

16.  2 

24 . 

8.0 

13.  1 

7.8 

13.8 

9.0 

6.3 

6.  1 

6.5 

9.8 

12.2 

10.  4 

11.4 

25 . 

8.0 

12.  2 

7.  4 

9.7 

8.1 

6.3 

6.  05 

6.  4 

9.  75 

11.6 

9.6 

10.9 

26 . 

7.9 

14.0 

7.5 

8.7 

7.5 

6.5 

6.0 

5.  95 

9.8 

11.0 

9.2 

9.5 

27 . 

8.4 

14.0 

9.3 

8.4 

7.3 

9.9 

6.  0 

6. 0 

15.0 

9.3 

8.6 

9.  2 

28 . 

10.6 

14.0 

14.3 

8.  4 

7.0 

8.3 

6.0 

6.0 

17.2 

8.  35 

8.  6 

11.0 

29 . 

14.0 

12.  8 

8.  7 

6.8 

8.  2 

6.0 

5.  95 

18.3 

8.  2 

8.  6 

9.  2 

30 . 

17.4 

11.  2 

15.  7 

6.  7 

8.  1 

6.  0 

6.0 

18.  6 

7.  45 

9.3 

10.  1 

31 . 

17.0 

9.0 

6.6 

6.0 

5.  95 

7.5 

10.  5 

Note — Ice  conditions  January  12  and  December  8-31,  1909.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice  December  22-31 , 
1910.  Relation  between  gage  height  and  discharge  probably  not  aflected  by  ice  during  1911. 


190 


LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER  NEAR  GOLDEN  GATE,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — AD  Southern  Railroad  Bridge  about  1  mile  west  of 
Golden  Gate,  Ill.,  and  1  mile  below  the  mouth  of  Elm  Creek. 

Records  available. — August  17,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty  square 
miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge ;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent.  Location  of  control  not  known. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  the 
bridge  and  in  high  water  also  from  downstream  side  of  three  wooden 
trestles  east  of  the  gaging  station. 

Floods. — The  flood  of  May,  1908,  reached  a  height  of  about  29.2 
feet  on  the  present  gage  datum. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Accuracy. — Backwater  affects  the  relation  of  gage  height  to  dis¬ 
charge  at  this  station  and  no  reliable  estimates  can  be  made. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate,  Illinois,  190S-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

Feet 

Sq.  ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Mav 

9 

Hidinger  and  Baxter* . 

1,438 

17,  200 

28.50 

35, 900 

July 

1909 

March 

17 

R.  J.  Tavlor . 

ID 

301 

2.  60 

19 

10 

W.  M.  O’Neill.... . 

1,220 

9,  750 

23.  50 

9,  650 

Mav 

4 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

88 

578 

6.00 

351 

Mav 

5|H.  J.  Jackson . 

85 

550 

5.  60 

306 

November 

1910 

11]  H.  J.  Jackson . 

75 

311 

2.80 

60 

March 

2 1  Jackson  and  McChristie . 

1,228 

9,  420 

23.59 

9,115 

March 

7jH.  J.  Jackson . 

1,252 

13,100 

25.  42 

9,520 

March 

9  H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,239 

11,900 

24.56 

8.400 

March 

12  H.  J.  Jackson . . . 

1,215 

7,  650 

22.  23 

4,240 

March 

14  H.  J.  Jackson . 

207 

2,360 

18.  65 

2, 080 

March 

15 

H. J. Jackson . 

155 

1,760 

15.  50 

1,170 

March 

16 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

124 

1,070 

10.25 

747 

March 

17 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

93 

630 

6.  48 

410 

December 

15 

Bailey  and  Monk . . 

76 

328 

3.05 

f76.  3 

December 

1911 

March 

16 

Bailey  and  Monk . 

76 

323 

2.90 

f59.  7 

7 

P.  S.  Monk . 

96 

632 

6.  50 

756 

March 

8 

P.  S.  Monk . 

132 

982 

9.81 

1,490 

October 

30 

Monk  and  Brown . 

85 

461 

4.71 

294 

*  Engineers  from  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  This  measurement  gives  the  true 
flow.  It  was  taken  after  the  heavy  rain  of  May  3-8  and  there  were  no  backwater  conditions, 
f  Ice  conditions.  Measurement  made  with  a  slightly  damaged  meter 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Observer,  Henry  Chalcraft] 


Day 

Jan.  '  Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  June  Julv 

1 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

3. 5 
3.5 

2.. 

3 

4 

5 . 

6 

191 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1 

7 . 

1.9 

2.0 

2.  0 

3.  4 

8  . 

1  9 

2.0 

2.0 

3. 1 

9  . 

1.  8' 

2.0 

2.0 

2.7 

10  . 

1.8 

2.0 

2  1 

2.5 

11  . 

1.  8 

2  5 

2. 1 

2.5 

12  . 

1.8 

2. 1 

2.  1 

2.  4 

13  . 

1.  8 

2. 1 

2.  1 

2.3 

14  . 

1.  8 

2.  1 

2.0 

2.  2 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.  2 

16 . 

1.  8 

2. 1 

2.0 

2. 1 

17 . 

1.9 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2  1 

18 . 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.  1 

2. 1 

19 . 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.  1 

2. 1 

20 . 

2. 1 

1.7 

2  2 

2. 1 

2.0 

21 . 

. 

2.2 

1.7 

2.  1 

2.  1 

2.0 

22  . 

2.2 

1.7 

2.  0 

2  3 

1.9 

23 . 

2.0 

1.  7 

1.9 

2.  2 

1.9 

24 . 

. 

2. 1 

1.  7 

1.9 

2.  2 

1.9 

25  . 

. 

2. 1 

1.  7 

1.9 

2.  2 

1.7 

26  . 

. 

2.0 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2.5 

1.7 

27  . 

2.0 

1.  8 

1.  8 

2.6 

1.6 

28  . 

2.2 

2.0 

1.  8 

2.  7 

1.7 

29  . 

2.0 

2.0 

1.  8 

2.  7 

1.7 

30  . 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.  7 

1.  8 

31  . 

2.0 

1.9 

1.  8 

1909 

1 . 

1.9 

2.8 

22.8 

4.8 

11.0 

7.  7 

7.  7 

4. 1 

2.5 

2.6 

3.3 

4.7 

2 . 

1.8 

2.7 

22.4 

4.5 

9. 1 

5.  3 

7.  7 

4.0 

2.6 

2.  4 

3.0 

4.3 

3 . 

1.9 

3.3 

21.8 

3.8 

8.0 

5.  1 

6.9 

4.9 

2.  4 

2.3 

2.6 

4.0 

4 . 

1.8 

4.  4 

21.0 

4.3 

7.  5 

6.9 

5.  5 

5.  8 

2.3 

2.1 

2.  5 

3.8 

5 . 

1.7 

4.8 

19.2 

4. 1 

6. 1 

10.9 

4.5 

4.9 

2.3 

2.3 

2.  4 

4.0 

6 . 

1.7 

4.0 

16.  1 

4. 1 

o.  7 

14.  4 

4.0 

4.7 

2.3 

2.  2 

2.7 

4.  1 

7 . 

1.7 

3.9 

16. 1 

5.  8 

5.2 

14.9 

3.5 

3.8 

2.  2 

2.2 

2.4 

4.2 

8 . 

1.6 

4.1 

17.7 

4.2 

5. 1 

15.  5 

3.  4 

2.  2 

2.2 

2.3 

3.7 

9 . 

1.6 

5.9 

22.8 

5.8 

5.  7 

14.5 

7.3 

3.  2 

2  3 

2.1 

2.4 

4.0 

10 . 

1.6 

8.9 

22.6 

11.1 

5.  8 

11.5 

9.9 

3.7 

3.5 

2.2 

2.  4 

4.  2 

11 . 

1.6 

7.5 

24.8 

12.  1 

5.2 

9.7 

12.7 

2.9 

4.3 

2.  2 

2.  7 

4.3 

12 . 

1.6 

7.6 

25.8 

13.8 

8.0 

6.6 

13.8 

2.8 

6.2 

2. 1 

3.4 

5.  4 

13 . 

1.6 

7.7 

25.2 

15.  4 

8.7 

7.8 

14.2 

3.0 

5.  9 

2. 1 

3.7 

13.6 

14 . 

1.6 

10.6 

25.1 

16.6 

8.9 

11.0 

15.3 

3.3 

4.9 

2.0 

3.8 

16.3 

1.6 

15.  5 

24.8 

17.6 

9.0 

9.9 

15.  5 

3.0 

4.6 

2. 1 

6.1 

17.3 

16 . 

1.6 

16.0 

24.5 

18. 1 

8.4 

9.1 

17.  4 

2.9 

3.6 

1.9 

6.1 

18.4 

17 . 

1.6 

17.0 

24.0 

18. 1 

9.0 

9.0 

18.  2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.  2 

7.7 

19. 1 

18 . 

1.6 

16.1 

23.5 

17.8 

7.2 

8.0 

18.3 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5 

9.0 

19. 1 

19 . 

1.6 

16. 1 

22.8 

18.  2 

7.3 

6.  4 

18.3 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

10.0 

19.0 

20 . 

1.7 

18.0 

21.6 

20.6 

7.2 

5.  9 

18.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.9 

9.8 

19.0 

21 . 

1.7 

18.7 

19.5 

22. 1 

7.1 

5.  8 

17.6 

2.5 

2.  4 

3.6 

7.  5 

18.8 

22 . 

1.9 

18.8 

17.3 

22.  4 

6.9 

6.  1 

17.  1 

2.  4 

2.  6 

3.7 

6.7 

17.9 

23 . 

2.  1 

19.  1 

13.3 

22.2 

4.9 

5.  1 

16.9 

2.5 

3. 1 

5.  6 

6.0 

14.3 

24 . 

2.0 

20.9 

9.  5 

21.8 

4.1 

6.9 

16.7 

2.  4 

3.1 

5.  7 

8.2 

8.5 

25 . 

2.3 

22.0 

5.  8 

21.8 

4.0 

9.  1 

15.  7 

2.3 

3.0 

6. 1 

12.0 

7.5 

26 . 

2.8 

22.5 

5.  3 

21.8 

4.2 

10.  1 

10.5 

2.3 

4.9 

5.  3 

13.  2 

5.4 

27 . 

2.7 

23.  5 

5.2 

19.0 

4.9 

9.  1 

10.  4 

2.  4 

4.6 

4.7 

2.8 

5.  4 

28 . 

3.2 

22.8 

6.6 

18.0 

6.  7 

8.8 

10.6 

2.3 

3.6 

4.6 

11.  1 

4.6 

29 . 

3.9 

7.0 

17.3 

8.  3 

8.  2 

4.  7 

3.  3 

3.  5 

4.  5 

8.0 

4.  1 

30 . 

3.6 

6.6 

9.3 

9  9 

8.  5 

4.  7 

2.  4 

3.  1 

4.0 

6.7 

4.0 

31 . 

3.0 

5.  5 

7.  7 

4.  4 

2.5 

3.  6 

3.9 

1910 

1 . 

3.7 

7.  7 

22.  2 

3.3 

6.  5 

7.0 

6.8 

4.3 

3.  95 

3.  45 

3.1 

8.  4. 

2 . 

4.7 

6.9 

23.3 

3.0 

6.0 

6.  1 

6. 1 

3.  75 

3.6 

3.  4 

2.  95 

8.  5. 

3 . 

5. 1 

6.  2 

24.3 

3.3 

6.  5 

6.2 

5.  4 

3.3 

3.  25 

3.  05 

2.  75 

7.  9. 

4  . 

5.  2 

5  9 

25  4 

3  2 

4  3 

3  15 

3  1 

7.  5 

2.  65 

6.  5. 

5 . 

5.3 

7.2 

25.8 

3.  1 

4.  7 

4.4 

6.8 

3.  1 

6. 95 

14.  45 

2.  65 

5.2 

6 . 

6.2 

9.5 

25.8 

3.0 

4.3 

4.2 

9.  15 

3.0 

12.5 

20.4 

2.9 

4.  2. 

7 . 

8.0 

9.0 

25.  5 

3.4 

7.3 

4.3 

11.4 

2.  85 

14.  1 

22.5 

2.  95 

3.  9. 

8 . 

7.  7 

7.4 

25. 1 

3.5 

8.1 

6.  5 

12.  35 

2.8 

15.2 

24.2 

2.  85 

3.  7, 

9 . 

7.3 

,  6.9 

24.7 

3.8 

6.7 

6.6 

12.6 

2.  65 

15.7 

24.9 

2.  75 

3.  5, 

10 . 

7.0 

6.0 

24.3 

3.8 

5.  6 

5.  5 

11.3 

2.7 

15.1 

25.7 

2.  65 

3.5 

11 . 

6.6 

5.4 

23.6 

3.4 

7.5 

4.6 

8.  45 

2.7 

14.8 

25.  7 

2.7 

3.  3. 

12 . 

5.  0 

5.  2 

22.7 

3.8 

8.9 

4.  1 

7.3 

2.  55 

14.5 

25.6 

2.  65 

3.3. 

13 . 

8.0 

4.3 

21.3 

5.7 

7.  5 

4.1 

6.  95 

2.6 

12.5 

25.4 

2.  55 

2.  7, 

14 . 

14.8 

4.  5 

19.7 

5. 0 

7.0 

4.7 

6.2 

2.  55 

8.4 

25.2 

2.  55 

2.  9, 

15 . 

16.5 

4.  5 

16.7 

4.6 

11.2 

4.3 

5.  3 

2.6 

5.  75 

24.8 

2.  55 

3.1 

16 . 

17.2 

4.5 

12.  4 

5.  4 

11.5 

3.9 

4.  65 

2.5 

4.  65 

24.  4 

2.5 

2.8. 

17 . 

17.6 

4.  4 

7.  6 

7.  4 

9.9 

3.  5 

8.4 

2.  45 

3.7 

23.9 

2.  65 

2.9 

18 . 

18.0 

5.  5 

4.9 

9.7 

7.5 

3.3 

12.  75 

2.5 

3.  45 

23.8 

2.  55 

2.9 

•19 . 

18.5 

5. 9 

4.6 

12.0 

7.4 

3. 1 

14.  4 

2.  35 

3.3 

22.1 

2.  55 

2.8 

192 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  near  Golden  Gate,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

20 . 

19.6 

7. 1 

4.  4 

11.5 

6.5 

3.0 

15.0 

2.  4 

3.  05 

20. 1 

2.  55 

2.8 

21 

20.3 

7.5 

4.  1 

9.9 

5. 1 

3.0 

15.  45 

2.5 

2.85 

17.  35 

2.5 

2.7 

22 . 

20.3 

9.  4 

4. 1 

8.1 

4.  5 

5.  9 

15. 1 

2.  35 

2.8 

13.  4 

2.  45 

2.6 

23 . 

20.5 

12.9 

4. 1 

6.5 

4.6 

5.  4 

14.95 

3.9 

2.  35 

7.  75 

2.  45 

2.6 

24 . 

20.3 

14.6 

4.0 

6.0 

7.9 

4.9 

15.0 

3.  55 

2.6 

4.  35 

2.  45 

2.  6 

25 . 

19.7 

15.  4 

3.9 

5.  5 

9.9 

4.2 

14.9 

3.5 

2.  45 

3.  95 

2.  45 

2.5 

26 . . 

18.8 

15.8 

3.8 

5.6 

12.  1 

3.5 

13. 15 

4.1 

2.  45 

3.  65 

2.  4 

2.6 

27 . 

16.  5 

17.9 

3.9 

6.0 

12.6 

3.0 

9.0 

3.  55 

2.6 

3.3 

2.  65 

2.7 

28 . 

12.5 

20.1 

3.8 

6.5 

13.0 

3.  5 

5.  95 

4.  4 

2.  45 

2.  65 

5.  85 

2.9 

29 . 

9.8 

3.  6 

6.  7 

13.0 

4.  4 

4.9 

7.  45 

2.5 

.2.  55 

7.  45 

4.2 

30 . 

9.0 

3.  5 

7.0 

11.5 

5.  4 

3.  4 

6.  5 

2.  55 

2.  95 

8.  15 

7.3 

31 . 

8.9 

3.  4 

9.0 

4.  75 

5.  75 

3.05 

9  2 

1911 

1 . 

10.  4 

14.9 

16.  5 

8.  4 

15.  4 

4.8 

6.  2 

1.8 

1.8 

15.  5 

4.0 

7.1 

2 . 

11.6 

14.4 

16.3 

6.  1 

19.  2 

3.8 

4.  4 

1.9 

1.8 

15.  9 

3.8 

7.9 

3 . 

12.5 

13.7 

14.  7 

5.  2 

20.  4 

3.0 

3.6 

1.9 

1.  7 

16.  1 

3.7 

6.9 

4 . 

12.  6 

11.  4 

11.3 

5.  0 

21.  1 

3.  1 

3.  4 

1.9 

1.7 

16.  5 

3.6 

6.5 

5 . 

12.0 

7.6 

8.4 

9.  2 

21.6 

3.0 

3.0 

1.9 

1.9 

17.  5 

3.  5 

6.0 

6 . 

11.9 

6.0 

6.8 

13.6 

21.6 

3.  2 

3.6 

2.0 

3.0 

20.0 

3.8 

5.  6 

7 . 

11.8 

7.  4 

6.3 

15.  6 

21.  4 

3.  2 

2.3 

2.0 

4.7 

23.  4 

7.4 

5.  2 

8 . 

9.0 

8.9 

9.  7 

16.8 

20.3 

4.  1 

2.3 

2.  1 

4.  1 

24.  2 

8.2 

4.9 

9 . 

7.  5 

10.  2 

14.0 

14.0 

19.7 

3.8 

2.  2 

2.0 

3.9 

24.3 

9.6 

4.2 

10 . 

6.  6 

11.  1 

15.  5 

11.5 

16.  4 

3.6 

2.  2 

2.0 

5.0 

24.  2 

11.5 

5.7 

11 

5.  7 

9.  7 

15.  8 

8.2 

11.  1 

4.0 

2.  2 

2.0 

4. 1 

24.0 

12.2 

8.9 

12 . 

6.2 

7.  4 

15.8 

6.3 

7.4 

3.8 

2.3 

1.9 

4.  1 

23.7 

11.8 

11.  2 

13 . 

6.  5 

6.3 

16.0 

9.3 

6.  4 

3.6 

2.8 

2.6 

4.  7 

23.2 

13.3 

15.0 

14 . 

7.2 

5.8 

16.1 

16.5 

4.  4 

3.4 

3.1 

2.  4 

5.  0 

22.7 

13.8 

16.  2 

15 . 

11.  1 

•  5.  1 

16.  3 

19.  4 

4.3 

2.6 

3.0 

2.2 

5.  3 

21.3 

13.0 

16.8 

16 . 

12.  8 

5.  6 

16.0 

19.  7 

4.  1 

2.  4 

2.5 

2.0 

5. 1 

20.  2 

14.7 

16.  4 

17 . 

12.9 

7.3 

13.3 

19.9 

4.0 

2.  4 

2.3 

1.9 

8.5 

17.0 

14.  4 

13. 1 

18 . 

12.0 

9  1 

8.3 

19.8 

3.8 

2.5 

2.  2 

1.9 

12.  2 

11.5 

13.8 

13.9 

19 . 

11.0 

14.  7 

5.  8 

20.  1 

3.7 

4. 1 

2.  2 

1.9 

13.9 

7.9 

13.0 

14.1 

20 . 

8.2 

17.3 

5.  4 

20.9 

3.6 

5.  8 

2. 1 

1.9 

14.  4 

6.  5 

12.  2 

13.8 

21 . 

6.  6 

18.0 

6.2 

21.  2 

3.5 

8.0 

2.2 

1.8 

15.0 

4.6 

13.  4 

12.3 

22 . 

6.0 

18.6 

5.8 

21.  1 

3.5 

6.  4 

2.0 

1.8 

15.1 

4.8 

14.  4 

11.8 

23 . 

6.2 

18.9 

5.  5 

20.  8 

3.3 

4.2 

2.0 

1.8 

15.0 

4.9 

14.3 

13.2 

24 . 

6.  4 

18.8 

5.  5 

20.3 

3.  2 

3.5 

2.0 

1.8 

14.8 

4. 1 

13.9 

13.  4 

25 . 

5.8 

18.  4 

5.  4 

19.8 

4.3 

3.  2 

1.9 

2.3 

14.2 

3.9 

11.  4 

13.1 

26 . 

6.2 

17.9 

5.  5 

19.3 

4.8 

3.3 

2.0 

2.  2 

11. 1 

7.2 

8.3 

12.8 

27 . 

6.  6 

17.6 

5.8 

18.0 

4.  5 

5.8 

1.9 

2.1 

11.4 

8.5 

7.  4 

11.0 

28 . 

8.9 

17.3 

6.  4 

14.0 

3.6 

8.  4 

1.9 

2.0 

13.3 

/.  0 

6.2 

8.6 

28 . 

12.  1 

9.  4 

9.0 

3.3 

8.  8 

1.  8 

2.0 

14.  2 

O.  0 

6.  7 

8.1 

30 . 

14.0 

11.0 

13.  6 

3.  1 

7.  7 

1.  8 

1.9 

14.9 

4.7 

6.2 

8.9 

31 . 

14.9 

10.  3 

4.0 

1.  8 

1.9 

4.2 

9.  4 

1 . 

Note — Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31, 1909.  Ice  was  three  inches  thick  on  December  31, 1909. 
No  ice  reported  by  observer  in  1910.  Observer  reported  river  full  of  “loose”  ice  January  5, 1911,  and  full 
of  “floating”  ice  January  6, 1911.  Relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge  probably  not  affected  by  ice  dur¬ 
ing  1910-11. 


LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER  AT  CARMI,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  highway  bridge  at  northeast  edge  of  Carmi,  Ill., 
about  one-quarter  mile  below  the  Big  Four  and  Louisville  and  Xash- 
ville  Bailroad  bridges,  and  about  4^/2  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Skillet 
Fork  River. 

Records  available. — October  9,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Three  thousand  and  ninety  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  unchanged. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent.  Location  of  control  not  known. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge. 

Floods. — The  following  high  water  marks  have  been  preserved: 
1875,  33.5  feet;  about  1895,'  34.6  feet;  1897,  34.5  feet;  1898,  36.0  feet; 
all  based  on  present  gage  datum.  These  gage  heights  are  authentic  but 
there  is  a  possibility  that  some  of  the  dates  are  erroneous. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  does  not  affect  the  flow  in  ordinary  winters. 


PLATE  IV 


A.  Low  water 


B.  High  water 


Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  111 


193 


Accuracy. — Backwater  occurs  at  this  station  and  reliable  estimates 
of  discharge  cannot  be  made. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Littlr  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1909 

May 

May 

N  ovember 

1 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

222 

Sq.-ft. 

2,290 

1,080 

115 

Feet 

13.  30 

Sec.-ft. 

4,880 

2,140 

2 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

187 

7.  61 

12 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

125 

1.  88 

65 

1910 

June 

10 

C.  T.  Bailev . 

156 

324 

3.  54 

757 

December 

14 

Bailey  and  Monk . 

132 

137 

2.01 

137 

1911 

March 

6 

P.  S.  Monk . 

169 

624 

5. 14 

1,340 

October 

26 

Monk  and  Brown . 

144 

202 

2.  66 

362 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

•  [Observer,  Noah  Weigant] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1.. 

1908 

1.7 

2.0 

2. . 

% 

1.7 

2.0 

3 . 

1.6 

1.9 

4 . 

1.6 

1.9 

5 . 

1.6 

1.9 

6 . 

1.6 

1.9 

7 . 

1.6 

2.0 

8 . 

1.6 

2.  2 

9 . 

1.6 

2.2 

10 . 

1.6 

2.2 

11 . 

1.6 

2.  1 

12 . 

1.7 

1.  7 

2.0 

13 . 

1.7 

1.  7 

2.0 

14 . 

V . 

• 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

15 . 

1.7 

1.7 

1  9 

16 . 

1.  8 

1.  7 

1.9 

17 . 

1.  8 

1  7 

1.9 

18 . 

1.  8 

1.  7 

1.9 

19 . 

1.8 

1.  7 

1.9 

20 . 

1.8 

1.  7 

1.9 

21 . 

2  1 

1.  7 

1.9 

22 . 

1.9 

1.7 

1.  9 

23 . 

1.  8 

1.7 

1.9 

24 . 

1.  8 

2.0 

1.  9 

25 . 

1.7 

2.0 

1.9 

26 . 

1.  7 

2.  1 

1.  8 

27 . 

1.7 

2.  1 

1.  8 

28 . 

1.7 

2.  1 

1.  8 

29 . 

1.7 

2.  1 

1.  8 

30 . 

1.7 

2.0 

1.9 

31 . . . 

1.7 

1.9 

1.. 

1909 

1.  8 

2.3 

23.3 

3.2 

12.  7 

4.  8 

4.  6 

2.  4 

1.  8 

2.  2 

2.3 

3.  4 

2 . 

1.  8 

2.3 

23.  65 

2.9 

7.  75 

3.  8 

4.  1 

2.6 

1.  8 

2. 1 

2.  2 

2.  85 

3 . 

1.9 

2.2 

23.65 

2.7 

5.  4 

3.  2 

3.  7 

3.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.  1 

2  6 

4 . 

1.9 

2.5 

23.  45 

2.6 

4.  75 

5.  8 

3.5 

3.7 

1.  8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.  45 

5 . 

2.3 

3. 1 

22.9 

2.5 

4.  6 

6.  8 

3.0 

3.  7 

1.  8 

1.9 

2.0 

2  4 

6 . 

2.6 

3.0 

21.7 

2.  4 

4.7 

9.0 

2.6 

3.3 

1.  8 

1.9 

1.  9 

2  35 

7 . 

2.  4 

2.7 

19.  45 

3.0 

5.  2 

10.  8 

2.5 

2.  6 

1.8 

1.  8 

1.9 

2.  35 

8 . 

2.2 

2.  7 

17.75 

4.0 

5.8 

11.7 

2.7 

2.  4 

1.  8 

1.  8 

1.  9 

2.3 

9 . 

2.0 

2.9 

22.  35 

3.9 

6.5 

11.7 

2.5 

2.2 

1.  8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.  25 

10 . 

2.0 

3.3 

23.0 

4.0 

6.9 

10.  6 

3.3 

2.  1 

2  2 

1.  8 

1.  9 

2.3 

11 . 

2  2 

4.5 

22.  8 

5.  8 

7. 1 

7.9 

6. 1 

2. 1 

2.  4 

1.7 

1.  8 

2.  8 

12 . 

2.3 

4.9 

23.  85 

6.9 

6.9 

5.  2 

7.9 

2.0 

2.  4 

1.  7 

1.  8 

4.  5 

13 . 

2. 1 

5.7 

25.  55 

9.  4 

6.8 

7.  1 

6.0 

2.0 

3.0 

1.7 

2.0 

6.3 

14 . 

1.9 

8. 15 

26.9 

12.9 

7.5 

9.1 

15.7 

1.9 

3.3 

1.7' 

2.  2 

10.  05 

—13  R  L 


194 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

15 . 

1.9 

12.4 

27.  75 

13.7 

77o 

9.3 

14.0 

1.9 

3.0 

1.7 

2.3 

12.1 

16 . 

1.9 

13.  45 

28.  1 

14.5 

6.5 

9. 1 

19.9 

1.9 

2.6 

1.7 

3.0 

13.  05 

17 . 

1.9 

13.7 

28.05 

15.2 

5.3 

8.3 

18.6 

1.9 

2.4 

1.7 

4. 15 

13.9 

IS . 

1.9 

14.  2 

27.6 

15.  75 

5.  5 

7. 1 

16.  4 

1.9 

2.2 

1.7 

4.7 

14.35 

19 . 

1.9 

16.  45 

27.0 

16.  25 

5. 1 

5.  3 

14. 1 

1.9 

2.  1 

1.8 

5.  3 

14.  75 

20 . 

1.8 

17.  65 

26. 1 

19.  4 

4.2 

3.8 

12.7 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

6.  5 

14.  75 

21 . 

1.9 

17.2 

24.9 

20.  85 

3.4 

3.  4 

11.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

6.  5 

13.9 

22 . 

1.9 

16.  85 

23. 15 

21.4 

3.0 

3.  4 

11.0 

1.8 

2. 1 

2.0 

5. 4 

13.  25 

23 . 

1.9 

20.8 

20.5 

21.5 

2.7 

3.  4 

10.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

4.3 

12.5 

24 . 

2.0 

22.3 

15.  95 

21.6 

2.5 

3.3 

10.  2 

1.8 

2.0 

2.7 

3.  65 

10.0 

25 . 

2.0 

21.  95 

9.8 

21.55 

2.6 

4.7 

9.8 

1.8 

2. 1 

3.0 

5.2 

6.0 

26 . 

2.3 

21.8 

5.  0 

21.3 

2.6 

6.8 

8.8 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

7.3 

3.8 

27 . 

2.  4 

22. 15 

3.  55 

20.5 

5.  5 

6.3 

6.0 

1.8 

2.7 

3.0 

8.  4 

3.  15 

28 . 

2.  4 

22.7 

3.2 

19.  2 

5.2 

5.  5 

3.6 

1.8 

2.7 

2.9 

7.  95 

2.  95 

29 . 

2.5 

3.  45 

16.9 

5.  0 

5.  0 

2.9 

1.  8 

2.5 

2.  7 

6.  55 

3. 15 

30 . 

2.5 

3.7 

17.  05 

6.3 

4.  7 

2.6 

1.  8 

2.3 

2.  6 

4.  7 

3. 15 

31 . 

2.  4 

3.  4 

6.0 

2.  4 

1.  8 

2.  4 

3.0 

1910 

1 . 

2.3 

11.4 

19.9 

2.25 

4.  65 

4.5 

2.  85 

2.  45 

3.4 

2.1 

2. 15 

5.  35 

2 . 

2.4 

9.4 

20.3 

2.25 

4.  55 

3.25 

3.4 

2. 35 

2.  75 

2.2 

2.2 

4.3 

3 . 

2.5 

6.7 

21.35 

2.25 

5.  25 

3.2 

3.3 

2.25 

2.  35 

2.  25 

2.1 

4.4 

4 . 

2.7 

4.1 

22.9 

2.25 

4.55 

3.1 

3.0 

2.2 

2.8 

7.  75 

2.05 

4.2 

5 . 

3.5 

3.5 

24.2 

2.2 

3.6 

3.05 

3.4 

2. 15 

6.  85 

16.9 

2. 1 

3.  65 

6 . 

4.7 

4.  25 

25.5 

2.2 

3.1 

2.6 

4.1 

2.1 

8.  68 

22.75 

2.05 

3.0 

7 . 

4.9 

5.  5 

26.4 

2. 15 

3.05 

2.5 

5.  0 

2.  05 

11.15 

23.2 

2.05 

2.  55 

8 . 

5.0 

5.5 

26. 95 

2. 15 

4.3 

2.4 

6. 1 

2.0 

12.2 

23.0 

2.0 

2.  45 

9 . 

5.  45 

4.9 

27. 15 

2.2 

4.75 

3.25 

6.  7 

2.0 

13.8 

23.2 

2.0 

2.3 

10 . . 

5.  1 

4. 1 

27.  05 

2.3 

4.0 

3.5 

7.0 

2.0 

13.95 

23.9 

1.95 

2.25 

11 . 

4.  55 

3. 35 

26.7 

2. 35 

3.7 

3.25 

6.  25 

1.95 

13.  35 

24.6 

1. 95 

2. 15 

12 . 

3.5 

3.1 

26. 1 

2.  55 

5.05 

2.8 

5.9 

1.95 

12.7 

25.25 

2.0 

2.1 

13 . 

6.3 

2.8 

25.2 

2.7 

5.  55 

2.6 

4.  65 

1.9 

11.6 

25.7 

1.95 

2. 1 

14 . 

11. 15 

2.  75 

24.0 

3.0 

5.  05 

2.45 

4.0 

1.9 

9.3 

25.  85 

2.0 

2.0 

15 . 

12.  45 

2.7 

22. 15 

3.3 

5.  65 

2.  55 

3.  75 

1,9 

5. 85 

25. 85 

1.9 

2.0 

16 . 

13.0 

2.7 

19.0 

3.  45 

6.  35 

2.5 

3.8 

1.9 

3.7 

25.6 

1.9 

1.95 

17 . 

13.7 

2.8 

13.8 

4.65 

6.  55 

2.4 

3.  75 

1.85 

3.0 

25.3 

1.85 

2.0 

18 . 

15.6 

2.8 

8.0 

5.  35 

5.  55 

2.  25 

4.4 

1.85 

2.  55 

124.  75 

1.9 

2.0 

19 . 

16.4 

2.7 

3.9 

6.  95 

4.3 

2.2 

6. 85 

2.1 

2.4 

23. 95 

1.85 

2.0 

20 . 

16.  75 

3.3 

2.9 

7.8 

4.0 

2.1 

9. 1 

1.95 

2.  25 

22.9 

1.9 

2.0 

21 . 

17.3 

3.  95 

2.  75 

7.  55 

3.  45 

2. 1 

10. 15 

2.0 

2.2 

21.45 

1.85 

2.0 

22 . 

17.9 

5.3 

2.6 

6.3 

3.05 

2. 1 

10.2 

2.05 

2.1 

19.  35 

1.85 

1.9 

23 . 

18.  35 

8.05 

2.  55 

5.0 

3.25 

2.  65 

9.  55 

2.5 

2.0 

15.6 

1.9 

2.0 

24  . 

18.5 

9.  35 

2.5 

3.  95 

4.25 

3.25 

9.0 

2.  55 

2.  05 

10.  55 

1.85 

2.0 

25 . 

18.  35 

11.1 

2.45 

.  3.65 

5. 1 

2.  95 

8.9 

2.7 

1.95 

5.3 

1.9 

1.  95 

26 . 

17.  65 

12.4 

2.  45 

3.  55 

6.  5 

2.  55 

10.9 

2.6 

2.0 

3.25 

1.85 

1.95 

27 . 

16.8 

16.  65 

2.4 

4.3 

7.  45 

2.4 

8.6 

2.7 

2.0 

2.  65 

1.85 

2.0 

28 . 

15.  7 

19.4 

2. 35 

4.8 

7. 75 

2.  35 

5. 95 

2.6 

2.3 

2.5 

2. 15 

2.  05 

29 . 

14. 15 

2.  35 

4.  85 

7.  65 

2.3 

4.0 

2.35 

2.  25 

2.  35 

2.  95 

2.3 

30 . 

13.  25 

2.3 

4.  75 

7.3 

2.3 

3. 15 

3.  45 

2.2 

2.  25 

5.2 

3.  45 

31  . 

12.5 

2.3 

6.4 

2.  75 

3.9 

2.25 

5.  25 

1911 

1 . 

6.7 

9.0 

14.45 

6.3 

20.6 

2.  45 

4.3 

1.  75 

1.75 

9.6 

2.  75 

4.4 

2 . 

7.3 

10.  1 

13.2 

4.8 

20.3 

2.5 

3.  45 

1.9 

1.  75 

10.6 

2.6 

4.  05 

3 . 

8.3 

10.  1 

12.0 

3.9 

19.  65 

2.5 

2.  85 

1.8 

1.  75 

10.9 

2.4 

3.9 

4  . 

8.5 

9.8 

10.4 

3.3 

19.4 

2.5 

2.5 

1.  75 

1.8 

10.  95 

2.3 

3.7 

5 . 

8.7 

8. 95 

8.1 

3.  65 

19.  95 

2.6 

2.3 

1.7 

1.8 

11.4 

2.25 

3.  45 

6 . 

8.5 

8.8 

5.  7 

6.8 

20.  45 

2.9 

2.25 

1.9 

1.95 

12.0 

2.  35 

3.  05 

7 . 

7.8 

9.3 

4.  75 

9.5 

20.  75 

2.6 

2. 15 

1.8 

2.2 

12.  75 

2.4 

2.9 

8 . 

6.  95 

9.  85 

5.  9 

11.4 

20.  75 

2.4 

2.  05 

1.  75 

2.5 

13.8 

2.5 

2.  75 

9 . 

5.  65 

10.2 

7.8 

11.8 

20.  45 

2.5 

1.95 

1.  7 

2.  65 

14.8 

2.7 

2.  65 

10 . 

4.  4 

10.  35 

10. 15 

10.  75 

19.6 

3. 1 

1.9 

1.7 

2.  75 

15.9 

5.6 

2.  65 

11 . 

3.  65 

10.1 

11.  45 

9.3 

17.  75 

2.8 

1.85 

1.8 

3.05 

17.2 

6.3 

2.  85 

12 

3.45 

9.  45 

11.  85 

7.9 

13.2 

2.6 

1.8 

1.85 

2.  85 

17.7 

5.8 

3.4 

13 . 

3.3 

8.05 

11.4 

8.05 

8.0 

2.4 

1.8 

1.85 

2.8 

17.3 

4.6 

7.  65 

14 . 

3.0 

6. 15 

10.8 

17.0 

4.  32 

2.  25 

1.8 

1.9 

2.9 

17. 15 

4.7 

8. 15 

15 . 

4.  1 

4.  75 

10.  4 

18. 15 

3. 18 

2. 15 

2.0 

1.9 

3.1 

16.  75 

7.6 

8.9 

16 . 

5.9 

3.  65 

9.  55 

18.  1 

2.  90 

2.  05 

2.  05 

1.9 

3.2 

16.4 

9. 1 

9.3 

17 . 

7. 1 

4.05 

8.45 

18.  55 

2.  65 

2.0 

2.  05 

1.95 

3.8 

15.3 

9.  35 

9.4 

18 . 

7.6 

5.05 

7. 1 

19.2 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

1.95 

4. 15 

13. 15 

9.05 

9.  35 

19  ... 

7.6 

8.6 

5.  35 

19.7 

2.  4 

2.8 

1.9 

1.95 

6.  55 

10.  1 

8.3 

9. 1 

20  . 

6.9 

14.95 

3.  65 

20.  45 

2.3 

3. 1 

1.85 

1.95 

8.4 

7.9 

7.  45 

9.  05 

21 

5.  65 

16.1 

3. 15 

20.4 

2.25 

3.3 

1.8 

1.9 

9.05 

5. 95 

7.9 

9.3 

22 

4.  45 

16.2 

3.05 

20.  35 

2.  25 

4.0 

1.8 

1.9 

9.  35 

4.35 

8.3 

9.  75 

?3 . 

3.85 

16.4 

3.  25 

20.  35 

2.  25 

3. 5 

1.  7 

1.9 

9.4 

3.3 

8.  95 

10.3 

24  .... 

3.65 

16.  75 

3.  1 

20.0 

2.2 

2. 95 

1.  7 

1.9 

9.05 

2.  75 

8.  85 

10.  65 

25 . 

3.65 

16.  95 

3.0 

19.2 

2.3 

2.  55 

1.7 

1.85 

8.  65 

2.  45 

8. 15 

10.  95 

26 

3.  65 

16.  85 

2.9 

17.  85 

2.4 

2.3 

1.7 

1.85 

6.05 

2.5 

7.1 

10.  35 

27 

3.7 

16.  40 

2.9 

16.  45 

2.5 

2.25 

1.  65 

1.85 

6.  65 

3.5 

5.  4 

9.0 

195 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

28 . 

29  . 

30  . 

31  . 

4. 15 
5. 35 
6.  7 
7.9 

15.  5 

2.9 
3.  5 
5.7 
6. 85 

14.8 
13.05 
13.  65 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

3.9 

4.7 

1. 65 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

6.  55 
7. 35 
9.0 

4.1 

3.7 

3.3 

3.0 

4.3 
3.7 

3.3 

6.8 
5.05 
4.  55 
5.15 

Note — River  frozen  January  12, 1909.  Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31, 1909.  No  ice  conditions 
reported  by  observer  in  1910-11. 


SKILLET  FORK  RIVER  NEAR  WAYNE  CITY,  ILLINOIS 

Location. — At  Southern  Railroad  bridge  1  mile  east  of  Wayne  City, 
Ill.,  about  4  miles  below  the  mouth  of  Horse  Creek. 

Records  available. — August  16,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Four  hundred  and  eighty-one  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge;  datum  has 
remained  unchanged  since  date  of  establishment. 

Channel. — Permanent,  rough ;  remains  of  rock  dam  at  section. 
Point  of  control  at  section. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  downstream  side  of  bridge, 
and  also  in  high  water  from  downstream  side  of  wooden  railroad  trestle 
about  1  mile  east  of  main  channel.  Low  water  measurements  are  made 
about  600  feet  below  regular  section  by  wading,  or  from  a  boat. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  gage  was 
21.8  feet,  on  March  11,  1909.  Ho  records  previous  to  establishment  of 
gage  are  available. 

Point  of  zero  flow. — A  determination  by  leveling  October  28,  1911, 
indicates  that  there  would  be  no  flow  past  the  gage  if  the  river  stage 
were  to  fall  to  about  1.5  foot,  by  the  gage  datum. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  Januar}-,  and  February. 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  in  1908-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1908 

July 

18 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

Feet 

19.5 

Sq.-ft. 

36 

Feet 

2.2 

Sec.-ft. 

*1 

pmm  1909 

February 

19 

R.  J.  Taylor . 

136 

1, 150 

12.36 

1,430 

March 

11 

W.  M.  O'Neil . 

648 

5, 140 

20.  75 

8,  260 

November 

10 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

24 

45 

2.  54 

*4 

1910 

March 

1 

Jackson  and  McChristie . 

652 

4,  980 

20.  72 

6,  050 

March 

1-2 

Jackson  and  McChristie . 

652 

5, 000 

20.  72 

f6, 470 

March 

6 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

138 

1,  050 

11.90 

980 

March 

7 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

113 

590 

8.12 

432 

March 

8 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

92 

287 

5.26 

222 

March 

9 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

84 

211 

4.  55 

157 

December 

17 

Bailey  and  Monk . 

17 

10.8 

2.32 

12.9 

1911 

March 

8 

P.  S.  Monk . 

134 

1,020 

11.87 

1,  150 

October 

29 

Monk  and  Brown . 

44 

46.6 

2.  60 

§19 

*  Measurement  made  about  500  feet  below  regular  section, 
t  This  measurement  is  a  combination  of  measurements  made  on  March  1-2. 
X  Not  at  regular  section. 

§  Measurement  made  by  wading  just  above  regular  section. 


196 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


[Observer,  Evert  Higdon.] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

l 

1908 

2.  0 

1.7 

2.0 

1.9 

2.3 

2 . 

2.  0 

1.6 

2.4 

3 . 

2.0 

1.6 

1.8 
1.  6 

2.2 

4 . 

2.0 

1.  7 

2.1 

5 . 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2. 1 

6 . 

2.0 

1.7 

1.  7 

2.2 

7 . 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

2.3 

8 . 

. 

2.0 

1.8 

1.9 

2.4 

9 . 

2.0 

1.6 

2.  0 

1.9 

10 . 

2.0 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

11 . 

1.9 

1.8 

1.  7 

1.7 

12 . 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

13 . 

1.9 

1.8 

2.0 

2. 1 

14 . 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

15 . 

1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

16 . 

1 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.7 

2.0 

17 . 

2.2 

1.8 

1.7 

1.  6 

1.8 

18 . 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.  8 

2.1 

19 . 

2.2 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

20 . 

2.2 

1.7 

1.  8 

1.  7 

1.9 

21 . 

2.2 

1.7 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

22 . 

2.2 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

2.1 

23 . 

2.2 

1.6 

1.9 

1.7 

2.2 

24 . 

2.2 

1.6 

1.8 

■1.9 

2.0 

25 . 

2.2 

1.7 

1.6 

2.0 

1.9 

26 . 

2.2 

1.7 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

27 . 

2.1 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

2.0 

28 . 

2. 1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

2.0 

29 . 

2.0 

1.  8 

1.6 

2.7 

1.8 

30 . 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

2.5 

2.0 

31 . . . 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1 

1909 

2.1 

2.7 

5.0 

2.8 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9 

8.2 

2.0 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

2 . 

2. 1 

2.6 

4. 1 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.8 

3.2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

2.8 

3 . 

2. 1 

2.8 

3.5 

2.4 

2.7 

4.2 

3.6 

3.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

4 . 

2.1 

2.7 

3.2 

2.6 

2.6 

11.  2 

3.  4 

3.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8 

2.7 

5 . 

2.2 

2.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

14. 1 

3.0 

2.8 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8 

2.7 

6 . 

2.2 

2.9 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

16.3 

2.4 

2.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.7 

2. 85 

7 . 

2. 1 

3. 1 

3. 1 

4.0 

2.7 

7.5 

2.4 

2.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

2.9 

8 . 

2.0 

4.2 

3.6 

5.6 

2.8 

4.5 

2.4 

2.7 

2.0 

2.1 

2.6 

2.9 

9 . 

2. 1 

4.2 

3. 1 

7.7 

2.9 

3.3 

3.3 

2.5 

4.  2 

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

10 . 

2.0 

4.9 

21. 1 

5.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.9 

2.5 

4.9 

2.0 

2.55 

3.1 

11 . 

2. 1 

4.9 

21.8 

4.8 

3.2 

3.0 

4.2 

2.4 

3.5 

2.0 

2. 55 

3. 15 

12 . 

2.  2 

4.6 

21.3 

4.2 

3.6 

2.9 

9.  2 

2.3 

3.0 

1.9 

5. 65 

3.6 

13 . 

2.2 

4.9 

20.6 

5.6 

4.0 

6.8 

9.5 

2.3 

3.1 

1.9 

8. 15 

17.6 

14 . 

2.2 

8.5 

19.6 

16.5 

4.8 

8.5 

10.3 

2.2 

2.8 

1.9 

8.3 

18.8 

15 . 

2.3 

11.6 

12.0 

19.6 

8.6 

7.8 

13.4 

2.1 

2.6 

2.0 

5.8 

18.7 

16 . 

2.3 

17.4 

5.6 

19.0 

8.4 

3.6 

4.1 

2.2 

2.5 

2.0 

5. 85 

18.0 

17 . 

2.0 

9.3 

4. 1 

18.2 

6.2 

5.4 

3.7 

2.2 

2.4 

2.0 

9.4 

13.3 

18 . 

2.1 

7.5 

3.5 

12.2 

3.5 

4.3 

3.5 

2.2 

2.3 

2.1 

10.9 

6.7 

19 . 

2.2 

7.5 

3.1 

5.2 

3.4 

6.8 

2.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1 

8.5 

5.0 

20 . 

2.2 

18.4 

2.9 

12.4 

2.8 

4.3 

3.0 

2.1 

2.3 

4.1 

5.4 

4.7 

21 . 

2.9 

17.2 

2.6 

18.3 

2.5 

2.6 

3.6 

2.0 

2.4 

4.2 

3.9 

3.  55 

22 . 

2.8 

13.  0 

2.9 

19.0 

2.3 

2.8 

3.1 

2.0 

2.9 

4.7 

3.4 

3.0 

23 . 

2.9 

18.  2 

2.6 

19.2 

2.0 

2.6 

2.9 

2.1 

5.1 

3.2 

4. 85 

2.9 

24 . 

2.9 

20.6 

2.5 

18.3 

2.5 

6.4 

2.7 

2.2 

5.7 

5.2 

10.3 

2.8 

25 . 

2.8 

20.3 

2.7 

17.4 

2.5 

4.6 

2.6 

2.1 

3.7 

4.7 

10.9 

2.7 

26 . 

2.9 

18.0 

2.8 

11.3 

2.5 

4.5 

2.5 

2.2 

3.0 

3.3 

5.8 

2.5 

27 . 

2.7 

13.0 

2.7 

8.5 

11.2 

4.4 

2.5 

2.2 

2.8 

3.1 

4.3 

2.  55 

28 . 

2.6 

7.1 

5.2 

3.2 

14.1 

4.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.7 

2.8 

3.5 

2.5 

29 . 

2.9 

3.7 

2.9 

6.6 

3.9 

2.5 

1.9 

2.5 

2.7 

3.1 

2.  35 

30 . 

2.6 

3. 1 

3.3 

6.3 

4.0 

6.5 

1.9 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

2.4 

31 

2.9 

2.8 

6.4 

7.9 

1.9 

2.6 

2.  35 

1__ 

1910 

2.3 

4.0 

20.6 

2. 55 

5.3 

2.6 

2.3 

2.4 

2.1 

2. 35 

2.  75 

2.  75 

2 . 

2.5 

3.9 

20.7 

2.  55 

3.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2. 35 

2.05 

2.3 

2.  75 

2.  65 

3 . 

2.55 

3.7 

20.4 

2.7 

3.1 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

2.  55 

4 . 

3.6 

3.5 

19.9 

2.  75 

4.2 

2.  45 

2. 85 

2.2 

3.2 

13. 85 

2.  75 

2.  55 

5 . 

4.0 

4.5 

18.9 

2. 65 

3.5 

2.4 

2.7 

2.2 

10.05 

20.3 

2.  75 

2.5 

6 . 

5.4 

5.9 

14.0 

3.0 

3.2 

2.7 

2.55 

2. 15 

13.5 

20. 95 

2.7 

2.  45 

7 . 

5.8 

4.4 

7.  6 

3.0 

2.9 

3.2 

2.9 

2. 15 

12.  85 

20.7 

2.7 

2.  45 

8 . 

5. 35 

3.5 

5.6 

2. 95 

4.9 

3.1 

2.  95 

2.1 

11.85 

20.6 

2.  75 

2.4$ 

9 . 

4.3 

3.25 

4.  55 

2.9 

5.3 

2.9 

2. 95 

2.05 

10.0 

20.65 

2.  75 

2.  45 

10 . 

3.0 

3.2 

3. 95 

2.  85 

4.2 

2.8 

3.25 

2.15 

13.55 

11.0 

2.8 

2. 35 

11 . 

2.7 

3.2 

3.7 

2.8 

3.7 

2.  55 

3.  65 

2.1 

9.0 

5.05 

2.8 

2.  35 

12 . 

2.6 

3. 15 

3.2 

2.  75 

3.8 

2.  55 

6.8 

2.2 

5. 15 

3.3 

2. 85 

2. 35 

13. . 

5.8 

3.1 

3.1 

2.8 

5.6 

2.5 

4.4 

2.2 

3. 15 

2. 95 

2.  85 

2.3 

197 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1910 

14 . 

17.0 

3. 15 

3.0 

2.8 

5.0 

2.5 

2. 95 

2.1 

2.9 

2.  85 

2.85 

2.3 

15 . 

17.7 

3.1 

2. 95 

2.7 

4.7 

2.5 

2.8 

2. 15 

2. 65 

2.8 

2.8 

2.25 

16 . 

16.7 

4.3 

2.9 

2.8 

3.2 

2.4 

2.  65 

2.05 

2.  65 

2.7 

2. 85 

2.  25 

17 . 

15.7 

4.7 

2.8 

7. 15 

3.0 

2.4 

2.  65 

2.05 

2.  55 

2.7 

2.8 

2.25 

18 . 

16.0 

5.3 

2.  75 

5.9 

2.7 

2.4 

11.9 

2.0 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.3 

18 . 

17.9 

5.8 

2.7 

5.25 

2.05 

2.35 

13.05 

2. 1 

2.  45 

2.6 

2.9 

2. 35 

20 . 

17.6 

6.0 

2.  75 

4.25 

2.8 

2.35 

9.5 

2.2 

2.4 

2.  55 

2.8 

2.  35 

21 . 

12.9 

7.2 

2.7 

3.  85 

2.7 

2.3 

3.  45 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.  85 

2.3 

22 . 

10.3 

10.2 

'  2.7 

3.5 

2.  65 

2.3 

3.3 

2. 15 

2.25 

2.6 

2.9 

2.3 

23 . 

9.8 

13.6 

2.  65 

3. 1 

3.1 

2.25 

2.9 

2. 15 

2.25 

2.  55 

2. 85 

2.3 

24.  . 

5.4 

11.6 

2.  65 

3.5 

9.1 

2.  25 

2.  65 

2.05 

2.  65 

2.5 

2.  85 

2.  35 

25 . 

4.7 

10.3 

2.  65 

4.5 

8.1 

2.25 

2.6 

2.2 

3.05 

2.6 

2.  85 

2.  35 

26 . 

4.25 

7.6 

2.7 

4.7 

5.5 

2.  25 

2.5 

2. 15 

3.0 

2.6 

2.  85 

2.  35 

27 . 

4.8 

18.6 

2.7 

5.8 

3.9 

2.  25 

2.45 

2. 15 

2.  65 

2.  65 

2.  85 

2.  35 

28 . 

5.7 

20.5 

2.  65 

6.9 

3.6 

2.2 

2.4 

2.  05 

2.5 

2.7 

2.  85 

2.  35 

29 . 

6.0 

2.6 

6.3 

2.95 

2.2 

2.4 

2.1 

2. 25 

2.  65 

10.  85 

4.3 

30 . 

5.4 

2.6 

5.8 

2.8 

2.25 

2.5 

2.05 

2.4 

2.  75 

5.25 

7. 1 

31 . 

-  4.6 

2.  55 

2.7 

2.4 

2. 1 

2.7 

5.0 

1911 

1 . 

4.3 

4.6 

6.8 

3.3 

20.  1 

2.4 

2.6 

1 .95 

8.5 

2.4 

3.7 

2 . 

8. 1 

3.4 

5.3 

3.0 

20.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.  1 

8.2 

2.4 

3.6 

3 . 

4.8 

3.0 

4.9 

2.9 

20.  1 

2.4 

2.4 

2. 1 

11.05 

2.4 

3.2 

4 . 

4.  5 

2.  7 

4.6 

3.3 

19.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2. 1 

12.2 

2.4 

3.0 

5 . 

5.0 

2.3 

4.3 

12.9 

14.9 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

10.05 

2.8 

6 . 

4.6 

4.8 

4.  0 

14.7 

7.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.4 

5.  65 

2.8 

7 . 

3.0 

5  2 

5.8 

12.  0 

3.8 

7.3 

2.2 

2.4 

3.65 

2.8 

8 . 

2.9 

5.5 

9.8 

7.1 

3.  5 

4.3 

2.2 

2.3 

4.25 

2.7 

9 . 

2.7 

5.4 

11.  0 

4.2 

3. 1 

3. 1 

2.2 

2.3 

3.0 

3.  75 

3.6 

10 . 

2.7 

4.6 

11.3 

3.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.2 

2.3 

4.4 

4.4 

6.5 

11 . 

2.  65 

3.5 

7.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.7 

2. 1 

2.3 

5.5 

3.4 

9.9 

12 . 

2.3 

3.1 

5.  25 

3.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.1 

2.2 

3.8 

3. 1 

6.4 

10.  1 

13 . 

3.0 

2.9 

4.7 

7.9 

2.5 

2.4 

2. 1 

2.2 

3.0 

2.7 

11.8 

9.2 

14 . 

3.  65 

3.0 

3.8 

19.2 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

2.2 

2.8 

2.6 

10.2 

6.5- 

15 . 

3.8 

3.4 

3.3 

19.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0 

2.2 

2.8 

2.5 

7.3 

5.2 

16 . 

3.9 

4.3 

3.0 

18.9 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0 

2.2 

5.3 

2.5 

5.4 

5.6 

17 . 

3. 95 

4.4 

3.0 

15.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

2.1 

7.2 

2.4 

4.6 

9.6 

18 . 

3.9 

5.  65 

2.9 

7.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

2. 1 

9.8 

2.5 

7.5 

9.2 

19 . 

3.1 

8.9 

2.  85 

6.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

2. 1 

7.8 

2.4 

8.6 

6.5 

20 . 

2.9 

18.7 

2.  75 

10.4 

2.5 

2.8 

2.0 

2.1 

8.9 

2.4 

6.4 

5.7. 

21 . 

2.9 

17.6 

2.  85 

10.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.0 

2.2 

6.8 

2.5 

5.5 

10.5 

22 . 

2.8 

13.5 

2.8 

9.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.0 

5.3 

2.  5 

4.  T 

13. 1 

23 . 

2.  85 

9.8 

2.8 

5.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.0 

3.5 

2.  6 

3.8 

12.  5 

24 . 

2.8 

7.  6 

2.  75 

4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

3.  0 

2.5 

4.5 

9.3 

25 . 

2.8 

8.9 

2.7 

3.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.0 

2.8 

2.7 

4.8 

6.8 

26 . 

3.2 

8.7 

2.7 

3. 1 

2.4 

3. 1 

2.0 

7.3 

3. 1 

4. 1 

5.0 

27 . 

3.5 

8.9 

5.5 

2.9 

2.3 

4.4 

1.95 

10.0 

2.8 

3.  8 

5.  2 

28 . 

5.0 

8.7 

7.9 

3.0 

2.3 

4.3 

1.95 

9.2 

2.7 

4.  2 

5.6 

29 . 

7. 1 

6.8 

4. 1 

2.3 

3.2 

1.95 

12.  0 

2.5 

4.9 

5. 1 

30 . 

7.0 

5.0 

18.0 

2.3 

2.8 

1.95 

14.6 

2.5 

3.9 

4.  4 

31 . 

6.8 

3.9 

2.3 

1.95 

2.5 

6.6 

» 

1 

1 

Note— Ice  conditions  existed  December  8-31,  1909,  and  latter  part  of  December,  1910.  Gage  read  to 
top  of  ice  December  25-26,  1910.  Gage  chain  stolen  August  23-September  8,  1911.  Observer  lost  report 
November  5-11,  1911.  Relation  of  gage  height  to  discharge  probably  not  affected  by  ice  during  1911. 


Rating  Table  for  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  from  October  9,  1908-Decem- 

ber  31,  1911 


Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Gage  height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

Feet 

1.90 . 

Sec.-ft. 

0.1 

0.3 

0.5 

1.0 

3 

5 

9 

14 

19 

25 

Feet 

2. 90 . 

Sec.-ft. 

32 

40 

47 

55 

62 

70 

77 

85 

92 

100 

Feet 

3.90 . 

Sec.-ft. 

107 

115 

122 

130 

137 

145 

152 

160 

167 

175 

Feet 

4.90. 

Sec.-ft. 

182 

190 

197 

205 

212 

220 

227 

235 

242 

250 

2.  00 . 

3.  00 . 

4.  00. . . 

5.  00 . 

2. 10 . 

3. 10 . 

4.  10... 

5. 10... 

2.  20 . 

3.  20 . 

4.  20. . . 

5.  20. . . 

2. 30 . 

3.30 . 

4.30 . 

5. 30 . 

2.  40 . 

3.40 . . 

4.  40... 

5.  40. . . 

2.  50 . 

3.  50 . 

4.50 . 

5.  50 . 

2.  60 . 

3.  60 . 

4.  60. 

5.  60. 

2. 70 . 

3.  70 . 

4.  70... 

5.  70. 

2.  80 . 

3.  80 . 

4.  80. . . 

5.  80. 

198 


Rating  Table  for  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  from  October  9,  1908-DeceM' 

ber  31,  1911 — Concluded 


Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Dis- 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Gage  height 

charge 

Feet 

5. 90  . . 

6.  00 . . 

6. 10 . 

6.20 . . 

6. 30  . 

6.  40 . 

6.  50 . . 

6.  60 . 

6.  70 . 

6.  80 . 

6.  90 . 

7.  00 . 

7. 10  . 

7.  20 . 

7.30  . 

7.40 . 

7.  50 . 

7.  60 . 

7.  70 . 

7.  80 . 

7.  90 . 

8.  00 . 

8. 10  . 

8.  20 . 

8.  30 . 

8.  40 . 

8.  50 . 

8.  60 . 

8.  70 . 

8.  80 . 

8.90  . 

9.  00 . 

9. 10 . 

9.  20 . 

9.30  . 

9.  40 . 

9.  50 . 

9.  60 . 

9.  70 . 

9.  80 . 

9.90  . 


Sec.-ft. 

257 

265 

274 

283 

293 

303 

313 

323 

333 

343 

354 

365 

376 

387 

398 

409 

420 

431 

442 

453 

464 

475 

487 

499 

511 

523 

535 

547 

559 

572 

586 

600 

614 

630 

646 

662 

678 

694 

710 

726 

742 


Feet 

10.  00 _ 

10. 10 _ 

10. 20 _ 

10. 30  _ 

10.  40 _ 

10.  50 _ 

10.  60 _ 

10.  70 _ 

10.  80 _ 

10. 90  . 

11.00 . 

11.10 _ 

11.  20 . 

11.30  . 

11.40  . 

11.50 _ 

11.60 . 

11.70 . 

11.80 . 

11.90  _ 

12.  00 . 

12. 10 . 

12.  20 . 

12. 30  . 

12.  40 . 

12.  50 . 

12.  60 . 

12.  70 . 

12.  80 . 

12. 90  . 

13.  00 . 

13. 10 . 

13.  20 . 

13. 30  . 

13.40  . 

13.  50 . 

13.  60 . 

13.  70 _ 

13.  80 _ 

13. 90  . 

14.  00 _ 


Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

760 

14. 10 . 

1, 850 

18. 20 . 

4,095 

778 

14.  20 . 

890 

18. 30 . 

4'  180 

796 

13. 30 . 

1, 930 
1,970 

2, 010 

2,  050 
2,090 

2, 130 

18.  40 . 

4,  265 

814 

14.40 . 

18.  50 . 

4, 350 

832 

14.50 . 

18.  60 . 

4,  435 

850 

14.60 . 

18.  70 . 

4,525 

870 

14.  70 . 

18.  80 . 

4,615 

890 

14.  80 . 

18.  90 . 

4,  705 

910 

14.90 . 

2;  175 

•  19.00 . 

4;  800 

930 

15.  00 . 

2, 220 
2,265 

2, 310 
2,355 

2,  400 

2,  450 

2, 500 

2,  550 

2,  600 

2,  650 
2,700 

19. 10 . 

4,  900 

950 

15. 10 . 

19.  20 . 

5,  000 

971 

15. 20 . 

19.  30 . 

5',  100 

992 

15.30 . 

19.  40 . 

0,  200 

1,014 

15.  40 . 

19.50 . 

5, 300 

1,036 

15.  50 . 

19.  60 . 

5,400 

1,058 

15.  60 . 

19.  70 . 

5,  500 

1,  082 

15.  70 . 

19.  80 . 

5;  600 

1, 106 

15.  80 . 

19. 90 . 

5,  700 

1, 130 

15. 90 . 

20.  00 . 

5,  800 

1,155 

16.00 . 

20. 10 . 

5,  900 

6,  005 

1,180 

16. 10 . 

2,  750 

2,  800 

20.  20 . 

1,  205 

16.  20 . 

20.  30 . 

6,110 

i;230 

16.  30 . 

2, 855 

2, 910 
2,965 

20.40  . 

6, 215 
6,330 
6,  425 

1,255 

16.40 . 

20.  50 . 

1,  280 

16.  50 . 

20.  60 . 

1,310 

16.  60 . 

3,020 

3,  075 

20.  70 . 

6,  530 

1,340 

16.  70 . 

20.  80 . 

6,  635 

1,370 

16.  80 . 

3, 130 

20. 90 . 

6,  740 

1,  400 

16.  90 . 

3, 190 

21.  00 . 

6,  850 

1,  430 

17.  00 . 

3,  250 

21. 10 . 

6, 960 
7,  070 

1,  460 

17. 10 . 

3;  310 
3,375 

21.  20 . 

1,490 

17.  20 . 

21. 30 . 

7, 185 

1,525 

17.30 . 

3i  440 

21.  40 . 

7;  300 

1,560 

17.  40 . 

3;  505 

3,  570 

21.  50 . 

7;  415 

1,595 

17.  50 . 

21.  60 . 

7,  530 
7,645 

1,630 

17.  60 . 

3'  640 

21.  70 . 

1,665 

17.  70 . 

3,  710 

21.  80 . 

7,  760 

1,700 

17.80 . 

3,  780 

21. 90 . 

7,  880 
8,000 

T,  735 

17.90 . 

3,  855 

3,  930 

4,  010 

22.  00 . 

1,770 

1,  810 

18.  00 . 

18. 10 . 

Note — The  above  table  is  not  applicable  for  ice  or  Obstructed  channel  conditions.  It  is  based'on 
fifteen  discharge  measurements  made  during  1908-1911  and  is  fairly  well  defined  between  gage  heights 
2.2  feet  and  12.0  feet,  and  poorly  defined  above  12.0  feet. 

Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

r 

Nov. 

1908 

0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.  1 
.  1 
.  1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.0 
.  1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.  1 

0.3 
.  1 
.0 
.0 
.  1 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.3 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.3 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

Dec. 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 
19. 


3.0 
5.  0 
1.0 
.  5 
.5 
1.0 
3.0 
5.  0 
.  1 
.0 
.0 
.  1 
.  5 
.  1 
.0 
.3 
.0 
.  5 
.3 


199 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

20 . 

1.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

.  1 

21 . 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.3 

22 . 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.5 

23 . 

1.0 

.0 

.  1 

.0 

1.0 

24 . 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.  1 

.3 

25 . 

1.0 

.0 

.  0 

.3 

.  1 

26 . 

1.0 

.  0 

.  0 

.0 

.3 

27 . 

.  5 

.  0 

.0 

.0 

.3 

28 . 

.5 

.  1 

.  0 

.0 

.3 

29 . 

.3 

.  0 

.  0 

19.0 

.0 

30 . 

.3 

.0 

.  0 

9.0 

.3 

31 . 

.  3 

.  0 

.  0 

.  5 

1909 

1  . 

0.5 

19 

190 

25 

55 

70 

107 

499 

.3 

5.0 

14 

32 

2 . 

.5 

14 

122 

14 

25 

40 

100 

55 

.5 

3.0 

19 

25 

3 . 

.5 

25 

77 

5 

19 

130 

85 

47 

1.0 

3.0 

19 

19 

4 . 

.5 

19 

55 

14 

14 

992 

70 

40 

.5 

1.0 

25 

19 

5 . 

1.0 

14 

55 

25 

25 

1,850 

40 

25 

.5 

1.0 

25 

19 

6 . 

1.0 

32 

14 

19 

14 

2,  860 

5 

14 

.  1 

1.0 

19 

28 

7 . 

.5 

47 

47 

115 

19 

420 

5 

32 

.1 

1.0 

14 

32 

8 . 

.3 

130 

85 

235 

25' 

152 

5 

19 

.3 

.5 

14 

32 

9 . 

.5 

130 

47 

442 

32 

62 

62 

10 

130 

.3 

14 

40 

10 . 

.3 

182 

6,960 

235 

40 

55 

107 

10 

182 

.3 

12 

47 

11  . 

.5 

182 

7,  760 

175 

55 

40 

130 

5.0 

77 

.3 

12 

51 

12 . 

1.0 

160 

7,180 

130 

85 

32 

630 

3.0 

40 

.  1 

238 

85 

13 . 

1.0 

182 

6,  420 

235 

115 

343 

678 

3.0 

47 

.  1 

493 

3,640 

14 . 

1.0 

535 

5,  400 

2,960 

175 

535 

814 

1.0 

25 

.  1 

511 

4,620 

15 . 

3.0 

1,080 

1,180 

5,  400 

547 

453 

1,600 

.5 

14 

.3 

250 

4,520 

16 . 

3.0 

3,500 

235 

4,800 

523 

85 

122 

1.0 

10 

.3 

254 

3,930 

17 . 

.3 

646 

122 

4,100 

283 

220 

92 

1.0 

5.0 

.3 

662 

1,560 

18 . 

.5 

420 

77 

1,230 

77 

137 

77 

1.0 

3.0 

.5 

930 

333 

19 . 

1.0 

420 

47 

205 

70 

343 

32 

.5 

3.0 

.5 

535 

190 

20.. . 

1.0 

4,260 

32 

1,280 

25 

137 

40 

.5 

3.0 

122 

220 

167 

21  . 

32 

3,  380 

14 

4,180 

10 

14 

85 

.3 

5.0 

130 

107 

81 

22  . 

25 

1,460 

32 

4,800 

3.0 

25 

47 

.3 

32 

167 

70 

40' 

23.. . 

32 

4,100 

14 

5,000 

.3 

14 

32 

.5 

197 

55 

178 

32 

24 . 

32 

6,420 

10 

4,180 

10 

303 

19 

1.0 

242 

205 

814 

25 

25 . 

25 

6,110 

19 

3,500 

10 

160 

14 

.5 

92 

167 

930 

19' 

26 . 

32 

3,930 

25 

1,010 

10 

152 

10 

1.0 

40 

62 

250 

10' 

27.. . 

19 

1,460 

19 

535 

992 

145 

10 

1.0 

25 

47 

137 

12’ 

28.. . 

14 

376 

205 

55 

1,850 

160 

5 

.3 

19 

25 

77 

10) 

29  . . 

32 

92 

32 

323 

107 

10 

.  1 

10 

19 

47 

7 

30  . 

14 

47 

62 

293 

115 

313 

] 

5.  0 

14 

40 

5 

31 . 

32 

• 

25 

303 

464 

.  1 

14 

4 

1910 

1 . 

3 

115 

6,420 

12 

212 

14 

3 

5 

.5 

4 

22 

22 

2 . 

9 

107 

6,530 

12 

85 

9 

3 

4 

.4 

3 

22 

16 

3 . 

12 

92 

6,220 

19 

47 

9 

3 

1 

.5 

3 

19 

12 

4 . 

85 

77 

5,  700 

22 

130 

7 

28 

1 

55 

1,750 

22 

12 

5 . 

115 

152 

4,700 

16 

77 

5 

19 

1 

769 

6,110 

22 

9 

6 . 

220 

257 

1,810 

40 

55 

19 

12 

.8 

1,630 

6,800 

19 

7 

7 . 

250 

145 

431 

40 

32 

55 

32 

.8 

1,360 

6,530 

19 

7 

8 . 

216 

77 

235 

36 

182 

47 

36 

.5 

1,140 

6,  420 

22 

5 

9 . 

137 

58 

156 

32 

212 

32 

36 

.  4 

760 

6,480 

22 

7 

10 . 

40 

55 

111 

28 

130 

25 

58 

.8 

1,  650 

950 

25 

4 

11 . 

19 

55 

92 

25 

92 

12 

88 

.5 

600 

194 

25 

4 

12 . 

14 

51 

55 

22 

100 

12 

343 

1 

201 

62 

28 

4 

13 . 

250 

47 

47 

25 

235 

9 

145 

1 

51 

36 

28 

3 

14 . 

3,  250 

51 

40 

25 

190 

9 

36 

.5 

32 

28 

28 

3 

15 . 

3,710 

47 

36 

19 

167 

9 

25 

.8 

16 

25 

25 

2 

16 . 

3,080 

137 

32 

25 

55 

5 

16 

.4 

16 

19 

28 

2 

17 . 

2,  550 

167 

25 

382 

40 

5 

16 

.  4 

12 

19 

25 

2 

18 . 

2,700 

212 

22 

257 

19 

5 

1,160 

.3 

9 

14 

25 

3 

19 . 

3,860 

250 

19 

208 

9 

4 

1,480 

.5 

7 

14 

32 

4 

20 . 

3,640 

265 

22 

134 

25 

4 

678 

1 

5 

12 

25 

4 

21 . 

1,430 

387 

19 

104 

19 

3 

74 

1 

5 

14 

28 

3 

22 . 

814 

796 

19 

77 

16 

3 

62 

.8 

2 

14 

32 

3 

23 . 

726 

1,660 

16 

47 

47 

2 

32 

.8 

2 

12 

28 

3 

24 . 

220 

1,080 

16 

77 

614 

2 

16, 

.  4 

16 

9 

28 

4 

25 . 

167 

814 

16 

152 

487 

2 

14 

1 

44 

14 

28 

4 

26 . 

134 

431 

19 

167 

227 

2 

9 

.8 

40 

14 

28 

4 

27 . 

175 

4,440 

19 

250 

107 

2 

7 

.8 

16 

16 

28 

4 

28 . 

242 

6,320 

16 

354 

85 

1 

5 

.  4 

9 

19 

28 

4 

29 . 

265 

14 

293 

36 

1 

5 

5 

2 

16 

920 

137 

30 . 

220 

14 

250 

25 

2 

9 

4 

5 

22 

208 

376 

31 . 

160 

12 

19 

5 

.  5 

19 

190 

200 


Daily  Discharge,  in  Second-feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded, 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

j  Apr 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1911 

1 . 

137 

160 

343 

62 

5,900 

5 

14 

.2 

535 

5 

92 

2 . 

487 

70 

212 

40 

6,320 

5 

9 

.5 

499 

5 

85 

3 . 

175 

40 

182 

32 

5, 900 

5 

5 

.5 

960 

5 

55 

4  . 

152 

19 

160 

62 

5,300 

5 

5 

.5 

1,230 

5 

40 

5  . 

190 

3 

137 

1,430 

2;  180 

5 

3 

.5 

769 

5 

25 

6  . 

160 

175 

115 

2,090 

398 

32 

3 

5 

238 

54 

25 

7  . 

40 

205 

250 

1, 180 

100 

398 

1 

5 

88 

240 

25 

8 . 

32 

227 

726 

376 

77 

137 

1 

3 

20 

134 

340 

19 

9 . 

19 

220 

950 

130 

47 

47 

1 

3 

40 

96 

350 

85 

10 . 

19 

160 

1,010 

107 

32 

32 

1 

3 

145 

145 

390 

313 

11 . 

16 

77 

420 

62 

25 

19 

.5 

3 

227 

70 

450 

742 

12 . 

3 

47 

208 

55 

14 

9 

.5 

1 

100 

47 

303 

778 

13 . 

40 

32 

167 

464 

9 

5 

.5 

1 

40 

19 

1,130 

630 

14 . 

88 

40 

100 

5,000 

19 

5 

.5 

1 

25 

14 

796 

313 

15 . 

100 

70 

62 

5,400 

14 

3 

.3 

1 

25 

9 

398 

205 

16 . 

107 

137 

40 

4,700 

14 

3 

'  .3 

1 

212 

9 

220 

235 

17 . 

111 

145 

40 

2,550 

9 

3 

.3 

.5 

387 

5 

160 

694 

18 . 

107 

238 

32 

442 

9 

3 

.3 

.5 

726 

9 

420 

630 

19 . 

47 

586 

28 

265 

9 

5 

.3 

.  5 

453 

'  5 

547 

313 

20 . 

32 

4,520 

22 

832 

9 

25 

.3 

.5 

586 

5 

303 

242 

21 . 

32 

3,640 

28 

850 

9 

14 

.3 

.5 

343 

9 

227 

850 

22 . 

25 

1,630 

25 

694 

9 

9 

.3 

1 

212 

9 

167 

1,490 

23 . 

28 

726 

25 

205 

9 

9 

.3 

77 

14 

100 

1,310 

24 . 

25 

431 

22 

115 

5 

5 

.3 

40 

9 

152 

'646 

25 . 

25 

586 

191 

62 

5 

9 

.3 

25 

19 

175 

343 

26  . 

55 

559 

19 

47 

5 

47 

.3 

398 

47 

122 

190 

27 . 

77 

586 

227 

32 

3 

145 

.2 

760 

25 

100 

205 

28 . 

190 

559 

464 

40 

'  3 

137 

.2 

630 

19 

130 

235 

29 . 

376 

343 

122 

3 

55 

.2 

1.180 

9 

182 

197 

30 . 

365 

. 

190 

3, 930 

3 

25 

.2 

2, 050 

9 

107 

145 

£1 . 

343 

107 

3 

.2 

9 

323 

Note— Daily  discharge  August  23-September  8  and  November  5-11,  estimated,  because  of  gage 
freights  missing  from  observer’s  notes,  by  comparison  with  gage  heights  at  Mill  Shoals  and  discharge 
of  adjacent  drainage  areas. 

Mean  discharge  August  23-September  7,  1911,  estimated,  one  second-foot. 

The  daily  and  monthly  discharges  published  here  differ  from  those  published  in  United  States  Geo¬ 
logical  Survey  Water  Supply  Papers  Nos.  243,  263  and  283;  and  in  the  report  of  the  Internal  Improvement 
Commission  of  Illinois  on  Surface  Water,  1908-10,  because  of  revising  rating  curve  on  account  of  dis¬ 
charge  measurements  made  in  1911. 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 


[Drainage  area,  481  square  miles] 


Month 

Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run  off- 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1908 

August  (16-31) . 

0.  81 

0. 002 

0.001 

September . 

0.3 

0.  0 

.  12 

.0002 

.0002 

October  . 

.  1 

.  0 

.02 

. 00004 

. 00004 

N  ovember  . 

19.0 

.0 

1.00 

.002 

.002 

December . 

5.0 

.  0 

0.  80 

.002 

.002 

1909 

January . 

32 

0.3 

9.  90 

0.  021 

0.02 

February . 

6,420 

14 

1,400 

2. 91 

3.  03 

March . 

1,  760 

10 

1,180 

2.  45 

2.  82 

April .  . 

5,  400 

5 

i;soo 

3. 12 

3.  48 

May . 

1,  850 

.3 

194 

.403 

.  46 

June . 

2,  860 

14 

338 

.702 

.78 

July .  .  . 

1,600 

5 

187 

.389 

.45 

August . 

499 

.  1 

24.9 

.052 

.06 

September . . . 

242 

.1 

40.3 

.084 

.09 

October . 

205 

.  1 

33.7 

.070 

.08 

N  ovember . 

930 

12 

231 

.  480 

.54 

December . 

4,620 

.3 

633 

1.32 

1.  52 

The  year . 

7,  760 

0.1 

473 

0.  984 

. 

13.  33 

201 


Monthly  Discharge  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Wayne  City,  Illinois,  for  1908-11—  Concluded 


Discharge  in  second-feet 

Run  off — 
depth  in 
inches  on 
drainage 
area 

Accu¬ 

racy 

Month 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Mean 

Per  square 
mile 

1910 

January . 

3,860 

6, 320 

6, 530 

3 

926 

1.93 

2.  22 

February . 

47 

655 

1.36 

1.  42 

M  areh . 

12 

1,060 

2.  20 

2. 54 

A  pril . 

382 

12 

'  105 

.218 

.24 

May . 

614 

9 

122 

.254 

.29 

June . 

55 

1 

10.5 

.022 

.02 

July . 

1,480 

3 

144 

.299 

.34 

August, . * . . 

5 

.3 

.94 

.0020 

.002 

Sept,  ember . 

1, 650 
6,800 

.4 

282 

.586 

.65 

October . 

3 

1, 150 

2.  39 

2.  76 

November . : . 

'920 

19 

61.3 

.127 

.  14 

December . 

376 

2 

27.9 

.058 

.07 

The  year  . 

6,800 

487 

.3 

379 

.  788 

10.  69 

1911 

January . 

3 

116 

.241 

.  28 

B. 

February . 

4, 520 
1,010 

5,  400 

3 

567 

1. 18 

1.23 

B. 

March . 

19 

215 

.447 

.52 

B. 

April . 

32 

1,050 

2. 18 

2.  43 

C. 

May . 

6,320 

3 

853 

1.77 

2. 04 

C. 

June . 

398 

3 

40.2 

.084 

.09 

C. 

July . 

14 

.2 

1.60 

.0033 

.004 

D. 

August .  . 

5 

1.35 

.0028 

.003 

D. 

September . 

2,050 

1,230 

290 

.603 

.  67 

C. 

October  . 

5 

163 

.339 

.39 

B. 

N  ovember . 

1, 130 
1,490 

5 

253 

.576 

.59 

B. 

December . 

19 

370 

.769 

.89 

B. 

The  year . 

6,  320 

324 

0.  674 

9.  14 

SKILLET  FORK  RIVER  NEAR  MILL  SHOALS,  ILLINOIS 

* 

Location. — At  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Southwestern  Railroad  bridge 
about  1  mile  south  of  Mill  Shoals,  Ill.,  and  iy2  miles  below  the  mouth 
of  Griffin  Creek. 

Records  available. — October  9,  1908,  to  December  31,  1911. 

Drainage  area. — Nine  hundred  and  twelve  square  miles. 

Gage. — Standard  chain  gage  attached  to  bridge ;  datum  has 
remained  unchanged  since  date  of  establishment. 

Channel. — Probably  permanent;  old  piles  in  bottom  affect  measure¬ 
ments  at  low  stages.  Point  of  control  at  section. 

Discharge  measurements. — Made  from  top  of  downstream  plate 
girder  of  bridge  and  long  wooden  trestle  approaches  at  each  end. 

Floods. — Maximum  gage  height  since  establishment  of  gage  is  24.4, 
which  occurred  March  14,  1909.  No  records  of  floods  previous  to 
establishment  of  gage  are  available. 

Point  of  zero  flow. — Estimated  to  be  at  1.0  foot  gage  height  from 
an  examination  of  the  station  at  low  water. 

Winter  flow. — Ice  may  affect  the  relation  between  gage  height  and 
discharge  during  portions  of  December,  January,  and  February. 

Accuracy. — Backwater  conditions  occur  at  this  station  and  reliable 
estimates  of  flow  cannot  be  made. 


202 


Discharge  Measurements  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals,  Illinois,  in  1909-11 


Date 

Hydrographer 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Gage  height 

Discharge 

1909 

May 

3 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

Feet 

61 

Square  feet 
198 

Feet 

5.22 

Second-feet 

214 

November 

9 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

38 

31 

2.  26 

11 

1910 

March 

1 

Jackson  &  McChristie . 

791 

3,  400 

19.  65 

3,  440 

March 

3 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,060 

5,  860 

22. 12 

5,  460 

March 

5 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,067 

7,010 

23. 11 

5.  640 

March 

8 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,063 

6.  630 

22.  82 

4,  330 

March 

10 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,058 

5,  500 

21.80 

3, 380 

March 

12 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

1,031 

4, 120 

20.  45 

2,  280 

March 

14 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

141 

1,450 

18.  03 

1,  440 

March 

15 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

124 

1, 110 

15.  46 

935 

March 

16 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

91 

660 

11.43 

519 

March 

17 

H.  J  Jackson . 

70 

325 

7. 50 

216 

March 

18 

H.  J.  Jackson . 

59 

150 

4.  70 

117 

December 

14 

Bailey  &  Monk . 

36 

25.3 

2.29 

*10.8 

1911 

March 

3 

P.  S.  Monk . 

71 

417 

8.  61 

561 

March 

9 

P.  S.  Monk . 

99 

715 

12. 15 

1,320 

October 

27 

Monk  &  Brown . 

27 

37.5 

1.88 

f8. 1 

*  Very  slight  ice  conditions. 

f  Measurements  made  from  temporary  bridge  about  100  feet  below  regular  section. 


Daily  gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

[Observer,  J.  A.  Clow.] 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

[ 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1908 

1  . 

1.  5 

1.6 

9 

1.  5 

1.6 

3  . 

1.5 

1.6 

4  . . 

1.  5 

1.6 

5  . 

1.  5 

1.6 

6  . 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

8  . 

1.5 

1.6 

9  . 

1.  5 

1.6 

10  . 

1.5 

1.6 

11  . 

1.  5 

1.6 

12  . 

1. 5 

1.5 

1.6 

13  . 

1.  5 

1.  5 

1.6 

14  . 

1.  5 

1.  5 

1.6 

15 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

16  . 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.6 

17  . 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

18  . 

1.  5 

1.  5 

1.6 

19  . 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

20 . 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

21  . 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

22  . 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.6 

23  . 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.6 

24  . 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

25  . 

1.5 

1.  5 

1.6 

26  . 

1.5 

1.9 

1.6 

27  . 

1.  5 

1.6 

1.6 

28  . 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

29  . 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

30  . 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

31  . 

1.5 

1.6 

1909 

1 . 

1.6 

3.0 

21.0 

4.  5 

11.4 

5. 7 

4. 1 

5.6 

1.4 

2.4 

2.6 

3.4 

2  . 

3.0 

20.1 

3.7 

8.8 

4.5 

3.7 

6.4 

1.4 

2.2 

2.6 

3.3 

3 . 

3.  2 

18.0 

3.5 

5.2 

5.6 

3.  5 

8.9 

1.4 

2.2 

2.4 

3.2 

4 . 

i.6 

3.4 

14.5 

3.4 

4.9 

9.3 

3.0 

8.  5 

1.4 

2.0 

2.3 

3.2 

5 . 

1.6 

3.4 

13.0 

3.3 

4.4 

13.8 

2.5 

7.3 

1.4 

2.0 

2.2 

3.1 

6  . 

4.0 

12.5 

4.8 

4. 1 

14.6 

2.5 

3.5 

1.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.9 

< . 

1.6 

4.3 

10.5 

8.4 

3.9 

14.5 

2.5 

3.4 

1.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.7 

8 . 

4.5 

11.0 

8.3 

3.9 

13.1 

2.3 

3.2 

1.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

9 . 

1.6 

4. 5 

18.5 

8.2 

4.5 

8.9 

2.3 

3.0 

1.4 

1.5 

2.2 

2.7 

203 


Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Continued 


Day 

Jan. 

i 

1 

Feb. 

1 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

1909 

10 . 

4.9 

19.8 

8.4 

5.6 

6.8 

3.8 

2.8 

1.7 

1.5 

2.2 

3  5 

11 . 

1.6 

5.4 

23.3 

6.4 

6.6 

4.  7 

5.3 

2.  7 

1.9 

1.5 

2.2 

3.9 

12 . 

1.6 

5.8 

24.1 

5.5 

6. 2 

4.2 

8. 1 

2.5 

4.7 

1.8 

2.2 

6.3 

13 . 

1.6 

6.  5 

24.2 

7.2 

5.4 

6.9 

13.1 

2.4 

4.0 

1.6 

2.2 

12.3 

14 . 

1.6 

11.4 

24.4 

15.5 

5.3 

10.9 

14.7 

2.1 

3.  r 

1.6 

2.2 

15.0 

15 . 

1.6 

15.5 

24.1 

16.8 

5.7 

13.  85 

14.3 

2.0 

3.4 

1.5 

4.6 

15.  5 

16 . 

1.6 

15.9 

23.6 

17.9 

6. 5 

12.2 

15.0 

2.0 

2.8 

1.5 

6.6 

15.9 

17 . 

1.6 

16.4 

23.0 

18.3 

7.0 

8.8 

11.0 

1.8 

2.6 

1.5 

6.8 

16.  3 

18 . 

1.6 

16.9 

22.6 

17.8 

6.0 

5.9 

6.3 

1.7 

2.4 

1.6 

7.6 

16.4 

19 . 

1.6 

17.8 

21.8 

17.6 

5.1 

4.8 

5.4 

1.6 

2.3 

2.0 

9.5 

15. 1 

20 . 

1.6 

17.5 

21.0 

18.3 

4.6 

4.6 

5. 3 

1.6 

2.2 

2.0 

8.5 

9.3 

21 . 

1.6 

17.8 

19.4 

18.8 

3.8 

4.5 

5.0 

1.6 

2.2 

2.5 

7.3 

8.0 

22 . 

1.6 

18.0 

18.0 

19.5 

3.3 

3.8 

4.5 

1.6 

2.2 

3.5 

5.0 

6.3 

23 . 

1.6 

19.0 

17.3 

19.9 

3.0 

4.  5 

3.8 

1.6 

2.9 

4.0 

5.0 

5.2 

24 . 

1.6 

20.4 

15. 1 

20. 1 

2.7 

5.5 

3.6 

1.5 

4.9 

4.0 

6. 1 

5.0 

25 . 

1.9 

20.9 

13.2 

20.2 

2.7 

6.6 

3.4 

1.5 

4.3 

5.0 

9.5 

4.5 

26 . 

3.5 

21.0 

8.9 

20.0 

3.0 

6.9 

3.0 

1.4 

-  4. 1 

5.2 

8.9 

3.5 

27 . 

3.5 

21.2 

5.  4 

19.3 

6.4 

6.7 

2.5 

1.4 

3.6 

4.2 

7.8 

3.4 

28 . 

3.5 

21.4 

5.9 

17.8 

9.9 

5.7 

2.4 

1.4 

3.1 

3.9 

6.3 

3.2 

29 . 

3.5 

5.9 

14.8 

12.4 

5.5 

2.2 

1.4 

2.8 

3.5 

5.  2 

3  1 

30 . 

3.3 

4.9 

12.4 

10.9 

5.0 

2. 1 

1.4 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

3  0 

31 . 

3.0 

4.5 

8.9 

2.5 

1.4 

2.8 

3  0 

1910 

1 . 

3.1 

5.5 

19.8 

2.8 

6.2 

3.1 

1.7 

3.6 

1.65 

2.  45 

3.0 

5.8 

2 . 

3.3 

5.  0 

21.2 

2.7 

5.4 

2.9 

1.7 

3.5 

1.  65 

2.4 

2.  85 

4.05 

3 . 

3.4 

4.8 

22.3 

2.7 

5.0 

2.6 

1.8 

3. 15 

1.7 

2.  35 

2.  85 

2.  95 

4 . 

3.4 

4.8 

22.9 

2.6 

4.5 

2.5 

2.9 

2.8 

2.75 

13.  75 

2. 75 

2. 95 

5 . 

4.1 

5.  4 

23.3 

2.5 

4.4 

2.5 

4.9 

2.  55 

9.6 

18.4 

2.  75 

2.  75 

6 . r . 

5.0 

6.0 

23.4 

2.6 

4.4 

2.4 

3.  85 

2.0 

14.  35 

19.  95 

2.5 

2.8 

7 . 

6.  5 

6.0 

22.9 

2.6 

4.4 

2.2 

3.8 

2.0 

15.  35 

22.2 

2.  45 

2.  65 

8 . 

7.0 

5.8 

22.7 

2.8 

4.3 

3.1 

3.5 

1.85 

15.9 

23.35 

2.  35 

2.  65 

9 . 

6.9 

4.9 

22.2 

3.5 

4.2 

3.5 

3.  35 

1.9 

16.  65 

24. 15 

2.25 

2.  65 

10 . 

6.8 

4.4 

21.6 

3.4 

4.4 

3.7 

3.0 

1.  75 

16.3 

24.3 

2. 15 

2.  65 

11 . 

5.0 

4.3 

21.0 

3.3 

4.6 

3.6 

2.85 

1.8 

15.  85 

24.25 

2.2 

2.  4 

12 . 

4.2 

4.0 

20.4 

3.3 

o.  o 

3.0 

3.8 

1.7 

13.75 

23.9 

i.  15 

2.  35 

13 . 

11.4 

4.0 

19.  6 

3.  7 

6.  0 

2.9 

4.  5 

1.  55 

11.8 

23.  65 

1.95 

2  25 

14 . 

13.5 

3.9 

17.5 

4.  05 

6.4 

2.6 

5.  25 

1.6 

7.  85 

23. 35 

1.85 

2. 15 

15 . 

14.9 

3.9 

14.8 

4.4 

6.05 

2.4 

4.8 

1.55 

5. 15 

23.1 

1.85 

2.2 

16 . 

15.  4 

4.7 

10.7 

4.7 

5.3 

2.3 

3.  85 

1.6 

4.8 

22.  35 

1.9 

2.2 

17 . 

16.3 

4.5 

6.0 

8.4 

4.5 

.  2.3 

4.8 

1.5 

3.  65 

21.8 

1.85 

2. 1 

18 . 

16.5 

5.1 

4.3 

9.5 

4.2 

2.2 

7.5 

1.65 

3.3 

21.05 

1.75 

2.1 

19 . 

16.9 

5.4 

3.8 

9.0 

3.9 

2.0 

9.  85 

1.7 

2. 95 

21.8 

1.75 

2.0 

20 . 

17.3 

5.  6 

3.8 

8.3 

3.6 

1.9 

10.2 

1.  65 

2.  55 

21.25 

1.  75 

2.0 

21 . 

17.3 

7.1 

3.4 

7.0 

3.4 

1.8 

10.  65 

1.6 

2.6 

19. 95 

1.8 

2.1 

22 . 

16.9 

9.2 

3.4 

6.  5 

3.2 

1.7 

8.9 

5. 1 

2. 35 

19.3 

1. 65 

2.1 

23 . 

15.7 

13.4 

3.3 

6.3 

7.2 

1.7 

4.5 

4.  05 

2.4 

13.35 

1.65 

2.2 

24 . 

15.3 

14.4 

3.2 

6.0 

8.1 

1.6 

4.25 

3.0 

2.  35 

9.  45 

1.65 

2.2 

25 . 

11.3 

14.3 

3.2 

5.9 

9.3 

1.6 

4. 1 

2.  55 

2.  45 

5. 85 

1.65 

2.2 

26 . 

8.6 

13.5 

3.2 

5.  65 

9.3 

1.6 

4. 15 

1.9 

3.0 

4.  55 

1.6 

2.2 

27 . 

7.7 

17.4 

3.2 

6.9 

7. 1 

1.6 

4.3 

1.8 

4.45 

3.5 

1.55 

2.2 

28 . 

7.0 

19.3 

3.1 

7.8 

5.0 

1.5 

4.4 

1.75 

3.0 

3. 15 

5.  75 

2.6 

29 . 

6.8 

2.9 

7.  6 

4.  5 

1.6 

4.  15 

1.8 

2.  95 

2.  95 

9. 15 

4  1 

30 . 

6.6 

2.8 

7.0 

4.  0 

1.  6 

4.  0 

1.75 

2.  85 

2.  95 

7.  75 

8  2 

31 . 

6.2 

2.8 

3.5 

3.  85 

1.  8 

2.95 

9.6 

1911 

1 . 

8.8 

7.6 

12.6 

6.0 

17.  5 

2.0 

3.0 

1.4 

1.8 

12.1 

2.0 

5.5 

2 . 

9.6 

5. 1 

5.3 

19.  8 

2.  0 

2.9 

1.  4 

1.  8 

11.9 

2.  0 

5  3 

3 . 

10.6 

5.0 

8.4 

4.8 

20.5 

1.9 

2.  6 

1.4 

1.8 

11.5 

1.  8 

5.  0 

4 . 

9.7 

4.9 

7.0 

4.9 

21.4 

2.0 

2.  1 

1.4 

1.8 

11.9 

1.8 

4.9 

5 . 

8.6 

5.1 

6.  7 

7.6 

21.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.4 

2.4 

12. 1 

1.8 

4.8 

6 . 

7.4 

6.8 

6.4 

11.3 

21.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4 

2.8 

11.5 

1.9 

3.8 

7 . 

5.7 

7.9 

7.5 

13.5 

21.2 

2.9 

2.  0 

1.4 

3.  0 

2.7 

3.  0 

8 . 

4.8 

7.8 

10.3 

12.4 

20.  1 

5.9 

2.0 

1.4 

3.4 

6.0 

7.0 

2.9 

9 . 

3.0 

7.5 

12.5 

11.6 

19.  7 

1.9 

1.  4 

4.  0 

6.3 

s  0 

2  6 

10 . 

3.1 

6.9 

12.7 

8.3 

18.1 

3.9 

2.6 

1.5 

4.7 

6.6 

7.8 

2.4 

11 . 

3.9 

6. 1 

12.0 

7.  6 

15.9 

3.7 

4.9 

1.6 

5.3 

6.9 

8.1 

4.8 

12 . 

4. 1 

5.1 

9.3 

5.2 

11.3 

3.0 

3.9 

1.7 

5.7 

7.  6 

8.7 

7.7 

13 . 

4.2 

4.9 

7.0 

13.9 

6.1 

2.9 

3.4 

1.7 

4.9 

7.5 

7.3 

10.7 

14 . 

3.1 

4.8 

6.0 

15.6 

5.2 

2.8 

3.0 

1.7 

4.6 

7.0 

10.2 

9.8 

15 . 

3.0 

5. 1 

5.6 

18.3 

4.9 

2.4 

2.9 

1.7 

4.4 

6.3 

9.8 

8.7 

16 . 

3.0 

5.9 

4.  5 

19.0 

3.5 

2.0 

2.6 

1.8 

3.8 

5.7 

8.9 

7.0 

17 . 

7.  0 

4.  2 

19.  9 

3.  2 

1.  9 

1.  5 

1.  7 

4  9 

~5.  0 

7  0 

7  9 

18 . 

8.  4 

4.  0 

20.  0 

3.  0 

2.  0 

1.  5 

1.  7 

8.  2 

3  9 

8  0 

10  1 

19 . 

12.6 

3.9 

20. 1 

2.  9 

2.  0 

1.5 

1.  7 

9  0 

3.  6 

7  9 

9  7 

20 . 

17.  0 

3.  8 

20.  2 

2.9 

2.  0 

1.  5 

1.  7 

9  0 

2.  4 

7  6 

9  0 

21 . 

17.  7 

3.  4 

19.  8 

2.9 

2. 1 

1.  5 

1.7 

8  9 

2  0 

7  4 

9  9 

22 . 

4. 1 

18.4 

3.3 

18.9 

2.8 

2.3 

1.5 

1.7 

7.7 

1.9 

7.0 

11.9 

Daily  Gage  Height,  in  Feet,  of  Skillet  Fork  River  near  Mill  Shoals,  Illinois,  for  1908-11 

—  Concluded 


Day 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

23 

1911 

4.1 

18.9 

3.2 

17.9 

2.6 

2.6 

1.4 

1.7 

6.5 

1.8 

6.9 

10.7 

24 . 

5.6 

18.8 

3.0 

15.3 

2.5 

2.9 

1.4 

1.7 

5.7 

1.7 

6.3 

12.7 

25 . 

5.0 

18.0 

3.0 

12.0 

2.4 

2.6 

1.4 

1.7 

4.8 

1.6 

5.0 

11.3 

26 . 

4.9 

17.6 

3.5 

8.2 

2.3 

2.2 

1.4 

1.7 

3.  5 

1.4 

4.5 

10.4 

27 . 

4.1 

16.1 

4.6 

6.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.4 

1.7 

5.9 

1.6 

5.0 

8.6 

28 . 

6.1 

14.1 

5.9 

5.2 

2.1 

3.6 

1.4 

1.7 

9.8 

2.8 

4.9 

6.0 

29  . . 

7.7 

6.8 

5.6 

2.1 

4.9 

1.4 

1.7 

10.3 

3.0 

4.6 

6.0 

30 

8.9 

7.6 

15.4 

2.1 

3.8 

1.4 

2.5 

11.4 

2.9 

4.5 

6.0 

31  . 

8.6 

6.5 

2.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

6.9 

Note— Frozen  conditions  December  8  to  31,  1909,  and  January  7  to  14,  1910.  Gage  read  to  top  of  ice 
December  29  to  31, 1909,  January  7,  and  12  to  14, 1910.  No  ice  reported  by  observer  during  1911. 


List  of  Miscellaneous  Discharge  Measurements  made  in  Ohio  River  Drainage  Basin  in 

Illinois 


Date 

Stream 

Locality 

Width 

Area  of 
section 

Mean 

velocity 

Gage 

height 

Dis¬ 

charge 

1905 

Ft.  per 

F  et 

Sq.  ft. 

second 

Feet 

Sec.-ft. 

September  18 

Vermilion  River . 

Streator,  Ill . 

65 

40.8 

0. 21 

3. 75 

8.  5 

1909 

August 

9 

Embarrass  River . 

Hugo,  Ill . 

104 

245 

0.11 

* 

26 

1910 

April 

11 

Embarrass  River . 

Lawrenceville,  Ill ... . 

135 

293 

1.41 

t 

412 

April 

8 

Embarrass  River 

(North  Fork) . 

Oblong,  Ill . 

47 

111 

.33 

t 

37 

*  Water  surface  was  22.71  feet  below  reference  point  which  is  a  file  mark  on  rivet  just  above  hand 
rail,  right  side  of  third  latticed  vertical,  sixty-two  feet  from  face  of  left  abutment  on  up-stream  side  of 
bridge,  just  south  of  Hugo. 

t  22.12  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  edge  of  lowest  horizontal  cross  plate  on  right  side  of  center  ver¬ 
tical  post  of  truss  on  down  stream  side  of  bridge.  Point  is  2.2  feet  above  top  of  floor  beam. 

X  23.91  feet  to  water  surface  from  top  of  upper  channel  of  down  stream  hand  rail,  sixteen  feet  from 
face  of  right  abutment. 


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PART  II 


PRECIPITATION 

Since  precipitation  is  the  source  of  all  stream  flow  a  compilation  of 
all  the  rainfall  data  collected  in  the  State  of  Illinois  by  the  United 
States  Weather  Bureau  has  been  included  in  this  report. 

MEASUREMENT  OF  RAINFALL 

The  amount  of  rainfall  is  expressed  in  inches  of  depth  upon  a 
horizontal  surface,  snowfall  being  reduced  to  its  equivalent  amount  of 
rainfall.  The  ordinary  rain-gauge  used  by  the  United  States  Weather 
Bureau  is  illustrated  in  Fig.  1. 


/.  OrJ/nary/fo/n-fua?*. 


Fig.  1. — The  diameter  of  the  receiver  A  is  8  inches,  the  entire 
height  of  the  instrument  is  2  feet.  The  rim  is  beveled  to  a  sharp  edge 
and  is  accurately  circular.  The  water  which  falls  into  the  receiver  runs 
down  and  through  the  funnel  shaped  bottom  into  the  tube  C,  of  one- 
tenth  of  the  cross-section  of  the  receiver;  the  amount  of  water  collected 
is  measured  by  inserting  a  properly  graduated  stick  into  the  tube  and 
reading  the  top  of  the  wetted  portion  upon  withdrawal.  Large  rain¬ 
falls  overflow  into  the  outer  cylinder,  which  is  used  also  for  a  collector  of 
snow,  the  receiver  A  being  removed  during  seasons  of  snowfall. 

While  the  actual  measurement  of  the  amount  of  rainfall  is  com¬ 
paratively  simple  it  has  been  found  that  the  position  of  the  rain-gauge 
relatively  to  buildings,  trees,  or  other  objects,  and  its  elevation  above 
the  surface  of  the  ground,  exerts  a  large  influence  upon  the  amount  of 
water  collected.  Variations  as  large  as  50  per  cent  have  been  observed, 
due  to  difference  in  location  of  the  rain-guage.  The  greater  the  eleva- 


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tion  the  less  the  amount  of  water  collected,  due  to  the  greater  wind 
velocity  at  the  greater  elevation. 

For  obtaining  records  of  rates  of  rainfall,  an  automatic  rain-gauge 
is  used  which  gives  practically  a  continuous  record  of  the  rainfall. 

RAINFALL  RECORDS  IN  ILLINOIS 

The  United  States  Weather  Bureau  has  collected  records  at  a  large 
number  of  stations  in  the  State  of  Illinois.  In  Table  No.  3  will  be  found 
all  the  rainfall  records  of  twelve  months  or  more  in  length  collected  by 
the  United  States  Weather  Bureau  in  the  State.  There  are  included  a 
few  stations  in  the  states  adjoining  Illinois.  In  all,  there  are  203  records 
included  in  this  list;  of  this  number,  191  are  in  Illinois,  and  the  other 
twelve  are  in  Wisconsin,  Kentucky,  Iowa,  and  Missouri.  The  five  longest 
records  and  the  mean  annual  rainfall  for  each  period  are  given  below: 


Station 

Length  of  record 

Mean 

Period 

Years 

annual 

St.  Louis,  Mo . 

1837-1911 . 

75 

39.  83 

Muscatine,  Iowa . 

1846-1911. 

66 

37.58 

Dubuque ,  Iowa . 

1851-1911 . 

61 

33.61 

Peoria",  Ill . 

1856-1911 . 

56 

34.78 

Fort  Madison,  Iowa . 

1856-1911 . 

56 

37.  29 

Table  No.  2  contains  an  alphabetical  list  of  all  the  rainfall  records 
published  in  this  report  and  the  period  covered  by  each  record.  In  gen¬ 
eral,  stations  with  1911  as  the  limiting  date  are  being  maintained  at 
present.  ' 

Table  No.  3  contains  a  list  of  the  same  rainfall  records  arranged 
according  to  drainage  basins.  Only  the  more  important  basins  are  used 
in  the  subdivision. 

It  should  be  noted  that  the  mean  annual  rainfall  as  given  for  each 
station  in  Table  No.  4  is  the  average  of  the  yearly  rainfalls  and  is  not 
the  sum  of  the  twelve  monthlv  means.  The  United  States  Weather 
Bureau,  in  computing  the  mean  annual  rainfall  of  a  series  of  years,  takes 
the  sum  of  the  monthly  means  as  the  mean  annual  rainfall,  irrespective 
of  whether  or  not  the  monthlv  means  are  the  means  of  the  same  number 
of  monthlv  values  of  the  rainfall. 

RAINFALL  MAP  OF  ILLINOIS 

On  Plate  No.  1  there  is  a  map  of  Illinois  on  a  scale  of  12  miles  to 
1  inch,  on  which  are  shown  lines  of  equal  rainfall ;  location  of  all  rainfall 
stations  listed  in  Table  No.  2;  the  location  of  all  stream  gaging  sta¬ 
tions  for  which  data  are  published  in  this  report;  the  boundaries  of  the 
major  drainage  basins  in  the  State,  and  of  the  more  important  minor 
basins.  The  rainfall  contours  are  based  on  the  thirty-year  mean  for 
1881  to  1910;  those  records  which  are  not  thirty  years  in  length  were 
extended  to  the  period  1881-1910  for  comparative  purposes,  as,  very 
evidently,  it  would  be  incorrect  to  compare  records  of  unequal  lengths, 
as  for  example,  a  fifteen-year  mean  rainfall  with  a  thirtj^-year  mean 
rainfall.  All  rainfall  stations  in  Illinois  and  those  stations  near  Illinois 
in  adjoining  states  with  records  eighteen  years  or  more  in  length  sub¬ 
sequent  to  1880  were  taken  as  reference  stations.  There  are  thirty-nine 


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of  these  stations  in  all,  twenty-one  of  which  have  records  from  1881  to 
1910.  The  average  length  of  the  records  of  the  other  eighteen  stations 
is  twenty-three  years.  The  mean  annual  rainfall  for  each  of  these 
eighteen  stations  was  extended  to  that  for  the  thirty-year  period,  1881- 
1910,  by  Fournie’s  method,  which  is  based  on  the  simple  assumption 
that  the  ratio  between  the  rainfalls  of  two  stations,  subject  to  about  the 
same  climatological  conditions,  is  constant.  Kainfall  records  of  dif¬ 
ferent  lengths  may  all  be  reduced  to  the  length  of  any  selected  record  by 
this  method.  For  instance,  if  A  and  B  are  two  rainfall  records  for  the 
periods  1881  to  1910  and  1890  to  1910,  respectively,  and  it  is  desired 
to  obtain  the  mean  annual  rainfall  at  B  for  the  period  1881  to  1910: 
Find  the  ratio  of  the  mean  for  A  from  1890  to  1910  to  that  at  B  for  the 
same  period ;  then,  by  applying  this  ratio  to  the  mean  at  A  for  the  period 
1881  to  1910,  the  mean  annual  rainfall  for  B  for  the  period  1881  to 
1910  is  obtained.  The  nearer  the  stations  are  together,  and  the  nearer 
the  length  of  the  ratio  determining  period  is  to  the  length  of  the  adopted 
period,  the  better  will  be  the  computed  value  of  the  rainfall,  other  con¬ 
ditions  remaining  the  same. 

All  rainfall  records  of  ten  years  or  more  in  length  in  the  period 
1881  to  1910  were  used  in  drawing  the  rainfall  contours.  Each  rain¬ 
fall  station  was  located  on  the  map,  the  reference  stations  being  dis¬ 
tinguished  from  the  others.  It  was  found  that  the  reference  stations 
were  well  distributed  over  the  State.  All  the  rainfall  records  less  than 
thirty  years  in  length  were  extended  to  the  period  1881  to  1910  by 
Fournie’s  method,  using  the  ratio  as  determined  by  a  comparison  of 
simultaneous  records  at  the  reference  stations  nearest  to  the  stations 
in  question;  in  some  cases  two  or  three  values  were  obtained  for  one 
station  by  using  the  ratios  from  twTo  or  three  reference  stations,  the  mean 
being  taken  as  the  correct  value.  After  all  the  means  were  extended 
to  the  period  1881  to  1910,  the  values  were  entered  upon  the  map  and  the 
contours  drawn  in  the  usual  manner. 

Table  No.  1  contains  a  list  of  all  the  rainfall  records  used  in  mak¬ 
ing  the  rainfall  map.  It  shows  the  reference  stations ;  the  station  from 
which  each  reference  station  was  extended  to  the  thirty-year  mean  where 
the  reference  station’s  record  was  less  than  thirty  years  in  length;  and 
the  stations  whose  records  were  extended  to  the  thirty-year  period 
grouped  under  the  reference  stations  from  which  the  comparative  ratios 
were  determined.  The  table  also  gives  the  mean  annual  rainfall  for  the 
record  used  or  available;  the  length  of  the  period  in  years;  the  period; 
the  ratio  of  the  mean  of  the  available  record  of  each  station  to  the  mean 
of  the  reference  station  for  the  same  period;  and,  finally,  the  computed 
or  derived  mean  for  the  period  1881  to  1910  for  those  stations  whose 
records  are  less  than  thirty  years  in  length,  a  comparison  of  the  second 
and  last  columns  will  show  the  change  made  in  converting  mean  annua] 
rainfalls  for  periods  less  than  thirty  years  to  a  thirty-year  mean.  The 
maximum  change  shown  is  about  13  per  cent. 

The  mean  annual  rainfall  at  142  stations  in  all  were  used  in  locat¬ 
ing  the  rainfall  contours  on  the  map.  Of  this  number  39  are  reference 
stations  whose  average  length  of  records  is  27  years,  and  103  are  stations 
whose  average  length  of  record  is  17  years,  whose  mean  annual  rainfall 
for  the  period  available  was  extended  to  the  30-year  mean  by  Fournie’s 
method. 


I 


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The  mean  annual  rainfall  for  the  entire  State  for  the  period  1881- 
1910  as  determined  from  the  rainfall  map  on  Plate  I  is  37.4  inches. 

Table  No.  1. 

All  rainfall  stations  given  in  the  following  table  were  used  in  mak¬ 
ing  the  rainfall  map.  Stations  for  which  comparative  ratios  are  given 
are  grouped  under  the  respective  reference  stations  from  which  such 
ratios  were  derived : 


Station 

Mean 

annual 

rainfall 

Length  of  record 

Ratio  of 
mean  in 
given 
period 
to  the 
mean  for 
same 
period  of 
reference 
station 

Mean 

annual 

for 

1881-1910 

Years 

Period 

Inches 

Aurora . 

35.9 

30 

1881-1910 . 

35.9 

St.  Charles . 

36.6 

15 

1896-1910 . 

1. 03 

37.0 

Beloit,  Wis . 

32.8 

30 

1881-1910 . 

32.8 

Brodhead,  Wis . 

33. 1 

12 

1898-1904;  1906-10  . 

1.03 

33.8 

Delavan,  Wis . 

30.3 

12 

1887-8;  1892-8;  1908-10... 

.93 

30.6 

Blandville,  Ky.  (Cairo) . 

49.6 

29 

1882-1910 . 

49.3 

Cobden . 

47. 1 

15 

1896-1910 . 

.94 

46.2 

Jackson,  Mo . 

45.0 

20 

1891-1910 . 

.92 

45.4 

Marble  Hill,  Mo . 

46.  8 

16 

1894-1909 . 

.97 

47.7 

New  Madrid,  Mo . 

51.9 

17 

1894-1910 . 

1.02 

52.9 

Sikeston,  Mo . 

48.  2 

15 

1895-1909 . 

.99 

48.7 

Carlinville  (St.  Bonis,  Springfield) 

39  1 

23 

1883-5;  1891-1910 . 

39.7 

White  Hall . 

37.5 

15 

1886-92;  1896-1908;  1904 

-5;  1909-10 . 

.94 

37.2 

Charleston . 

38.3 

30 

1881-1910 . 

38.3 

Martinsville . 

37.4 

17 

1887;  1889-91;  1893-1900; 

1906-10 . 

1. 03 

39.6 

Mattoon . 

38.5 

23 

1881-89;  1891-2;  1894- 

1905 . 

1.01 

38.5 

Pana . 

41.8 

25 

1883-1892;  1896-1910  .... 

1. 08 

41.4 

Philo . 

36.  2 

25 

1886-1910 . 

.98 

37.6 

Sullivan . 

37.  5 

10 

1901-10 . 

1.00 

38.3 

W  indsor . 

37.9 

10 

1886-8;  1904-10 . 

1.02 

39.1 

Chicago . 

32.  9 

30 

1881  1910 . 

32.9 

Fort  Sheridan . 

30.3 

10 

1890-99 . 

1.005 

33.0 

Hammond,  Ind . 

30.  7 

13 

1898-1910 . 

.97 

31.9 

J  oliet . . . 

33.8 

17 

1894-1910 . 

1. 08 

35.5 

LaGrange . 

34.  i 

15 

1895-1909 . 

1.075 

35.4 

LaPorte^  Ind . 

35.  9 

13 

1898-1910 . 

1. 14 

37.4 

Valparaiso,  Ind . 

31.9 

15 

1891-1905  . 

1.06 

35.0 

Clinton,  Iowa . 

34.9 

30 

1881  1910 . 

34.9 

Lanark . 

31.9 

16 

1895-1910 . 

.92 

32.2 

Morrison . . 

35. 1 

15 

1896-1910 . 

1.01 

35.1 

Zion . . . 

31.5 

13 

1895-7;  1901-10 . 

.93 

32.4 

Davenport,  Iowa . 

31.  4 

30 

1881  1910 . 

31.4 

Dixon  (Clinton,  Tows') . . . 

32.  4 

18 

1893-1910 . 

33.0 

Ashton ...  . 

32.9 

12 

1896-1906;  1908 . 

.97 

31.9 

Dubuque,  Towa .  . 

32.  4 

30 

1881  1910 . 

32.4 

Delaware,  Iowa . 

30.  5 

19 

1892-1910 . 

.996 

32.3 

Lancaster,  Iowa . 

30.2 

16 

1893-1905:  1907;  1909-10.. 

1.025 

33.2 

Shullsburg . 

32.2 

16 

1891-4;  1897-8;  1901-10... 

1.065 

34.  5 

43.9 

30 

1881  1910 . 

43.9 

’Rarlin^t.O'n .  TCv 

47.5 

21 

1890-1910 . 

1. 125 

49.4 

Aft.  Vp.mon.  Ind 

42.9 

24 

1887-1910 . 

1.025 

45.0 

Owp.nqhnrn  TTv.. 

44.  0 

14 

1897-1910 . 

1.06 

46.6 

Princeton,  Ind . 

40.6 

26 

1885-1910 . 

.96 

42.2 

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Table  No.  1 — Continued 


Station 

Mean 

annual 

rainfall 

Length  of  record 

Ratio  of 
mean  in 
given 
period 
to  the 
mean  for 
same 
period  of 
reference 
station 

Mean 

annual 

for 

1881-1910 

Years 

Period 

Inches 

Flora1 . 

39.  2 

24 

1887-1910. . 

41. 1 

Carlyle . 

39.8 

25 

1886-1910. 

1.01 

41.  6 

Cisne . 

40.  6 

12 

1896-1907. . 

1. 065 

43.8 

Mt.  V ernon . . 

41. 1 

15 

1896-1910 . 

1.07 

44.0 

Olney . 

39.  6 

23 

1888-1910 . 

1.01 

41.  6 

Fort  Madison,  Iowa . 

35.  8 

30 

1881-1910. 

35.  8 

Bonaparte,  Iowa . 

34.  5 

20 

1891-1910. 

.  955 

34.  2 

Burlington,  Iowa . 

36.  6 

10 

1901-10 . 

1.01 

36.  2 

Mt.  Pleasant,  Iowa . 

31.  6 

22 

1889-1910 . 

.  88 

31.  6 

Sigourney,  Iowa . 

32.  4 

15 

1896-1910. 

.  86 

30.  8 

Galva2 . 

32.8 

18 

1893-1910. 

34.  2 

Cambridge . 

34.  8 

13 

1895-1907. 

1.02 

34  8 

Knoxville . 

36.  4 

14 

189.5-1906;  1908-9 . 

1.04 

35  6 

Monmouth . : . 

33.  9 

15 

1894-1910. 

1.01 

34  6 

Golconda . 

46.  4 

30 

1881-1910. 

46.  4 

Equality . 

43.  8 

15 

1896-1910. 

.  93 

43  0 

New  Burnside . 

42.  8 

15 

1896-1910. 

.905 

42.0 

Greenville  (St.  Louis,  Mo.) . 

42.  4 

27 

1883-6;  1888-1910 . 

42  8 

Hillsboro . 

39.  6 

15 

1896-1910. 

.  97 

41  6 

Griggsville  (Louisiana,  Mo.) . 

35.  8 

26 

1885-1910 . 

36.  2 

Rushville . . 

34.  6 

19 

1890-6;  1899-1910  . 

1.  005 

36  3 

Hannibal,  Mo.  (Louisiana,  Mo.)  .... 

34.7 

18 

1893-1910 . 

36. 1 

Coatsburg . 

34.2 

14 

1897-1910. 

34.9 

Macon,  Mo . 

38  2 

10 

1881-3-  1900-06 . 

1.  09 

39  4 

Steffenville,  Mo  . . 

38  2 

17 

1893  96'  1898-1910  . 

1  105 

39  8 

Henry . 

34.9 

22 

1887-92;  1895-1910 . 

35  6 

Minonk . . . 

32  0 

15 

1896-1910 

.  89 

31  7 

Tiskilwa . 

36  4 

14 

1896-1909 

.98 

35  0 

Ironton,  Mo . 

46.  6 

30 

1881-1910 . 

46.  6 

Keokuk-  Iowa . 

34.  2 

30 

1881-1910. 

34  2 

Coatsburg . 

36.  5 

14 

1897-1910. 

1.  045 

35  8 

Gorin,  Mo . 

34.  2 

18 

1893-1910. 

1.02 

34  9 

LaHarpe . 

38.  5 

15 

1896-1910 

1.  105 

37  8 

Lafayette,  Ind . 

38.  4 

30 

1881-1910. 

38.  4 

Delphi,  Ind . . 

37.  6 

25 

1886-1910. 

1.  00 

38  4 

Martinton . 

36  1 

20 

1886  89'  1895-1910  . 

97 

37  2 

Philo . 

36.  2 

25 

1886-1910. 

.  96 

37  0 

Rantoul . 

36.  4 

19 

1892-1910. 

.  95 

36  4 

Rockville,  Ind . 

38.  5 

23 

1888-1910. 

1.005 

38  5 

Louisiana,  Mo . 

36.0 

30 

1881-1910. 

36  0 

Shelbina,  Mo . 

38.  4 

23 

1881-1903. 

1.09 

39  2 

McLeansboro  (Evansville,  Ind.) - 

40.  5 

27 

1882-93;  1896-1910  . 

40.  5 

Equality . 

43.  8 

15 

1896-1910. 

1.  08 

43  8 

Madison,  Wis . 

31.  1 

30 

1880-1910. 

31  1 

Milwaukee,  Wis . 

29.7 

30 

1881-1910. 

29.  7 

Racine,  Wis . 

28.  6 

14 

1897-1910. 

.99 

29  5 

Waukesha,  Wis . 

28.  6 

19 

1892-1910. 

.  98 

29  2 

Monticello,  Iowa,  (Davenport,  Iowa) 

32.  6 

25 

1881  1905. 

32  3 

Amana,  Iowa . * . . . 

32.7 

25 

1881-1905.  . 

1.005 

32.  4 

Cedar  Itapids,  Iowa . 

31.6 

24 

1882-1905. 

.995 

32  2 

Mt.  Carmel  (Evansville,  Ind.) . 

43.  1 

26 

1885-1910 . 

44.  9 

Friendgrove . 

45.8 

H 

1896-1900-  1902-7  . 

1.00 

44.9 

— 14  31  L 


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Table  ISTo.  1 — Concluded 


Station 

Mean 

annual 

rainfall 

Length  of  record 

Ratio  of 
mean  in 
given 
period 
to  the 
mean  for 
same 
period  of 
reference 
station 

Mean 

annual 

for 

1881-1910 

Y  ears 

Period 

Inches 

Muscatine,  Iowa . 

35.  2 

30 

1880-1910 . 

35.2 

Aledo . 

•33.0 

10 

1901-10 . 

0.  965 

34.0 

Wapello,  Iowa . 

30.7 

12 

1899-1910. . 

.935 

.  33.0 

Washington,  Iowa . . 

29.8 

23 

1888-1910. . 

.  88 

31.0 

Ottawa . 

34.0 

24 

1887-1910 . 

34'.  8 

Dwight . 

34.7 

11 

1897-1902;  1906-10 

.98 

34.0 

Pontiac . 

30.  6 

12 

1887-90:  1903-10  . 

.97 

33.7 

Streator . 

33.  1 

15 

1896-1910 . 

.93 

32.  4 

Palestine  (Flora) . 

40.9 

24 

1887-1910 . 

43.0 

Martinsville . 

37.  4 

17 

1887;  1889-91;  1893-1900; 

1906-10. . 

.895 

38.  5 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. . . 

38.5 

19 

1892-1910. . 

.93 

40.  1 

Vincennes,  Ind. . . 

43.  9 

16 

1895-1910. . . 

1.05 

45.2 

Washington,  Ind . 

43.  6 

13 

1897-1909 . 

1.035 

44.  5 

■Worthington,  Ind . 

42.  8 

26 

1883-1904;  1907-10  . 

1.035 

44.5 

Peoria . 

34.  4 

30 

1881-1910 . 

34.  4 

Astoria. .... 

35.  2 

12 

1899-1910 . 

1.03 

35.  5 

Bloomington . 

36.  1 

18 

1893-1910 . 

1.06 

36.5 

Bushnell . 

30.9 

14 

1893-97;  1899-1901;  1903 

-os . : . 

.94 

32.  4 

'  Havana . 

33  7 

16 

1893-1901;  1904-10  . 

1.03 

35.  4 

Minonk . 

32.  0 

15 

1896-1910. .. 

.93 

31.9 

Riley. . 

32  7 

30 

1881-1910. 

32.7 

Springfield. .  . 

36.  8 

30 

1881-1910 . 

• 

36.8 

Alexander . 

33.  9 

15 

1896-1910 . 

.97 

35.  6 

Decatur . 

37.  2 

17 

1894-1910 . 

1.07 

39.  4 

Havana . 

33.  7 

16 

1893-1901;  1904-10  . 

.96 

35.  4 

Loami . 

34.  3 

15 

1896-1910 . 

.98 

36.0 

Morrisonville . 

35.  7 

15 

1896-1910 . 

1.02 

37.  5 

Mt.  Pulaski . 

34.0 

12 

1894-1905 . 

.99 

36.  4 

St.  John  (St.  Louis,  Mo.) . 

39.  0 

20 

1891-1910 . 

40.  1 

Halfwav . 

35.9 

11 

1894-96:  1899-1904;  1906; 

1909..;- . 

.98 

39.  2 

St.  Louis,  Mo . 

30 

1881-1910 . 

37.  5 

Carlyle . 

39.  8 

25 

1886-1910. . . 

1.08 

40.  6 

Chester . 

42.6 

16 

1892;  1895;  1897-1910.... 

1.15 

43.0 

Grafton . 

37.  4 

16 

189.5-1910 . 

.99 

37.  1 

Mascoutah . 

41.  3 

22 

1884  1905. 

1.  11 

41.  7 

Oakfield . . . 

42.3 

19 

1892-1910 . 

1.15 

43.1 

Tilden . 

39.  3 

23 

1888-1910 . 

1.08 

40.  5 

Warrenton,  Mo .  . 

40.  6 

20 

1891-1910 . 

1.  115 

41.8 

Sycamore  (Riley) . 

35. 0 

29 

1882-1910 . 

35.  7 

St.  Charles. . 

36.  6 

15 

1896-1910 . 

1.04 

37.0 

Walnut  (Clinton,  Iowa) . 

33.8 

19 

1892-1910 . 

34.4 

Tiskilwa . . 

36.  4 

14 

1896-1909 . 

1.05 

36.0 

Winnebago  (Beloit,  Wis.) . 

34.  4 

23 

1888-1910 . 

35.  4 

Lanark . .  . 

31.  9 

16 

1895-1910 . 

.91 

32.2 

Rockford . . 

35.  6 

21 

1881-93;  1895-97;  1906-10 

1.005 

35.  6 

Y  orkville . 

33.  8 

30 

1881-1910 . 

33.8 

Joliet . 

33.  8 

17 

1894-1910 . 

1.01 

34.  1 

1  Flora  was  computed  from  Springfield,  Evansville,  and  St.  Louis,  the  mean  of  the  three  values  being 
taken  as  the  true  value. 

2  Computed  from  Davenport  and  Peoria,  the  mean  of  the  two  values  being  taken  as  the  true  value. 
Note — Stations  in  parentheses  after  reference  stations  indicate  the  stations  from  which  the  rainfall 

for  the  reference  stations  was  extended  to  the  30  year  period. 


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Table  No.  2 

Alphabetical  List  of  all  Eainfall  Eecorcls  as  Published  in  this  Report . 

Abingdon,  Knox  County  (see  Knoxville). 

Albion,  Edwards  County,  1856-60;  1887-88;  1894-1911. 

Aledo,  Mercer  County,  1874-89;  1900-11. 

Alexander,  Morgan  County,  1895-1911. 

Alton,  Madison  County,  1891-93. 

Andalusia,  (or  Edgington),  Eock  Island  County,  1858-61;  1871-73. 
Anna,  Union  County,  (see  Cobden). 

Antioch,  Lake  County,  1900-11. 

Ashton,  Lee  County,  1895-1909. 

Astoria,  Fulton  County,  1898-1911. 

Athens,  Menard  County,  1840-1877. 

Atlanta,  Logan  County,  1882-84;  1895-97. 

Atwood,  Piatt  County,  (see  Bement). 

Augusta,  Hancock  County,  1856-1881. 

Aurora,  Kane  County,  1857-61;  1865-73;  1879-1911. 

Batavia,  Kane  County,  (see  St.  Charles). 

Beardstown,  Cass  County,  1885-1910. 

Beason,  Logan  County,  (see  Lincoln). 

Beloit,  Eock  County,  (Wis.)  1866-1911. 

Belvidere,  Boone  County,  1868-91. 

Bement,  Piatt  County,  1887-1902;  1908-11. 

Benton,  Franklin  County,  1887-89;  1902-10. 

Blandville,  Ballard  County,  (Ky.)  1871-1911. 

Bloomington,  McLean  County,  1882-87;  1892-1911. 

Bluffdale,  Greene  County,  1886-87. 

Braidwood,  Will  County,  (see  Joliet). 

Brighton,  Macoupin  County,  (see  Carlinville) . 

Brush  Hill,  Tazewell  County,  1888-89. 

Bunker  Hill,  Macoupin  County,  (see  Carlinville). 

Bushnell,  McDonough  County,  1881-82;  1892-1909. 

Cairo,  Alexander  County,  1871-1911. 

Cambridge,  Henry  County,  1873-88;  1895-1910. 

Camden,  Schuyler  County,  1886-87. 

Canton,  Fulton  County,  1880-82. 

Carbondale,  Jackson  County,  1875-77;  1910-11. 

Carlinville,  Macoupin  County,  1856-59;  1883-86;  1891-1911. 

Carlyle,  Clinton  County,  1885-1911. 

Carrollton,  Greene  County,  (see  White  Hall). 

Cazenovia,  Woodford  County,  1895-96. 

Cedarville,  Stephenson  County,  1886-92. 

Centralia,  Marion  County,  1878-92;  1899-1903. 

Champaign,  Champaign  County,  (see  Urbana). 

Charleston,  Coles  County,  1870-71;  1880-1911. 

Chemung,  McHenry  County,  1894-1902. 

Chester,  Randolph  County,  1891-1911. 

Chicago,  Cook  County,  1867-1911. 

Chicago  Heights,  Cook  County,  1901-04. 

Cisne,  Wayne  County,  (see  Fairfield). 

Clear  Creek,  Marshall  County,  (see  Henry). 


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Clinton,  Dewitt  County,  1910-11. 

Clinton,  Clinton  County,  (Iowa),  1865-1911. 

Coatsburg,  Adams  County,  1864-1911  (periods  missing). 

Cobden,  Union  County,  1875-86 ;1895-1911. 

Colchester,  McDonough  County,  1903-09. 

Collinsville,  Madison  County,  1883-93. 

Cordova,  Rock  Island  County,  1893-98. 

Dakota,  Stephenson  County,  1909-11. 

Danville,  Vermilion  County,  1895-1904;  1910-11. 

Davenport,  Scott  County,  (Iowa),  1871-1911. 

Decatur,  Macon  County,  1875-86;  1892-1911. 

Dixon,  Lee  County,  1886-88;  1892-1911. 

Dubois,  Washington  County,  1864-75. 

Dubuque,  Dubuque  County,  (Iowa),  1851-1911. 

Duquoin,  Perry  County,  1887-89;  1895-97;  1909-11. 

Durand,  Winnebago  County,  1878-81. 

Dwight,  Livingston  County,  1887-90;  1897-1911. 

East  Peoria,  Tazewell  County,  1890-98. 

East  St.  Louis,  St.  Clair  County,  1910-11. 

Eberle,  Effingham  County,  1886-88. 

Edington,  Rock  Island  County,  (see  Andalusia). 

Edwardsville,  Madison  County,  1910-11. 

Effingham,  Effingham  County,  1892-1905. 

Elgin  Kane  County,  1858-62;  1878-81;  1898-1900;  1906-07;  1910-11. 
Ellsworth,  McLean  County,  1892-93. 

Elmira,  Stark  County,  (see  Galva). 

Equality,  Gallatin  County,  1895-1911. 

Evanston,  Cook  County,  1858-76;  1885-91. 

Ewing,  Franklin  County,  1886. 

Fairfield,  Wayne  County,  1885-89;  1895-1911. 

Fairmount,  Cook  County,  1892-93. 

Fairview,  Fulton  County,  1886-88. 

Fandon,  McDonough  County,  (see  Bushnell  and  Colchester). 

Flora,  Clay  County,  1869-1911. 

Fort  Madison,  Lee  County,  (Iowa),  1848-1911. 

Fort  Sheridan,  Lake  County,  1889-99. 

Frederick,  Schuyler  County,  1895-96. 

Friendgrove,  Wabash  County,  1895-1908. 

Galva,  Henry  County,  1864-83;  1893-1911. 

Geneseo,  Henry  County,  (see  Cambridge). 

Gibson  City,  Ford  County,  1885-90. 

Gilman,  Iroquois  County,  (see  Martinton). 

Glenwood,  Cook  County,  1895-1900. 

Golconda,  Pope  County,  1866-70;  1878-1911. 

Grafton,  Jersey  County,  1894-1911. 

Grand  Tower,  Jackson  County,  1885-91. 

Grayville,  White  County,  1879-83;  1897-1901. 

Greenville,  Bond  County,  1882-1911. 

Griggsville,' Pike  County,  1882-1911. 

Halfway,  Williamson  County,  1893-1910. 


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Hallidayboro,  Jackson  County,  1891-1904. 

Hannibal,  Marion  County,  (Mo.)  1854-1911. 

Havana,  Mason  County,  1870-78;  1892-1911. 
Hennepin,  Putnam  County,  (see  Henry). 

Henry,  Marshall  County,  1871-79 ;  1887-1910. 

Herrin,  Williamson  County,  (see  Halfway). 

Highland,  Madison  County,  1861-64. 

Hillsboro,  Montgomery  County,  1895-1911. 

Hoopeston,  Vermilion  County,  1887-88;  1901-11. 
Hoyleton,  Washington  County,  1864-66. 

Irishtown  (near  Breese),  Clinton  County,  1885-92. 
Iron,  White  County,  (see  Equality). 

Jacksonville,  Morgan  County,  (see  Alexander). 

Joliet,  Will  County,  1887-88;  1893-1911. 

Jordans  Grove,  Randolph  County,  (see  Tilden). 
Kankakee,  Kankakee  County,  1886-99. 

Keokuk,  Lee  County,  (Iowa),  1872-1911. 

Kishwaukee,  Winnebago  County,  1899-1911. 

Knoxville,  Knox  County,  1861-77;  1885-89;  1895-1909. 
Lacon,  Marshall  County,  1887-91. 

Lagrange,  Cook  County,  1892-1911. 

La  Harpe,  Hancock  County,  1856-81;  1895-1911. 

Lake  Forest,  Lake  County,  1886-90. 

Lake  Villa,  Lake  County,  (see  Antioch). 

Lanark,  Carroll  County,  1887-1911. 

La  Salle,  La  Salle  County,  1901-06;  1909-11. 

Lebanon,  St.  Clair  County,  1859-62;  1875. 

Lexington,  McLean  County,  1895-99. 

Liberty,  Adams  County,  (see  Coatsburg). 

Lincoln,  Logan  County,  1888-1911. 

Loami,  Sangamon  County,  1866-69;  1895-1911. 
Louisiana,  Pike  County,  (Mo.),  1878-1911. 

Louisville,  Clay  County,  (see  Flora). 

Lyndon,  Whiteside  County,  (see  Morrison). 
McLeansboro,  Hamilton  County,  1882-1911. 

Magnolia,  Putnam  County,  1866-68. 

Mahomet,  Champaign  County,  1887-89. 

Makanda,  Jackson  County,  1886-89. 

Manchester,  Scott  County,  1854-74. 

Martinsville,  Clark  County,  1887-1911. 

Martinton,  Iroquois  County,  1885-1911. 

Mascoutah,  St.  Clair  County,  1882-1911. 

Mattoon,  Coles  County,  1869-76;  1880-1906. 

Melrose,  Clark  County,  (see  Martinsville). 

Melvin,  Ford  County,  1885-87. 

Minonk,  Woodford  County,  1886-87;  1895-1911. 
Monmouth,  Warren  County,  1881-89;  1893-1911. 
Monticello,  Piatt  County,  (see  Bement). 

Morgan  Park,  Cook  County,  1897-1902. 

Morrison,  Whiteside  County,  1874-84;  1895-1911. 


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Morrisonville,  Christian  County,  1896-1911. 

Mount  Carmel,  Wabash  County,  1876;  1884-1911. 
Mount  Morris,  Ogle  County,  1888-89. 

Mount  Pulaski,  Logan  County,  (see  Logan). 

Mount  Sterling,  Brown  County,  1867-80. 

Mount  Vernon,  Jefferson  County,  1895-1911. 
Muddy  Valley,  Jackson  County,  (see  Hallidayboro) . 
Muscatine,  Muscatine  County,  (Iowa),  1846-1911. 
Xeponset,  Bureau  County,  1880;  1887. 

Xew  Athens,  St.  Clair  County,  1887-88. 

Xew  Burnside,  Johnson  County,  1895-1911. 

Xew  Haven,  Gallatin  County,  1891-93. 

Xormal,  McLean  County,  (see  Bloomington). 
Olney,  Richland  County,  1878-82;  1886-1911. 
Oquawka,  Henderson  County,  1870-75;  1885-89. 
Oneida,  Knox  County,  (see  Knoxville). 

Orchard  Farm,  Peoria  County,  (see  Pekin). 

Oregon,  Ogle  County,  1893-97;  1909-11. 

Osceola,  Stark  County,  1860-61. 

Oswego,  Kendall  County,  (see  Yorkville). 

Ottawa,  La  Salle  County,  1856-70;  1886-1911. 
Paducah,  McCracken  County,  (Ivy.),  1882-1911. 
Palestine,  Crawford  County,  1882-1911. 

Pana,  Christian  County,  1869-71  ;  1882-1911. 

Paris,  .Edgar  County,  1886-1911. 

Payson,  Adams  County,  (see  Coatsburg). 

Pekin,  Tazewell  County,  1855-65,;  1886-90. 

Peoria,  Peoria  County,  1855-1911. 

Petersburg,  Menard  Co,  1882-89. 

Philo,  Champaign  County,  1*885-1911. 

Plumhill,  Washington  County,  1896-1906. 

Polo,  Ogle  County,  1882-85. 

Pontiac,  Livingston  County,  1885-90;  1903-11. 
Prairieville,  Lee  County,  1881-88. 

Quincy,  Adams  County,  (see  Coatsburg). 

Rantoul,  Champaign  County,  1881-1911. 

Raum,  Pope  County,  (see  Golconda). 

Reynolds,  Rock  Island  County,  1896-98. 

Richview,  Washington  County,  1885-89. 

Riley  (Marengo),  McHenry  County,  1850-1911. 
Robinson,  Crawford  County,  1896-1911. 

Rockford,  Winnebago  County,  1872-1911. 

Rock  Island,  Rock  Island  County,  1866-92. 

Rose  Hill,  Cook  County,  1895-97. 

Round  Grove,  Whiteside  County,  (see  Morrison). 
Rushville,  Schuyler  County,  1899-1911. 

Sandwich,  DeKalb  County,  1858-91. 

Savanna,  Carroll  County,  1899. 

Scales  Mound,  Jo  Daviess  County,  1896-1902. 
Shawneetown,  Gallatin  County,  1886-87 ;  1892-93. 


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Table  Xo.  2 — Concluded 

Shobonier,  Fayette  County,  (see  Vernon). 

Somonauk,  DeKalb  County,  1875-70. 

Springfield,  Sangamon  County,  1840-1911. 

St.  Charles,  Kane  County,  1854-61;  1896-1911. 

St.  John,  Perry  County,  1887-1910. 

St.  Louis,  St.  Louis  County,  (Mo.),  1836-1911. 

St.  Marie,  Jasper  County,  (see  Gluey). 

St.  Peter,  Fayette  County,  1910-11. 

Staunton,  Macoupin  County,  1908-09. 

Sterling,  Whiteside  County,  1878-81 ;  1886-89. 

Strawn,  Livingston  County,  1899-1902. 

Streator,  LaSalle  County,  1893-1911. 

Sullivan,  Moultrie  County,  1899-1911. 

Sumner,  Lawrence  County,  1886-89  ;  1909-11. 

Swanwick,  Perry  County,  1881-86. 

Sycamore,  DeKalb  County,  1881-1911. 

Tampico,  Whiteside  County,  (see  Morrison). 

Tilden,  Randolph  County,  1887-1910. 

Tiskihva,  Bureau  County,  1864-75;  1895-1910. 

Toulon,  Stark  County,  1886-87. 

Tuscola,  Douglas  County,  1909-11. 

Upper  Alton,  Madison  County,  1854-63;  1878-82. 
Urbana,  Champaign  County,  1857-59;  1872-82;  1902-11. 
Vandalia,  Fayette  County,  1886-89. 

Vermont,  Fulton  County,  (see  Astoria). 

Vernon,  Marion  County,  1899-1908. 

Walnut,  Bureau  County,  1892-1911. 

Warrensburg,  Macon  County,  1872-73. 

Warsaw,  Hancock  County,  1856-1911  (fragmentary). 
Waterloo,  Monroe  County,  1868-74. 

Watseka,  Iroquois  County,  (see  Martinton). 

Waukegan,  Lake  County,  1886-87. 

Waverly,  Morgan  County,  1862-65. 

Waynesville,  DeWitt  County,  1858-59. 

Weir,  Clark  County,  (see  Martinsville). 

Wellington,  Iroquois  County,  (see  Hoopeston). 

West  Salem,  Edwards  County,  1856-60. 

Wheaton,  DuPage  County,  1857-60;  1886-1901. 

White  Hall,  Greene  County,  1884-1911. 

Wilton  Center,  Will  County,  1884-85. 

Winchester,  Scott  County,  1887-89;  1897-1905. 

Windsor,  Shelby  County,  1885-89  ;  1904-11. 

Winnebago,  Winnebago  County,  1857-70;  1888-1 91 L 
Woodstock,  McHenry  County,  1887-90. 

York  . Keck,  Adams  County,  (see  Coatsburg). 

Yorkville,  Kendall  County,  1880-1911. 

Zion,  Carroll  County,  1894-1911. 


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Table  No.  3 

List  of  Rainfall  Stations  arranged  according  to  Drainage  Basins,  giving 

limiting  years  of  record. 

Mississippi  River  Drainage  Basin 

Big  Muddy  River  drainage  basin : 

Benton,  Franklin  County,  1887-89;  1902-10. 

Carbondale,  Jackson  County,  1875-77;  1910-11. 

Cobden,  Union  County,  1875-86;  1895-1911. 

Dubois,  Washington  County,  1864-75. 

DuQuoin,  Perry  County,  1887-89;  1895-97;  1909-11. 

Ewing,  Franklin  County,  1886. 

Grand  Tower,  Jackson  County,  1885-91. 

Halfway,  Williamson  County,  1893-1910. 

Hallidayboro,  Jackson  County,  1891-1904. 

Makanda,  Jackson  County,  1886-89. 

Mount  Vernon;  Jefferson  County,  1895-1911. 

St.  John,  Perry  County,  1887-1910. 

Kaskaskia  River  drainage  basin: 

Bement,  Piatt  County,  1887-1902;  1908-11. 

^Carlyle,  Clinton  County,  1885-1911. 

Centralia,  Marion  County,  1878-92 ;  1899-1903. 

Greenville,  Bond  County,  1882-1911. 

Highland,  Madison  County,  1861-64. 

Hillsboro,  Montgomery  County,  1895-1911. 

Hoyleton,  Washington  County,  1864-66. 

Irishtown  (near  Breese),  Clinton  County,  1885-92. 

Lebanon,  St.  Clair  County,  1859-62;  1875. 

Mascoutah,  St.  Clair  County,  1882-1911. 

New  Athens,  St.  Clair  County,  1887-88. 

Pana,  Christian  County,  1869-71  ;  1882-19*11. 

Plumhill,  Washington  County,  1896-1906. 

Richview,  Washington  County,  1885-89. 

St.  Peter,  Fayette  County,  1910-11. 

Staunton,  Macoupin  County,  1908-09. 

Sullivan,  Moultrie  County,  1899-1911. 

Tilden,  Randolph  County,  1887-1911. 

Vandalia,  Fayette  County,  1886-89. 

Vernon,  Marion  County,  1899-1908. 

Waterloo,  Monroe  County,  1868-74. 

Windsor,  Shelby  County,  1885-89 ;  1904-11. 

Illinois  River  drainage  basin : 

Sangamon  River  drainage  basin : 

Atlanta,  Logan  Count}',  1882-84;  1895-97. 

Bloomington,  McLean  County,  1882-87;  1892-1911. 

Clinton,  DeWitt  County,  1910-11. 

Decatur,  Macon  County,  1875-86;  1892-1911. 

Ellsworth,  McLean  County,  1892-93. 

Gibson  City,  Ford  County,  1885-90. 


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Table  No.  3 — Continued 

Illinois  River  drainage  basin — Continued 

Sangamon  River  drainage  basin — Continued 

Lincoln,  Logan  County,  1888-1911. 

Loami,  Sangamon  County,  1866-69 ;  1895-1911. 

Mahomet,  Champaign  County,  1887-89. 

Morrisonville,  Christian  County,  1896-1911. 

Petersburg,  Menard  County,  1882-89. 

Springfield,  Sangamon  County,  1840-1911. 

Warrensburg,  Macon  County,  1872-73. 

Waynesville,  DeWitt  County,  1858-59. 

Illinois  River  drainage  basin  continued : 

Alexander,  Morgan  County,  1895-1911. 

Antioch,  Lake  County,  1900-11. 

Astoria,  Fulton  County,  1898-1911. 

Augusta,  Hancock  County,  1856-1881. 

Aurora,  Ivane  County,  1857-61;  1865-73;  1879-1911. 

Beardstown,  Cass  County,  1885-1911. 

Bluffdale,  Greene  County,  1886-87. 

Brush  Hill,  Tazewell  County,  1888-89. 

Bushnell,  McDonough  County,  1881-82;  1892-1909. 

Camden,  Schuyler  County,  1886-87. 

Canton,  Fulton  County,  1880-82. 

Carlinville,  Macoupin  County,  1856-59  ;  1883-86;  1891-1911. 
Cazenovia,  Woodford  County,  1895-1906. 

Colchester,  McDonough  County,  1903-09. 

Dwight,  Livingston  County,  1887-90  ;  1897-1911. 

East  Peoria,  Tazewell  County,  1890-98. 

Elgin,  Kane  Countv,  1858-62;  1878-81;  1898-1900;  1906-07; 

1910-11. 

Fairview,  Fulton  County,  1886-88. 

Frederick,  Schuyler  County,  1895-96. 

Griggsville,  Pike  County,  1882-1911. 

Havana,  Mason  County,  1870-78;  1892-1911. 

Henry,  Marshall  County,  1871-79  ;  1887-1911. 

Joliet,  Will  County,  1887-88;  1893-1911. 

Kankakee,  Kankakee  County,  1886-99. 

Knoxville,  Knox  County,  1861-77;  1885-89;  1895-1909. 

Lacon,  Marshall  County  ,1887-91. 

LaHarpe,  Hancock  County,  1895-1911. 

LaSalle,  LaSalle  County,  1901-06;  1909-11. 

Lexington,  McLean  County,  1895-99. 

Magnolia,  Putnam  County,  1866-68. 

Manchester,  Scott  County,  1854-74. 

Martinton,  Iroquois  County,  1885-1911. 

Minonk,  Woodford  County,  1886-87 ;  1895-1911. 

Mount  Sterling,  Brown  County,  1867-80. 


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Table  Ko.  3 — Continued 

Illinois  Kiver  drainage  basin — Concluded 

Xeponset,  Bureau  County,  1880;  1887. 

Orchard  Farm,  Peoria  County,  (see  Pekin). 
Osceola,  Stark  County,  1860-61. 

Ottawa,  LaSalle  County,  1856-70;  1886-1911. 

Pekin,  Tazewell  County,  1855-1865;  1886-90. 
Peoria,  Peoria  County,  1855-1911. 

Pontiac,  Livingston  County,  1885-90;  1903-11. 
Rushville,  Schuyler  County,  1889-1911. 

Sandwich,  DeKalb  County,  1858-91. 

Somonauk,  DeKalb  County,  1875-76. 

St.  Charles,  Kane  County,  1854-61;  1896-1911. 
Strawn,  Livingston  County,  1899-1902. 

Streator,  LaSalle  County,  1893-1911. 

Tiskilwa,  Bureau  County,  1864-75;  1895-1910. 
Toulon,  Stark  County,  1886-87. 

Waverly,  Morgan  County,  1862-65. 

Wheaton,  DnPage  County,  1857-60;  1886-1901. 
White  Hall,  Greene  County,  1884-1911. 

Wilton,  Will  County,  1884-85. 

Winchester,  Scott  County,  1887-89  ;  1897-1905. 
Woodstock,  McHenry  County,  1887-90. 

Yorkville,  Kendall  County,  1880-1911. 

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Rock  River  drainage  basin : 

Ashton,  Lee  County,  1895-1909. 

Beloit,  Rock  County,  (Wis.),  1866-1911. 

Belvidere,  Boone  County,  1868-91. 

Cedarville,  Stephenson  County,  1886-92. 

Chemung,  McHenry  County,  1894-1902. 

Dakota,  Stephenson  County,  1909-11. 

Dixon,  Lee  County,  1886-88;  1892-1911. 

Durand.  Winnebago  County,  1878-81. 

Ivishwaukee,  Winnebago  County,  1899-1911. 
Morrison,  Whiteside  County,  1874-84;  1895-1911. 
Mount  Morris,  Ogle  County,  1888-89. 

Oregon,  Ogle  County,  1893-97;  1909-11. 

Polo,  Ogle  County,  1882-85. 

Prairieville,  Lee  County,  1881-88. 

Reynolds,  Rock  Island  County,  1896-98. 

Riley  (Marengo),  McHenry  County,  1850-1911. 
Rockford,  Winnebago  County,  1872-1911.  ' 

.Sterling,  Whiteside  County,  1878-81  ;  1886-89. 
Sycamore,  DeKalb  County,  1881-1911. 

Walnut,  Bureau  County,  1892-1911. 

Winnebago,  Winnebago  County,  1857-70;  1888-1911. 


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Table  Xo.  3 — Continued 

Mississippi  River  drainage  basin/ continued : 

Ale  do,  Mercer  County,  1874-89;  1900-11. 

Alton,  Madison  County,  1891-93. 

Andalusia  (or  Edgington),  Rock  Island  County,  1858-61 
1871-73. 

Cambride,  Henry  County,  1873-88;  1895-1910. 

Chester,  Randolph  County,  1891-1911. 

Clinton,  Clinton  County,  (Iowa),  1865-1911. 

Coatsburg,  Adams  County,  1864-1911  (periods  missing). 
Collinsville,  Madison  County,  1883-93. 

Cordova,  Rock  Island  County,  1893-98. 

Davenport,  Scott  County,  (Iowa),  1871-1911. 

Dubuque,  Dubuque  County,  (Iowa),  1851-1911. 

East  St.  Louis,  St.  Clair  County,  1910-11. 

Edington,  Rock  Island  County,  (see  Andalusia). 
Edwardsville,  Madison  County,  1910-11. 

Fort  Madison,  Lee  County,  (Iowa),  1848-1911. 

Galva,  Henry  County,  1864-83;  1893-1911. 

Grafton,  Jersey  County,  1894-1911. 

Hannibal,  Marion  County,  (Mo.),  1854-1911. 

Keokuk,  Lee  County,  (Iowa),  1872-1911. 

Lanark,  Carroll  County,  1887-1911. 

Louisiana,  Pike  County,  (Mo.),  1878-1911. 

Monmouth,  Warren  County,  1881-89;  1893-1911. 

Muscatine,  Muscatine  County,  (Iowa),  1846-1911. 

Oquawka,  Henderson  County,  1870-75 ;  1885-89. 

Rock  Island,  Rock  Island  County,  1866-92. 

Savanna,  Carroll  County,  1899. 

Scales  Mound,  Jo  Daviess  County,  1896-1902. 

Swanwick,  Perrj^  Co.,  1881-86. 

Upper  Alton,  Madison  County,  1854-63;  1878-82. 

Warsaw,  Hancock  County,  1856-1911  (fragmentary). 

Zion,  Carroll  County,  1894-1911. 

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Ohio  River  drainage  basin : 

Wabash  River  drainage : 

Embarrass  River  drainage: 

Charleston,  Coles  County,  1870-71;  1880-1911. 
Martinsville,  Clark  County,  1887-1911. 

Mattoon,  Coles  County,  1869-76;  1880-1906. 

Philo,  Champaign  County,  1885-1911. 

Robinson,  Crawford  County,  1896-1910. 

Sumner,  Lawrence  County,  1886-89;  1909-11. 

Tuscola,  Douglas  County,  1909-11. 

Little  Wabash  River  drainage  basin: 

Albion,  Edwards  County,  1856-60;  1887-88;  1894-1911. 
Eberle,  Effingham  County,  1886-88. 

Effingham,  Effingham  County,  1892-1905. 


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Ohio  River  drainage  basin,  continued: 

Wabash  River  drainage,  continued: 

Little  Wabash  River  drainage  basin — Concluded 

Fairfield,  V^ayne  County,  1885-89;  1895-1911. 

Flora,  Clay  County,  1869-1911. 

New  Haven,  Gallatin  County,  1891-93. 

Olney,  Richland  County,  1878-82;  1886-1911. 

West  Salem,  Edwards  County,  1856-60. 

Wabash  River  drainage  basin,  concluded: 

Danville,  Vermilion  County,  1895-1904;  1910-11. 
Friendgrove,  Wabash  County,  1895-1908. 

Grayville,  White  County,  1879-83;  1897-1901. 

Hoopeston,  Vermilion  County,  1887-88;  1901-11. 

Melvin,  Ford  County,  1885-87. 

Mount  Carmel,  Wabash  County,  1876;  1884-1911. 
Palestine,  Crawford  County,  1882-1911. 

Paris,  Edgar  County,  1886-1911. 

Rantoul,  Champaign  County,  1881-1911. 

Urbana,  Champaign  County,  1857-59;  1872-82;  1902-11. 

i 

Ohio  River  drainage  basin,  concluded: 

Blandville,  Ballard  County,  (Ivy.),  1871-1911. 

Cairo,  Alexander  County,  1871-1911. 

Equality,  Gallatin  Countv,  1895-1911. 

Golconda,  Pope  Co.,  1866-70;  1878-1911. 

McLeansboro,  Hamilton  County,  1882-1911. 

New  Burnside,  Johnson  County,  1895-1911. 

Paducah,  McCracken  County,  (Ivy.),  1882-1911. 

Shawneetown,  Gallatin  County,  1886-87;  1892-93. 

Lake  Michigan  drainage  basin : 

Chicago,  Cook  County,  1867-1911. 

Chicago  Heights,  Cook  County,  1901-1904. 

Evanston,  Cook  County,  1858-76;  1885-91. 

Fairmount,  Cook  County,  1892-93. 

Fort  Sheridan,  Lake  County,  1889-99. 

Glenwood,  Cook  County,  1895-1900. 

Lagrange,  Cook  County,  1892-1911. 

Lake  Forest,  Lake  County,  1886-90. 

Morgan  Park,  Cook  County,  1897-1902. 

Rose  Hill,  Cook  County,  1895-97. 

Waukegan,  Lake  County,  1886-87. 


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Precipitation  Pecords  in  Illinois  from  United  States  Weather  Bureau. 


ALBION,  EDWARDS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  531  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

■ 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

j  May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

*1856 . 

2.  30 

0.  65 

1.05 

2.93 

1.87 

6.93 

4.  86 

0. 86 

1.07 

3.64 

2. 95 

*1857 . 

4.  52 

1.  13 

1.  70 

4.  37 

6.83 

3.  24 

5.  75 

1.  37 

1.  19 

5.  29 

3.24 

*1858 . 

3.47 

2.44 

3.  74 

5.28 

8. 33 

5.  66 

5.  08 

1.45 

2. 19 

4.08 

3.28 

6.00 

51.00 

*1859 . 

2.26 

4.60 

4.02 

5.  91 

2.  78 

2.  64 

4.  14 

1.62 

3.  62 

.93 

4.17 

4.33 

41.02 

*1860 . 

.66 

5.  04  4.  09 

5.51 

6. 11 

1.45 

1887 . 

.  50 

4.  41 

5.  60 

5.42 

2.08 

3.  78 

3.  96 

t0.  4 

3.  20 

.79 

3.  55 

3.  60 

37.  94 

1888 . 

1.04 

1.40 

5.  33 

2.  21 

3. 18 

7.  35 

2.  00 

10.  62 

1.52 

2.  92 

7. 10 

t4.  01 

48.  68 

1893 . 

.85 

1894 . 

2.  59 

3.  35 

2.  43 

3.09 

5.  32 

.46 

2.12 

3.  75 

2.  14 

2.  35 

T 

4.  07 

31.67 

1895 . 

4.25 

.  15 

1.  45 

2.09 

1.87 

4.  67 

6.  21 

2.  20 

2.  95 

.96 

5. 48 

2.  81 

35.09 

1896 . 

.73 

1.30 

4.  81 

1.23 

13.21 

6.  13 

4.  89 

2.  54 

5.  68 

2.  05 

3. 35 

.46 

46.  38 

1897 . 

3.73 

4.08 

10. 19 

7.47 

2.  62 

4.34 

4.82 

1.05 

.74 

.63 

6.32 

4.  60 

50.  59 

1898 . 

6.00 

1.91 

12.  39 

5.  27 

6.  68 

3.  35 

5.51 

3.42 

3.57 

3.  25 

2.  27 

1.47 

55.09 

1899 . 

4.  42 

2.89 

4.58 

1. 19 

3.  66 

6.  55 

4.  24 

2. 10 

2.  72 

3. 15 

3. 12 

2.  74 

41.36 

1900 . 

1,  80 

4.  24 

2.30 

1.55 

5.  20 

7.  81 

4. 19 

1.36 

4.91 

2.28 

3.  85 

1.79 

41.28 

1901 . 

1.31 

2.  34 

4.00 

3. 10 

1.60 

3.  84 

3.31 

2.11 

1.99 

2.87 

1.72 

5.  70 

33.  89 

1902 . 

2.00 

.86 

2.  86 

1.85 

4. 15 

4.  98 

2.  33 

3.  02 

3.03 

.93 

4.92 

4.  99 

35.  92 

1903 . 

2.  40 

4.  59 

4.  26 

3. 18 

+2.  05 

3.  05 

4. 19 

4.92 

1.28 

4.55 

1.41 

2.  01 

37.  89 

1904 . 

4.47 

2.  71 

12.06 

2.  82 

3.  06 

3.  57 

1.80 

2.  23 

5.  86 

.45 

.60 

3.28 

42.  91 

1905 . 

2.  70 

1.63 

2.  76 

4.  21 

4.29 

1.83 

5.  88 

2.05 

2.  37 

6.06 

2.  62 

3.  56 

39.  96 

1906 . 

5.  44 

2.  44 

5.  35 

1.61 

2.  00 

1.99 

2.00 

3.  92 

4.  85 

2. 14 

5.45 

4.45 

41.64 

1907 . 

8.  65 

.  71 

4.74 

3.51 

4. 12 

4.81 

3.  92 

6.  98 

.32 

2.  21 

4.02 

5.  20 

49. 19 

1908 . 

2.  56 

6.  55 

4.  99 

5.  38 

7.  60 

.99 

2.  59 

1.83 

.71 

T 

3.  59 

1.15 

37.  94 

1909 . 

2.53 

5.  36 

3.59 

4.91 

3.34 

7.28 

4.  93 

1.01 

4.62 

2.  68 

3. 10 

3.28 

46.  63 

1910 . 

2.  55 

3.  84 

.  18 

3.  48 

2.  69 

1.36 

6.00 

3.  53 

5.30 

7.  27 

1.03 

1.79 

39.  02 

1911 . 

1.33 

2.09 

1.52 

5.  56 

1. 14 

3.  90 

1.03 

1.92 

4.08 

2.  16 

2.  92 

2.30 

29.  95 

Means . 

3.03 

2.95 

4.22 

3.  52 

4. 10 

4. 18 

3.97 

3. 10 

3.  04 

2. 33 

3.  45 

3.22 

41.59 

t  Values  for  Fairfield,  sixteen  miles  distant. 

X  Values  for  Mt.  Carmel,  sixteen  miles  distant. 

*  Values  1856  to  1860  for  West  Salem,  ten  miles  distant. 


ALEDO,  MERCER  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  738  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1874 . 

1.  00 

3.60 

6.  20 

5.  40 

1875 . 

0.  50 

4.20 

10.  20 

2.  20 

1.  75 

1.35 

1876 . 

7. 10 

3.  50 

7.  50 

3.  00 

4.  50 

.  50 

1.20 

1877 . 

2.  95 

4.40 

8.30 

5.  25 

4.  50 

2.  80 

4.  15 

1878 . 

2.  20 

4.90 

5. 15 

1.  75 

7. 10 

2.  15 

2.  80 

.30 

1879 . 

.  75 

2.  25 

3.90 

5.  05 

2.  65 

2.  44 

1.  33 

3.  82 

1880 . 

4.  67 

4. 10 

5.  68 

5. 16 

4.38 

3.  40 

.  80 

1.  01 

1881 . 

1.80 

11.  42 

2.  24 

1.  65 

4.  55 

8. 14 

2.  09 

1882 . 

4.  78 

9.  04 

8. 18 

3.  99 

2.  69 

1. 12 

3.48 

1.  28 

1883 . 

2.25 

6.61 

6.  21 

2.  94 

1.  18 

1.07 

5.  73 

3.  03 

1884 . 

.97 

4.22 

3. 18 

4.00 

2.  85 

3.  58 

7.  35 

2. 17 

1885 . 

2.54 

2.  87 

4.  09 

6.  34 

5.  60 

2.  61 

2.  50 

.98 

1886 . 

.83 

5.  07 

1.  17 

.  11 

2.  05 

3.34 

3.  21 

1.  06 

.65 

1887 . 

1. 54 

6. 12 

.80 

.70 

1.  68 

2.05 

2.  81 

2.02 

3. 13 

2.  88 

1.00 

3.52 

28.25 

1888 . 

1. 15 

2. 81 

1.30 

4.64 

4.33 

4.  50 

3.  22 

1.  84 

1.  68 

2.  45 

2.  09 

1889 . 

1.37 

1.87 

1.  49 

3.03 

4.68 

5.  35 

1900 . 

.35 

1901 . 

1.44 

1.88 

2.  72 

1.28 

1.93 

2.  28 

2.  16 

.44 

2. 36 

.97 

1.06 

.91 

19.  33 

1902 . 

.58 

.82 

2.  57 

3.  39 

5.  36 

7.  81 

8.  79 

6.89 

5. 11 

3.51 

2. 10 

1.96 

48.  89 

1903 . 

.73 

1.53 

1.86 

3.  60 

6.26 

3.  84 

1.89 

6.53 

6.  35 

5.09 

.  9S 

.66 

39.  32 

1904 . 

1.84 

.37 

2.  78 

1.95 

3.33 

2.03 

4.49 

7.  58 

3.  62 

.62 

.  15 

1.75 

30.  51 

1905 . 

.  58 

1.52 

2.06 

3.72 

3.24 

4.52 

2.  46 

2. 14 

1.70 

2.  33 

2.05 

1.29 

27.61 

1906 . 

2.  57 

2.28 

2.42 

2.40 

4.37 

4.91 

1. 18 

3.20 

5.  63 

1.57 

3. 12 

1.67 

35.32 

1907 . 

4.10 

.26 

2.  87 

2.  27 

5.13 

2.  66 

6.  74 

5.  60 

2.  02 

.62 

1.40 

.54 

34.21 

1908 . 

.47 

2. 58 

1.85 

2.20 

6.88 

4.93 

3.  98 

5.  73 

1.92 

1.40 

2. 63 

.72 

35.29 

1909 . 

1.32 

2.  34 

1.61 

4.00 

4. 19 

3.  36 

4.  10 

.44 

3.  04 

2.23 

4.79 

3.66 

35.  08 

1910 . 

1.79 

.98 

.70 

3.  62 

4.37 

2.  82 

2.15 

2.  73 

2.  95 

.87 

.42 

.95 

24.35 

1911 . 

1.52 

2.99 

1.37 

3.29 

1.98 

1.30 

3.  84 

1.85 

13.  74 

2.  50 

4.06 

1.90 

40.34 

Means . 

1.53 

1.90 

1.99 

2.  55 

4.  27 

4.38 

4.22 

3.  63 

3.  50 

2.  70 

1.88 

1.51 

33.21 

222 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


ALEXANDER,  MORGAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  670  feet 


Arear 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1861 . 

6.  30 

2. 10 

3.  25 

4. 15 

2.  70 

3.  20 

4. 95 

2.  25 

0.  75 

1. 10 

1862 . A.. 

5.85 

0. 90 

2.  00 

1882 . 

2.  70 

4.  45 

1.55 

6.  55 

0.  36 

1886 . 

* 

2.  56 

1887 . 

.89 

2.  48 

1.  20 

1.  50 

2.  96 

.  30 

1.76 

3.03 

1888 . 

2.  82 

1.82 

2.  24 

1.04 

5.  54 

4.  21 

6.  30 

1.53 

2.  05 

2. 15 

2.00 

2.  64 

34.34 

1895 . 

2.  43 

6.  55 

1.  99 

3.  82 

0.  28 

2.  78 

6.  82 

1896 . 

1. 19 

1.69 

.82 

2.49 

4.  27 

4.  63 

7.  50 

.89 

5.  49 

1.98 

1.09 

.22 

32.  26 

1897 . 

6.05 

.83 

4.42 

4.  35 

3.39 

4.52 

2.41 

2.  20 

,24 

.33 

3.  50 

2.  42 

34.  66 

1898 . 

4.  21 

2.  81 

5.  25 

3. 15 

5.  83 

5.  14 

2.28 

3. 17 

5. 19 

3.  80 

2.  56 

1. 19 

44.  58 

1899 . 

.96 

2. 19 

2.05 

1. 18 

9. 15 

1.91 

1.  84 

3.  92 

4.  29 

3.  07 

2.  31 

1.48 

34. 35 

1900 . 

1. 10 

3.  46 

1.47 

1. 13 

2.  75 

3.09 

2.  74 

3.  69 

5.29 

2.  86 

3.05 

.24 

30.  87 

1901 . 

2.  33 

1.  44 

2.  75 

1.  34 

.70 

2.23 

1.  44 

2.  84 

1.54 

2.  00 

.88 

2. 15 

21.64 

1902 . 

■  .70 

.97 

3.  50 

3.26 

2. 19 

7.  01 

3.27 

5.38 

4.  01 

2.29 

3.08 

2.  45 

37.  66 

1903 . 

1.07 

2.  93 

2.  67 

3.67 

3.  42 

5.  20 

3.54 

2.  90 

3.  57 

2. 12 

.78 

1.09 

32.  96 

1904 . 

1.74 

1.40 

4.51 

5.  26 

3.56 

4.  90 

3.  74 

3.  84 

3.86 

.27 

.05 

.68 

33.  81 

1905 . 

...67 

.88 

1.  75 

1.  82 

3.  51 

3.61 

4.  33 

4.58 

3.98 

3.  67 

1.  43 

1.  42 

33.  65 

1906 . 

1.  72 

2.47 

2.  98 

2.  22 

4.  20 

2.  98 

.89 

5.03 

3.  23 

.95 

3.  02 

2.  84 

32.  53 

1907 . 

5.26 

.26 

4.  23 

2.  53 

2.  38 

2.  94 

8.  57 

7.  78 

1.09 

1.55 

1.25 

2.  58 

40.42 

1908 . . 

1.  27 

3.07 

2.  08 

4.  97 

7.  78 

3. 14 

2.  31 

1.21 

1.  40 

.22 

1.81 

1.29 

30.  55 

1909 . 

2.  10 

3.81 

1.03 

4. 19 

6.  14 

2.  24 

6.  11 

.66 

3.  89 

3.  57 

4.  54 

1.50 

39.  78 

1910 . 

1.  49 

.84 

.  04 

2.  69 

5.  25 

3. 13 

2.  56 

3.  62 

5.  78 

1.72 

1. 14 

.80 

29.  06 

1911 . 

1.  74 

1.26 

1.55 

4.  21 

2.  25 

.47 

1.91 

3.  58 

12.22 

2.03 

2.  47 

1.84 

35.  53 

Means . 

2. 15 

1.84 

2.62 

2.79 

4. 13 

1 

3.  57 

3.68 

3.  32 

3.  87 

2.09 

1.93 

1.89 

34.  04 

Values  prior  to  1895  are  for  Jacksonville,  ten  miles  distant. 


ALTON.  MADISON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Arear 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

0.  68 

2.09 

2.  49 

2. 22 

3.  78 

4.  70 

1.65 

4.  40 

0.87 

0.  61 

4.99 

1.44 

29.92 

1892 . 

2.09 

4.38 

2.09 

6.  38 

7.  87 

3.57 

5.  35 

1.65 

2.  50 

1.  40 

3.05 

2. 17 

42.  50 

1893 . 

.26 

3.34 

5.  86 

8.  47 

5.  84 

3.  27 

1.  48 

1.50 

Means . 

1.01 

3.  27 

3.  48 

5.  69 

5.  83 

3.  85 

2.  83 

2.  52 

1.68 

1.00 

4.  02 

1.80 

36. 21 

ANDALUSIA,  ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  686  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July- 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1858. . . 

1.85 

1859...  . 

3.08 

1.  04 

2. 04 

1.01 

1860 . 

1.70 

0. 12 

1.55 

2.32 

3.81 

3.24 

.  75 

3.  35 

.69 

6.  80 

1861 . 

9.  07 

6.  01 

.  05 

2. 10 

5.  60 

1.90 

1871 . 

1.  83 

1.88 

2.  32 

.21 

1.  23 

i.  36 

1.86 

1872...  . 

.  22 

2.  32 

2.  56 

4.  42 

6.81 

2.  02 

7.  71 

4. 16 

.68 

.88 

.47 

1873.. . 

2.  80 

2.  25 

.25 

Means. 

2.  80 

1.50 

.90 

4.39 

4.25 

3. 12 

2.  46 

2.  96 

3.  07 

1.10 

3.  01 

1. 16 

V alues  from  1858-61  inclusive  are  for  Edgington  four  miles  distant. 


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Table  Xo.  4— Precipitation  Beoords  ix  Illinois — Continued 


ANTIOH,  LAKE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  681  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

*1900 . 

1.  57 

11.03 

1.86 

1901 . 

2.  85 

1.31 

1.97 

0.  61 

0.  66 

0.  90 

1902.... . 

0.  45 

1.  40 

1.95 

1.30 

T  45 

5.  90 

6.  25 

.  55 

7.  35 

3.  67 

1.80 

.  70 

38.  77 

1903 . 

.  35 

.60 

2. 60 

2.  55 

3.65 

2.  90 

6.  60 

7.  95 

6.  35 

.80 

.70 

1.  10 

36.  15 

1904 . 

.  55 

1.  10 

5.  20 

2.  20 

1.90 

1.39 

4.41 

2.  20 

4.  55 

1.20 

.  /D 

1.30 

26.  75 

1905 . 

1.  00 

2.  05 

2.  65 

4.  45 

2.  95 

5.  80 

5.  20 

2.  80 

1.  70 

1.  55 

1906 . 

3.  20 

2.  40 

.60 

1.95 

2.  10 

2.  95 

1.  65 

5.  33 

5.  87 

2.  25 

3.  30 

1. 15 

32.  75 

1907 . 

3.  80 

.30 

1.  65 

.  95 

5.  29 

4.  80 

2.  02 

3.  96 

5.  43 

1.05 

1.87 

2.  10 

33.  22 

1908 . 

2.  55 

2.  20 

3.  35 

4.85 

5.  26 

3.  60 

4.  29 

1.  57 

1.00 

1. 15 

2.  70 

1.00 

33.  52 

1909 . 

2.  20 

1.60 

.00 

8.  68 

1.05 

2.  00 

1.  15 

6.  55 

3.  62 

.61 

3.  23 

3.  50 

34.  79 

1910 . 

2.  20 

.  65 

.  05 

2.  94 

4.94 

1.30 

.83 

3.61 

2.  80 

2.37 

2.  00 

1911 . 

.80 

2.  88 

.23 

5.  57 

3. 10 

4.00 

1.28 

5.  73 

6.  16 

4.  16 

5.  29 

2.50 

41.  70 

Means . 

1.71 

1.52 

2.  03 

3.  44 

3.92 

3.  18 

3.38 

4.  58 

4.15 

1.79 

2. 18 

1.58 

34.71 

*  Values  for  1900  for  Lake  Villa,  four  miles  distant. 


ASHTON,  LEE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  830  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . . 

0.  65 

0.42 

3. 15 

3.72 

3.  74 

3.56 

1.  22 

0.  77 

2.  33 

2. 99 

1896 . 

0. 57 

1.62 

1.33 

3.  71 

5.  74 

3.  55 

4.71 

2.  04 

6.  49 

.87 

2.  32 

.37 

33.  32 

1897 . 

4. 15 

1.51 

4.  21 

3. 19 

1.58 

2.  07 

.99 

.  45 

1.03 

.32 

2.21 

1.30 

24.  01 

1898 . 

2. 69 

2. 14 

4.  78 

2.  48 

3.45 

3.  00 

1.60 

8.61 

3.61 

2.  85 

1.97 

1.  17 

38.  35 

1899 . 

.48 

1.66 

2.  21 

1.  21 

6.  04 

1. 18 

2.  98 

1.29 

1.51 

1.99 

.63 

1.94 

23. 12 

1900 . 

1.34 

2.47 

2.  42 

1.45 

5.  80 

1.43 

4.  60 

9.34 

3.51 

2.  80 

2.  00 

.40 

37.  56 

1901 . 

.91 

1.  16 

3. 12 

.46 

2.  68 

2.  02 

4. 14 

.44 

2. 13 

.73 

1.33 

.99 

20.  11 

1902 . 

.73 

1.36 

1.  76 

1.51 

6.  72 

10.41 

7.  26 

2.51 

4.09 

4.  18 

2.  38 

1.69 

44.  60 

1903 . 

.94 

1.32 

3. 14 

4.62 

2.91 

1  69 

6.  29 

4.95 

6.  98 

3.  40 

.62 

1.80 

38.  66 

1904 . 

2. 18 

2.  09 

4.03 

3. 10 

2.  92 

1.32 

4.35 

4.51 

3.98 

.93 

.02 

2.71 

32.  14 

1905 . 

.50 

2.  34 

3.46 

3. 95 

5.  39 

2.  73 

2.  02 

4.  25 

.70 

2.  52 

1.69 

1. 17 

30.  72 

1906 . 

2.  40 

2.  72 

3.32 

1. 18 

6.  59 

7.  45 

2.  38 

2.  82 

4.  72 

2.  28 

2.  79 

2.00 

41.28 

1907 . 

4.  13 

.61 

2.  12 

1.95 

5.  10 

4.90 

6.  98 

5.31 

1908 . 

.35 

3.  35 

3.  43 

2.32 

8.  35 

2.  55 

3.  72 

3.37 

.78 

1.01 

2.05 

.  53 

31.81 

1909 . 

2.  16 

2.  14 

1.  49 

7. 15 

2.  73 

4.  47 

1.  02 

3.  75 

1.96 

1.  45 

Means . 

1.  68 

1.89 

2.  76 

2.  62 

4.61 

3.  56 

3.  78 

3.  76 

3.05 

1.86 

1.  72 

1.47 

32.97 

ASTORIA,  FULTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1864 . 

*0.59 

1898 . 

6.  68 

2.  22 

2.  47 

0.  97 

1899 . 

0.89 

1.99 

2.  75 

1.  14 

8.  38 

2.  58 

4.  25 

3.  00 

4.  26 

3.  43 

1.96 

2.  02 

36. 65 

1900 . 

2.00 

6.  99 

1. 17 

1.09 

2.72 

1.30 

1.82 

3.89 

3.  53 

2.  90 

1.  16 

.34 

28.  91 

1901 . 

2.  30 

.97 

3.  07 

1.40 

.58 

3.86 

2.  65 

.70 

2.  63 

.  71 

.82 

2.  68 

22.37 

1902 . 

1.70 

1.68 

4.08 

2.  52 

3.32 

8.71 

4.83 

5.  58 

3.  03 

2.77 

2.  64 

2.  77 

43.  63 

1903 . 

1.36 

3.  13 

2.81 

5.  36 

4.  44 

3.  50 

4.03 

4.  43 

4.  60 

3. 15 

1.  27 

2.  30 

40.  38 

1904 . 

4. 15 

1.07 

4.  84 

4.35 

5.00 

4.  16 

5.  42 

2.  77 

5.  33 

.38 

.  14 

1.90 

39.57 

1905 . 

1.61 

2.  78 

1.95 

3.53 

2.  75 

2:83 

2.51 

4.34 

3.  82 

2.  63 

2.  10 

1.  71 

32.86 

1906 . 

2.  16 

1.  29 

3.  90 

3.  21 

2.  18 

3.  '.is 

.  71 

3.  50 

5.  60 

1.37 

2.  20 

1.76 

31.86 

1907 . 

6.04 

.36 

2.59 

3.  JO 

2.  75 

3.51 

7.  38 

6.  33 

2.  03 

.  51 

1.78 

1.74 

38. 12 

1908 . 

1.  03 

5.  00 

1.48 

5.  09 

8.  06 

3.  14 

2.  97 

1.  46 

1.  18 

.  65 

2.51 

1.00 

33.57 

1909 . 

2.  10 

3.81 

1.98 

5.  98 

5.  15 

6.  51 

4.  73 

2. 18 

4.03 

2.  74 

4. 19 

2.  46 

45.  86 

1910 . 

1.73 

1.  16 

.  40 

2.  86 

6.  33 

2.  82 

2.  65 

1.  16 

4.51 

1.92 

1.67 

1.  16 

28.37 

1911 . 

2.  62 

2.  27 

3.03 

3.  75 

1.  14 

4.  01 

2.  90 

2.  26 

14.  22 

2.  66 

2.  33 

2.  92 

44.  11 

Means . 

2.  38 

2.  50 

2.  62 

3.34 

4.06 

3.92 

3.  60 

3.20 

4.67 

2.00 

1.95 

1.84 

35.  87 

*  Value  for  Vermont  six  miles  distant. 


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ATHENS,  MENARD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  800  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb, 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1840 . 

37.  46 

1841 . 

38. 51 

1842 . 

35.  76 

1843 . 

2.00 

1.92 

3.05 

4.  50 

6.00 

5.  74 

1.87 

0.  75 

6.  60 

1.00 

5. 10 

2.40 

40.  93 

1844 . 

2. 80 

1.30 

3.  40 

5.  90 

l.  00 

17. 13 

4. 50 

2.  80 

0.32 

1.00 

.75 

.72 

48.17 

1845 . 

1.95 

.46 

2.  20 

6.  50 

2.  55 

13. 68 

2.  62 

1.62 

4. 14 

2.48 

3.35 

1.48 

43.  04 

1846 . 

4. 87 

1.83 

2. 55 

7. 84 

3.96 

5.28 

2. 33 

1.13 

7.44 

1. 16 

1.  55 

4.  96 

44. 90 

1847 . 

2.  27 

3.47 

1.51 

2.09 

3. 12 

1.07 

2.  01 

2.  64 

3.  76 

4.  62 

4.  80 

1.25 

32.  61 

1848 . 

1.60 

2.37 

4.47 

3. 33 

4.03 

4.  48 

4.  55 

5.02 

1.  70 

2.23 

2. 05 

8.  39 

44.22 

1849 . 

5.  54 

1.04 

4.  71 

4.  96 

3.  51 

2.91 

2.31 

3.  43 

5.06 

2.  46 

1.37 

1. 19 

38.  49 

1850 . 

1.  51 

.  80 

1.  52 

5.03 

3.  60 

6.  22 

4.  50 

6.  40 

4.  68 

2.  06 

2.  58 

1.  79 

40  69 

1851 . 

.52 

4.  38 

1.  05 

4.  70 

6.  71 

10. 16 

3.  45 

6.  86 

2.  79 

0.  98 

2.38 

2.  93 

46.  91 

1852 . 

1.46 

1.31 

4.  76 

4.30 

2.  91 

2.  86 

4.  07 

.39 

2.00 

6.  79 

4. 10 

3.31 

38.  26 

1853 . 

1.38 

2.34 

1.47 

2.51 

6.  66 

5.52 

3.  87 

3.  65 

3.39 

1.27 

2. 12 

.  65 

34.83 

1854 . 

1.25 

2.01 

2. 16 

3.  58 

7.  66 

3.  84 

1.76 

1.33 

1.25 

3.  76 

1.09 

1.44 

31.13 

1855 . 

9.37 

.85 

2.56 

1.  60 

4.83 

3.40 

5.14 

4.40 

2.  30 

2.  53 

2.  59 

3.  95 

43.  52 

1856 . 

.  95 

1.53 

.  45 

1.  48 

3.  07 

1. 16 

1.51 

2. 12 

1.84 

1.  56 

4.36 

5.08 

25. 12 

1857 . 

.  44 

7.  66 

2.76 

1.86 

2.  60 

3.  87 

1.55 

2.  98 

2.  38 

1.76 

3. 18 

1. 50 

32.  54 

1958 . 

2. 18 

1.84 

2.76 

5.  78 

8.  71 

4. 12 

<9 

1.89 

2.  66 

4. 59 

3.  01 

1.  94 

47.  27 

1859 . 

32.  81 

1880 . 

34.  54 

1861 . 

36.  04 

1862 . 

46. 30 

1863 . 

34.  36 

1864 . 

33.  96 

1865 . 

42. 11 

1866 . 

37.  29 

1867 . 

29.  53 

1868 . 

38.  93 

1869 . 

44.  67 

1870 . 

29.  90 

1871 . 

32.  86 

1872 . 

38.  58 

1873 . 

35. 13 

1874 . 

33.  75 

1875 . 

34.  86 

1876 . 

45. 66 

1877 . 

39.09 

Means . 

2.  50 

2.  20 

2.  58 

4.12 

4.85 

5.  72 

3.  36 

2.  96 

3.  27 

2.  52 

2.  77 

2.81 

38.  02 

Note— The  annual  mean  is  for  1810-77,  inclusive,  the  monthly  means  are  for  1843-58,  inclusive,  monthly 
records  1859-77  all  not  available. 


ATLANTA,  LOGAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  743  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

11.44 

2.  42 

7.  69 

1.50 

4.  71 

1883 . 

1.47 

5. 50 

0.93 

5. 38 

5.  59 

5.  60 

3. 97 

1.11 

2. 19 

3.  63 

2.  82 

2.  50 

40. 69 

1884 . 

.75 

2.85 

2. 80 

1.  74 

5.25 

5.  22 

4.22 

2.  50 

.42 

3.51 

2.  82 

2.  50 

34.  58 

1895 . 

1.  58 

1.  05 

4. 12 

6.  71 

3. 39 

6.33 

.  50 

3.  64 

7.  79 

1896 . . . 

1.  25 

2.09 

.93 

2. 39 

4.60 

9.30 

4.  45 

4.  82 

.23 

2. 32 

.24 

1897 . 

5. 52 

1.37 

3.  64 

4. 33 

Means . 

2.25 

2.95 

2.08 

3.08 

4.  12 

6.  60 

5.  32 

3.85 

3.05 

2.  52 

2.  90 

3.  26 

37.  64 

AUGUSTA,  HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year  Jan. 

1 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1856 ...  . 

0.  25 
2.  56 
3. 17 
4.39 

3. 13 
.89 
7.  22 
3.  35 

8.  61 
2.03 
9.  51 
7.81 

1.10 
3. 70 
5.  86 
6.78 

5. 99 
1.  45 
7.93 
1.22 

1.53 
4. 10 
2.33 
5.43 

1.26 

2.72 
2.  46 

3.72 

4.  52 

2.  32 

3.  01 
1.80 

4.  97 
2.  43 
3.11 
1.79 

6. 06 
1.36 
2.88 
1.08 

1857 . 

0.39 
2.  05 
3.88 

4.80 
1.52 
3.  63 

28.75 

51.05 

44.88 

1858 . 

1859 . 

I860. . . 

. 

225 


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AUGUSTA,  HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1861 . 

1.68 

2. 94 

3.  63 

3.  96 

3.89 

4.99 

1.37 

1.57 

4.27 

2.31 

0.41 

1.  49 

32.  47 

1862. . . . 

4.63 

.  64 

1.  80 

6.  68 

1.  44 

6.  35 

7.61 

1.  46 

2. 09 

6.  32 

1863. . . . 

2.80 

2.  21 

2.  81 

.27 

2.  62 

2.  46 

3.  43 

3.  08 

.61 

5.  99 

1864 . 

1.58 

.58 

2.  26 

6.  76 

2.  16 

1.42 

5.26 

1.29 

4. 16 

2.90 

3.  88 

3.55 

35.  80 

1865 . 

.15 

2.  81 

4.02 

5.  77 

.69 

6.  77 

9.  58 

1.  69 

5.  81 

3.34 

.12 

1.25 

42.00 

1866 . 

3. 52 

1.  42 

1.77 

4.  78 

2.  12 

1.74 

3. 19 

3.  28 

10.  30 

3.83 

.51 

2.88 

39.  34 

1867 . 

1.85 

2.  53 

1.  68 

2.00 

4.98 

3.  65 

3.  70 

1.  86 

1.  78 

.99 

1.  33 

1.30 

27.  65 

1868 . 

.92 

.79 

5.  62 

5.  36 

7.  03 

2.  05 

5.  42 

4.36 

4.  29 

1.  75 

5.01 

2.57 

45. 17 

1869 . 

2. 16 

2.  56 

.  95 

4.  48 

5. 18 

8. 13 

7.  77 

6.  57 

1.82 

2.  19 

3.  42 

2.  07 

47.  30 

1870... . 

2.11 

.  12 

5.  61 

.63 

1.  73 

2.  35 

2.01 

5.  41 

5.  78 

5. 19 

1.39 

1.  40 

33.  73 

1871 . 

4.  49 

1.59 

3.85 

3.  05 

2.  60 

4.70 

2.  81 

6.  48 

1.55 

5.  62 

2.  76 

1.31 

40.  81 

1872 . 

.  20 

.85 

3.06 

2.93 

3.  33 

4.96 

6.  27 

2.  72 

2.  56 

.99 

1.04 

1.41 

30.  32 

1873 . 

3.  93 

1.  24 

.84 

7.41 

3.74 

1.  41 

6.23 

.  46 

5.  32 

3.85 

1.  57 

7.  63 

43.  63 

1874 . 

2.  88 

1. 12 

1.  57 

*2.  50 

2.  00 

6.  61 

3.  42 

4.  95 

2. 18 

.98 

2.  22 

1.07 

31.50 

1875 . 

.32 

2.00 

2.83 

1.  70 

6.  09 

5.  59 

14. 04 

1.30 

6.  64 

2.  35 

.52 

3.89 

47.  43 

1876 . 

1.89 

1.57 

3.  24 

4.35 

4.  47 

4.06 

4.97 

7.  98 

10.  67 

2.  40 

1.78 

.  20 

47.  58 

1877... . 

.82 

.14 

4.  62 

2.  58 

3.  96 

6.  96 

6.  24 

3.  08 

3.  27 

9.  27 

2.89 

4.00 

47.83 

1878. - . . 

1.14 

3.31 

5. 16 

■  3.  28 

4.91 

2.89 

3.  85 

6.  06 

1. 13 

2.  85 

1. 17 

3.  82 

39.  57 

1879 . 

.73 

.79 

1.91 

1.26 

1.63 

3.02 

3. 15 

5.  20 

2.  06 

.  19 

3.  97 

1.51 

25.  42 

1880 . 

2.  51 

2.  08 

2. 16 

5.  74 

5.  38 

2.  64 

1.35 

3.  34  2.  26 

1.38 

1881 . 

5.  34 

Means . 

2. 03 

1.94 

2.  88 

3.  90 

4.09 

4.08 

4.78 

3.  54 

4.04 

2.  86 

2.  13 

2.  83 

39. 16 

*  Estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 


AURORA,  KANE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  687  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1857 . 

4.  40 

2.  57 

1.00 

18-58 . 

2. 19 

i.  34 

2. 38 

5. 19 

6.83 

5. 07 

5.  69 

3.  84 

5.01 

3.91 

3.64 

2.  41 

47.50 

1859 . 

1.82 

1.  22 

6.00 

2.90 

2.69 

2.  88 

2.  02 

2.  52 

3. 06 

1.53 

3.08 

.  75 

30.  47 

1860 . . 

1.  62 

.66 

2.  28 

4.  57 

3.  13 

6. 10 

1.67 

3.01 

2.  95 

1861 . 

1.05 

2.  40 

1865 . 

.  57 

.60 

1866 . 

1.97 

.77 

2. 01 

.  95 

i.  67 

2.  32 

3.21 

6.  02 

4.80 

2.  50 

.94 

3.08 

30.  24 

1867 . 

2.  45 

3.  30 

1.49 

2.  39 

5.  24 

3.41 

2.  98 

2.  79 

2.  54 

1.  21 

2.  17 

1.29 

31.  26 

1868 . 

.90 

1.05 

6.  86 

4.91 

2.55 

3.00 

2.  28 

4.  50 

5.  47 

2.  07 

2.  55 

1869. . . . 

3.63 

1870 . 

5.  48 

2.  45 

1.92 

1.58 

i.  35 

1.63 

5.  50 

3.31 

3.  63 

4.63 

1.51 

1.37 

34.  36 

1871 . 

1.80 

3. 04 

2.  33 

4.  48 

4.  75 

1.75 

1.97 

.  73 

3.  41 

2.  58 

2.  21 

1872 . 

.35 

.  65 

2.  76 

6.  20 

.  90 

1.  18 

.  70 

1873 . 

5.  34 

.57 

1.50 

3.  93 

3.23 

2.  20 

5.  43 

3.61 

2.  50 

1.30 

1879... . 

• 

.  38 

1.  56 

.  76 

2.  40 

4. 17 

1.  70 

1880. . . . 

4.08 

3.  55 

2.25 

4.36 

6. 10 

3.91 

5.  63 

7.  46 

3.  22 

2. 14 

1.03 

.  76 

44.  49 

1881... . 

1.17 

8.  06 

3.  88 

1.68 

2.  61 

5.80 

3. 19 

.73 

3.  24 

7. 15 

4.  97 

3.  27 

45.  75 

1882... . 

1.14 

2.  95 

2.  83 

5. 98 

5. 04 

*7.  33 

*3.89 

4.70 

1.30 

3.21 

2.  10 

2.  47 

43.  03 

1883 . 

2.  63 

7.  27 

.61 

3.  75 

7.  23 

3.56 

4.  44 

.  95 

1.57 

6.34 

5.  55 

2.  61 

46.  51 

1884... . 

1.24 

3.74 

2.30 

2.  66 

2.26 

2.18 

6.  38 

2.  48 

2.  42 

4.61 

1.90 

4.  59 

36.  76 

1885. . . . 

2.31 

2.  09 

.38 

3.31 

3.  16 

5.  07 

2.  59 

7.72 

4.04 

3.7  4 

2.  04 

3. 05 

39.  50 

1886. . . . 

3.63 

1.76 

3. 00 

4.24 

5.39 

1.27 

.36 

2.  97 

5.60 

1.80 

1.26 

1.18 

32.  46 

1887 . . 

4.  36 

5.  86 

1.06 

.82 

3.  02 

.58 

2.34 

3.  79 

4.  33 

3.  54 

2.21 

4.  25 

36. 16 

1888. . . . 

1.40 

1.56 

3. 19 

2.  08 

5. 16 

.98 

3.  20 

5.66 

1.89 

3. 10 

3.  27 

2.61 

34. 10 

1889. . . . 

2.  06 

1.32 

1.47 

2.63 

3.  82 

4.38 

5.  08 

*1.21 

3.  82 

1. 11 

2.  87 

2.53 

32.30 

1890 . 

3.  24 

1.18 

2.  64 

2. 17 

4.  25 

6. 97 

.78 

2.  38 

1.90 

4.  53 

1.79 

.78 

32.  61 

1891 . 

2.  35 

2.  28 

2.57 

3.94 

2. 14 

3.  24 

2.  35 

5.01 

.66 

.68 

4.21 

1.66 

31.09 

1892. . . . 

1.53 

1.18 

2.  28 

3.59 

8.  29 

12.  83 

4.48 

2.  74 

2.  36 

1.  28 

1.63 

2.  26 

44.  45 

1893... . 

1.36 

2.25 

2.69 

4.  65 

2. 10 

3. 05 

1. 19 

.32 

2.  70 

3.20 

2.  99 

2.  60 

29. 10 

1894 . . 

2.  96 

1.95 

3. 17 

2.  49 

2.  76 

1.87 

.62 

1.79 

7. 07 

1.68 

1.93 

.96 

29.25 

1895 . 

1.53 

.50 

1. 14 

1.48 

3.  34 

1.66 

3.83 

4.  80 

1.  17 

1.  11 

5.  41 

5.  89 

31.  86 

1896 . 

.91 

1.91 

1.  75 

3.  75 

6. 12 

2.  06 

5.  60 

2.  43 

6.  92 

.  22 

3.83 

.16 

35.  66 

1897 . 

6.  02 

1.73 

3.  58 

3.04 

1.06 

5.  25 

4.  45 

2.23 

.85 

.  21 

3.89 

1.32 

33.63 

—15  R  L 


226 


Table  Xo.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


AURORA,  KANE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1898 . 

4.  26 

3.  21 

5.09 

1.30 

'  4.43 

5. 39 

1.07 

4.  22 

4.25 

4.  66 

2.60 

1.  66 

42. 14 

1899 . 

.  55 

1.  75 

2. 92 

.49 

7.  34 

1.59 

4.  82 

1.  84 

2.23 

2. 13 

1.05 

1.61 

28. 32 

1900 . 

1.68 

3.  72 

2.23 

.78 

4. 17 

2.  94 

3.  55 

3.  28 

1.99 

2.83 

3.23 

.41 

30.  81 

1901 . 

1.39 

1.  73 

4. 11 

.39 

.71 

1.81 

4.  79 

1.06 

2.  34 

1.  27 

1.  21 

1.  40 

22.  21 

1902 . 

.  47 

2. 05 

3.14 

2. 16 

6. 18 

13. 19 

7.  43 

2.  32 

7.29 

2.  02 

2. 93 

1.71 

50.89 

1903... . 

.83 

1.94 

3.94 

4.  23 

3. 11 

4.09 

5.  59 

5.  39 

7.  45 

2.  69 

.54 

1.74 

41.54 

1904 . 

2. 12 

1.  47 

5.  02 

4.  21 

2.  51 

1.96 

3.  81 

5.  62 

5. 05 

1.53 

.06 

1.69 

35.  05 

1905 . 

.93 

1.33 

2.  33 

3.85 

5.  94 

6. 16 

2.  72 

4.00 

2.  36 

2.  32 

2.  21 

1.35 

35.  50 

1906 . 

3. 10 

2.  52 

2. 12 

1.57 

3. 10 

1.67 

2. 12 

3.80 

8.31 

2.  25 

2.  64 

2.  48 

35.  68 

1907 . 

3.69 

.  26 

3. 17 

2.  00 

4.  90 

3.70 

5.51 

6.  72 

6.  08 

1.43 

1.62 

1.07 

40. 15 

190S . 

.81 

3.86 

3.58 

3. 10 

7. 19 

1.  43 

4.50 

5.  35 

.95 

.  67 

2.  02 

.97 

34.  43 

1909 . 

1.  43 

2.  57 

1.34 

8.  38 

2.  64 

4.71 

.48 

2.  92 

3.28 

1.  25 

4.33 

3.  43 

36.  76 

1910 . 

2.  35 

.82 

.36 

3.  96 

6.  20 

.50 

1.  66 

4.04 

4.  47 

1.20 

1.44 

1.11 

28.11 

1911 . 

1. 13 

1.70 

1. 13 

2.  23 

2.31 

4.  64 

2.  06 

5.  84 

7.  23 

3.  64 

2.  78 

1.76 

36.  46 

Means . 

2.  20 

2.  26 

2.  62 

2.  97 

4.08 

4.11 

3.  4 1 

3.52 

3.  66 

2.  54 

2.  45 

1.98 

35.  96 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


BEARDSTOWN,  CASS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885. . . . 

10.  33 

2.  66 

6.  70 

7. 14 

2.  26 

1.87 

2.  72 

1886 . 

2.  70 

1.60 

3. 30 

3.50 

5.  44 

2.  38 

.50 

4. 10 

5. 16 

1.04 

1.56 

1.03 

33. 87 

1887 . 

2. 00 

3.90 

1.25 

1.01 

2.  55 

2. 08 

1.00 

.  45 

3.35 

.87 

1.00 

2.  40 

21.86 

1888 . 

2.80 

2.  25 

3.30 

1.  15 

4.  55 

7.  49 

4.  22 

2.  88 

1.30 

1889 .... 

4.  20 

7.  05 

7.  57 

5.  32 

70 

3.  61 

4.  63 

1.73 

.  40 

1890 . 

2.  75 

.90 

1.  45 

2.60 

2.80 

3.84 

3.  57 

2.00 

1. 10 

1.38 

1.  63 

.00 

24.02 

1891 . 

.  85 

3.35 

5. 19 

3.97 

3.  85 

2.  35 

3. 11 

4.  44 

1.51 

2. 13 

4.94 

.87 

36.  56 

1892 . 

1.  75 

3.03 

2.  81 

5.  84 

6.59 

1.29 

5.  63 

.41 

2.47 

.52 

4.95 

2.  08 

37. 37 

1893 . 

.06 

2.01 

3.69 

9.11 

6. 18 

3.34 

3.00 

.41 

1.  49 

.40 

1.  45 

.62 

31.76 

1894 . 

2.  40 

1.52 

.85 

2.  26 

2.58 

2.  88 

1.77 

1.  45 

6. 08 

2.  39 

1.  52 

1.43 

27.13 

1S95 . . . . 

1.  45 

.08 

.90 

2.90 

2. 13 

2.  28 

3.89 

4. 10 

3. 15 

1. 15 

3.  50 

5.  72 

31.  25 

1896 . 

1.  65 

1.90 

.43 

3.39 

3.  68 

3.  66 

13.  52 

1.  73 

5.  02 

2.  97 

1.  25 

.88 

40.  08 

1897 . 

5.32 

1.  25 

4.  52 

5.  26 

2.  38 

3.  75 

1898. . . . 

9.  60 

2.  51 

8. 06 

2. 18 

1899 . 

1.  21 

1.  30 

11.28 

1.  61 

. 

1900 . 

3.  20 

.79 

4.  44 

1.71 

1901 . 

3.  72 

1.87 

.  67 

3.72 

1902 . 

5.  24 

2.  74 

1.  73 

8.01 

1903...... 

3.  41 

4.  26 

4.83 

2.  29 

3.  30 

1904 . 

4.  95 

3.  47 

4.93 

1.  34 

1905 . 

1.  58 

. 

1.  52 

3.  38 

1.  84 

3.  98 

5.78 

. 

i.  62 

1906 . 

1.  42 

2.  78 

2.  50 

2.  20 

3.  40 

1.08 

1907 . 

4.  76 

.  24 

3.  56 

2.  60 

2.  92 

2.  38 

5.  06 

5.  54 

1908 . 

.83 

4.04 

1. 10 

3.72 

5. 02 

3.04 

3.  42 

1908...  . 

3.  61 

1.60 

4.  84 

4.  56 

2.  74 

6.  09 

1910...  . 

1.  76 

T 

3.05 

6.  88 

3.00 

3.80 

1911. . . 

3.04 

2.  09 

Means . 

..2.  26 

2.  03 

2.  94 

3.  45 

4.31 

3.  70 

3.  90 

2.85 

3.  45 

1.79 

2.31 

1.  82 

31.  54 

BELOIT,  ROCK  COUNTY,  WISCONSIN 
Elevation,  750  feet 


Year 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

\ 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1866 . 

1.00 

0.  70 

0.  90 

4. 15 

0.  55 

2.  51 

3. 53 

8.  89 

1. 53 

1.51 

2. 15 

1.60 

29. 02 

1867 . 

2.  67 

3.80 

.70 

.  00 

3.85 

2.  74 

2.  69 

2.  50 

.82 

1.24 

3.00 

24. 01 

1868 . 

1.06 

.42 

2.  79 

3.  63 

1.93 

2.  72 

6.  66 

1.  26 

4.  74 

1.  06 

4.  26 

1.  28 

31. 81 

1869 . 

2.  54 

1. 13 

.  19 

1.50 

4.  70 

5.  63 

1.70 

4.09 

4.  48 

.40 

1.70 

2. 35 

30.  41 

1870 . 

.  86 

1. 12 

3.36 

.32 

.54 

2.  72 

3. 15 

3.89 

2. 13 

.88 

1.20 

20. 17 

1871 . 

2.  79 

1.92 

2. 13 

2.  22 

i.  97 

5.  35 

2.  08 

2.89 

.  is 

2.01 

2.83 

1.22 

26.  56 

1872 . 

.  45 

.31 

2.  08 

2.  55 

1.  25 

.00 

1.87 

3.  57 

6.  32 

.49 

1.37 

1.51 

21.77 

1873 . 

2.  98 

.46 

1.59 

3.04 

5.  55 

3.90 

3.  55 

3.90 

1.  75 

2.00 

1.  40 

2.  75 

32.  87 

1874 . 

4.50 

1.37 

1.73 

.98 

2.  25 

5.  07 

1.05 

1.  49 

5. 12 

1.85 

2.  40 

.70 

28.51 

227 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


BELOIT,  ROCK  COUNTY,  WISCONSIN — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1875 . 

1.39 

2. 38 

1.87 

3. 15 

3. 05 

5.  55 

5.  20 

3.  70 

7. 10 

2. 10 

0. 00 

1. 95 

37.44 

1876 . 

3. 05 

3.  50 

3.  40 

3.  20 

4.  45 

4.  20 

6.  90 

1.60 

4.  27 

1.35 

3.  70 

.85 

40.  47 

1877 . 

2.  60 

.00 

5.  60 

3.  80 

1.55 

4.73 

6.  95 

.  65 

3.  35 

3.  88 

33.  11 

1878 . 

.95 

2. 15 

4. 05 

3.  30 

3.  90 

4.05 

6.25 

4.06 

3.  45 

5.  33 

1.00 

2.65 

41. 14 

1879 . 

.40 

1.60 

1.50 

2.  35 

5.  95 

5.  50 

4.  95 

3.25 

1.  55 

1.95 

4.50 

2.  20 

35.  7f> 

1880 . 

2.  40 

1.86 

1.70 

3.  70 

2.  70 

4.  60 

3.  80 

6.90 

6.  82 

.80 

1.  45 

.29 

37.  02 

1881 . 

2.38 

6.80 

4.  44 

1.50 

3.  25 

5.  20 

6.  20 

.84 

4.94 

5.  95 

2.  45 

2.69 

46.  64 

1882 . 

.90 

2.  51 

4. 10 

3.  38 

3.  55 

6.  51 

3.42 

3.  49 

2.  30 

3.  21 

2.  44 

2.  21 

38.  02 

1883 . 

1.  52 

3.  54 

.  54 

1.  47 

6.  42 

4.  52 

5.  50 

2.  36 

1.35 

4.  25 

2.  68 

1.53 

35.  68 

1884 . 

.64 

1.68 

1.52 

2.  85 

2.  83 

5. 15 

1.  27 

2.  94 

2.  22 

3.96 

1.71 

4.24 

31.01 

1885 . 

1.96 

1.  21 

.21 

3.  75 

1.54 

5.  37 

2.  99 

9.  27 

4.56 

3.  20 

.67 

2.  40 

37. 13 

1886 . 

4.  02 

1.  28 

4.  60 

3.  53 

2.  55 

2.  96 

1.  19 

5.  04 

1.78 

2.  60 

1. 15 

1.  22 

31.92 

1887 . 

2.  69 

5. 16 

1.36 

1.08 

.99 

.  41 

1.  61 

5.  79 

5. 17 

2.  00 

1.42 

3.  86 

31.54 

1888 . 

1. 16 

1. 12 

2.83 

2.  76 

5.60 

3.  84 

4.  55 

3.  34 

1.01 

1.38 

2.  08 

2.  32 

31.99 

1899 . 

1.82 

2.  05 

.48 

3.85 

5.  27 

3.61 

3.  73 

.75 

2.  44 

.24 

1.  46 

2.  27 

27.  97 

1890 . 

2.  99 

2.  39 

2.  21 

2.  77 

4.  72 

6.  66 

.28 

3.  98 

.61 

4.  56 

2. 16 

.55 

33.  88 

1891 . 

2.  47 

1.20 

2.  64 

3.  81 

4. 16 

5.31 

3.01 

.  85 

.03 

2.  10 

3.00 

2. 12 

30.  70 

1892 . 

3.  22 

1.  49 

2. 10 

4.  66 

7.  65 

8.61 

3.  75 

5.  87 

2.  57 

.57 

2.  03 

3.80 

46.  32 

1893 . 

2. 18 

2. 10 

2.  81 

5.  32 

2. 11 

4.34 

3.  74 

1.  41 

2.  38 

3.  00 

1.96 

1. 18 

32.  53 

1894 . 

1.82 

.98 

2.94 

3.  49 

3. 16 

2.  61 

1.23 

1. 12 

9.  03 

1.82 

2.  60 

.73 

31.53 

1895 . 

1.83 

.86 

.35 

1.31 

2.  30 

2. 10 

2.  90 

3.31 

1.58 

.20 

2.11 

1.  57 

20.  42 

1896 . 

.41 

.85 

1.  49 

2.25 

5.  02 

3. 15 

5.  77 

2.  64 

7.  59 

.07 

1.53 

.49 

31.86 

1897 . 

1.30 

.47 

2.  05 

4.72 

.70 

5.  77 

2.  42 

3.02 

1.  26 

.  65 

1.05 

1.  25 

24.  66 

1898 . 

2.51 

1.  29 

4.50 

2.  65 

3.  45 

9.  70 

4.79 

5. 13 

2.  31 

2.  44 

1.60 

.23 

40.  60 

1899 . 

.22 

.70 

.28 

2.  65 

6. 15 

2.  53 

4.  02 

2.  49 

3.  20 

1.50 

2.  26 

2.  03 

28.  03 

1900 . 

2.  56 

2.80 

1.  05 

2. 10 

1.  64 

2.  43 

6. 14 

5.11 

2.  70 

4.87 

1.84 

.73 

33.  97 

1901 . 

1.  44 

1.  69 

2.  75 

.  45 

2.  43 

1.54 

2. 13 

.  76 

2.  03 

.88 

1. 17 

1.59 

18.  86 

1902 . 

.  65 

1.30 

1.49 

1.71 

7.  39 

6.  57 

9.  04 

.83 

5. 17 

1.69 

1.99 

2.04 

39.  87 

1903 . 

.57 

.66 

2.  74 

3.  05 

3.  53 

.  50 

5.  73 

4.  85 

4.91 

3. 11 

1. 14 

2. 17 

32.  96 

1904 . 

1.83 

.83 

3.31 

1.S9 

2.  88 

1.06 

1.  99 

3.74 

5.  95 

2.  57 

.  10 

2.  51 

28.  66 

1905 . 

.94 

1.37 

2.  79 

1.35 

4.  21 

3.20 

1.98 

1.  48 

1906 . 

2.  73 

1.08 

1.  47 

1.  42 

2.  64 

3.  49 

2.  33 

5.  54 

3. 19 

2.  36 

2.  06 

.  95 

29.  26 

1907 . 

2.77 

.54 

1.59 

2.  97 

3.  73 

5.01 

5.  55 

3.61 

6.  20 

.88 

.  10 

1.89 

34.  84 

1908 . 

1. 19 

2. 10 

3.  58 

4.  46 

6.  33 

4.  27 

4.  40 

.58 

.91 

1.  26 

2.  70 

1.30 

33.  08 

1909 . 

2.  26 

2.  43 

1.33 

6.  67 

3.26 

3.  96 

.87 

8.51 

3.  09 

.  65 

3.51 

4.  47 

41.01 

1910 . 

1.97 

.53 

T 

3.  64 

3.  84 

2.  03 

1.  22 

4.  48 

1.41 

.93 

2.  00 

.95 

23.00 

1911 . 

.69 

1.  98 

.  17 

4.  40 

2.71 

3.  95 

1.40 

7.  71 

6.  70 

2.  32 

4. 13 

1.  14 

37.  30 

Means . 

1.85 

1.  69 

2. 16 

2.82 

3.  55 

4.01 

3.54 

3.72 

3.  42 

2.  06 

1.96 

1.89 

32.  35 

BELVIDERE,  BOONE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  810  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1868 . 

2.  69 

! 

7. 16 

0.  65 

3.36 

1.40 

1869 . 

2.  ii 

2.  68 

1.76 

3.  22 

4.30 

9.  68 

5.39 

4.96 

2.  59 

.88 

2.  50 

2.  71 

42.  78 

1870 . 

1.72 

.78 

3.69 

.69 

1.10 

.54 

4.  40 

2.61 

4.  06 

3.  37 

2.32 

2.53 

27.  81 

1871 . 

3.  34 

1.95 

2.  50 

2.  42 

.90 

1.82 

2.03 

1872 . 

.23 

3.  26 

1873 . 

1874 . 

1.07 

1 

_  _ _ 

1875 . 

1.34 

1.69 

1.08 

3.37 

3.  65 

7.  42 

6.  23 

1. 17 

4.90 

2.  64 

.64 

2.  68 

36.  81 

1876 . 

3. 16 

2.  85 

6. 13 

4.01 

6.  62 

1877 . 

.  20 

5.  86 

2. 12 

1878 . 

6.  24 

.82 

1.  61 

1879 . 

2. 13 

1.36 

1.56 

2.  12 

3.  78 

5. 17 

7.01 

2.  70 

.76 

2.88 

5.  89 

2. 12 

37.  48 

1880 . 

3.  63 

1.  24 

2. 08 

3. 16 

4.  66 

6.51 

6.  21 

4.44 

6.  92 

2. 19 

1.83 

1.76 

44.  63 

1881 . 

2.  26 

6.  07 

4.  65 

1.92 

3.57 

7.  20 

6.  08 

1882 . 

1883 . 

1.83 

1884 . 

1.07 

1885 . 

1886 . 

1.43 

1887 . 

4.46 

5.  13 

.92 

1.  11 

2.  88 

1.94 

4. 14 

6.01 

4.  65 

2.  28 

1.80 

3.  68 

38.  90 

1888 . 

1.05 

.72 

2.  67 

2.31 

5.  39 

1.90 

6.  20 

1.95 

.68 

1.29 

2.  52 

2. 18 

28.  86 

1889 . 

1.36 

1.  45 

1.55 

2.64 

5.00 

2.34 

2.  39 

.62 

2.  12 

.50 

1.95 

1.88 

23.80 

1890 . 

2.91 

1.89 

1.  88 

2.94 

5.  08 

8.  46 

.33 

3.  22 

.76 

5.81 

1.91 

1.25 

36.  44 

1891 . 

2.  28 

1.61 

2.  49 

3.  73 

2.  64 

Means . 

2.  24 

2.  04 

2.  77 

2.  59 

3.90 

5. 12 

4.  70 

3.01 

3.  46 

2.  61 

2.25 

2. 10 

35.  28 

228 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


BEMENT,  PIATT  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

1.53 

4.56 

1. 36 

2.  20 

1.74 

1.09 

2.50 

.70 

1988 . 

7.  06 

i.  36 

4.  84 

1889 . 

2. 18 

2. 10 

4.34 

7. 32 

10. 17 

6. 15 

i.  39 

1890 . 

14.  62 

3.  71 

4.34 

2.91 

2.  56 

1891 . 

1.  47 

4. 10 

1.  46 

1892 . 

8. 97 

3. 99 

6.  05 

1.  24 

5. 94 

2.  41 

1893 . 

1.  21 

4.  47 

11.82 

8.  05 

.74 

T 

3. 98 

1894 . 

2.  76 

2.  58 

4.  22 

2.  84 

1.68 

1.94 

1895 . 

.93 

1.  45 

.72 

3.  53 

3.  72 

4.  25 

5.26 

.  24 

5.  04 

7.  43 

1896 . . . 

1.53 

3. 17 

2.  84 

1.78 

6. 16 

5.  72 

12. 14 

3.32 

6.  57 

1.71 

2.  93 

.47 

48.  25 

1897 . 

6.  92 

2.  79 

6.  37 

8.  08 

3.  56 

8. 17 

7.  65 

1.69 

.64 

.24 

5.83 

4.  22 

56. 16 

1898 . 

5.  72 

2.  78 

10.89 

3.  77 

6.  04 

6.  44 

2.99 

3. 16 

5.  70 

5.50 

4.  24 

2.  30 

59.  53 

1899 . 

1.60 

3.  27 

2.59 

.70 

6. 02 

1.  42 

1.25 

1. 00 

1.87 

4.  34 

2.01 

2.  37 

28.  44 

1900 . 

.40 

4.  88 

1.  58 

.38 

5.11 

3.  82 

4. 93 

5.  37 

2.  84 

2.50 

4.04 

1.01 

36.  86 

1901 . 

2. 14 

1.  25 

2.  68 

4.  44 

.  20 

1.  99 

1.80 

2.  47 

1.30 

1.05 

1902 . 

1.  83 

1.  44 

2.  87 

1.35 

1.01 

1907 . 

2.  96 

1908 . 

.92 

4.00 

2.  75 

4.  74 

7.  97 

2.  81 

3.  74 

.84 

i.  6i 

.23 

2.  38 

1.71 

33.  70 

1909... . 

3.  08 

4.86 

1. 18 

7.  85 

6.  51 

2.  42 

7.20 

3.  86 

3.  36 

2.  82 

2.  98 

1.95 

48. 07 

1910 . 

1.  54 

1.  55 

.41 

3. 13 

7. 15 

1.67 

6.  36 

2.  62 

3.80 

1.  79 

1.91 

2.  58 

34.51 

1911 . 

2.  35 

1.  88 

2.23 

5.59 

1.  40 

1.71 

2.  45 

10.  58 

2. 76 

2.  53 

1.  88 

Means . 

3.01 

2.  81 

3.  34 

4.  55 

5.  34 

3.  99 

4.59 

2.  45 

3.  78 

2.  27 

3.  47 

2.  38 

43. 19 

Values  from  1887-98,  inclusive  are  for  Atwood,  nine  miles  distant. 
Values  from  1899-1902,  inclusive  are  for  Monticello,  six  miles  distant. 


BENTON,  FRANKLIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  598  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

3. 17 

1.25 

1.40 

1.94 

1.00 

1.77 

0. 67 

3. 10 

3.25 

1888 . 

0. 90 

1.52 

4.08 

1.05 

1.75 

2.  76 

1.  45 

7.  42 

1.70 

1.40 

3.  40 

2.40 

29. 83 

1889 . 

3.39 

1.80 

1902 . 

.60 

.80 

3.  66 

2.  37 

2.  79 

2.  88 

1.62 

3. 30 

1.80 

.96 

4.89 

5.  55 

31.22 

1903 . 

1.  74 

4.31 

4.  01 

3. 39 

2. 53 

2.  47 

1.60 

3. 13 

1.97 

2.43 

.98 

1.92 

30.  48 

1904 . 

2.  67 

3.  34 

8.41 

4.01 

3. 16 

3.  57 

5.  20 

2.  21 

5.75 

.26 

.52 

2.  76 

41.86 

1905 . 

1.03 

1. 15 

2.  27 

1.65 

.84 

2.  22 

8.  65 

2. 35 

1.90 

2.  01 

2.  77 

1.  62 

28.  46 

1906 . 

4.85 

2.  70 

*6.23 

.70 

1.60 

2. 95 

.47 

2.  67 

7.02 

1. 90 

7.  75 

3. 90 

42.  74 

1907 . 

7.05 

.45 

2.26 

1.82 

5. 30 

10.  72 

*3.  77 

7.47 

1.00 

2.  30 

4.  78 

3.71 

50.  63 

1908 . 

2.  56 

8.  79 

3.  29 

7.  00 

4.  95 

.72 

3.00 

2.05 

1.00 

.00 

3. 35 

1.  75 

38.  46 

1909 . 

3.  90 

5.  77 

5.  65 

6.  54 

4.00 

1.60 

12.  45 

.15 

5.62 

f.  90 

3.  30 

2.80 

52.68 

1910 . 

1.30 

3. 12 

T 

4.04 

4. 17 

1.90 

3. 15 

.  73 

3.  72 

Means . 

2.73 

3.  07 

4.43 

3.25 

2.  94 

3.02 

3.  94 

2.  95 

3.02 

1.28 

3.  48 

2. 97 

38.  48 

*  For  Halfway  fifteen  miles  distant, 
f  Estimated. 


BLANDVILLE,  BALLARD  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY 


Elevation,  445  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1871 . 

2.25 

3. 55 

1872 . 

1.40 

4. 10 

2.  55 

5.80 

5. 32 

2. 38 

5. 12 

0. 60 

1.  75 

0.40 

.00 

1.30 

30.72 

1873 . 

6. 10 

7.  55 

3.45 

3.  50 

8.40 

6.28 

4.34 

3.25 

3.  45 

6. 85 

2.30 

4.  40 

59. 87 

1874 . 

1875-81 . 

3.  05 

7.  20 

8.  77 

6. 10 

.  95 

2.05 

1.05 

2.  65 

1.40 

.90 

6. 90 

.70 

41.72 

1882 . 

4.50 

10.  62 

6.51 

6.10 

12.  58 

6.20 

5.03 

5.  28 

4.25 

2.25 

7.17 

2. 90 

73.39 

1883 . 

3.  67 

10.67 

2.  70 

8.  79 

4.95 

7.  47 

.00 

2. 15 

.75 

7.  69 

5. 58 

3.  69 

58.12 

1884 . 

2.  10 

6.  99 

5.38 

4.72 

4.  50 

4.  54 

6.  82 

2.  73 

3. 12 

2.  79 

.89 

9.  75 

54. 33 

1885 . 

3.90 

1.51 

1.40 

1. 14 

3.71 

4.  91 

1.98 

2.  96 

4.96 

3.  54 

2.  05 

3.  42 

35.  48 

1886 . 

4.  65 

2.81 

4.  75 

5.  05 

2.14 

4.  35 

1.28 

2. 92 

3.  76 

.42 

6. 32 

2.  47 

40. 92 

1887 . 

2.  40 

7.  53 

4.31 

3.23 

3. 55 

3.  08 

2.  54 

.93 

3. 33 

.67 

4.  46 

3. 94 

39.  97 

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BLANDVILLE,  BALLARD  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1888 . 

3.  55 

3. 22 

6.43 

3.  36 

3.48 

6. 85 

5.31 

8. 30 

.44 

3.58 

5. 56 

2.  04 

52. 12 

1889 . 

4.48 

2. 80 

2.  45 

.96 

3.37 

6.94 

6. 23 

2.11 

4. 18 

4.04 

7.28 

1.10 

45.94 

1890 . 

9.  08 

10.  64 

7.  79 

3.84 

3.04 

2. 03 

3.14 

5.41 

4.20 

3.  65 

7.93 

3.70 

64.  45 

1891 . 

5.  42 

3.83 

8. 11 

2. 10 

3.24 

5.  94 

1.22 

5. 87 

.37 

.25 

8.  76 

5.  55 

50.  66 

1892 . 

2.  83 

3.  57 

3. 10 

7.34 

5.98 

3.61 

3.21 

2. 98 

1. 11 

.91 

4.74 

5.95 

45. 33 

1893 . 

.22 

5. 13 

2.  68 

7.  02 

7.  03 

4. 13 

2. 38 

.70 

7.42 

8.03 

3.59 

2.  99 

51.32 

1894 . 

3.69 

6.  43 

4.38 

3.  44 

3.91 

.86 

2.  82 

3. 10 

2.  69 

1.04 

.76 

3.  48 

36.  60 

1895 . 

5.11 

.58 

3. 15 

3.00 

1.44 

7.09 

5.61 

.49 

2. 32 

.84 

4.  75 

3.00 

37. 38 

1896 . 

1.70 

2.  30 

5. 10 

1.79 

8.  76 

11.22 

4.11 

2.31 

3.  27 

2.71 

5.  55 

.88 

49.  70 

1897 . 

4.  43 

4. 38 

8.  61 

7.77 

1.97 

7.  36 

3.48 

2.  29 

.08 

1.38 

6.  65 

3.61 

52.  01 

1898 . 

8.37 

1.27 

10. 16 

4.13 

5.41 

7.  79 

7.  88 

3.99 

9.  20 

3. 15 

2.  01 

2.25 

65.61 

1899 . 

8. 13 

3.57 

5. 86 

3.77 

5.63 

2.  28 

6. 54 

1.47 

3.29 

3.36 

3.  27 

4.  77 

51.94 

1900 . 

2.  75 

5.  08 

2. 13 

2.  94 

4.  71 

9.  28 

5.  49 

.48 

3.  21 

4.  04 

5. 91 

2.  67 

48.  69 

1901 . 

1.95 

2. 58 

5. 13 

3.02 

2.16 

1.56 

1.80 

5. 48 

3.40 

4.50 

2.41 

6.  54 

40. 53 

1902 . 

4.  80 

2.  00 

3. 54 

3. 98 

2.20 

4.80 

.57 

5.  70 

4.  61 

1.39 

4.90 

9.  78 

48.  27 

1903 . 

2. 85 

7.  78 

4. 10 

2. 35 

4.43 

1.72 

3.  76 

.66 

.65 

2.25 

2.12 

4.  68 

37.35 

1904 . 

5. 16 

2.  45 

6.  49 

3.  41 

2.  00 

1.78 

4. 13 

2.17 

3.  04 

1.03 

.29 

3.93 

35. 88 

1905 . 

3. 33 

2.  02 

3.  72 

3.20 

5.  50 

3.59 

8.  33 

4.31 

1.06 

4.48 

5. 30 

4.69 

49.53 

1906 . 

7. 84 

1.61 

6.  82 

1.48 

1.48 

4.  20 

4.60 

3.  28 

6.  04 

1.64 

8.  61 

7.  22 

54.82 

1907 . 

11.13 

4.44 

3. 65 

4.63 

8. 98 

4. 16 

6.26 

2.  64 

1.59 

3. 98 

5.  47 

3.  57 

60. 50 

1908 . 

3.  72 

8. 32 

2.89 

7.  73 

5.04 

6.  51 

1.76 

3.  25 

.41 

.03 

4.36 

1.74 

45.  76 

1909 . 

2. 87 

9.  75 

5.  44 

7.  00 

5.81 

2.31 

7.  26 

.02 

5.  79 

2.  72 

3.  74 

4.35 

57.  06 

1910 . 

3.  74 

4. 16 

2.40 

8.  06 

3.26 

3. 53 

8.20 

4.  05 

1.44 

11.15 

1.43 

4.02 

55.44 

1911 . 

1.65 

3.  59 

.88 

5.  77 

.62 

2.  75 

3.11 

3. 85 

3. 39 

.78 

4.  73 

4.  33 

35.  45 

Means . 

4.26 

4. 86 

4.  69 

4.  44 

4.46 

4.  65 

4.10 

3.28 

3. 33 

3.22 

4.35 

3. 91 

48.  69 

BLOOMINGTON,  M’LEAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  840  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

*1882 . 

9. 36 

1.69 

2.  57 

1.  25 

5. 87 

2.  55 

*1883 . 

1.47 

1.43 

7. 67 

1885 . 

2.34 

3. 13 

1886 . 

2.00 

1.46 

1.81 

1.87 

2.  49 

3.  71 

1.85 

4.35 

.78 

1887 . 

.22 

1892 . 

f.  70 

2.31 

1.48 

6.41 

8.  27 

6.  86 

4.68 

1. 16 

2.  70 

1.  25 

2.  62 

1.21 

1893 . 

1.36 

3. 13 

3.11 

8.34 

5.  40 

.80 

1.16 

.  15 

2.  70 

.74 

1.93 

1.47 

30.29 

1894 . 

2.  32 

1. 93 

3.37 

2. 53 

3.  21 

1.89 

1.34 

.91 

5.  59 

J.  50 

2.  52 

1.86 

27.  97 

1895 . 

1.26 

.39 

1.68 

2.  55 

1.13 

1.75 

6.  71 

5.12 

4.  28 

.61 

3.  74 

7.  62 

36.  84 

1896 . 

.82 

2.  55 

2.11 

2.  02 

6.  79 

3. 90 

6.  68 

4.75 

5.40 

.16 

2.  95 

.53 

38.  66 

1897 . 

5.41 

1.77 

4.  09 

3. 92 

1.90 

3.  49 

3. 91 

1.50 

2.  08 

.48 

5.  00 

2.  00 

35.  55 

1898 . 

4.00 

1.77 

5.  65 

2.  66 

9.  42 

4.02 

4.40 

1.85 

6.  49 

4.31 

2.  28 

1.92 

48.  77 

1899 . 

1.52 

2.  20 

4.72 

.82 

4.06 

4.05 

1.92 

2. 15 

1.98 

2.  69 

1.67 

2. 15 

31.83 

1900 . 

1.23 

5. 94 

2.  60 

1.85 

5.40 

2.  49 

3. 38 

3.38 

1.55 

2.  62 

3.  96 

.65 

35.  05 

1901 . 

1.70 

1.84 

4.04 

.94 

2.09 

4.79 

1.96 

1.07 

1.87 

2.14 

1. 11 

3.08 

26.  63 

1902 . 

.90 

1.75 

4.45 

2.  43 

2.  07 

12.  45 

7.  97 

5.  81 

4.91 

2.  70 

2.  75 

2.  24 

50.  43 

1903 . 

1.31 

3.32 

3.  24 

5.  76 

4.01 

3.25 

4.63 

2.  04 

2.  75 

1.48 

1.47 

2.49 

35.  75 

1904 . 

3.71 

1.35 

5.  28 

4.45 

3.20 

1.40 

3.  89 

2.  95 

5.  65 

.52 

.19 

1.53 

34.12 

1905 . 

1.37 

1.82 

2.18 

5.11 

5.  56 

3.44 

4.06 

2.  96 

3.59 

2.89 

2.  65 

1.89 

37.  52 

1906 . 

2.  66 

1.57 

2.  39 

2.83 

2.  88 

3.  96 

1.27 

4.30 

4.30 

1.85 

3.80 

3.  68 

35.49 

1907 . 

$. 18 

.07 

4.50 

3.54 

2.  85 

5.  74 

6.  25 

6.25 

2.  69 

1.33 

2.17 

3. 10 

43.  67 

1908 . 

1.20 

3.80 

3.12 

7.  78 

10. 17 

1.53 

2.10 

1.17 

.45 

.50 

2.  48 

1.  47 

35.  77 

1909 . 

1.77 

5.09 

1.78 

5.  94 

3.  79 

4.  63. 

3. 15 

2.51 

2. 35 

2. 98 

4.28 

2.01 

40.28 

1910 . 

1.84 

1.03 

.61 

3.  84 

5.31 

1.70 

2.91 

.70 

5. 39 

1.23 

.64 

1.29 

26.  49 

1911 . 

1.67 

1.51 

2.34 

2.71 

1.73 

1.66 

2.  80 

2.  46 

10.  25 

2. 58 

3.71 

2.  66 

36.08 

Means . 

2.  05 

2.09 

2.  93 

3.83 

4.49 

3.94 

2. 57 

3.  66 

3.  79 

1.  79 

2.  58 

2.  29 

36.17 

*  Values  for  Normal,  five  miles  distant, 
t  Value  for  Ellsworth,  fifteen  miles  distant. 
t  Estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 


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BLUFFDALE,  GREENE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  593  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

1.91 

.49 

1.24 

1.78 

3.  40 

2. 28 

3.  65 

2.  41 

7.  04 

5.59 

1.56 

1.  62 

1887 . 

Means . 

1.20 

1.  24 

1.78 

3. 40 

2.28 

3. 65 

2. 41 

7.04 

5. 59 

1. 56 

1.62 

BRUSH  HILL,  TAZEWELL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1888 . 

1.38 
2. 19 

1.61 
2.  89 

8. 86 

4. 12 

3.  43 
9.32 

7. 33 
4.  76 

1.90 

1.17 

2. 27 
2.97 

2. 30 

2. 96 

2.93 

........ 

1889 . 

2.28 

1.17 

Means . 

2. 28 

1.78 

1.17 

2.25 

6.  49 

6. 38 

6.  04 

1.04 

2.62 

2.30 

2. 96 

2. 93 

BUSHNELL,  M’DONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  662  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . 

1.50 

5. 25 

7.  50 

3.40 

2. 10 

6.  50 

2. 90 

2.  20 

2.40 

5. 60 

3. 70 

3.50 

46.55 

1882 . 

1.50 

3. 10 

6.  60 

5. 30 

7. 90 

16. 50 

3.  40 

3.00 

1892 . 

2.11 

1. 19 

2. 55 

1.63 

1893 . 

.68 

1.47 

2.11 

6.  80 

4.36 

2. 15 

2.  59 

4.  89 

3. 17 

T 

1.92 

1.34 

31.48 

1894 . 

1.05 

1.40 

2.  28 

2.46 

2.23 

4.  69 

.66 

.92 

6.  86 

1.37 

2. 12 

1. 15 

27.19 

1895 . 

1.62 

.26 

.69 

3. 54 

2.  72 

1.94 

6.28 

3.  33 

6.  50 

.71 

3.  20 

1. 18 

31. 97 

1896 . 

1.  00 

1.40 

.43 

3.45 

4.  44 

2.  58 

8.  34 

3. 34 

6. 96 

1.65 

1.67 

.22 

35.  48 

1897 . 

5.  20 

.69 

4.  43 

3.  90 

1. 11 

2.82 

4.68 

.53 

1.16 

.21 

2.  77 

1.69 

29. 19 

1898...  . 

3.  58 

1.  64 

5.  90 

6.23 

2. 67 

2. 37 

.55 

1899 . 

.66 

2.  07 

2. 92 

3.  69 

7.  68 

3. 94 

2.44 

4.  33 

3. 83 

2.  61 

1.40 

1.20 

36.  77 

1900 . 

2.20 

1.29 

1.  50 

1.94 

4. 12 

1.53 

2.  70 

4.  04 

5. 15 

2.  90 

1.40 

.07 

28.  84 

1901 . 

.87 

1.10 

2.  85 

.13 

.70 

3.11 

4.  24 

1.20 

2.  60 

.70 

1.60 

1.50 

20.  60 

1902 . 

1.70 

6.  90 

4.50 

*7.  88 

*3.  06 

*2.42 

*1.  71 

*2.39 

1903 . 

*.  88 

*1.48 

*2.  42 

*3.87 

3.  26 

1.43 

1.70 

5.  20 

4.  80 

2.  43 

1. 37 

*.  87 

29.  71 

1904 . 

3.  45 

.40 

4.02 

3.  04 

2. 35 

3. 70 

7.  27 

3.  63 

2. 89 

.44 

.00 

1.05 

32. 24 

1905 . 

.85 

1.60 

2.28 

4. 12 

3.99 

f7.  03 

3.03 

1.85 

5.  99 

3.89 

2.25 

1.31 

38. 19 

1906 . 

2.  44 

2.00 

4.66 

2. 95 

2.23 

2.03 

1.08 

1.32 

5.  72 

1.36 

1.80 

2.  30 

29.  89 

1907 . 

3.  83 

4.20 

3.17 

2.  62 

3.23 

7.16 

5.  62 

1.34 

.45 

1. 17 

1. 51 

34. 30 

1908 . 

.26 

2. 54 

1.88 

1. 86 

8.  05 

3.57 

3.  61 

1.38 

.96 

.75 

3. 01 

.13 

28.00 

1909  . 

2. 12 

1.95 

1.38 

5.  43 

Means . 

1.87 

1.65 

3.23 

3.29 

3.  62 

4. 33 

3. 92 

3.22 

3.99 

1.79 

2.00 

1.31 

32.02 

Note — Values  from  1881-82  are  for  Prairie  City,  five  miles  distant. 
*  Values  for  Fandon,  eighteen  miles  distant, 
t  Values  for  Colchester,  eighteen  miles  distant. 


CAIRO,  ALEXANDER  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  359  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1871 . 

5. 97 

2.22 

2.  34 

3.  81 

2.93 

4.25 

1872 . 

1.44 

2. 26 

2.  02 

4. 52 

5.00 

1.79 

3.  45 

.  19 

2.  56 

1.16 

.57 

1. 56 

26.52 

1873 . 

5.03 

6.  68 

3.  27 

5. 54 

5.  07 

4.45 

1.68 

2.48 

4.09 

5.28 

3. 04 

4.25 

50. 86 

1874 . 

3.11 

7. 38 

6.  68 

7. 57 

1.55 

2. 20 

.52 

2.79 

3.14 

1.54 

7. 34 

3.  81 

47.63 

1875 . 

3.21 

2. 17 

6.  73 

3.  01 

3.11 

8.41 

9. 88 

3.  32 

.16 

1.76 

7. 96 

3.  21 

52. 93 

231 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


CAIRO,  ALEXANDER  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

1 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

I 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1876 . 

15.05 

2. 34 

9.  84 

2.  67 

5. 84 

6. 62 

3.44 

5.  24 

.73 

2. 14 

.96 

.73 

55. 60 

1877 . 

1.93 

.25 

3.  62 

3. 87 

2. 13 

4.88 

5. 63 

1.58 

3. 15 

3. 12 

4.  76 

4.  55 

39.47 

1878 . 

3. 05 

1.94 

2. 97 

5.  61 

4.41 

4.61 

2.  81 

3.45 

2. 99 

2.59 

3.  80 

3.  53 

41.76 

1879 . 

2. 81 

2.03 

2. 95 

3.03 

2.  79 

S.  70 

1.37 

7.05 

.93 

3. 87 

3.  25 

6.  63 

45.41 

1880 . 

4. 56 

5.  01 

4.52 

3.25 

4.64 

2.  92 

4.34 

2.61 

4.55 

6.96 

3.  98 

2.  22 

49.  56 

1881 . 

3.56 

4.  97 

1.  33 

3.  62 

2.44 

1.81 

.18 

.11 

2.74 

2.74 

4.98 

3.  70 

32. 13 

1882 . 

6.35 

10. 14 

4.22 

4. 14 

10.  22 

3.34 

5.  25 

3.  46 

3.  28 

2.57 

5.96 

2.  65 

61.58 

1883 . 

2.  74 

8.  52 

2. 14 

5.  64 

3.85 

6.11 

7. 95 

1.73 

.34 

6. 97 

4.36 

2. 18 

52.53 

1884 . 

2. 32 

5.  58 

4.20 

3.  65 

4. 57 

2.95 

7.34 

2.  74 

5.  02 

1.89 

2.41 

8. 99 

51.66 

1885 . 

3.49 

1.48 

1.08 

1.43 

3.  21 

4. 63 

.82 

2.  40 

4.  76 

2.  89 

2.  79 

3.  01 

31.09 

1886 . 

3. 82 

2.  54 

2.  84 

6.  64 

2. 98 

4.87 

1.01 

2.  84 

2.  52 

.45 

5.  73 

1.74 

37. 98 

1887 . 

2. 15 

4.  60 

2. 18 

2.09 

1.37 

2.34 

1.42 

1.10 

1. 67 

.38 

3.  33 

4. 12 

26.  75 

1888 . 

2.  80 

2.51 

4.91 

3.08 

3. 58 

5.  48 

3.32 

5.  45 

.28 

3.  24 

4.85 

2.40 

41.90 

1889 . 

4.61 

1.57 

1.40 

.97 

1.91 

8.  07 

5. 15 

1. 10 

3.  82 

2.  81 

5. 56 

.77 

37.  74 

1890 . 

6.32 

7.  57 

6.14 

3.  76 

4.19 

1.45 

1.62 

5. 16 

2.  29 

3.04 

6. 08 

2.91 

50.  53 

1891 . 

3. 95 

3.  20 

5.  86 

1.55 

2.  48 

3.97 

2. 21 

4.77 

.29 

.49 

7. 30 

3.  49 

39.  56 

1892 . 

2.  01 

3. 32 

2.  29 

5.  28 

5.  55 

3.  55 

1.73 

5.23 

.90 

.74 

4.  20 

3.91 

38.71 

1893 . 

1.  26 

3. 93 

2.09 

6. 91 

6.  70 

7.  59 

1.23 

1.64 

6.83 

6.26 

2.  75 

1.60 

48.  79 

1894 . 

2. 18 

4.  77 

4. 14 

2.  54 

2.79 

1.04 

1.92 

1.68 

2.  69 

1.47 

1.  42 

3.87 

30.51 

1895 . 

3.77 

.39 

2.  76 

2.  75 

1.48 

4.86 

5.  97 

.71 

1.86 

.50 

5.  27 

3.25 

33.  57 

1896 . 

1.45 

1.69 

3.97 

2.  57 

10.  82 

4.  73 

2.31 

1.78 

2.  95 

1.73 

4. 18 

1.18 

39.36 

1897 . 

3.  89 

3. 95 

7.  50 

6.  49 

1.12 

6.  87 

2.  76 

.89 

.53 

.91 

5.  50 

3.  69 

44.10 

1898 . 

6.26 

1.18 

9:20 

2. 13 

5.  36 

1.73 

5.  67 

3. 56 

6.11 

4.  64 

1.55 

1.27 

48.  66 

1899 . . 

5.  46 

2.51 

3.  59 

2.33 

5.  27 

5.  74 

3. 90 

1.06 

2.  25 

3.  42 

3.05 

3.84 

42.42 

1900 . 

2.00 

3.  20 

1.29 

1.  79 

3. 98 

10.  07 

3. 13 

.27 

2.  40 

1.70 

4.63 

2.  43 

36.89 

1901 . 

1.52 

1.78 

3.  62 

2.  70 

2.00 

.91 

4.  57 

3.  83 

1.56 

3.40 

1.77 

4.02 

31.68 

1902 . 

3.  42 

1.37 

2. 12 

3. 36 

2. 13 

2.47 

.40 

3.  26 

3.29 

.79 

3.51 

6.  95 

33.  07 

1903 . 

2.35 

4. 19 

4.28 

1.85 

3. 52 

2.  37 

4.89 

.81 

.  75 

1.98 

2.  07 

3.  85 

32. 91 

1904 . 

4.05 

1.  70 

4.60 

2. 98 

2.03 

3.61 

4.  20 

2.  59 

1.91 

1.20 

.15 

2. 98 

32.  00 

1905 . 

3.41 

1.98 

2.  84 

2. 19 

4. 11 

6.00 

4.43 

3.79 

.69 

3.00 

3.64 

3.40 

39.  48 

1906 . 

6. 17 

1.  42 

6.  07 

1.  29 

.46 

2.33 

3.  86 

5.  73 

4.77 

.44 

7.88 

6. 50 

46. 92 

1907 . 

7.77 

3.58 

3. 39 

3.  81 

6.  78 

2.  95 

3. 92 

2.  43 

1.14 

2.  90 

4.  43 

2.48 

45.  58 

1908 . 

2.  84 

6. 98 

■  1.88 

6.  63 

4.90 

3. 15 

1.92 

4.28 

1.01 

.02 

3. 32 

1.54 

38.47 

1909 . 

2. 54 

6.  76 

7. 10 

4.  85 

3.  96 

1.88 

3.13 

.01 

5.  66 

.74 

2.  58 

3. 84 

43.05 

1910 . 

2.  63 

3.29 

1.39 

6.  78 

2.  86 

2.05 

7.  59 

2. 90 

.93 

11.57 

.55 

3.39 

45.  93 

1911 . 

1.56 

2.  66 

.77 

5. 77 

.22 

2.  08 

1.99 

2.  82 

5. 15 

1.08 

3. 30 

2.71 

30.11 

Means . 

3.72 

3.  58 

3. 85 

3.  76 

3. 78 

4.14 

3.  54 

2.71 

2.56 

2.63 

3. 85 

3.  35 

41.41 

CAMBRIDGE,  HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  824  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1873 . 

0.  70 

1.65 

4.00 

1.80 

1.95 

2.  60 

1.40 

0.  80 

0. 80 

5.  00 

1874 . 

4. 70 

1.00 

1.50 

1. 80 

.60 

3. 20 

2.  60 

3.30 

7.00 

1.20 

2.  60 

.  10 

29.60 

1875 . 

1.20 

5. 00 

1.00 

2. 80 

1.90 

4.20 

7.  60 

1.15 

5.30 

2.10 

.60 

2.  60 

34.45 

1876 . 

3. 60 

2. 30 

3.  70 

3.  70 

4.40 

3.  01 

3.  50 

1.50 

4.60 

1.30 

3.00 

1.  00 

35.  61 

1877 . 

2.20 

4.  70 

3.  90 

3.  20 

7.  20 

3.  50 

3.  00 

1.60 

7.  00 

3.  50 

2.  60 

1878 . 

.30 

2.00 

3.  50 

4.  20 

5. 10 

3. 10 

2.  80 

5.  90 

1.50 

3. 10 

.90 

3.  30 

35.  70 

1879 . 

1.00 

2.00 

4.00 

1.90 

2. 10 

3.  70 

4.60 

3.  20 

1.80 

1.80 

2.  60 

2.  20 

30.90 

1880 . 

3. 30 

.80 

3. 10 

3. 10 

7.  00 

t6.00 

fl.50 

6.  20 

4.70 

.80 

1.50 

.50 

38.  50 

1881 . 

3.00 

5.00 

3. 90 

2.  50 

.50 

7.  81 

1.50 

.10 

5.  60 

7. 90 

.50 

1.30 

39.  60 

1882 . 

1.50 

2.40 

5.00 

3.  50 

1885 . 

1.  20 

1.  20 

2. 15 

1886 . 

2.  81 

i.  98 

3. 17 

2. 17 

3.  98 

.54 

.40 

.83 

2.99 

2.  36 

.76 

.84 

22.83 

1887 . 

2.  71 

4. 77 

.70 

.86 

1.80 

1.39 

1.95 

5.  74 

2. 95 

2.97 

1.24 

3.  17 

30.25 

1888 . 

.95 

1895 . 

1.55 

.30 

1.60 

1.23 

2.42 

1.40 

7.40 

2.  78 

2.99 

.75 

2.  74 

3.  65 

28.81 

1896 . 

.92 

1.  10 

1.24 

4.55 

4. 33 

2.89 

6.20 

3.  54 

5.45 

1.46 

1.21 

.63 

33.52 

1897 . 

4.  90 

1.  52 

4.03 

3.  70 

1.48 

1.44 

2.41 

1.  16 

2.  27 

.33 

1.89 

1.61 

26.  74 

1898 . 

3.  34 

1.  77 

6. 15 

2.89 

9. 30 

9.  88 

1. 17 

6.  57 

2.  72 

4.06 

1.91 

.60 

50.  36 

1899 . 

.29 

1.63 

2.81 

2.  21 

6. 15 

2.  86 

2.91 

1.78 

2.22 

3.89 

1.22 

2.  44 

30.41 

1900 . 

1.65 

3.04 

3.40 

1.74 

4.41 

.93 

2.  70 

8. 19 

3.24 

2.  72 

2. 16 

.05 

34.  23 

1901 . 

1.37 

1.90 

3.11 

1.37 

2.06 

2.61 

3.  90 

1.38 

2. 17 

.88 

1.50 

1.  16 

23.41 

1902 . 

.62 

1.36 

2. 90 

2.48 

4.38 

7.89 

11.55 

4.64 

5.  99 

4. 19 

2.11 

2.05 

50.16 

232 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


CAMBRIDGE,  HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1903... . 

.96 

1.85 

2. 34 

4. 97 

7.03 

2.  85 

2.  95 

3.  96 

6.  27 

2.  32 

1.09 

1. 36 

37. 95 

1904 . 

2.08 

1.00 

3.  65 

1.84 

3.40 

1.58 

10. 39 

5.  60 

5. 83 

.27 

.21 

2. 14 

37. 99 

1905 . 

.95 

2.40 

1.60 

3.83 

3.  35 

5.  21 

2.11 

4.03 

1.87 

1.98 

2.  27 

1.25 

30. 85 

1906 . 

3.11 

2. 13 

3.  65 

2.  07 

2. 16 

5.69 

1.87 

1.91 

4.26 

1.  47 

3.  53 

1.  88 

33.  73 

1907 . 

3.  69 

.60 

2. 15 

2.04 

4. 15 

2.  55 

6.47 

6.  60 

4.05 

.58 

1.23 

.80 

34.  91 

1908 . 

.70 

3.11 

2.  55 

4.34 

3.  69 

1. 13 

1. 12 

3.29 

.61 

1909 . 

1.36 

4.  48 

4. 16 

2.  73 

3.  43 

1.  28 

Means . 

2.05 

2. 12 

2.  87 

2.  75 

3.  74 

3.  70 

3.91 

3.48 

3.  46 

2.25 

1.75 

1.73 

34.11 

t  Estimated. 

Note — All  values  prior  to  1895  are  for  Geneseo.  ten  miles  distant. 


CAMDEN,  SCHUYLER  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

1 

Jan.  |  Feb. 

1 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

2.  68 
.36 

6. 12 

4.  20 

0.  25 

5. 05 

2.  05 

1.76 

0. 94 

1887 . 

1.30 

Means . 

1.30 

1.52 

6. 12 

4.20 

0.25 

5. 05 

2. 05 

1.76 

0. 94 

CANTON,  FULTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  600  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1880 . 

11.02 

2.  46 

1.  76 

2. 16 

0. 78 

1881 . 

0.  66 

4.53 

5.  88 

i.  95 

6. 93 

9.  67 

3. 90 

1.  57 

2.  96 

7. 10 

3.  64 

3.  23 

46. 02 

1882 . 

1.  24 

1.93 

3.  57 

3.  41 

10. 92 

9. 10 

4.  75 

4.  63 

1.39 

3.  96 

2.  82 

2.50 

50.  22 

Means . 

0.  95 

3.  23 

4.  72 

2.  68 

5.  92 

9. 38 

4.  32 

5.  74 

2.  27 

4.27 

2.  87 

2. 17 

48. 12 

CARBONDALE,  JACKSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  488  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1875-.  - 

0.  98 
.45 

1876 . 

9.  82 
1.  76 

1.  93 
.35 

6.  86 
1. 85 

3. 58 
4.  62 

3.  59 
3.  33 

8.61 

7.01 

i.6i 

.  44 

6.  47 
3.  05 

2.  42 
2.56 

1.  34 

1.51 

48. 19 

1877 

1910. . . 

3.  47 
2.  79 

0. 09 
1.  85 

3.  70 
10.  59 

2.81 
1.  47 

8.  58 
2.  24 

8.  58 
2.  60 

2. 11 

8. 01 

5.  60 
5.70 

10.  27 
3.  69 

.25 
3. 34 

2.  24 
2.50 

1911 . 

.55 

45. 33 

Means . 

4. 04 

2. 14 

2.  66 

5.  62 

2.80 

6.  61 

5.  81 

4.91 

4.  07 

5. 10 

1.  70 

1.  54 

46.  76 

233 


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CARLINVILLE,  MACOUPIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  663  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

•(•1856 . 

1.50 

6.  56 

2.  64 

5.80 

8.  50 

3.  51 

1.  78 

0.  80 

fl857 . 

1.23 

2.  40 

1.  70 

1.  40 

1.  40 

2.  40 

1.00 

1.50 

.70 

.40 

2. 30 

1.30 

17.  73 

•j-1858 . 

1.80 

1.80 

1. 90 

2. 10 

3.20 

3.26 

5.  35 

.36 

1.81 

3.80 

3.  52 

2.  37 

31.27 

+1859 . 

1.97 

3.  54 

1878 . 

1.90 

.95 

188i . 

5.  62 

1.91 

1882 . 

*1883 . 

1. 17 

7.  42 

1.  47 

4.  33 

3.80 

5.  00 

5.26 

1.  37 

.  10 

6.  30 

4.07 

2.  46 

42.  75 

*1884 . 

2.  47 

4.11 

3. 79 

2.  33 

4.  27 

3.  96 

2.  30 

2.  56 

7. 19 

2.  33 

1.  86 

5.80 

42.  97 

*1885 . 

5. 19 

.87 

.42 

4.  27 

1.98 

8.  22 

2.29 

3.  96 

5.  73 

4.89 

1.35 

3.  06 

42.23 

*1886 . 

6.  10 

1.39 

2.  86 

6.  30 

7.58 

.  16 

2.  94 

1891 . 

J.  70 

1.93 

2.  39 

2.  08 

2.  56 

3.  48 

1.  27 

5.  34 

.62 

.94 

5.  25 

1.08 

27.  64 

1892 . 

1.  52 

3.  77 

2.  42 

9.  34 

9. 90 

5.72 

4. 13 

1.91 

2.23 

1.  78 

4.  42 

1.69 

48.  83 

1893 . 

-.37 

5.  72 

3.  68 

9.23 

4.59 

4. 10 

1.  84 

.51 

2.  57 

1.69 

1.  37 

1.  45 

37. 12 

1894 . 

3.09 

2.  77 

3. 15 

3. 12 

2.  33 

1.  42 

1.77 

1.20 

5.  28 

1.07 

3.  46 

1.  90 

30.51 

1895 . 

1.  08 

1.  02 

1.60 

2.  08 

1.42 

3. 16 

5.  58 

2. 14 

3.  43 

.42 

2.91 

6.  75 

31.59 

1896 . 

1.28 

2.  76 

1.  51 

2.  48 

8.11 

6.60 

6.  53 

4.  63 

3.  87 

1.  35 

2.  01 

.43 

,  41.56 

1897 . 

3.91 

1.62 

6.  72 

5.  85 

2.  66 

3.91 

3.  33 

1.65 

T 

.21 

5. 06 

2.89 

37.  81 

1898 . 

4.  98 

1.96 

7.  49 

4.  30 

7.  58 

3.  66 

3.  68 

2.  68 

5.  39 

4.60 

2.63 

2. 16 

51. 11 

1899 . 

1.79 

2.  30 

3.  24 

1.  27 

7.01 

1.71 

2.  54 

6.  48 

2.  29 

3.91 

2.  30 

2.38 

37.  22 

1900. ... 

.61 

4.70 

1.72 

1.36 

4.85 

4.88 

5.  99 

1.  42 

5.  03 

2.  42 

2.  43 

.95 

36.  36 

1901 . 

1.  70 

1.81 

4. 15 

2.  56 

.86 

3.  65 

.72 

1.  83 

.83 

2.  63 

1.  49 

4.  54 

26.  77 

1902 . 

1. 14 

.86 

4. 18 

2.  44 

3.37 

10.  82 

1.82 

5.  43 

3.  76 

3.06 

3.23 

3.  39 

43.50 

1903 . 

1.57 

3.  76 

2.  18 

5.  62 

3. 17 

3.  75 

3.89 

3.  38 

3.  69 

1.50 

.54 

1.75 

34.80 

1904 . 

2.  64 

1.09 

8.  60 

6.  88 

2.  93 

3.86 

9.  51 

3.57 

4.  11 

.43 

.08 

1.02 

44.  72 

1905.... . 

2.  39 

1. 17 

2. 04 

3.  68 

4.  26 

1.  20 

7.  44 

4.  65 

3.  88 

5.  14 

1.68 

2.  18 

39.71 

1906.... . 

3.  12 

3. 06 

4.  20 

2.  60 

2.  33 

2.  17 

7.  73 

5.  86 

4.96 

1.97 

3.94 

2.  57 

44.51 

1907. . . 

5.  57 

.57 

2.  67 

3.  21 

4.36 

5.01 

5.  59 

3.  77 

.63 

1.52 

1.78 

2.  45 

37. 13 

1908--.. . 

1.56 

4.  81 

2.  41 

5.  11 

9.  08 

3.  42 

2.  36 

1.35 

2.  28 

.23 

3.37 

1.70 

37.  68 

1909 . 

2.  58 

4.04 

1.87 

6.02 

4.  75 

4.  65 

5.  41 

.  47 

4.  76 

3.  15 

3.  76 

1.99 

43.  45 

1910 . 

1.92 

2.20 

.15 

4.89 

6.  52 

3.  73 

5.89 

1.  37 

7.  48 

2.  57 

.  44 

1.66 

38.  82 

1911 . 

1.80 

2. 14 

1.  75 

4.93 

2.  49 

.90 

2.  30 

5.  76 

5.  98 

3.  49 

2. 18 

2. 17 

35.  89 

Means . 

2.  30 

2.70 

2.  97 

3.  98 

4.30 

4.  21 

3.71 

2.  99 

3.60 

2.  42 

2.  57 

2.  36 

37.83 

t  Data  for  1856-59,  inclusive  are  frcm  Brighton,  twenty-one  miles  distant. 

*  Data  for  1883-86,  inclusive,  are  from  Bunker  Hill,  seventeen  miles  distant. 
X  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


CARLYLE,  CLINTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  450  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annua 

1885. . . 

3.50 

3.  72 

5.  29 

0.  62 

4.06 

6.  77 

4.39 

2. 97 

3.  49 

1886... . 

3. 12 

1.  40 

2.  42 

2.  09 

2.  35 

8. 10 

1.34 

3.  78 

5.  48 

.72 

3.91 

2.  67 

37.  3£ 

1887. . . . 

1.31 

4.  46 

4.51 

3.  47 

4.03 

2.  75 

2. 02 

.38 

3. 10 

1.  12 

7.  45 

4.04 

38.  0A 

1888 . 

2.  54 

2.  77 

3.  46 

1.  77 

3.  95 

7.  59 

3.  61 

7. 18 

.87 

2.  47 

3.58 

2.  78 

42.  5' 

1889... . 

2.  76 

1.76 

1.81 

*9.  50 

4.93 

6.  41 

4.  86 

1.09 

3.  43 

1.  83 

5.  32 

1.  48 

37.  U 

1890 . 

8.41 

3.  86 

4.56 

5.  40 

3.  65 

3.08 

.58 

1.  22 

3.  44 

.60 

2.  39 

.  77 

37.  9< 

1891.  .  . . 

1.  45 

2.  75 

2.  57 

2.  62 

3. 18 

5.30 

.73 

2.  37 

.87 

1.69 

6.  05 

1.05 

31.  6f 

1892 . 

2.  44 

3.  03 

1.24 

8.  33 

6.  81 

4.  60 

4.  21 

+2.  64 

1.09 

1.  28 

4.  23 

1.36 

41.  2C 

1893 . 

f.  84 

f3.  72 

2.  73 

10.  94 

4. 16 

5.  62 

3.  49 

.89 

4.35 

.51 

2.  02 

1.28 

40.  5f 

1894 . 

2. 17 

2.  17 

2.  68 

2.  20 

3.  47 

1.  44 

2.  06 

.84 

4.  97 

1.  44 

.68 

2. 92 

27.04 

1895 . 

2.  30 

1.06 

1.97 

2.  06 

3.  85 

1.90 

10.  42 

4. 19 

2.  46 

.55 

3.  64 

4.53 

38.  9f 

1896. . . . 

2.  39 

2.  62 

2.  46 

1.  57 

6.67 

3.  36 

6.  92 

3.55 

6.  86 

1.93 

5.31 

.39 

44.0c 

1897. .  . . 

4.04 

2.  75 

10.  24 

4.  45 

2.  77 

3.50 

4.23 

.21 

.09 

.64 

5.  43 

2.  75 

41. 1C 

1898... . 

3.98 

1.76 

11.93 

3.91 

9.55 

6.  48 

6.  23 

4.66 

2.  87 

4.  21 

2.  44 

1.80 

59.  87 

1899... . 

2.  79 

3.  21 

2.  68 

1.80 

4. 18 

2.  38 

3.09 

3.  33 

.  46 

3.  70 

1.72 

2.  82 

32. 1C 

1900.  . . . 

.56 

2.  87 

1.95 

1.32 

6.25 

8.  70 

*.  77 

1.  25 

5.  64 

2.  83 

3.  35 

1.70 

37.  IS 

1901 . . 

.72 

1.81 

3.85 

2.  78 

2.  38 

3.  47 

.27 

2.  65 

1.09 

2.80 

2.  24 

4.21 

27.  27 

1902 . 

1.07 

1.02 

5.23 

2.  50 

2.  47 

7.  75 

3.00 

6.  44 

2.51 

1.36 

2.  86 

3.  96 

40. 17 

234 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


CARLYLE,  CLINTON  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1903 . 

1.58 

3.31 

3. 01 

3.  64 

3.39 

2. 13 

.95 

3.23 

1. 95 

2.  97 

.  85 

2. 12 

30. 13 

1904 . 

3. 10 

.71 

8.69 

4.  48 

2.41 

2. 73 

6.  92 

4.  53 

5. 95 

.83 

.38 

1.20 

41.93 

1905 . 

2. 35 

1.53 

2.  60 

6.  99 

4.  44 

5.  81 

11.  21 

2.  93 

5. 94 

5.  79 

2.  09 

2.  45 

54. 13 

1906 . 

3. 08 

1. 78 

4.  72 

1.  71 

1.64 

2. 05 

.47 

2.  65 

5.  26 

.84 

4.90 

2. 13 

31.23 

1907 . 

6.  51 

.94 

3.56 

3.  95 

3.  81 

8.  27 

4.  36 

4.  65 

.89 

2.  86 

2.  41 

3.  70 

45.91 

1908 . 

1.90 

4.51 

3.  48 

5.  05 

9.  98 

3.  90 

5. 10 

1.90 

1.10 

.50 

4. 15 

.50 

42.  07 

1909 . 

2.  76 

4.  81 

3.  70 

6.  77 

4.  33 

5.  43 

4.55 

T 

4.25 

4.  33 

6.00 

3.  41 

50.  34 

1910 . 

2.  60 

4.  57 

T 

3.81 

5.  40 

3. 15 

6.  55 

3.80 

7.  30 

4.  70 

.22 

1.  52 

43.  62 

1911 . 

1.50 

2.60 

3.  60 

7.  85 

1.  60 

2.  72 

.  95 

3. 99 

8.79 

2.  59 

3.  51 

2. 15 

41.85 

Means . 

• 

2.  62 

2.  66 

3. 99 

3.  93 

4.  28 

4.59 

3.  68 

2.  98 

3.  62 

2.23 

3.  34 

2.  34 

39.85 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations, 
f  Values  for  Greenville,  nineteen  miles  distant. 


CAZENOVIA,  WOODFORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

■Annual 

1895 . 

0.  74 

3. 76 

6.25 

1896 . . 

1.  55 

1.60 

*1.08 

4. 18 

5.  51 

3. 09 

5.60 

5.25 

5. 35 

*  Seven  days  missing. 


CEDARVILLE,  STEPHENSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

3.  40 

1.70 

3.  70 

2.  66 

2.  74 

2.  37 

4. 12 

1.09 

3.00 

1.02 

1.  22 

1887 . 

2. 49 

5. 00 

1.  62 

.65 

1.13 

1. 12 

1.45 

6.  04 

4. 06 

2. 15 

.72 

4.  28 

30.71 

1888 . 

.64 

.26 

4.  65 

1.58 

4.75 

1.93 

3. 30 

1.  55 

.81 

1.  87 

2.  40 

2.  21 

25. 95 

1889 . 

1.  39 

1.25 

.87 

2.  72 

3.  32 

1.65 

4.31 

.37 

3.  75 

1890 . 

2.  34 

3.89 

13.  57 

.50 

4.  93 

1.30 

5.23 

1.  96 

.63 

1891 . 

2.  22 

3. 04 

2.  67 

2.  82 

2. 93 

2.  70 

1S92 . 

4.  66 

7.  78 

9.  61 

Means . 

2.  03 

2.  05 

2.  78 

2.  47 

3.  79 

5. 04 

2.  46 

3.  28 

2.20 

3.  oe 

1. 52 

2. 08 

28.  33 

Note— Values  1890-92,  inclusive,  are  for  Cockrell. 


CENTRALIA,  MARION  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

3. 17 

2.70 

2.  40 

3.  55 

0. 93 

1.50 

1879 . 

3. 30 

2. 15 

3.85 

4.  a 

4. 10 

5.  40 

3.00 

1880... . 

3.  60 

2.  80 

4.  40 

3.50 

5.  75 

2.80 

7.80 

.65 

1. 10 

2.  70 

3.80 

1.80 

40.70 

1881 . 

1. 50 

1.60 

2.00 

3.  50 

2.  30 

5.  35 

.20 

.60 

4.20 

6.  00 

5.50 

2.  67 

35.  42 

1882 . 

3. 00 

6.  05 

5. 17 

1.65 

4.  73 

9.  66 

3.97 

5.  74 

2.  45 

7.  25 

1.  75 

3.  75 

55. 17 

1883 . 

1.31 

10.  35 

3.  62 

4.  65 

3. 15 

8.  47 

6.  95 

3.  06 

.74 

8.55 

7.20 

1.  65 

59.  70 

1884 . 

.85 

4.  42 

2. 10 

2. 12 

3.  37 

5.  90 

3.25 

3.  20 

4.  67 

1.  05 

1. 03 

5.50 

37.  46 

1885 . 

1.  07 

.85 

.32 

7.  45 

2.  82 

9.  30 

1.  63 

3.  30 

5.  87 

3.  82 

4.  02 

4.  02 

44.  47 

1886 . 

3.  82 

3.  27 

2.  99 

3.20 

3.89 

1.85 

3.  54 

6. 16 

.76 

5.74 

1.  05 

1887 .... 

1.21 

2.  87 

5.  97 

3.  57 

2  57 

2.34 

2.  22 

1888. . . . 

2.  30 

1.80 

2. 17 

1.  40 

3.  62 

6.  99 

3.  98 

7.80 

2.  50 

3. 10 

7.50 

2. 37 

45.  53 

1889 . 

3.  52 

1.67 

1. 15 

1.50 

6.33 

7. 07 

4. 10 

1.53 

3. 18 

1. 95 

6.56 

1.  60 

40. 16 

1890 . 

10.  38 

5.  26 

7.  45 

6.  65 

2.29 

2.92 

6.32 

1.  44 

2.  43 

1.  40 

1891 . 

1.  21 

3.  40 

2.  24 

1.88 

3.  09 

5.  32 

.57 

7.  56 

1.00 

2.  59 

4.38 

*1.80 

35.04 

1892 . 

1.  86 

11.96 

7.  02 

3.08 

235 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

CENTRALIA,  MARION  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

s 

1899 . 

1.91 

2.  94 

1900 . 

.75 

3.  54 

2.  05 

1.33 

3.  47 

7.86 

.77 

.40 

3.  48 

1. 15 

3. 15 

1.55 

29.  50 

1901 . 

1.28 

2.25 

3.  85 

1.99 

.98 

1.  46 

.  95 

3.  52 

1.50 

2.  94 

2. 16 

4.08 

26. 96 

1902 . 

1.09 

.95 

3.  89 

1.98 

1.98 

5. 03 

3.73 

5.  27 

2.  70 

1.10 

3. 11 

3.  88 

34.71 

1903 . 

1.  43 

3.  26 

3.  45 

4.30 

2. 96 

2.  34 

.92 

4.97 

2.59 

3.60 

.47 

Means . 

2. 39 

3.  40 

3.  24 

3.  59 

3.  60 

5.  35 

2.91 

3.  60 

3. 18 

2.  92 

3.  62 

2.61 

40.  40 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


CHARLESTON,  COLES  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  720  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  j 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

i 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

187C . 

1.92 

2.63 

2.  86 

4.  40 

4.34 

0.  66 

3.  46 

2.01 

1.  85 

1871 . 

4.25 

2.  88 

2. 10 

1.41 

*1880 . 

6. 38 

6.37 

6.00 

6. 00 

7. 66 

2.  75 

3. 66 

3. 38 

2. 50 

2. 10 

2.  50 

2.  70 

50. 68 

1881 . 

*1.  45 

5.  25 

*3.  90 

*2. 00 

*1.38 

*5.  75 

1.12 

*.87 

3.95 

7.  30 

8.  20 

3. 50 

44.64 

1882 . 

2. 90 

*8.  60 

5. 10 

3.81 

5.80 

7.  70 

1.82 

*5.94 

1.60 

3.  64 

2. 04 

2.80 

51.  75 

1883 . 

1.20 

9. 10 

*1.  28 

*3.03 

*4. 14 

*3.94 

*4.  64 

*1.78 

*.  so 

*9.  40 

*4.  73 

*2. 26 

46. 30 

*1884 . 

.90 

5.  44 

2.  75 

4. 16 

5.  00 

6.  87 

3.  65 

2.  20 

4.70 

2.80 

1.83 

5.  45 

45. 75 

1885 . 

*2.  25 

2.  56 

.25 

4.74 

3. 10 

4.98 

2.83 

6.47 

4.  49 

3.24 

2.61 

3.34 

40.  86 

1886 . 

2.  80 

1.04 

3.  32 

2.  73 

3. 56 

2.  69 

3.  66 

2.  90 

4.02 

.74 

2.86 

1.92 

32.  24 

1887 . 

1.02 

3.  80 

3.  40 

2.  60 

3.51 

.07 

.  56 

2.  30 

3.32 

.97 

7. 06 

4.75 

33. 36 

1888 . 

2.  97 

2.  70 

3. 12 

2.  43 

4.82 

6.  77 

2.  35 

3.  25 

1.42 

2.  37 

4.35 

2.  43 

38. 98 

1889 . 

1.80 

1.  63 

1.25 

.90 

4. 19 

f7.  50 

5.  65 

1.53 

|2. 90 

2.01 

f4.  60 

fl.00 

34.96 

1890 . 

*6. 19 

3.41 

3.  37 

2.  66 

3.  40 

6.75 

6.98 

1.  87 

2.  22 

2. 19 

1.93 

1. 13 

42. 10 

1891 . 

.91 

2.  82 

3.97 

2.51 

*.  60 

*4.25 

*1.88 

*4.95 

1.43 

1.  47 

5.  59 

1.90 

32.  28 

1892 . 

1.  13 

5.  65 

1.29 

10. 11 

10.  90 

3.81 

3. 35 

2.  72 

*1.  20 

*.85 

*4.75 

*.  90 

46.  66 

*1893 . 

1. 08 

2.71 

J4.42 

J3.  99 

4.  60 

2.  00 

4.35 

1.21 

3.  37 

+1.30 

2.  60 

.59 

32.  22 

*1894 . 

1.53 

1.46 

3.33 

1.81 

1.02 

2.  25 

3.  84 

2.23 

4.60 

.39 

3.  24 

1.72 

27.  42 

*1895 . 

.57 

.71 

1.04 

2.  36 

.73 

2.86 

3.  37 

f3.  26 

f2.  74 

.60 

2.  61 

3.  36 

24.21 

1896 . 

1.  02 

1.99 

1.85 

1.30 

6.41 

8.12 

10.  04 

3. 18 

6.  53 

.49 

3.  82 

1.08 

45.83 

1897 . 

4.  47 

2.  28 

5.  26 

6.41 

2.  93 

6.  60 

1.96 

.39 

1.67 

.42 

5.  42 

3.05 

40.86 

1898 . 

4.  44 

1.38 

8.  90 

3.  59 

4.79 

2.  79 

1.93 

3. 14 

4.46 

4. 14 

1.66 

1.80 

43.02 

1899 . 

2.  97 

2.  55 

2.  75 

.67 

6.  86 

2.  56 

.71 

1.41 

.89 

4.13 

2.  95 

2.  90 

31.35 

1900 . 

.45 

4.52 

1.99 

1.79 

4.00 

4. 10 

*4.  76 

4.73 

3.  22 

3.  63 

2. 81 

1.23 

37.23 

1901 . 

1.39 

2.  30 

3.82 

*2. 18 

2.  87 

*5.  95 

*1.  20 

*1.07 

*1.  46 

*3.45 

1.62 

3. 17 

30.  48 

1902 . 

.97 

1.96 

3.  67 

2.  33 

3.  46 

7.  78 

3.  78 

4.  24 

4.98 

1.99 

2.  52 

3.94 

41.72 

1903 . 

1.  68 

2.  97 

1.77 

4.41 

.63 

5.  55 

5. 32 

5.  57 

1.94 

2.  68 

1.  47 

2.  04 

36. 03 

1904 . 

3.  92 

1.  2Q 

9.  42 

4.  54 

4.80 

1.96 

3.  67 

4. 93 

5.80 

.80 

.18 

1.84 

43. 06 

1905 . 

1.82 

1.49 

1.80 

3.00 

4.29 

1.78 

7. 19 

1.53 

2.31 

5.  53 

1.85 

2.  36 

34. 95 

1906 . 

3.  31 

1.54 

4.80 

1.32 

3.  12 

2.  98 

2.  92 

1.96 

4.18 

1.41 

4.34 

3.  68 

35.  56 

1907 . 

4.72 

.34 

4.42 

2.  35 

2.  79 

3.  75 

7. 10 

3.59 

.72 

2. 19 

2.60 

3*.  42 

37.  99 

1908 . 

1.28 

5. 10 

3. 05 

3.  60 

6.  96 

3.42 

2.  94 

.85 

1.10 

.18 

3.51 

1.38 

33. 37 

1909 . 

2.  21 

4.  59 

2.  05 

7.83 

3.  24 

4.04 

9. 05 

1. 12 

3.  35 

2.80 

3.14 

2.  63 

46. 05 

1910 . 

2. 01 

2.  92 

.40 

2.  09 

3.  84 

2.  43 

7.  37 

3. 75 

3.  81 

4.53 

3.  42 

1.14 

37.71 

1911 . 

3.46 

1.  62 

2.31 

5.  30 

.52 

1.  74 

1.47 

3. 19 

10.  25 

3.  54 

2.  84 

1.77 

38.01 

Means . 

2.29 

3. 18 

3.  24 

3.  27 

3.  88 

4.  22 

3. 91 

r 

2. 90 

3.11 

2.  67 

3.  27 

2.  36 

38.  78 

*  Values  for  1880,  1884,  1893, 1894  and  1895  are  for  Mattoon,  eleven  miles  distant, 
t  Estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 

X  Values  for  Martinsville. 


236 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


CHEMUNG,  M’HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  823  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1894 . 

3.  34 

3. 02 

3.  56 

0.  76 

1.  28 

8. 33 

1.  87 

2.  27 

0.  60 

1895 . 

1.  47 

.  95 

2. 18 

2.  52 

4.96 

2. 11 

2.  91 

3.  06 

4.  74 

.66 

2.  10 

2.  59 

30.25 

1896 . 

.99 

1.93 

3.  48 

6.  78 

4. 18 

3. 18 

5. 10 

2.  27 

8.  56 

1.06 

2.  58 

.77 

40.  88 

1897 . 

5.  06 

1.77 

5.  25 

4.66 

1.  67 

6.  36 

4.  73 

2. 00 

1. 18 

.84 

2.  37 

1.  40 

37.29 

1898 . 

2.89 

2.  73 

4.25 

2.20 

3.71 

5.  97 

2.  54 

5.  66 

2.  72 

3.  41 

2.09 

.89 

39.  06 

1899 . 

.76 

1.62 

1.94 

1.  09 

5.61 

2.  27 

4.  95 

3.  05 

2.29 

1.  44 

2.  71 

1.98 

29.  72 

1900 . 

1.  49 

3.  73 

1.49 

1.  36 

1.  78 

2. 11 

4.  73 

6.  96 

4.  67 

2.  57 

2.83 

.95 

34.  67 

1901 . 

1.  43 

1.  27 

4.  54 

.47 

1.  77 

3.  56 

2.  45 

2.  28 

2.  95 

.66 

.94 

1.  73 

24. 05 

1902 . 

.42 

.  80 

1.  83 

.78 

5.  30 

5.  20 

6.  54 

1.06 

5.  44 

Means . 

1.81 

1.85 

3. 12 

2.  58 

3.  55 

3.81 

3.  86 

3.07 

4.  54 

1.  56 

2.  24 

1.  36 

33.  70 

CHESTER,  RANDOLPH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Y  ear 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

4.07 

2.  67 

4. 16 

0.  76 

1.01 

6.26 

2.08 

1892 . 

1. 85 

3.98 

1.22 

7.37 

8.  77 

2. 91 

3.53 

2.34 

1.  75 

2. 14 

6.05 

1.  64 

43. 55 

1993 . 

.28 

.94 

2.  49 

4.  27 

4.13 

2.26 

2.  75 

.41 

1894 . 

1. 59 

2.  84 

4.  57 

1.87 

1.91 

1.  62 

4.  21 

3.  30 

.58 

3.93 

1895 . 

3. 58 

.70 

3.51 

2.23 

2.  07 

3.  99 

5.  93 

2.87 

3. 38 

.41 

4.  38 

4.  72 

37.77 

1896 . 

1.79 

1.93 

3.91 

2.25 

7.  59 

7.  08 

4.27 

2.  52 

2. 58 

1.90 

.20 

1897 . 

4. 13 

2. 81 

8.34 

6.  28 

3. 16 

9.  60 

3.05 

1. 36 

.75 

.17 

4.  50 

4.  77 

48. 92 

1898 . 

3.93 

1.98 

8.  90 

3.  48 

8.  49 

3.  79 

6. 34 

4.23 

3. 33 

4.  97 

1.23 

2.23 

52.  90 

1899 . 

2.  60 

2. 76 

2.  53 

2.  71 

1.84 

2.  54 

2. 13 

2.  29 

.80 

3. 36 

1.75 

2.  48 

27.  77 

1900 . 

1.01 

3. 94 

1.97 

3.  43 

4.45 

7.  62 

3.03 

1.91 

3. 17 

1.  53 

5.  21 

1.  65 

38.  92 

1901 . 

1.00 

1.60 

3.  39 

2. 99 

1.56 

1.72 

.32 

2. 32 

1.55 

1. 92 

1.34 

1.92 

21.63 

1902 . 

1.54 

1.39 

4.  06 

2.85 

3.61 

3.  27 

2.  62 

4.  77 

3.48 

1.41 

3.  97 

4.08 

37.05 

1903 . 

1.50 

3.71 

4.  33 

1.97 

1.71 

2.  69 

4. 39 

4. 35 

2.52 

2.  92 

1.07 

1.  95 

33. 11 

1904 . 

2.  74 

2.  02 

9.  15 

5.47 

4.25 

4. 86 

3.  57 

3. 13 

7.42 

1.42 

.86 

2.  20 

47.09 

1905 . 

3.05 

2. 19 

3.34 

4.  20 

3.  99 

1. 87 

13.  56 

2.  34 

9.28 

4.  72 

2. 18 

2.  78 

53.  50 

1906 . 

5. 85 

2.  58 

5. 84 

3.  04 

2.  58 

6.  80 

2.  30 

4.  62 

7.78 

2.  86 

4.  76 

3.  22 

52.  23 

1907 . 

5.  56 

1.30 

2.63 

2.  38 

5.  48 

4.74 

4.  83 

6.26 

2.22 

2.  96 

3. 80 

3.  58 

45.  74 

1908 . 

3. 12 

6.  77 

5.  57 

8.86 

7.  52 

1.91 

7.  45 

1.65 

1.76 

.10 

2. 87 

.87 

48.  45 

1909 . 

2.  83 

4.  07 

5.  21 

7.23 

4.58 

2. 90 

7.  25 

.09 

8.78 

1.  58 

3.  76 

3. 18 

51.46 

1910 . 

2. 12 

3.71 

.04 

3.  02 

3.  35 

4.91 

9.  04 

4.  46 

4.03 

5.  72 

.28 

1.56 

42.24 

1911 . 

.38 

3. 12 

1.38 

6.  04 

1.  86 

2.  82 

1.  58 

5.  96 

7.00 

4.  38 

3.37 

3.08 

40.  97 

Means . 

2.  57 

2.  71 

3.97 

4. 15 

4.  28 

4.  01 

4.41 

3.  03 

3.  83 

2.  44 

3.  06 

2.  61 

42.  55 

CHICAGO,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  824  feet 


Year 

• 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1844 . 

1.  76 

2.76 

1856 . 

3. 98 

3. 86 

1857 

1.09 

5.  43 

2.  55 

2. 19 

6. 33 

4. 14 

1867 . 

1.93 

2.  22 

1.58 

1.70 

4.  42 

1.86 

1.52 

2. 33 

0. 57 

1.28 

1.89 

1. 11 

22.41 

1868 . 

1.28 

.92 

5.  24 

3.  00 

3.  74 
5.69 

3. 11 

2.  87 

3.55 

7.  08 

1.69 

2.  60 

1.40 

36.  48 

1869 . 

1.97 

2.23 

1.33 

4.30 

5.03 

3.26 

1.32 

.89 

1. 10 

2.  42 

2.03 

31.57 

1870 . 

1.95 

.86 

1.81 

1. 15 

.80 

1.70 

3.  71 

2.  07 

2. 82 

2.  43 

1. 16 

2.  46 

22. 92 

1871 . 

4. 13 

1.  45 

2.  66 

3.  70 

3.  90 

5.  56 

2.  52 

2.  01 

.74 

1.  88 

3.  62 

3.  44 

35.  61 

1872 . 

.  68 

.84 

3.  79 

3.03 

3.  24 

3.45 

3.09 

2.  59 

6.  43 

.65 

1.06 

.22 

29.  07 

1873 . 

2. 56 

.47 

.89 

6.22 

7.20 

1.44 

4.04 

1.58 

3.  53 

2.  43 

1.61 

4.  44 

36.41 

1874 . 

3.  47 

1.51 

2. 15 

2.  67 

2.  08 

3.25 

.58 

3. 15 

3.  76 

2.  55 

2.  83 

.63 

28.  63 

1875 . 

.96 

1.99 

1.43 

2.  32 

3.  64 

5. 17 

7. 18 

3.  29 

4.  39 

4.  32 

.75 

2.  62 

38.06 

1876 . 

3.  22 

3.90 

4.  04 

2.  07 

1.  85 

5.  96 

3. 11 

3.  66 

3.  74 

1.20 

3.25 

.48 

36.48 

237 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


CHICAGO,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1877 . 

1.91 

.06 

5.37 

2.  42 

1.81 

6.  04 

2. 98 

3. 06 

2.02 

6.51 

6.08 

2.  75 

41.01 

1878 . 

1.31 

2. 12 

4. 39 

5.  57 

5.22 

3.02 

6.09 

3. 66 

1.99 

5. 17 

.83 

2. 58 

41.95 

1879 . 

.54 

1.47 

2.37 

1.93 

3.89 

3. 18 

5.  58 

.45 

1. 18 

2.  72 

4.  93 

2.  47 

30.71 

1880 . 

3.53 

2.91 

2.25 

5.  20 

4. 97 

3. 50 

3.  07 

4.  47 

2.  25 

3.  19 

.87 

1. 11 

37. 32 

1881 . 

.87 

5.  98 

2.99 

1.84 

1.85 

5.93 

4.31 

.54 

4.34 

6.89 

5.  97 

2.  67 

44. 18 

1882 . 

1.55 

2.  24 

3.  43 

6.  72 

5.  52 

5.  71 

3.  43 

4.  96 

.91 

3.  40 

1.48 

1.99 

41.34 

1883 . 

1.  74 

4.  74 

.42 

3.  72 

7. 32 

5.  61 

5.  53 

1.  21 

1.36 

7.  36 

5.26 

1.59 

45.  86 

1884 . 

1.39 

3.  27 

5. 16 

3.05 

1.53 

2.11 

3.  71 

2.  50 

2.29 

3.  59 

1.80 

4.  21 

34.61 

1885 . 

3. 18 

2.  01 

.57 

4.00 

3. 17 

5.  20 

2.  44 

11.28 

2.  97 

3.  87 

2. 33 

3.  35 

44.37 

1886 . 

3.  56 

1.51 

1.  79 

1.29 

1.00 

.94 

1.53 

3.38 

6. 93 

1.  42 

1.66 

1. 76 

26.77 

1887 . 

3.13 

5.10 

.89 

.46 

1.38 

1.63 

1.05 

3.35 

4.03 

2.03 

2.  41 

3.  67 

29. 13 

1888 . 

1.56 

1.51 

2. 99 

2. 13 

6.  22 

1.66 

3. 93 

2. 10 

.98 

2.  95 

2.  89 

1.94 

30.  86 

1889 . 

1.64 

1.31 

1.43 

2. 35 

5. 38 

2.  93 

9.  56 

.39 

2.  75 

1.82 

3.  49 

1.90 

34.95 

1890 . 

2. 98 

2.  42 

2. 10 

3.23 

5. 13 

3.  25 

2.  57 

2.  58 

1.39 

4.20 

1.59 

1.  25 

32.  69 

1891 . 

1.99 

1.  95 

2.13 

3. 14 

2.09 

2.42 

2.  47 

4.  52 

.32 

.36 

3.83 

1.32 

26.  54 

1892 . 

1.99 

1.  57 

2.21 

2. 17 

6.  77 

10.  58 

2.23 

1.85 

1.34 

1.  54 

2.  68 

1.63 

36.  56 

1893 . 

2.08 

2.44 

1.69 

4. 16 

4. 93 

3.  59 

3.08 

.18 

1.98 

1.  75 

2.  45 

2. 14 

27.47 

1894 . 

1.55 

2. 13 

2.  66 

2.  65 

3.  35 

1.96 

.60 

.60 

8.28 

.84 

1. 18 

1.66 

27.46 

1895 . 

2. 15 

1.60 

1. 32 

.86 

1.99 

1.  79 

2.  42 

6.  49 

.89 

.  51 

5.  60 

6.  76 

32.  38 

1896 . 

1.12 

3.  48 

1.26 

2.79 

4. 16 

2.82 

3.61 

3.  52 

6.  70 

1.36 

2. 16 

.16 

33.14 

1897 . 

4.  53 

2.22 

3.  56 

2.23 

.84 

3.  60 

1.47 

1.70 

.84 

.18 

3.06 

1.  62 

25.  85 

1898 . 

3.  54 

2.59 

4.  60 

.76 

2.23 

5. 30 

1. 94 

3.03 

3. 16 

3.26 

2.25 

1.11 

33.  77 

1899 . 

.58 

1.  60 

2. 11 

.  14 

4. 35 

2.71 

6.  66 

.91 

2.  39 

2.09 

1.  14 

1.81 

26.  49 

1900 . 

1.  21 

3.  52 

1.58 

1.02 

3.59 

2.06 

4.  64 

4.  24 

1.56 

1.35 

3.  30 

.58 

28.  65 

1901 . 

1. 15 

2.05 

3. 38 

.33 

2. 18 

2.42 

4.25 

2.00 

2. 92 

1.29 

.  85 

1.70 

24.  52 

1902 . 

.66 

1.53 

4. 16 

2.26 

5.  08 

6.  45 

5.  78 

1.44 

4. 83 

1.  45 

2.03 

1.90 

37.  57 

1903 . 

1.09 

3.03 

1.67 

3.  77 

.93 

1.62 

4.78 

3.  49 

4.00 

1.09 

.34 

2.  28 

28.09 

1904 . 

2.25 

1.71 

4.57 

3. 01 

1.  54 

.  55 

2.  76 

4.00 

2.  65 

1.58 

.31 

1.  21 

26. 14 

1905 . 

1. 33 

1.95 

2.  43 

3.03 

5. 14 

3.27 

5.  02 

4.46 

4. 18 

1.82 

2.05 

.68 

35. 36 

1906 . 

1.67 

2. 37 

1.61 

1.86 

2.09 

1.87 

4.  84 

1.  43 

5.  54 

2.05 

3.08 

2.  46 

30.  87 

1907 . 

4.21 

1.00 

2.  94 

2.37 

3.  50 

3. 64 

3. 15 

4.  22 

4.49 

.93 

1.92 

2.73 

35. 10 

1908 . 

2.05 

3.  72 

3.  48 

2. 81 

6.  74 

1.48 

1.45 

6. 35 

2.09 

.81 

2.  67 

1. 18 

24.83 

1909 . 

1.96 

5.  82 

1. 63 

7.  73 

2. 18 

5.09 

1.77 

6.20 

3.  60 

1.20 

3.  84 

4. 18 

43.22 

1910 . 

3. 97 

.89 

.29 

3.  84 

4.67 

.91 

1.79 

3.08 

3. 90 

1.79 

1.31 

1. 32 

26.  86 

1911 . 

1.17 

2.  27 

1.45 

3.03 

3.37 

2.  54 

2. 65 

3.  72 

4.03 

3.  79 

3.  27 

2.  54 

33.83 

Means . 

2.05 

2.35 

2.  47 

2.83 

3. 68 

3.44 

3.45 

3.  92 

3.09 

2.57 

2.53 

2.10 

33. 05 

CHICAGO  HEIGHTS,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1901 . 

2.  51 

3.39 

2.  24 

2. 98 

1.  80 

1902 . 

0. 43 

0. 88 

4. 54 

2. 01 

4.04 

13.  24 

5.40 

1.78 

5.  55 

1.83 

2.37 

L  55 

43. 62 

1903 . 

1. 15 

2.  62 

2.  34 

4.32 

3.53 

1. 91 

5.  50 

4.59 

5.40 

1.26 

.68 

2.  07 

35.37 

1904 . 

2. 21 

Means . 

1.26 

1.  75 

3.44 

3. 16 

3.  78 

5. 89 

4.76 

2.  87 

4.  64 

1.63 

1.52 

1.81 

39.  50 

CLINTON,  DEWITT  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1910 . 

1.95 
2.  46 

1.24 

1.51 

0.29 

1.96 

2.93 

4.04 

5. 50 
2. 63 

1.51 

1.87 

3.  75 
2.  77 

2.41 

5.09 

3. 66 
10. 91 

2.29 

3.04 

1.89 

1.47 

1.95 

28. 89 

1911 . 

Means . 

2.  20 

1.38 

1. 12 

3.  48 

4.06 

1.68 

3.  26 

3.  78 

7.28 

2.  66 

1.  71 

28.  89 

238 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


CLINTON,  CLINTON  COUNTY,  IOWA 
Elevation,  593  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1865 . 

4. 10 

1.  00 

3  00 

1866 . 

2. 80 

4. 10 

3.  75 

2. 90 

2.  65 

4.80 

6.20 

7.  75 

3. 10 

.50 

3.  50 

1867 . 

2. 50 

4.00 

6.  00 

1.  75 

7.00 

3. 50 

2.00 

4.25 

1.85 

.96 

1.  50 

1868 . 

.75 

1.00 

9. 50 

6.  75 

10.05 

6.00 

3.  60 

1.60 

6. 60 

1.20 

4.  45 

1.35 

52. 85 

1869 . 

1.65 

5.31 

1.65 

4.71 

4.  60 

5. 80 

6. 45 

8.  45 

4. 00 

1.50 

2. 15 

2.  70 

48.  97 

1870 . 

4.  50 

.30 

4.25 

.50 

3.25 

2.  75 

3.00 

3.20 

2. 65 

2. 50 

.76 

.52 

28. 18 

1871 . 

1.35 

1.  20 

4.50 

4.  75 

.75 

4.25 

1878 . 

.  50 

2.  40 

3.  70 

3.70 

5.85 

5.  20 

1.  70 

4.  25 

1.95 

5.  00 

1.20 

2. 17 

37.  72 

1879 . 

1.37 

1.00 

1.  71 

1.98 

4.97 

4. 59 

8.  07 

2.  40 

.82 

1.54 

4.  25 

1.28 

33. 98 

1880 . 

2.  66 

1.40 

1.99 

4.  34 

4.  20 

4. 98 

2.  56 

4.  34 

6.  57 

1. 91 

1. 17 

.78 

36. 90 

1881 . 

1.89 

4.91 

4. 13 

2.00 

2. 12 

8. 18 

2.  27 

1.38 

4.  01 

5.  55 

2.28 

2.  44 

41. 16 

1882 . 

.48 

1. 10 

4. 16 

7.  40 

4. 16 

9.05 

5.51 

2.  61 

1.34 

2.69 

1.40 

2. 15 

42.05 

1883 . 

1.25 

4.  60 

.76 

2. 36 

7. 10 

5. 58 

4.29 

.52 

1. 68 

4.  79 

4.17 

1.58 

38.  68 

1884 . 

.74 

2. 16 

2.  71 

2.  61 

5.26 

4.  55 

5.08 

2.44 

7.89 

4. 16 

1.62 

3.  82 

43. 04 

1885 . 

1.56 

2.  32 

.19 

3.  80 

2.  43 

2.  54 

4. 92 

10.02 

3.  42 

2.  54 

.74 

3.73 

38.  21 

1886 . 

3. 15 

1.91 

4.  45 

1.93 

4.23 

1.27 

.  76 

1.82 

3.89 

4.29 

1.00 

1.04 

29.  74 

1887 . 

2.  52 

4.  20 

1.32 

1.21 

2.  72 

2.  45 

2.  95 

3.  84 

4.44 

2.  73 

1.41 

3.  22 

33.  01 

1888 . 

1.59 

1.06 

3.  45 

1.  48 

6.  46 

2.  45 

7.  07 

2.  02 

.97 

1.97 

4. 19 

3.05 

35.  76 

1889 . 

2.05 

1.07 

1. 19 

2.61 

3.  53 

4. 94 

7.  21 

1.06 

3.  44 

1.36 

.69 

1.68 

30.83 

1890 . 

2.  35 

1.73 

2.  97 

2.  72 

4.  43 

6.  50 

.40 

3. 12 

1.  97 

3.  76 

1.  45 

.82 

32.22 

1891 . 

3.84 

1.42 

2. 99 

2.83 

3.  57 

3.11 

4. 14 

3. 89 

.68 

1.  46 

2.81 

2.  64 

33.38 

1892 . 

1.31 

1.76 

1.81 

4.  43 

8.  41 

9. 39 

4.49 

1.81 

1.20 

.63 

2. 18 

*3.  22 

40.  64 

1893 . 

2.  01 

1.68 

2.  75 

5.  48 

3.80 

3.  22 

2.  26 

1.20 

4.  25 

.68 

1.77 

1.29 

30. 39 

1894 . 

2.  02 

1.91 

2.  80 

1.92 

4.  77 

2.  54 

.39 

1.  74 

5.26 

1.  84 

1.62 

.63 

27.44 

1895 . 

1.89 

.  67 

1.08 

.28 

5.  79 

4.  68 

4.69 

1.87 

3.  40 

1.04 

2.  75 

2.  24 

30. 38 

1896 . 

1. 16 

1.92 

.95 

4.33 

4.90 

3. 10 

7. 13 

2.  36 

4. 30 

1.68 

.72 

.82 

33. 37 

1897 . 

3.  27 

1.61 

3.  72 

2. 36 

.98 

3.68 

1.69 

.54 

2.00 

.37 

2.09 

1.  46 

23.  77 

1898 . 

3.60 

2. 37 

4.73 

3.  53 

4.  47 

8.08 

1.  89 

7. 87 

2. 80 

4. 97 

1.  42 

.42 

46. 15 

1899 . 

.27 

1.45 

1.89 

2.  25 

8. 38 

3.  01 

3. 54 

3. 91 

.76 

1.  48 

1.05 

2.  32 

30. 31 

1900 . 

1.31 

2.  78 

3.  24 

2.  24 

4.  77 

1.70 

6. 32 

5. 32 

4.  61 

2.73 

1.60 

.26 

36.88 

1901 . 

1.35 

1.40 

3.  86 

.80 

1.72 

3. 17 

4.26 

.48 

2.  52 

.81 

.82 

.88 

22. 07 

1902 . 

.63 

1. 18 

2. 19 

1.45 

6.  04 

9. 90 

7.  79 

4.08 

3.79 

3. 15 

2. 51 

2.09 

44.  80 

1903 . 

.83 

1.29 

2.  36 

4. 93 

5.  45 

1.66 

5.  27 

4.  79 

6. 12 

1.85 

.78 

1.00 

36.  33 

1904 . 

2.25 

.95 

4.  01 

3.  40 

2. 50 

1.64 

3.78 

5. 36 

2. 67 

.59 

.  10 

2.85 

30.10 

1905 . 

.69 

2.  44 

3.09 

3.  69 

5.  95 

4.02 

1.48 

4. 11 

3.  81 

4.  45 

2.  48 

1.  42 

37.  63 

1906 . 

3.25 

2.37 

2. 86 

2.  22 

4.  44 

3.  47 

5.  42 

5. 07 

2. 54 

1.41 

3.  46 

2.05 

38. 56 

1907 . 

3.  76 

.81 

2. 10 

2.  56 

4.  45 

3.  60 

8.  53 

7.  73 

4.  47 

1.  59 

1.31 

.88 

41.  79 

1908 . 

.68 

2.  56 

3.  08 

2.  70 

6.  66 

4.03 

3.  64 

5.  57 

1.63 

.58 

3.31 

.49 

•  34.93 

1909 . 

1910 . 

2.  51 

.  67 

.35 

3.  55 

3. 19 

.  55 

1.68 

2.41 

5.  46 

.73 

.58 

1.24 

22. 92 

1911 . 

1.33 

4.08 

1.  43 

5. 33 

2.15 

1.69 

3.  44 

5.73 

5.25 

1.63 

4.53 

1.76 

38. 35 

Means . 

1.89 

2.  07 

2.  91 

3.08 

4.  57 

4.25 

4. 11 

3.  71 

3. 38 

2.29 

1.91 

1.80 

35. 65 

*  Interpolated. 


COATSBURG,  ADAMS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  738  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1864 . 

2. 70 

.  15 

0.  53 
3.  45 

1.53 
4. 55 

10.  00 
5.03 

5.  00 
.37 

4.00 
8. 12 

1.  50 
10.00 

3.00 

1.37 

3. 50 
7. 00 

4.00 
3. 01 

3. 01 
.12 

5. 65 
1.25 

44.  42 
44.  42 

1865 . 

1870 . 

1.30 
4. 60 

2. 18 
4.00 

6.00 
2.  80 

6.  70 
5.  20 

7. 30 
2.  60 

4.  90 
7.  60 

1.51 

4.03 

1.60 

1.60 

1871 . 

3.  80 
1.20 

2.  80 
1.96 
1.88 
3.  55 
2.  22 

4.  80 
5.03 
1.98 
.87 
4.  24 

3.66 

46.  83 

1872 . 

1886 . 

1.87 
2.  43 

4.00 

4.  io 
2.  82 

.08 
2.  66 

5.53 
1. 07 

6.  60 

1. 30 
.81 

1.50 

1.59 

.80 

1887 . . . 

1.45 
2.  99 

1888...  . 

1889 . . . 

8. 25 

3.  48 

3.  70 

1  05 

3.95 

1890. . . 

1.21 

1.21 

1.08 

1895 . 

5.88 

4.  90 

2.29 
4.  46 
.34 
8.89 

.34 
1.65 
.53 
2.  SO 

3.36 
1.  82 
3. 10 
2.89 

3. 48 
.66 
2.26 
1.53 

1896...  . 

1.00 
6.  70 
3.71 

.94 
4. 16 
7.09 

1897 . 

.87 

2.26 

1 

4.09 
4.  83 

1.75 

6.63 

4.31 
5.  43 

7.  85 
3.09 

1.22 

2.11 

37. 18 
51.26 

1898 . 

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COATSBURG,  ADAMS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

f0.  46 

1.80 

2. 50 

1.34 

8. 19 

2.25 

3.31 

4.95 

2. 53 

3. 13 

2.66 

1.32 

•  34.  44 

1900 . 

2.25 

5.  73 

.45 

1.26 

4.79 

1.45 

1.57 

3.29 

4.04 

4.07 

.91 

.31 

30. 12 

1901 .  . 

1.70 

1.07 

3.09 

2.  42 

.45 

6. 66 

2.  38 

.32 

2.51 

.94 

1.62 

2.  27 

25.  43 

1902 . 

.48 

1. 11 

4.31 

2.  77 

4. 10 

9.  90 

3.  87 

4.  53 

2.  01 

2.  21 

2.  85 

2.  80 

40.  94 

1903 . 

1.28 

1.95 

2.  54 

5. 15 

3.  68 

4.50 

2.  24 

4.23 

4.  42 

1.77 

.88 

1. 17 

33.  81 

1904 . 

3.42 

1.20 

3.  77 

6.44 

5.  27 

6.  21 

3.93 

4.  65 

8. 38 

.  16 

.36 

1.67 

45.  46 

1905 . 

1.19 

.95 

1.53 

2.  42 

3.  04 

4.  55 

4.09 

2.  95 

5.88 

3. 98 

1.93 

1.29 

33. 80 

1906 . 

3.00 

2. 19 

2.  40 

2. 95 

2.08 

4.02 

2.  26 

5.  68 

5.  56 

.82 

1.86 

1.  54 

34. 36 

1907 . 

5.  42 

T 

3.  63 

2.59 

2. 14 

4.  30 

6.  38 

7. 12 

1.92 

1.25 

1.49 

1.75 

37. 99 

1908 . 

.97 

3.28 

.73 

3.03 

6.40 

5. 90 

5.89 

2.25 

2.31 

.97 

3.  80 

.80 

36. 33 

1909 . 

1.68 

3.  39 

2. 13 

5.  89 

7.  46 

2.  92 

5.91 

.98 

4. 90 

2.  94 

3.  54 

2.  36 

44. 10 

1910 . 

.29 

.25 

.  15 

2.85 

6.  62 

2.  45 

4.96 

.41 

5.  36 

1.02 

.05 

.72 

25. 13 

1911 . 

2.  64 

1.56 

4.67 

1.42 

3.  22 

3.41 

1.29 

10.  79 

1.95 

2.  60 

2.  60 

Means . 

2. 16 

1.97 

2.  84 

3. 75 

4.26 

4.40 

4.  07 

3.25 

4.  71 

2.  34 

2.06 

1.79 

38.00 

t  Estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 

Values  for  1864  and  1865  are  for  York  Neck,  same  county. 

Values  for  1870-1872,  inclusive,  are  for  Quincy,  thirteen  miles  distant. 
Values  for  1886-1888,  inclusive,  are  for  Payson,  fifteen  miles  distant. 
Values  for  1889  and  1890  are  for  Quincy. 


COBDEN,  UNION  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  656  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

r 

Annual 

11875 . 

0. 95 

2.  71 

5. 88 

4.09 

7. 98 

7.11 

11.09 

2. 01 

0. 38 

2.09 

5.25 

1.51 

51.05 

1876 . 

13.25 

2.  48 

8. 82 

4.  48 

5.  01 

7.  76 

4.  46 

9.41 

3. 14 

1.40 

2.  02 

.78 

63.01 

1877 . 

1.80 

.70 

3.  87 

4.  75 

4.45 

7. 12 

1.64 

3.  47 

5. 95 

5.  33 

4.58 

4. 78 

48.44 

1878 . 

3.16 

1.86 

2.28 

5.  66 

5.  73 

3. 91 

2.  82 

3.  66 

2. 35 

4.25 

3.  08 

4.80 

43.  64 

1879 . 

1.  70 

2. 10 

2.  39 

1.48 

2.  65 

7.  02 

4.  46 

12.51 

1.  40 

5.  75 

4. 93 

5.  59 

51.98 

1880 . 

4.58 

5.  38 

4.20 

4.  67 

7.27 

4.  82 

3.  78 

2.  20 

3.  48 

4.  54 

4.28 

3.29 

52.  49 

1881 . 

2.  79 

5.  34 

1.99 

2.29 

2.  57 

5. 35 

.00 

.38 

1.91 

6.  51 

6. 10 

2. 17 

37.  40 

1882 . 

4.39 

8. 17 

4.  52 

4.09 

9.  77 

3.  04 

3.09 

4. 19 

3.47 

3.  06 

6.  04 

2.  97 

55.  80 

1883 . 

2.25 

8. 19 

3.  93 

5.  75 

6.  64 

8.  21 

2.  86 

4.02 

.51 

7.  21 

6.85 

5. 14 

61.56 

1884 . 

2.  01 

5.  38 

4.05 

3.  80 

4. 99 

7.44 

5.  49 

2.  65 

3.  33 

1.  42 

2.  54 

9.  57 

52.67 

1885 . 

4.  64 

1.23 

1.  43 

2.69 

2.  24 

6.89 

2. 19 

4. 13 

4.  54 

3.  43 

1.80 

2. 92 

38. 13 

1886 . 

3. 18 

2. 33 

4.05 

3.  45 

3.71 

3.  84 

1. 16 

2.63 

4. 33 

.74 

6.  65 

3.  25 

39. 32 

tl895 . 

2. 10 

.. 

6.  52 

2.41 

1896 . 

*1.51 

1.55 

3.  72 

2.89 

9.  30 

5.  50 

3.  76 

2.  24 

2.  38 

2.  32 

3.  75 

.89 

39.  8i 

1897 . 

4.47 

4.47 

12.  64 

8.31 

2.00 

4.67 

2. 99 

2.05 

1.06 

.  77 

5. 13 

5. 15 

53.71 

1898 . 

4.20 

1.37 

14. 16 

4.28 

5.  76 

7.83 

7. 35 

4.81 

5.  21 

6.42 

1.60 

1.69 

64.68 

1899 . 

5.  76 

3.52 

4.04 

4. 17 

6.06 

4.26 

4.23 

1.  42 

2.44 

4.  65 

1.91 

4. 17 

46.  63 

1900 . 

1.70 

4.09 

2.28 

2.  70 

6.  57 

9.  52 

4.52 

.51 

2.55 

2.20 

4.00 

2.  90 

43.  54 

1901 . 

1.34 

2.  45 

5.73 

3.  74 

1.69 

2.  57 

1.20 

5. 96 

.77 

1.97 

1.28 

5.  68 

34.  38 

1902 . 

1.52 

2.  53 

4.22 

3.  04 

3. 13 

2.  78 

.82 

4.45 

3.42 

.84 

4.92 

6.  36 

38.03 

1903 . 

2.26 

4.76 

5. 87 

3.54 

3. 16 

2.25 

3.  22 

1.85 

1.31 

3. 59 

2.  22 

2.  82 

36.  85 

1904 . 

4.  05 

2.  90 

6.  75 

4.28 

2.  54 

5. 84 

2.83 

4.73 

9.11 

.90 

.32 

2.  55 

44.  80 

1905 . 

3.  45 

2. 10 

3.03 

4.83 

4.34 

2. 10 

9.  55 

2.  85 

2. 94 

6.  46 

2.  24 

3.  50 

47.  39 

1906 . 

6.  45 

2. 36 

6.  70 

1.17 

.67 

4.77 

3.  80 

5.  07 

8.  72 

1.67 

7.  75 

5. 50 

54.  63 

1907 . 

5.  82 

1.56 

2.  95 

3. 11 

5.44 

2.  77 

4.18 

5.41 

.79 

4.22 

5. 17 

3. 10 

44.52 

1908 . 

3.86 

8.06 

4.60 

8.10 

5. 16 

1.70 

3. 37 

3.  75 

1.92 

.00 

4.90 

1.07 

46.  49 

1909 . 

2.25 

8.26 

5. 39 

9.08 

4.33 

1.75 

10.  93 

1.39 

9. 17 

.86 

4.31 

3.14 

60. 86 

1910.... . 

2.  43 

3.53 

.10 

6. 19 

3.66 

4.29 

10.  82 

1.89 

2. 10 

11.43 

.26 

2.  60 

49.  30 

1911 . 

.65 

3.  27 

2.  22 

12.  07 

1.31 

3.59 

1.60 

6. 52 

6. 13 

2.11 

4. 34 

2. 96 

46.  77 

Means . 

3.  49 

3.  67 

4.63 

4.  60 

4.49 

4. 95 

4.  31 

3. 75 

3. 39 

3.40 

4.22 

3.61 

48.  32 

*  Interpolated  from  surroundiug  stations. 

t  Values  from  1875-1886,  inclusive,  and  the  year  1895  are  for  Anna. 

Values  1896-1911  inclusive,  are  for  Cobden.  The  stations  are  five  miles  apart. 


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COLCHESTER,  M’DONOTJGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

*1902 . 

7  86 

3.  06 

2.  42 

1.  71 

2. 39 

*1903 . 

0.88 

1.48 

2.  42 

3. 87 

2. 85 

1.57 

2. 32 

4.  37 

4.25 

2.  42 

1.41 

.87 

30.  71 

*1904 . 

2. 93 

.99 

4.05 

4.  45 

4.27 

4. 30 

5.  75 

4.  77 

3.  27 

.18 

.26 

1.45 

36.  67 

1905 . 

1.16 

1.88 

1.28 

3. 36 

4.12 

7.03 

2.  33 

5.  22 

2. 49 

3.  66 

2.12 

1. 10 

35.  75 

1906 . 

2.  68 

1.91 

2.83 

2.  73 

2.  24 

2.  72 

1. 11 

2.02 

3.89 

1.44 

2.  33 

1.71 

27.  61 

1907 . 

4.  82 

.11 

4.02 

1.86 

2.33 

2.  24 

8.00 

5.  58 

1.29 

.57 

1.07 

1.  56 

33.  45 

190S . 

.80 

3.  30 

1.85 

2. 17 

9.06 

5.  59 

2.06 

1. 18 

1.41 

.  65 

3.29 

.52 

31.88 

1909 . 

2.91 

3. 15 

1.54 

5. 38 

3.  44 

Means . 

2.  31 

1.83 

2.  57 

3.  40 

4.  05 

3.  91 

3.  60 

4.  43 

2.  81 

1.91 

1.74 

1.37 

32.  68 

*  Values  from  1902-1904,  inclusive,  are  for  Fandon,  four  miles  distant. 


COLLINSVILLE,  MADISON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  600  feet 


• 

Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept, 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1883 . 

1.06 

5.36 

2. 30 

2.  76 

1.92 

6.  48 

2.  03 

0.  82 

0.  04 

5.  69 

4.  22 

1.02 

33.  70 

1884... . 

.82 

4.  46 

2.88 

3.  44 

4.  21 

3.  73 

2.  21 

1.82 

3.  66 

1.  64 

2.16 

5.  68 

36.71 

1885... . 

3.04 

.  76 

.  45 

4.32 

2.  56 

7.  42 

2.  37 

2.  93 

6.79 

5.  52 

2.  54 

1.55 

40.  24 

1886... . 

3.  49 

1.59 

2.  77 

1.71 

3.72 

7.  55 

.04 

3.  45 

5. 12 

.78 

2.  74 

1.88 

33.  84 

1887... . 

.60 

4.  60 

3.80 

3.99 

5.  26 

2.37 

1.77 

.84 

2.  33 

.  75 

5.01 

3.46 

34.  78 

1888 . 

1.93 

2. 18 

3.74 

2.36 

5.  68 

8.  97 

5.  25 

3. 17 

2.26 

2.  85 

4.  40 

2.03 

1889 . .  . 

4.  87 

1.  70 

1.  72 

3. 11 

3.  66 

2.  81 

1.  85 

5. 13 

1.  59 

4.  64 

1.30 

1890. . . . 

6.00 

3.88 

4.69 

4.01 

3.  13 

3.56 

.88 

.95 

2.  31 

.  85 

1.92 

1.31 

33.  49 

1891..... 

1.36 

2.  78 

2.  24 

2. 17 

2.  26 

4. 15 

2. 19 

2.  87 

1.  71 

*.  60 

*5.  40 

1.  29 

29.  02 

1892. . . . 

1.53 

4.  83 

1.95 

10.  27 

4.  87 

5.  56 

2. 96 

1.66 

1.  72 

3.  45 

2. 04 

1893. . . . 

2. 90 

5.  21 

2. 92 

Means. _ 

2.  20 

3.  47 

2.  88 

3.  68 

3.  54 

5.  06 

2.  51 

2. 17 

3. 10 

2.20 

3.65 

2. 16 

34.54 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


CORDOVA,  ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  599  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

1 

Feb.  Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1893 . 

1894 . . . 

1.26 

1.83 

1.  89 
.93 

3.  62 

1.18 

3. 15 

6.  30 

2.  42 

3.81 

1. 13 

1.27 

4.70 

0.  49 

1.  83 

1. 54 

29. 08 

1895 . 

1896. . . 

.34 

1.  45 
1.52 

1.28 

.79 

2.  34 

.39 
4.60 
3.  63 

2.  25 
4.88 
1.15 
5.  28 

2.  62 
2.  15 
2.  30 
3.96 

5. 12 
6.81 

2.  47 
1. 15 

2.  08 
3.53 
.68 
7. 07 

3.03 

.70 
2.  04 
.40 
4.  25 

2.  75 

2.  33 

24.  78 

1897... . 

189S- -  -  . 

.9i 
3.  38 

1.79 

1.  47 
.50 

Means . 

.. 

1.91 

1.12 

1.89 

3.  73 

3.  20 

2.  97 

3.  34 

2.  93 

3.  00 

1.  58 

2. 12 

1.  46 

26.  93 

DAKOTA,  STEPHENSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 

Year 

|  : 

Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May  June  July  Aug 

Sept. 

Oct.  Nov. 

1 

Dec. 

Annual 

2.  65 

1.  49 

1.18 

8.29 

3.39 

4.  17 

1.37 

7.  49 

2.  23 

0.  79 

3.77 

3.  53 

40.  35 

2.  43 

.  DO 

.41 

3.32 

2.  32 

.90 

1.  45 

4.06 

1.  86 

.  59 

1.37 

.48 

19.  74 

.50 

2.  20 

.37 

3.  51 

2.  97 

4.  95 

1.  40 

8.03  1 

5.  78 

3.  52 

4.  04 

1.86 

1.41 

0.  65 

5.04 

2.89 

3.  34 

1.  40 

6.  53 

3.  29 

1.63 

3.  06 

1.34 

30. 04 

Means 


241 


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Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

DANVILLE,  VERMILION  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  613  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

1.52 

4.  77 

5.11 

1.71 

1895 . 

1.33 

2.14 

3. 65 

2.  42 

3.  29 

0.  49 

3.  33 

5. 13 

1896 . 

1.06 

0.  45 

0.  73 

2. 03 

5. 07 

3. 18 

6.  27 

3.  27 

6.60 

.50 

1897 . 

3.70 

1.00 

4.  24 

4.00 

2.14 

4.  58 

2. 12 

.74 

.  15 

.  49 

5.  96 

2.  43 

31.55 

1898 . 

3.  66 

1.79 

7. 93 

2.  47 

3.98 

6. 37 

2.  24 

3.89 

4.00 

5.06 

3.08 

1.86 

46. 33 

1899 . 

2.  68 

2.  55 

3.  24 

1.33 

3.91 

1.  49 

.57 

2.  54 

3.36 

2.  46 

1900 . 

.48 

2. 13 

.99 

1.02 

5.  45 

1. 17 

7.  25 

4.  77 

1.80 

2.01 

3.  56 

.11 

30.  74 

1901... . 

1.36 

.56 

2.  28 

.93 

3.04 

2.  00 

T 

2.  05 

.40 

2. 13 

1.27 

2.  84 

18.  86 

1902... . 

.  98 

.27 

2.  60 

1.  88 

2.  60 

.  80 

1.59 

1903 . 

2.  22 

6.37 

4.  75 

2.65 

1. 19 

1904 . 

4.  44 

1.95 

7.  67 

3. 05 

1.  92 

3.94 

3.55 

5.  20 

2.  72 

.90 

.07 

1.23 

36.  64 

19io . 

4.30 

2. 12 

6.  84 

2.  45 

1.  85 

1.61 

1911 . 

2.  68 

1.67 

1.93 

3.  67 

.73 

1.85 

.97 

3.  73 

5.  91 

3.54 

3.36 

1.76 

31.80 

Means . 

2.34 

1. 37 

3.  38 

2.  57 

3.31 

3. 13 

i 

2.  84 

2.  76 

3. 07 

2.  27 

3. 15 

1.94 

32.  65 

Note — Values  from  May,  1895-April,  1897,  inclusive,  are  for  Catlin,  six  miles  distant. 


DAVENPORT,  SCOTT  COUNTY,  IOWA 


Elevation,  613  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1871 . 

3.  68 

2.  30 

4.  85 

0. 30 

3. 19 

3. 33 

1.61 

1872 . 

0. 13 

0. 10 

i.  82 

5. 06 

4.  46 

3.  78 

3.80 

8.91 

5.  30 

.61 

1.86 

.61 

36.  44 

1873 . 

3.  56 

.77 

1.  43 

3.96 

6.37 

2. 16 

2. 37 

.51 

1.00 

1.48 

.63 

3.  84 

28. 08 

1874 . 

4. 34 

.74 

1.34 

2.  64 

3.  45 

5.  37 

3. 10 

3.  68 

7.  86 

1.30 

2.  47 

.50 

36.  79 

1875 . 

.38 

1.09 

.88 

2. 30 

2.  01 

4.91 

9.  36 

1.  73 

4.05 

1.63 

.57 

3.08 

31.99 

1876 . 

3.  47 

3.  63 

4.35 

5.  39 

6.  70 

4.  25 

4.  82 

4.  27 

5.50 

1.54 

2.  54 

.36 

46.  82 

1877 . 

1.  41 

.07 

3.  91 

3.  28 

2.  82 

5.80 

3.  42 

3.  21 

1.  45 

4.  88 

2.53 

2.32 

35. 10 

1878... . 

.36 

1.09 

2.  21 

2.  89 

5. 14 

4.36 

2. 19 

5.  07 

1.82 

4.  21 

.90 

.97 

31.  21 

1879 . 

.79 

1.  09 

1.80 

1.54 

5.  83 

4.  57 

5.  87 

4.33 

1.43 

.92 

4.  70 

1.02 

33.  89 

1880 . 

3. 13 

1.  72 

2.  68 

4.50 

5.  09 

7.  21 

4.31 

5.  90 

4.  87 

.94 

1.  23 

1. 15 

42.  73 

1881 . 

1.34 

4. 14 

3.  33 

1.11 

1.34 

7.  94 

.91 

.83 

5.  59 

6.  85 

2. 19 

1.71 

37.  28 

1882 . 

.90 

.62 

2.90 

3. 15 

5.  49 

8.  43 

4.41 

2.  29 

1.39 

3.  75 

1.49 

1.78 

36.  60 

1883 . 

1.16 

4.  42 

.73 

3.  33 

5.  46 

4.38 

3.  66 

1.02 

.73 

5. 13 

3.58 

.99 

34.59 

1884 . 

.75 

.98 

3.  27 

.  77 

3.  79 

3.07 

4.51 

3.  84 

4.79 

7. 17 

1.  49 

3.  68 

38.  11 

1885 . 

2. 10 

1.  20 

.17 

2.  47 

1.94 

2.  08 

1.  66 

12.  68 

4. 19 

2.71 

1.20 

1.95 

34.35 

1886 . 

2.  22 

1.52 

3. 08 

1.84 

3.  73 

.49 

.43 

2.67 

2.  43 

3.  47 

.74 

.53 

23. 15 

1887... . 

1.  43 

4.87 

.77 

1. 17 

1.76 

1.66 

3.09 

3.  23 

5.  45 

3.  41 

1. 13 

3.  26 

31.23 

1888... . 

1.  54 

1.17 

2.70 

1.57 

9.  23 

3.  86 

7.31 

2.  79 

1.38 

2.81 

3.  54 

2.59 

40.  49 

1889 . 

.  95 

1.  44 

1.74 

3.89 

6.  34 

5.  59 

8.  25 

1.11 

3.  27 

1.  26 

2. 17 

1.60 

37.61 

1890 . 

2.  49 

1. 10 

2.  34 

.86 

4.33 

4.  51 

.  85 

1.66 

2.  34 

3.  63 

1.37 

.62 

26. 10 

1891 . 

2.  38 

.89 

1.68 

3.30 

2.  74 

3.  56 

3.  29 

5.  54 

1.50 

1.37 

3.56 

1.64 

31.  45 

1892 . 

1.60 

1.  38 

3.  06 

5.  41 

8.  84 

10.  79 

4. 16 

1.53 

2.09 

.55 

2.01 

2.  73 

44. 15 

1893 . 

1. 14 

1.69 

2.25 

4.50 

2.  67 

3.  82 

1.  75 

1. 12 

3.  36 

.80 

2.  56 

1.67 

27.  33 

1894 . 

1.33 

1.48 

1.88 

1.37 

1.93 

2. 16 

.44 

2.  02 

3.02 

1.02 

1.  26 

.61 

18.  52 

1895 . 

1.  27 

.38 

1.57 

.32 

2.  28 

1.  22 

5. 16 

4.  79 

4.30 

.81 

2.50 

2.  54 

27. 14 

1896. . . . 

.89 

1.  45 

.84 

3.  41 

4.03 

2.  28 

5.68 

3. 12 

3.  98 

1.  67 

.68 

.65 

28.  68 

1897 . 

3.  58 

1.  57 

2.  82 

3.69 

1.91 

1.37 

3.21 

.68 

1.52 

.35 

1.  68 

1.53 

23.  91 

1898 . 

3.  68 

1.86 

4.85 

3.01 

6.  73 

3.  53 

1.85 

4.96 

3.  14 

3.  38 

1.37 

.59 

38.  95 

1899... . 

.31 

1.91 

1.94 

2.  94 

7.  35 

4.02 

2.  84 

4.  47 

.82 

1.  46 

.90 

2.  68 

31.  64 

1900 . 

1.27 

2.  45 

2.  92 

2.  10 

4.68 

1.01 

3.  49 

4.90 

3.  66 

2.00 

1.  48 

.21 

30. 17 

1901. . . . 

1.10 

1.59 

2.  57 

.88 

1.37 

3. 02 

1.  48 

.46 

2.29 

.45 

.79 

1.33 

17.  33 

1902... . 

.60 

.96 

1.76 

1.  40 

4.57 

7.  55 

6.  38 

7.25 

3.20 

2.  81 

1.95 

1.88 

40.  31 

1903 . 

.79 

1.67 

2.  06 

3.  42 

5.  52 

2.  28 

4.  47 

4.  68 

7. 09 

2.  27 

.70 

.78 

35.  73 

1904... . 

2.20 

.72 

2.  70 

2.  05 

2.  64 

1.  44 

3.  34 

3.60 

3.  98 

1.  15 

.18 

2.  21 

26.  21 

1905... . 

.63 

1.99 

2.  21 

3.  45 

3. 12 

7.  68 

.99 

1.93 

3.  48 

2.  73 

2.01 

1.32 

31.54 

1906 . 

2.  14 

2.  21 

2.20 

1.92 

2.  60 

2.69 

2.  26 

3.50 

2.  47 

1.67 

2.  66 

1.61 

27.  93 

1907 . 

3.  55 

.22 

1.79 

1.90 

4.33 

2.  07 

7. 13 

6.  48 

3.  55 

.70 

1.08 

.49 

33.29 

1908... . 

.69 

2.  37 

2.24 

2.  22 

5.  13 

4.57 

3.30 

6.  23 

1. 12 

.87 

2.  46 

.40 

31.  60 

1909 . 

1.72 

2.  32 

1.60 

6.  02 

3.23 

2.80 

4.68 

2.  34 

1.50 

2.  37 

3.  92 

3. 12 

35.  64 

1910 . 

1.69 

.59 

.39 

3.  69 

3.42 

.91 

2.  86 

4.31 

2.  40 

.61 

.22 

.85 

21.94 

1911 . 

1.41 

4. 10 

1.08 

3.63 

2.25 

2.00 

5. 12 

4.92 

5. 13 

1.57 

3.  84 

1.  52 

36.  57 

Means . 

1.  66 

1.64 

2. 15 

2.81 

4. 16 

3.  88 

3.  67 

3.74 

3.14 

2.  23 

1.89 

1.57 

32.  56 

—16  R  L 


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Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 

DECATUR,  MACON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

T  i  1 

July  j 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1868 . 

2.  49 

1869 . 

4.  95 

3.  65 

1870. . . . 

2.  85 

0.  95 

2.  97 

1.50 

0.80 

1.50 

1.50 

4.  00 

2.  60 

3.  30 

1.68 

2.25 

25.  90 

1871. . . . 

4.  60 

1.  65 

3.05 

2.35 

1.90 

1.  85 

1.05 

.25 

2.50 

1.95 

1. 15 

1872. . . . 

1.  10 

1.  25 

2.32 

2.  00 

2.  85 

7.  50 

4.  60 

1.  55 

2.61 

.90 

1.  45 

1873 . 

3.30 

2.  65 

.65 

6.  40 

2.  95 

1.  65 

3.80 

2.  90 

1.95 

2.  40 

2.75 

1874 . 

1875 . 

1.  81 

9.  42 

6.  41 

12.  49 

4.77 

2.23 

2.82 

1.  25 

1.37 

1876. . . . 

3.  26 

3.56 

5.  84 

3.57 

3. 13 

9.35 

3.  46 

3.  80 

7.41 

4.  40 

2.  32 

.74 

1877. . . . 

1.  10 

.  20 

7.  89 

7.  62 

1.90 

3.  16 

4.64 

1878 . 

1879... . 

2. 02 

3.  55 

4.  06 

4.72 

1880 . 

.  75 

3.91 

1886 . 

2.  50 

.90 

2.  60 

i.  60 

3.80 

6.  40 

.30 

5.  80 

5.  70 

.20 

2.  20 

.85 

32.  85 

1887 . 

1.95 

i.892. . . . 

4.  20 

5.  24 

3.  ii 

1.  84 

2.  95 

T 

5.  46 

T 

1893... . 

.95 

3.82 

1.  41 

1894 . 

1.83 

2.39 

2.  79 

3.  06 

1.90 

2.  23 

2.  33 

1.64 

2.94 

.  42 

1.  77 

2.  65 

25.  95 

1895 . 

1.  19 

.94 

1.18 

2.  75 

1.07 

4.  40 

3.  42 

1.35 

4.  47 

.55 

3. 12 

6.  47 

30.91 

1896. . . . 

.97 

2.91 

1.  44 

1.  56 

4.  75 

4.00 

7.  12 

3.00 

5.80 

.66 

2.  81 

.32 

35.  34 

1897 . 

3.  83 

1.23 

5.  08 

3.  87 

3.21 

4.22 

3.03 

1.  40 

.41 

.28 

4.57 

2.  54 

33.  67 

1898 . 

5. 18 

2.71 

9.  85 

3.36 

5.  74 

2.  39 

1.  07 

2. 16 

5.  47 

5.  34 

2.96 

1.68 

47.91 

1899 . 

1.89 

2.  43 

2.  58 

.59 

7.01 

2. 11 

1.02 

2.  56 

1.50 

4.  20 

2.01 

2.  37 

30.  27 

1900. . . . 

.59 

5.89 

1.84 

1.46 

4.  78 

4.18 

7.  40 

4.  71 

4.34 

1.33 

3.  48 

.92 

41.32 

1901 . . 

1.78 

1. 17 

3.  23 

'  1.98 

2.  00 

5.  33 

.  49 

.86 

1.27 

3.  18 

1.  54 

4.  43 

27.  26 

1902.  . . . 

1.06 

1.42 

3.93 

2.  26 

2.  80 

9.  03 

2.  43 

7.01 

4.98 

2.  08 

2.  45 

3.  83 

43.  28 

1903. .  . . 

1.60 

4. 13 

2.  48 

4.  84 

3.  66 

2.  61 

4.57 

5. 16 

2.67 

4.07 

1.74 

2.  16 

39.69 

1904 . . 

2.  73 

1.33 

7.  29 

3.  39 

2.  67 

2.  18 

4.  44 

5.  55 

9.  48 

.  18 

.07 

1.84 

41. 15 

1905. . . . 

2.  02 

1.72 

1.  56 

3. 11 

4.54 

1.  69 

3.  82 

1.  44 

3.  05 

4.  76 

1.70 

1.90 

31.31 

1906. . . . 

3.04 

1.90 

4.  93 

3.02 

6.  73 

1.78 

3.  45 

5.  35 

3.  47 

2.  46 

4.  63 

3.51 

44.  27 

1907.  .  . . 

7.  47 

.  30 

4.  75 

2.  94 

2.89 

4.  29 

7.  03 

7.  36 

2.  08 

1.01 

2.  07 

2.89 

45.  08 

1908.  .  - . 

1.64 

4.  29 

3.  87 

4.54 

10.  23 

3.  81 

2.  25 

1.  25 

1.  27 

.  71 

2.  09 

1.67 

37.62 

1909. .  . . 

2.  43 

4.31 

1.  27 

5.  58 

5.  30 

3.14 

6. 18 

2.  20 

2.  79 

3.59 

3. 13 

2.  40 

42. 32 

1910. ...... 

1.95 

1.  72 

.58 

3.00 

7. 16 

3,  27 

3.  23 

3.  81 

3.94 

2.  20 

2.  84 

1.98 

35.  68 

1911 . 

2.  67 

1.50 

1.83 

5.  11 

3.  60 

2.  44 

1.  45 

4.  08 

12.  00 

2.59 

3.31 

1.  41 

41.99 

Means . 

2.  44 

2.  14 

3.  45 

3. 13 

4.  26 

4.06 

3.  61 

3.  26 

3.  76 

2.  27 

2.  67 

2. 12 

36.69 

DIXON,  LEE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  725  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

*1886. . .. 

4.  29 

2.  79 

3.68 

3.  60 

6.  32 

0.  32 

1.33 

2. 94 

1.  41 

1.32 

*1887. . . . 

4.  21 

4.89 

1.66 

1.  10 

2.51 

2. 03 

2.  35 

3.92 

3.  62 

3.  76 

1.  46 

9. 02 

40.  53 

*1888. ... 

2.  55 

1.  40 

1.  89 

1.77 

7.  08 

1892 . 

2.  22 

1.69 

2.  24 

3.  27 

8.  93 

7.  61 

3.84 

1.94 

2.  56 

1.07 

i.  67 

2.  52 

39.  56 

1893. . . 

2.  07 

1.94 

2.  83 

4.02 

2.  99 

4.  42 

3.  74 

.39 

3.  22 

1.05 

2. 13 

1.69 

30.  49 

1894 . 

2.  15 

1.97 

3. 12 

2.  04 

4.  28 

1.91 

.  15 

f.  92 

3.  20 

.99 

1.42 

.53 

22.  68 

1895. . . 

1.22 

.43 

.83 

1. 17 

4.  46 

1.  62 

4.59 

2.  83 

1.81 

.82 

2.  50 

2.00 

24.  28 

1896 . 

.  65 

.  74 

.81 

3.62 

5.  87 

3. 18 

4.  81 

3.  75 

4.  66 

.89 

1.70 

.  44 

31. 12 

1897 . 

3.00 

1.  25 

4.  25 

3.  43 

.96 

5.  27 

1.97 

.  56 

2.  00 

.48 

1.90 

1. 17 

26.  24 

1898 . 

3.  27 

2.  26 

4.74 

3.29 

4.00 

2.  49 

1.  55 

6.  39 

3.01 

2.56 

1. 19 

.78 

35.  53 

1899. . . 

.30 

1.  25 

1.67 

1.  56 

6.  76 

1.91 

2.  82 

1.83 

1.  48 

3.  48 

.  56 

1.  81 

25.  43 

1900 . 

2.  06 

1.86 

2.  86 

1.32 

5.  25 

1.32 

4.  36 

6. 18 

4.39 

3.41 

2. 10 

.34 

35.  45 

1901 . 

1.09 

.54 

2.  98 

.34 

2.  28 

2.  48 

8.  98 

.  53 

2.  36 

.90 

1.00 

1.  13 

24.  61 

1902 . 

.  43 

1.05 

1.81 

1.69 

8.  00 

9.  75 

8.  47 

2.  62 

4.63 

3.90 

2.  37 

2. 13 

46.85 

1903 . 

2.  76 

.  90 

3.  07 

4.  20 

4.  35 

1.  46 

4.91 

5.  64 

6. 13 

3.  21 

.  73 

1.16 

38.  52 

1904 . 

2.  23 

.  79 

3.  07 

2.  29 

3.26 

2.  27 

7.  58 

3.  45 

5.  46 

.86 

.03 

2. 17 

33.  46 

1905 . 

.32 

1.24 

3.  35 

3.66 

6.  15 

3.  35 

1.97 

4. 15 

1.23 

3. 15 

1.83 

1. 12 

31.52 

1906 . 

2.  07 

2.  46 

2.  70 

2.  70 

7.  24 

6.  33 

5. 12 

2.  09 

4.  70 

1.  84 

2. 19 

1.52 

40.  96 

1907 . 

3.  43 

.22 

2.  08 

2.  11 

4.  89 

3.  19 

8.  76 

5.  33 

4.95 

1.  71 

1.23 

.  59 

38.  49 

243 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


DIXON,  LEE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Aeb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1908 . 

.72 

2.  82 

3.  38 

3.  29 

5. 16 

2.  24 

4. 18 

5.  68 

.84 

.90 

2.  45 

.84 

32. 50 

1909 . 

2.  78 

1.  89 

1. 16 

6.  40 

4.  34 

5.72 

1.51 

1.  13 

2.  81 

2.  42 

2.  59 

1910. ... 

.  65 

.  20 

3.  43 

4.  22 

.  45 

.70 

3.  14 

4.  76 

.  54 

.  85 

.  89 

1911 . 

.73 

3.  52 

.67 

3.  73 

2.69 

3.  64 

3.  38 

6.  62 

6.  77 

2.  08 

5.  47 

1.  47 

40.77 

Means . 

2.  02 

1.  67 

2.50 

2.  78 

4.  87 

3.46 

3.92 

3.20 

3.53 

1.90 

1.  76 

1.65 

33.  63 

t  Estimated. 

*  Values  prior  to  1892,  from  Prairieville,  seven  miles  distant. 


DUBOIS,  WASHINGTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1864 . 

3.  50 

1.  25 

.75 

7.  00 

2.  15 

1.00 

3. 00 

3. 00 

1.50 

1.  75 

5. 00 

3.  50 

33.  40 

1865 . 

1.  25 

5.  25 

6. 00 

7.  50 

4.00 

3.  50 

6.00 

3.  75 

5. 00 

3.  45 

.35 

5.  75 

51.80 

1866... . 

2.30 

1.  30 

4.  05 

1.80 

2.  25 

8.50 

3.  65 

1.30 

10. 15 

3.  35 

3.  70 

3.05 

45.  40 

1867 . 

2. 90 

6.  27 

3.  53 

1. 15 

5.  90 

5. 18 

5.  55 

2.  60 

.  12 

1.20 

2.30 

3.  45 

40.  15 

1868 . 

2. 15 

.  50 

8.  43 

4.  75 

8.  20 

3.  23 

2.  70 

2. 10 

13.60 

1.30 

1.52 

2.  30 

50.  78 

1869 . 

1.47 

3.  75 

4.71 

4.89 

3.06 

4.30 

4.  42 

3.  57 

2.  75 

1.35 

4.  60 

2.  11 

40.  98 

1870 . 

3.  64 

1.  46 

2. 15 

2.  93 

2.  53 

4.  49 

2. 12 

3.  23 

2.  32 

2.  38 

2.20 

2.  15 

31.  60 

1871 . 

3. 15 

4.60 

2.  75 

1.22 

3.  76 

2. 14 

1.09 

2.  60 

.23 

1.  23 

1.  62 

1.  65 

26.04 

1872 . 

1.  35 

2.23 

2.  65 

3.80 

4.96 

3.  50 

4.  22 

.93 

1.90 

.50 

1.02 

1.67 

28.  73 

1873 . 

5.  34 

3.60 

2.50 

5. 10 

4.  05 

6.  42 

9. 17 

1.22 

4.  02 

2.  42 

1.  20 

7.  82 

52.  86 

1874 . 

2.  95 

4.  77 

6.56 

4.  20 

3.  06 

5. 15 

5.  35 

1.50 

1.  40 

3.52 

3.  00 

1875 . 

.  81 

3.  87 

5.  07 

2.  40 

5.  95 

10.  77 

• 

1893 . 

.  28 

.  45 

3.  73 

2.  22 

3.  24 

Means . 

2.  57 

3.  24 

4. 10 

3.  90 

4.  26 

4.67 

3. 95 

2.  51 

3.90 

1.  88 

2.  52 

3.  31 

40. 17 

DUBUQUE,  DUBUQUE  COUNTY,  IOWA 
Elevation,  639  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1873 . 

1.  27 

5.  88 

1.  53 

2.  07 

0.  77 

2. 07 

1874 . 

2.  45 

0.  49 

1.  28 

1.  54 

1.08 

3.29 

3.  24 

2. 13 

7.  68 

2.  18 

4.  79 

.65 

30.80 

1875 . 

1.00 

2.12 

1.  45 

2.71 

3.  62 

4.  75 

5.74 

1.07 

7. 10 

2.  71 

.  48 

2.71 

35.  46 

1876 . 

3.  20 

1.  53 

4.00 

3.  63 

5.  96 

7.  88 

8. 15 

5. 92 

5.  90 

1.  10 

2.  49 

.52 

50.  28 

1877 . 

.96 

.26 

4.53 

3.  74 

3.84 

6.  75 

2.90 

3.96 

.  67 

5.  35 

3.31 

2.  70 

38.  97 

1878 . 

.49 

1.93 

2.  44 

4.34 

4.61 

4.35 

6.71 

1.72 

6.  94 

2.  85 

.80 

1.  12 

38.  30 

1879 . 

.44 

1.00 

1.  20 

2.02 

2.  94 

4.99 

6.  78 

2.  43 

2.  98 

.93 

5.  41 

1.  28 

32.  40 

1880 . 

1.95 

1.01 

2.  55 

3.  51 

3.  72 

6.  02 

3.55 

7. 15 

6.  84 

.66 

2. 11 

1.  25 

40.  32 

1881 . 

1.87 

3.  75 

3.  78 

1.30 

2.20 

7.  56 

10.  53 

2.  46 

10.  26 

6.  70 

3. 19 

1.  55 

55. 15 

1882 . 

.84 

.59 

1.49 

4.  47 

4. 16 

6.  29 

1.48 

2.  29 

2.60 

5.29 

1.55 

1.79 

32.  84 

1883 . 

1.59 

2.60 

.32 

1.93 

7. 13 

5.  34 

7.  90 

2.  70 

2.  09 

4.44 

1.  65 

1.88 

39.  57 

1884 . 

.99 

2.  19 

3.  85 

2.  77 

4.  88 

4.89 

5.30 

4.25 

4.07 

4. 16 

1.43 

4. 08 

42.  86 

1885 . 

1.80 

.72 

.41 

3.  69 

2.  62 

6. 16 

6.  35 

8.  02 

4.  58 

2.  32 

.64 

3. 14 

40.  45 

1886 . 

3. 17 

1.36 

4.  32 

2. 12 

4. 17 

.71 

.89 

.67 

3. 10 

4.08 

1.89 

1.03 

27.51 

1887 . 

3.  33 

3.56 

1.80 

1.37 

2.  53 

1.32 

2.  44 

4.  40 

7.  62 

2.  22 

.74 

3.  07 

34.  40 

1888 . 

1.  20 

1.31 

3.  44 

2.  58 

5:  84 

5.  28 

3.  59 

1.73 

2.01 

1.62 

2.  75 

1.96 

33.  31 

1889. . . . 

1.  55 

1.34 

.30 

3.  56 

4.  00 

3.  87 

4.22 

.26 

1.  54 

.66 

1.  57 

1.38 

24.  25 

1890 . 

2.31 

1.25 

1.  68 

2.94 

5. 36 

9.59 

1.  21 

6. 00 

3.  72 

6.  43 

1.85 

.82 

43. 16 

1891 . 

1.27 

.98 

2.69 

1.63 

2.  54 

2.  34 

4.  59 

3.31 

.68 

2.20 

3.  24 

2. 08 

27.  55 

1892. . . . 

2.34 

1.02 

1.91 

4.37 

9.  Is 

14.  16 

5.  08 

2.51 

3.  79 

.  44 

1.89 

2.  08 

48.  77 

1893 . 

1.60 

1.30 

2.52 

4.  32 

3.  06 

5.  49 

3.  57 

.58 

3.31 

1.  66 

2.  03 

1.33 

30.  77 

1894 . 

1. 11 

1.  22 

3.  06 

2.  27 

1.  75 

2.  25 

.02 

1.32 

2.  96 

1.51 

1.  53 

.35 

19.  35 

1895 . 

1.  44 

.66 

.99 

.49 

2.  63 

1.05 

3. 00 

1.  75 

2.  06 

.80 

2.  12 

2.  75 

19.  74 

1896 . 

.  75 

1.93 

.  76 

7.80 

7.  63 

3. 11 

7.  72 

2.  05 

5.  67 

2.  56 

1.60 

.71 

42.  29 

1897 . 

2.  55 

1.43 

2.  97 

3.39 

2.09 

2.  36 

4.34 

1.51 

3.  19 

1.02 

1.23 

2.08 

28.  16 

1S98 . 

2.  19 

2.01 

2.  78 

4. 06 

4.  47 

4.  36 

2.  83 

4.  37 

3.  07 

3.  86 

1.  15 

.  33 

35.  48 

244 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


DUBUQUE,  DUBUQUE  COUNTY,  IOWA  —Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

.51 

.67 

1.  52 

4.  24 

5.  75 

4. 08 

4. 12 

1.  95 

.99 

1.  63 

.97 

1.85 

28.28 

1900 . 

1. 15 

2. 13 

1.84 

2.  39 

4.  75 

2. 04 

8. 00 

3.  35 

3. 34 

2. 38 

1.  64 

.42 

33.  43 

1901 . 

1.  07 

1.07 

2.88 

1.01 

3. 10 

1.23 

2.31 

.25 

3. 72 

1.64 

.67 

1.44 

20. 39 

1902 . 

.74 

1.43 

1.76 

1. 11 

8.  67 

6.97 

6.  80 

1.57 

3. 93 

2.26 

.86 

2. 24 

38. 34 

1903 . 

.17 

1. 19 

1.84 

3.29 

4.  25 

2. 16 

7. 10 

5.  27 

3.20 

1.72 

.75 

.85 

31.79 

1904 . 

.51 

.73 

2. 86 

2.05 

3.  86 

.74 

1.  86 

2. 58 

2.  21 

3. 18 

.08 

2. 37 

23.03 

1905 . 

.95 

1.58 

2.  27 

3.07 

4.  06 

4.33 

1.51 

3.  07 

1.25 

3.  88 

2.  64 

1. 17 

29.  78 

1906 . 

2.72 

.93 

2.  36 

1. 16 

3.  59 

3. 36 

1. 57 

4.44 

1.  78 

1.70 

2. 95 

2. 04 

28.  60 

1907 . 

1.72 

.52 

.99 

2.  48 

2.  66 

4.08 

5. 15 

5. 85 

6.  01 

.77 

1.29 

.67 

32. 19 

1908 . 

.70 

1.87 

1.72 

2. 50 

5.  82 

2.  21 

2. 06 

2. 92 

1.14 

1.  20 

1.  34 

.63 

24. 11 

1909 . 

1.98 

1.32 

1.25 

7.  40 

2.  32 

6.  61 

1. 30 

1.50 

4.28 

2.03 

2.  94 

2.08 

35.  01 

1910 . 

2.45 

.50 

.14 

3.  40 

3.  42 

2.43 

.47 

3.96 

3. 10 

.89 

.53 

.57 

21.86 

1911 . 

.72 

4.  09 

.52 

3. 17 

2.  84 

2. 83 

4.41 

8.  74 

3.  56 

2. 34 

3.  04 

1.95 

38.  21 

Means . 

1.  52 

1.  46 

2.  07 

2.  99 

4. 13 

4.40 

4. 10 

3.  24 

3.  71 

2.44 

1.85 

1. 61 

33.  61 

DUQUOIN,  PERRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

4. 11 

3.29 

2. 40 

0.  21 

2.47 

1888 . 

3. 20 

2.20 

3. 50 

2. 00 

3. 70 

8. 10 

2.20 

6.  00 

.70 

2.  60 

4.  60 

2. 50 

40. 80 

1889 . 

2. 85 

2.25 

1895 . 

.  20 

3.02 

1.  99 

2.  25 

2. 63 

5.  26 

2.  20 

1.45 

.89 

5. 57 

5.  69 

1896 . 

1.51 

2.  49 

3.  30 

2.  38 

8.  80 

3. 45 

5.23 

.99 

1897 . 

3. 05 

2.  58 

10.  70 

5.  69 

2.45 

1909 . 

5.  80 

4.  63 

4. 90 

5.  43 

3. 86 

1.34 

8.  72 

.  17 

5.  71 

.84 

3. 13 

3.  71 

48. 24 

1910 . 

1.  43 

4. 16 

.08 

3.23 

2. 99 

3.41 

3.  68 

2.59 

2.41 

7. 17 

.31 

2.  01 

33.47 

1911 . 

.89 

4.  02 

1.38 

8.  52 

1.86 

1.87 

1.91 

3.  55 

10.26 

3.02 

2. 68 

2.30 

42.  26 

Means . 

2.  68 

2. 82 

3.87 

4. 18 

3.  65 

3. 47 

4.20 

2.24 

3.  83 

2. 90 

3.26 

3.24 

41. 19 

DURAND,  WINNEBAGO  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

3.26 

1. 15 

0.35 

1879 . 

0. 15 

2.  60 

0.  95 

2.  20 

4. 17 

3. 82 

6.  88 

2.71 

1.65 

4. 18 

1.05 

1880 . 

1. 50 

2.40 

2.60 

5.55 

3.51 

5.49 

4.  32 

8.11 

8.44 

.76 

1.  31 

.90 

44,89 

1881 . 

3. 90 

2.  60 

Means . 

0.82 

2. 97 

2.  05 

3.88 

3. 84 

4. 66 

5.  60 

5.41 

8.44 

1.89 

2.  21 

0.  77 

44.89 

DWIGHT,  LIVINGSTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  657  feet’ 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

1.89 

3. 58 

1888 . 

i.  03 

1.  43 

3. 10 

1.  42 

4.  46 

2. 10 

2.  44 

2.27 

0. 40 

3.  26 

2.53 

2.53 

1889 . 

1.47 

2.  82 

2.23 

2. 12 

4.  24 

6. 34 

6. 12 

.89 

2. 92 

1.79 

3. 10 

1. 79 

35. 83 

1890 . 

4.59 

1.  45 

3.37 

3.  95 

5.  08 

7. 38 

.90 

2.  05 

1.30 

1896 . 

3. 13 

4.61 

2.  61 

5.09 

.64 

3.  54 

.11 

1897 . 

5. 34 

1.46 

3.  57 

2.  74 

1.  81 

5.25 

2.50 

1.60 

.81 

.44 

4. 77 

1.59 

31. 88 

245 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


DWIGHT,  LIVINGSTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

• 

1898 . 

3. 80 

2.07 

6. 64 

2. 95 

6. 12 

3.  79 

.29 

3. 35 

4. 86 

4.  42 

2. 50 

1.26 

42.05 

1899 . 

.80 

2. 13 

1.76 

.70 

*2.08 

5.  07 

4.  73 

2.29 

2. 57 

2.  31 

2.03 

2.06 

28. 53 

1900 . 

1.76 

4. 50 

2.  87 

1.09 

3.  72 

2.  99 

4.  49 

5.03 

1.99 

1.69 

3.  35 

.42 

33. 90 

1901 . 

1.60 

1.03 

3. 17 

.50 

1.93 

3.  71 

2.  00 

1.67 

2.05 

1.44 

1. 14 

2.  55 

22.  78 

1902. . 

.44 

1.43 

3.  82 

2. 10 

5.  72 

11.53 

7.  52 

3.  62 

5.  36 

2.09 

3.11 

1.49 

48.23 

1903 . 

1.55 

3. 17 

2.  50 

5. 14 

3.24 

2.37 

1906 . 

2.99 

1.76 

2. 15 

2.  06 

2.07 

2.49 

4.  84 

1.85 

3.80 

1.54 

2.  80 

2.  64 

30. 99 

1907 . 

5.  38 

.14 

2.  22 

2.  56 

3. 13 

2.  88 

8. 85 

7.30 

6.  34 

.45 

2.  02 

3.  01 

44.28 

1908 . 

1.06 

3.41 

3.  27 

3.  89 

6.79 

.97 

2.  61 

1.09 

1.22 

.61 

2.03 

1. 14 

28.09 

1909 . 

1.73 

4.29 

1.79 

7. 13 

2.  48 

6.  06 

1. 50 

3.  53 

2.34 

2.38 

4.24 

2.96 

40.  43 

1910 . 

2.37 

1.05 

.52 

3.  84 

5.11 

3.  00 

1.36 

4.  66 

5.  73 

1.44 

.26 

1.24 

30.  58 

1911 . 

1.91 

1.  84 

2. 10 

4.  58 

2.79 

1.78 

1. 18 

2.08 

6.  67 

4.  30 

2.57 

2.27 

34.07 

Means . 

2. 37 

2.12 

2.  82 

2.92 

3. 80 

4.17 

3. 50 

2.  87 

3. 34 

1.92 

2.  62 

1.92 

34.  74 

*  Ten  days  missing. 


EAST  PEORIA,  TAZEWELL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  470  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

1 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1890 . 

3. 12 

1.57 

3. 13 

2.19 

2.  99 

2. 45 

1.53 

2.29 

2.03 

2.  42 

2. 14 

0.  47 

26. 33 

1891 . 

2. 16 

2.25 

3. 60 

3.80 

1.93 

5.  72 

4.46 

8.47 

1.32 

.71 

4.32 

2. 96 

41.70 

1892 . 

.96 

4.31 

1.79 

6. 81 

8.  52 

5.37 

3.  38 

1.54 

2.61 

1.20 

*2.  72 

1.08 

40.29 

1893 . 

1.47 

4.  50 

3.  38 

8.  51 

4.  01 

4.  29 

1.56 

.53 

3.  53 

.27 

2.  39 

2.32 

36. 76 

1894 . 

2.44 

1.06 

2.91 

2.  04 

2. 80 

3. 24 

2.  53 

.51 

5.  38 

.31 

2.26 

2.15 

27.  63 

1895 . 

1.68 

.10 

1.11 

2.  45 

1. 13 

1.31 

8. 15 

2.  38 

6. 19 

.81 

4.10 

4. 66 

34.07 

1896 . 

.75 

1.80 

1.26 

3.  74 

4.77 

3.47 

7.97 

2.  84 

4.09 

.34 

3. 18 

.27 

34.  48 

1897 . 

3.  47 

1.25 

3.  71 

3. 19 

1.45 

1.93 

4.71 

2.  58 

1. 15 

.09 

2.  57 

1.43 

27.  53 

1898 . 

4.61 

2. 16 

6.  90 

2.  80 

7.  39 

3.  71 

Means . 

2. 30 

2.11 

3.09 

3.95 

3.89 

3.  50 

4.29 

2.  64 

3.29 

0.  77 

2.96 

1.92 

33.  60 

*  For  Peoria. 


EAST  ST.  LOUIS,  ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1910 . 

0. 17 

3.61 

4.29 

4. 14 

5.  00 

1.72 

6.  49 

3.24 

0.  25 

1.24 

1911 . 

0. 61 

2.91 

2.  40 

6.71 

2.61 

1.99 

.62 

3.  62 

7. 16 

2. 99 

3.  27 

1.21 

36. 10 

Means . 

0.61 

2.91 

1.28 

5. 16 

3.  45 

3. 06 

2.  81 

2.  67 

6. 82 

3. 12 

1.  76 

1.22 

36. 10 

EBERLE,  EFFINGHAM  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

2. 06 

8. 30 

5. 12 

7. 15 
1.11 

2. 83 

6. 16 
1.62 

5.  24 

1.56 

1887 . 

4. 30 

0.45 

1888 . 

2. 50 

3. 32 

3.95 

4.  49 

4.  82 

Means . 

2. 50 

2. 06 

5.  81 

4.30 

4.54 

4.13 

2.24 

2.83 

3.89 

0.45 

5.03 

1 .56 

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ED WABDSVILLE,  MADDISON  COUNTY,  ILLIXOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1910 . 

3. 14 

2.  89 

0. 13 

3.  71 

5.  56 

4.  45 

5.  06 

2.  42 

7.  05 

4.  42 

0. 12 

1.00 

39. 95 

1911 . 

1.33 

2.  27 

2.31 

6.  58 

.98 

1.52 

1.73 

2.  68 

10.71 

2.  80 

2. 17 

1.77 

36. 85 

Means . 

2.  24 

2.58 

1.22 

5. 14 

3.  27 

2. 9S 

3.  40 

2.  55 

8.  88 

3.  61 

1. 14 

1.38 

38.  40 

EFFINGHAM.  EFFINGHAM  COUNTY,  ILLIXOIS 


Elevation,  690  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1869 

5.  66 

8.  76 

4. 50 

2.  75 

1870 

5. 80 

. 

. 

1892 

0. 49 

0.  76 

2.  98 

1.  20 

1893 

1. 10 

3.  02 

4.27 

5.  50 

*.60 

1.  70 

1.20 

2.25 

1894 

1.  50 

.30 

3.  40 

3.  27 

2.  72 

4. 39 

.70 

1.  45 

1.05 

1895 

1.05 

.90 

1.65 

2. 95 

2.40 

1.  70 

1.10 

2.  50 

5.  70 

1896 

§1.65 

2.73 

|2.  20 
7.  54 

12.  40 
‘5.  68 

4.60 

5.  40 

1.  45 

3.80 

3. 38 

.52 

1897 . 

4.  70 

2.  63 

5. 19 

2.11 

.  56 

.25 

.42 

4.  76 

3. 14 

39.  71 

1898 . 

4.  57 

1.  65 

12.  77 

4.  86 

3.  94 

6.  98 

3. 17 

3.87 

5.26 

4. 13 

2.  30 

1.  84 

55. 35 

1899 . 

3.03 

2.  47 

2. 97 

1.32 

5.  49 

2. 30 

2.  43 

2.  35 

.  58 

3.90 

2.37 

3.  38 

32.  59 

1900 . 

.  00 

3. 97 

1.  90 

.89 

3.41 

9.  48 

4.  08 

1.  58 

4.  34 

2.  94 

3.  27 

1.  67 

38.08 

1901 . 

1.38 

2. 16 

3.  32 

2. 16 

1.29 

3. 97 

1.32 

1.09 

.40 

1.20 

1.80 

3.00 

23.09 

1902 . 

.87 

.40 

1.30 

3.  45 

4.02 

6.  71 

2.  61 

4.  98 

3.  44 

2.03 

2.  81 

3.  40 

36.  02 

1903 

2. 10 

3.  55 

3.  50 

2.28 

.68 

4.  57 

1904 

7.  92 

1.20 

5.25 

3.  21 

5.  50 

3.  98 

.27 

.26 

2.28 

1905 

2. 10 

2.09 

2.  67 

3.  62 

3.  77 

2.  59 

3.89 

2.  89 

i 

Means . 

2.  40 

2.  07 

4.  26 

2.  84 

3.  78 

5.06 

3.11 

2.  36 

2.  55 

1.  76 

2.53 

2.  45 

37.47 

*  Five  days  missing. 

§  Three  days  missing, 
t  Seven  days  missing, 
i  Nine  days  missing. 


ELGIN,  KANE  COUNTY.  ILLIXOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1858 

1.  80 

3. 08 

3. 95 

8.00 

4.08 

6.  42 

3.31 

4.20 

2. 94 

4.29 

1.73 

1859 . 

1.80 

1.01 

6. 14 

2.  89 

4.86 

1.  49 

1.54 

.92 

2.  84 

.67 

3.  73 

.90 

28.  79 

I860 

1861 

1.50 

3.  56 

2.  67 

5. 14 

3.28 

3.  71 

4. 14 

7.  51 

2.22 

1.  45 

1. 37 

1862 

2.40 

1878 

3.09 

3.22 

4.03 

1.59 

3.31 

1.46 

.40 

1879 . 

1.  49 

.52 

1.45 

2. 14 

5.  84 

3. 20 

6.  63 

2.  42 

1.02 

1.80 

4.23 

1.59 

32. 33 

1.880 . 

3.  55 

3.  43 

2.  36 

4. 19 

6.  43 

5.  40 

4. 39 

3.51 

4.  25 

2.09 

1.24 

.  55 

41.39 

1881 

2.  66 

.70 

1. 19 

1898  . 

1899  . 

*3.  So 
.  57 

2.44 

1.60 

5.08 

2.  72 

1.40 

.68 

4.24 
5.  20 

8.  23 
1.89 

.  75 
4.31 

6.  43 
1.89 

4.  40 
2.28 

4.  76 

2.  39 

2.22 

1.38 

1.25 

1.  69 

45.  05 
26.  60 

1900 

1.  77 

3.41 

1.  58 

1.34 

2.08 

2.  72 

4.  55 

5.  75 

2.  35 

2.  80 

1906  . 

5.  /8 

1.99 

3.29 

1.37 

1907 

4.  49 

72 

2.  57 

2.  21 

1910  . 

3. 14 

2.87 

2. 97 

1.21 

1. 15 

.83 

1911 . 

1.26 

2.  SI 

.31 

4.29 

1.24 

i.  79 

1.86 

4.  60 

5.  66 

2.  55 

2.  46 

1.54 

30.37 

Means . 

2.  25 

2. 18 

2.  61 

2.  67 

4.  44 

3.  56 

3.56 

3.  62 

3.  74 

2.39 

2.  45 

1.20 

34.09 

*  Partly  interpolated. 


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ELLSWORTH.  M’LEAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1892 . 

0.  70 
1.40 

2.  75 
3. 80 

2. 33 

7.  50 

7. 60 

6.  80 

3. 20 

4.  30 

3.00 

0.  80 

2.  40 

1.30 

42. 68 

1893 . 

Means . 

1.05 

3.28 

EQUALITY,  GALLATIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  421  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

2. 12 

0. 33 

7.  37 

3.  40 

1896 . 

1. 35 

1.23 

3. 13 

1.  79 

7. 12 

5. 82 

5.  54 

1.95 

4.  27 

1.87 

3.  36 

.67 

38. 10 

1897 . 

4.  05 

2.  93 

9. 59 

6. 88 

3.  26 

6. 12 

*2.  00 

1.49 

.79 

1.07 

7.22 

2.91 

48. 31 

1898 . 

4.  62 

fl.  35 

9.29 

4.50 

6.  07 

2.  40 

3.  60 

1. 14 

4.32 

3.  45 

1.10 

1.03 

43.  75 

1899 . 

5.  79 

3. 12 

5.  35 

3.09 

3.  86 

3.53 

10.  04 

1.80 

3. 14 

4.25 

2. 32 

2.83 

49. 12 

1900 . 

2.41 

4.22 

2.  43 

1.  87 

3.  89 

9.  93 

2.  07 

1. 15 

2.  81 

1.50 

4.  07 

2. 12 

38.  47 

1901 . 

.  65 

1.76 

3.26 

3.06 

1.  65 

3.02 

2. 11 

3.  39 

.  85 

4.  74 

1.54 

3.53 

29.  56 

1902 . 

2.  55 

1.03 

3.09 

3.09 

2.71 

1.84 

1.69 

3.  39 

3.  74 

1.06 

4.  91 

5. 17 

34.  27 

1903 . 

2.  67 

4.  44 

7.  27 

3.  53 

2.  60 

2.  40 

1.83 

1. 62 

.60 

2. 17 

1.29 

2.  74 

33. 16 

1904 . 

4.  39 

3.  49 

7.  80 

4.09 

3.  33 

3.95 

3.  69 

2.  70 

8.85 

2.05 

.39 

2.  66 

47.  39 

1905 . 

2.  77 

1.70 

3.05 

3. 38 

4.91 

2.  21 

9.  40 

3.  78 

1.88 

7.  72 

2.82 

3.  30 

46.  92 

1906 . 

7.  60 

1.99 

6.  88 

2. 16 

1.48 

2.  88 

3.  93 

6.  33 

5.06 

1.56 

7.  75 

7.  52 

55. 14 

1907 . 

10. 90 

1. 35 

4. 13 

3.  25 

6.47 

5.  53 

1.96 

8.  07 

1.67 

3.  88 

4.96 

3.  73 

55.  90 

1908 . 

2.  85 

6.  58 

5.  21 

5.  85 

6.  20 

2.  45 

4.34 

3.  81 

.44 

.  05 

2.  69 

1.  30 

41.77 

1909 . 

3.  48 

6. 14 

3. 98 

6.29 

3.08 

2.  56 

8. 19 

.46 

2.  55 

1.98 

3.  83 

3.  86 

46.  40 

1910 . 

2.37 

3.80 

T 

5. 30 

2.  70 

2.  84 

9.  26 

3.  94 

3.51 

13. 17 

.24 

3.  05 

50. 18 

1911 . 

1.53 

2.23 

2.03 

10.  30 

1. 19 

1.51 

2.  43 

6. 97 

5.  07 

2.  58 

3.06 

3.61 

42.  51 

Means . 

3.  75 

2.  96 

4.78 

4.28 

3.  78 

3.  68 

4.  51 

3.25 

3.03 

3. 15 

3.46 

3. 14 

44.88 

*  Estimated. 

f  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 

Note — Values  from  1895-97,  inclusive,  are  for  Iron,  in  same  county. 


EVANSTON,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  644  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1858 . 

2.00 

1859 . 

1860 . 

0. 60 

.  57 

1864 . 

2.  05 

1.44 

0.  30 

3.  42 

0.83 

0.66 

1865 . 

2.  63 

2.00 

2.  69 

1.  75 

3.  71 

3.  34 

5.  84 

3.  32 

2.  45 

0. 32 

.  42 

1866 . 

1.40 

1869 . 

.93 

2.  94 

2.  07 

3.  62 

6.  58 

9. 96 

3. 15 

3. 94 

.64 

.72 

4.  49 

2.  99 

42.  03 

1870 . 

3.25 

1.25 

3.24 

1.20 

1.21 

1.37 

4.26 

2.28 

3.34 

4.39 

1.58  1 

2.  15 

29.  52 

1871 . 

2.  90 

1.96 

2.  43 

2.  62 

2.  73 

4.06 

2.  33 

3.41 

.66 

2.66 

2. 96 

1.30 

30.02 

1872 . 

.  20 

.  20 

2.  01 

4.64 

3.  57 

1.99 

5.  39 

.  65 

.82 

1.  55 

1873 . 

2. 16 

.  45 

2.  21 

3.59 

6.31 

.  12 

1.  75 

1.52 

1874 . . 

1875 . 

4.  01 

3.  30 

.  46 

2.  64 

1876 . 

3.  08 

3.86 

2.  78 

2.  68 

3.00 

.4.94 

1885 . 

2.  55 

.48 

3.  32 

2.  48 

4.  83 

2.  87 

4.04 

3.  51 

1.87 

2.24 

1886 . 

3.  33 

2.  25 

2.28 

2. 16 

3.05 

1.30 

1.63 

3.  58 

3.  79 

1.46 

.96 

1.94 

27.71 

1887 . 

4.05 

4.86 

1.66 

.52 

2. 12 

1.80 

1.34 

2.  67 

3.  55 

2.00 

2.  07 

3.  45 

30.09 

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EVANSTON.  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1888 . 

1.  40 

2. 34 

4.88 

1.78 

3.24 

4. 14 

1.54 

2. 10 

.  68 

22. 10 

1889 . 

1.57 

1.  03 

1.48 

1.  75 

4.02 

4.  45 

4.42 

.88 

2.  42 

1.72 

2. 30 

2.03 

28.  07 

1890 . 

1.71 

2.  96 

2.  68 

4.  38 

5.  94 

2.31 

2.70 

1.49 

5.00 

1.70 

.73 

31.60 

1891 . 

2.52 

2. 93 

1.  71 

4.  40 

3. 12 

3. 98 

Means . 

2.08 

2.11 

2. 11 

2.54 

3.  27 

3.  55 

2.99 

2. 93 

2.  76 

2.  42 

1.77 

1.75 

30.14 

9 

Note — Values  from  1885-91,  inclusive,  are  for  South  Evanston 


EWING.  FRANKLIN  COUNTY.  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

3.61 

1. 14 

3.97 

3. 03 

5.  01 

5.  20 

3.  64 

1.81 

.69 

6. 56 

2. 40 

1911 . 

3. 06 

2. 08 

Means.  _ 

4. 81 

2.24 

FAIRFIELD,  WAYNE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  495  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

• 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

1. 37 

0.  35 

2. 17 

3. 36 

4. 20 

1. 70 

2.00 

7. 16 

2.  24 

2. 55 

3.00 

1886 . 

2.  87 

1.  65 

2.  45 

3.  28 

2.  55 

4.20 

.65 

2.  57 

2.86 

.24 

6. 50 

2.  58 

32.  40 

1887 . 

2.  06 

3.  96 

5. 93 

4.  63 

5. 33 

1.  73 

2.49 

.40 

3.  85 

.70 

4.  87 

3.  96 

39.91 

1888 . 

3.70 

2. 00 

3.  49 

1.  04 

2. 18 

.12 

1. 93 

5.91 

.  44 

1.  08 

1.99 

4. 01 

27.89 

1889 . 

2.  65 

1.  25 

2.  21 

*1. 10 

4.  40 

5.  75 

4.  72 

1.  75 

5.  49 

*2.  00 

*5.  30 

*2.  00 

38.  62 

1895 

4.51 

1.  78 

2.  86 

3. 97 

3.  64 

1896 . 

1.  15 

1.  69 

2.* *88 

1.  24 

6.  81 

8.29 

6.00 

1.  36 

6.  64 

2.  43 

3.  98 

.43 

42.90 

1897 . 

3.82 

3.70 

12.00 

5.  51 

2. 18 

4.  47 

6.  93 

.43 

.87 

.66 

6.  46 

3. 90 

50.  93 

1898 . 

5. 06 

1.20 

11.99 

5.01 

6.  69 

5.  05 

5. 05 

4.91 

4.  35 

3.  30 

2.  39 

1.64 

56.  64 

1899 . 

3.  54 

2.  55 

2.  76 

1.68 

3.91 

2.  65 

5.  08 

2.  48 

.77 

5.  26 

1.  72 

2. 14 

34.  55 

1900... . 

.93 

2.  94 

2. 18 

1. 17 

4.  24 

9.  07 

3.  82 

1.  75 

3.  94 

1.  63 

3.  45 

1.64 

36.  76 

1901 . 

1.  02 

1.91 

3.  64 

2.83 

1.82 

1.81 

1.  58 

2.61 

1.84 

3.  09 

1.31 

4.  84 

28.31 

1902 . 

1.  48 

1.00 

3.  65 

1.  78 

2.  97 

4.  55 

1.83 

3.29 

1.  55 

.76 

3. 18 

4.11 

30. 15 

1903 . 

1.  68 

3. 19 

3.  34 

3.54 

3.37 

2. 07 

4.  41 

7. 12 

1.34 

2. 14 

.81 

2.  67 

35.  68 

1904 . 

3.  04 

2. 15 

9.  72 

2.  86 

3.  90 

2.  78 

4.90 

6.83 

6.  04 

.34 

.70 

2.  63 

45.  89 

1905 . 

1.99 

1.27 

2.  75 

3.98 

2.  87 

3.89 

5. 06 

3.  99 

2.31 

6.93 

1.84 

3.  40 

40.28 

1906... . 

3.99 

1.90 

3.  39 

2.  28 

.70 

3.  45 

2.  45 

3.  68 

5.  43 

2.  95 

4.50 

4. 14 

38.  86 

1907... . 

7.  39 

.30 

3.34 

3.  33 

5.  40 

5.  74 

4.  76 

5.  58 

1.03 

2.  32 

3.61 

2.  96 

45.  76 

1908- -  - 

+2.  56 

1-6.  55 

+4.99 

5.  30 

8.  02 

1.  21 

2.  59 

2.  61 

.  35 

3.  21 

1.02 

38.  41 

1909 . 

3.  02 

6.83 

3.  91 

6. 18 

3.  17 

3.  95 

5.  35 

1.  05 

4. 10 

1.86 

3.60 

2.34 

45.  36 

1910 . 

2.  40 

3.  87 

.08 

3.20 

3.  77 

1. 14 

5.20 

1.  54 

6.  35 

7.  45 

.96 

1.91 

37.  87 

1911 . 

1  1.40 

2. 19 

2.  00 

6.  21 

1.20 

3.89 

.84 

2.  53 

6.80 

2.01 

2.  64 

2. 91 

34.  62 

Means . 

2.79 

2.54 

4.22 

3.  25 

3.  75 

3.  81 

3.  72 

3.  00 

3. 35 

2.25 

3. 16 

2.  82 

39. 09 

f  For  Albion,  sixteen  miles  from  Fairfield. 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 

Values  1885-1889,  inclusive,  and  April  1908-1911,  are  for  Fairfield. 

Values  1895-1907,  inclusive,  are  for  Cisne.  Cisne  is  fourteen  miles  from  Fairfield. 


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FAIRMOUNT,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1892 . 

1. 65 
1.50 

2.  60 
.  85 

1.70 
4.  25 

7.41 

6.71 

3. 36 

4.  77 

3. 10 

0.  50 

0. 10 

3.62 

1.50 

37.02 

1893 . 

Means . 

1.58 

1.72 

2.98 

FAIRVIEW,  FULTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

1.78 

1887. . . . 

1.  43 

1.  71 

6.12 

1.25 

0. 38 
4. 04 

2. 06 

3.30 

1.  28 

2. 18 

3.  88 

2.  30 

1888 . 

Means . 

1.  57 

3.  68 

2.  21 

FLORA,  CLAY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  495  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1869 . 

*1.80 

*2. 10 

*3.80 

10.90 

5. 10 

6.  40 

6. 10 

2.  70 

4. 30 

3. 00 

5. 70 

3.80 

*55.  70 

1870 . 

4.90 

1.30 

3.30 

2.  50 

3. 00 

4.30 

6. 30 

5. 10 

1.30 

3.  50 

1.80 

2.  60 

39.90 

1871 . 

3.  30 

5.20 

3.50 

.90 

5.90 

2.  60 

3. 50 

2.  35 

1.90 

2.50 

2.  57 

2.  35 

36.  57 

1872 . 

1.05 

1.  70 

1. 90 

4.20 

4.70 

3. 10 

9.  50 

2.  70 

1.  70 

1.00 

.50 

1.  70 

33.  75 

1873 . 

3.  70 

2.60 

4.31 

4.30 

5.  20 

3. 00 

6.  40 

2.  30 

3.  60 

3.  10 

1.  40 

9.  59 

49.  40 

1874 . 

3.20 

4.60 

6.  30 

6. 10 

3.  60 

3.  40 

6.20 

9.80 

1.50 

2.20 

3.80 

4.30 

55. 00 

1875 . 

1.30 

4.  40 

4.50 

1.  40 

8.30 

*9.00 

15.  30 

2.90 

3.50 

1.  80 

2.  70 

2.  60 

*57.  70 

1876 . 

9.80 

3.  40 

5.  90 

4. 10 

9.80 

6.  40 

6.50 

4. 00 

2.  60 

1.80 

3.  00 

.30 

62.  60 

1877 . 

1.70 

1.20 

3. 15 

4.  60 

6.  40 

11.  40 

2.  40 

4.  50 

1.60 

4.60 

3.  60 

3. 00 

43. 15 

1878 . 

3.00 

3.  70 

1.80 

4.80 

5.80 

3.20 

6.  50 

2.90 

1.  10 

3.  40 

2.  30 

6.  30 

44.80 

1879 . 

5.  10 

1.  40 

5. 10 

2.  60 

2.  10 

1.  20 

2.  30 

5.50 

1.00 

2.  90 

5.00 

3.20 

37.40 

1880 . 

4.50 

2.20 

2.  70 

2.  50 

5.  40 

3.90 

2.50 

4.50 

7.  70 

3.  20 

1.80 

2.50 

43.  40 

1881 . 

1.85 

3.  00 

1.80 

1.  71 

7.  50 

. 

1886 . 

*4.41 

1. 02 

3.  79 

4.  55 

1.25 

7.  57 

1.89 

4.  69 

3.  52 

.73 

6.  75 

3. 03 

*43.  20 

1887 . 

1.  48 

6.  24 

6.  56 

4.90 

3.51 

3.  56 

3.  48 

2.  26 

2.77 

1.  17 

5.  23 

3.  65 

44.81 

1888 . 

2.  39 

2.  72 

5.  22 

1.  62 

3.  32 

4.83 

1.79 

7.  66 

1.  26 

2.35 

6. 16 

1.  97 

41.  29 

1889 . 

2.  60 

2.  49 

2.23 

1.16 

4.88 

11.  49 

6. 14 

2.00 

5.  66 

1.95 

5.  45 

2. 11 

48. 16 

1890. . . . 

8.31 

4. 15 

6.  45 

4.80 

2.  70 

3.  72 

3.  14 

3.05 

4.90 

1.38 

2.  20 

2.50 

47.  29 

1891 . 

1.50 

5.  15 

3.25 

1.87 

2.00 

5.00 

.20 

6. 10 

1.  40 

1.80 

6.60 

2.  20 

37. 07 

1892 . 

2. 10 

4.00 

1.75 

7.  60 

7.00 

1.50 

3.  50 

5.  85 

.  50 

.75 

4.  40 

.75 

39.  70 

1893 . 

1.  25 

3.20 

4.  20 

10.  85 

4.95 

2.  75 

.65 

1.20 

*3. 14 

*2.02 

2.  90 

1.33 

*38.  44 

1894... . 

2.41 

2.  43 

2.  97 

3.  20 

3.  77 

1.91 

2.  96 

1.75 

4.09 

1.60 

.68 

3.00 

30.  77 

1895 . 

3.  46 

.  16 

1.63 

1.84 

2.  47 

5.  60 

5.  20 

2.  56 

2.  58 

.46 

4.34 

3.  77 

34.  07 

1896 . 

1.05 

2.  20 

2.  75 

1.55 

4.05 

5.  20 

6.  26 

1.04 

4.  23 

2.31 

3.  92 

.31 

34.69 

1897 . 

3. 93 

2.29 

9.  42 

6.00 

2.31 

4.  28 

2.95 

.39 

.24 

.37 

5.  48 

2.  95 

40.  61 

1898 . 

4.  86 

4.  76 

4.06 

2.41 

1.52 

*52.  70 

1899 . 

2.  94 

2.  69 

3.  48 

1.  49 

2.  73 

4.  56 

3.  53 

2.  57 

.60 

4.  54 

1.71 

2.  65 

33.  49 

1900 . 

.76 

3.  17 

1.91 

1.36 

4.  95 

8.  28 

5.  61 

1.  28 

4.26 

2.  24 

3.04 

1.  94 

38.80 

1901 . 

.86 

2. 19 

3.  46 

3. 07 

2.  04 

3.91 

2.09 

2.80 

.84 

2.  95 

1.82 

5. 18 

31.21 

1902 . 

1.25 

.94 

2.  64 

2.  35 

1.55 

4.  63 

2.53 

3. 13 

3.37 

1.01 

2.  85 

f4.  11 

30.  36 

1903 . 

2. 04 

2.02 

3.  57 

4.79 

1.  75 

2. 18 

3.89 

5.  62 

2.51 

1.81 

.83 

1.92 

32.  93 

1904 . 

2.37 

2.00 

9.  50 

2.  45 

3.  40 

5. 14 

3.41 

3.02 

6.  26 

.37 

.86 

2. 15 

40.  93 

1905 . 

1.  45 

1.  29 

2.  32 

3.  45 

4.06 

2.  29 

5.  85 

3.  36 

2.  35 

6.  95 

1.83 

2.  86 

38.  06 

1906. .  - . 

t3.99 

2.  33 

3.87 

1.  22 

.69 

2.52 

2. 17 

4.  76 

6.78 

2.29 

5.71 

3.  33 

38.  66 

1907 . 

7.59 

.63 

3.09 

3.  63 

4.02 

6.  08 

4.  44 

4.98 

.95 

1.89 

2. 92 

3.  33 

43.  55 

250 


Table  Xo.  4 — Precipitation  Becords  in  Illinois — Continued 


FLORA,  CLAY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded. 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct, 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1908 . 

1.  50 

5.  43 

3. 18 

5.  16 

7.  82 

1.08 

3.  22 

.90 

1.06 

.  10 

2.80 

.98 

33.23 

1909. . . . 

2.  46 

4.  40 

O.  00 

4.79 

4.08 

5.  59 

6.  57 

.09 

5.  79 

4.50 

4.28 

2.45 

50.  55 

1910... . 

*2.  71 

3.66 

.24 

3.93 

3. 17 

3.  23 

5. 03 

1.60 

5.  03 

7. 17 

.78 

1.  27 

*37.  82 

1911 . 

2.  20 

1.62 

5.  41 

3.92 

9.  82 

2.  81 

2.91 

1.87 

Means . 

3. 12 

2.  75 

3.  78 

3.  .78 

4.  05 

4.  66 

4.33 

3.  40 

3. 18 

2.  44 

3.  24 

2.  77 

41.69 

*  Values  estimated  from  surrounding  stations, 
j  For  Cisne,  eleven  miles  from  Flora, 

Values  1869-1881  and  1890  to  January  1898,  inclusive,  are  for  Louisville,  Illinois. 
Values  1886-1889  and  September  189*8-1911,  inclusive,  are  for  Flora. 

These  stations  are  seven  miles  apart. 


FORT  MADISON,  LEE  COUNTY,  IOWA 
Elevation,  522  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

I 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1848. -  - 

3. 15 

0.  45 

4.02 

5.90 

4.  75 

14.  40 

4.50 

4.  40 

1.75 

2.  55 

1849... . 

i.  20 

2.  75 

7.  90 

5.  47 

2.90 

3.  32 

.  75 

10.  90 

7.80 

3.30 

7. 15 

.70 

54. 14 

1850... . 

2. 93 

.91 

.  85 

5.  20 

4.  70 

4.90 

6.  55 

9. 15 

6.  95 

2.  55 

3.  43 

2.  24 

50.  36 

1851 . 

.63 

1.70 

1.66 

3.  45 

10.80 

8.  60 

5.  95 

2.  95 

1.90 

2.  70 

3.  02 

1.96 

45.32 

1852 . 

1.92 

.  15 

8. 15 

3.  33 

6.  85 

4.97 

2.  60 

3. 10 

6.  55 

6.  40 

6.40 

1.  80 

52.  22 

1853  -  - 

1854 . 

2.90 

10.80 

3. 10 

2.  47 

5.  67 

2.  65 

.  77 

1.04 

6. 17 

4.  40 

1.34 

4.95 

46.  26 

1.02 

4.  85 

8.  05 

5. 10 

6.90 

4. 35 

3.  25 

2.50 

4.85 

1856 . 

2.  50 

1.  52 

4.30 

4.36 

3.  85 

.59 

5.  97 

1.56 

3.  20 

5. 10 

4.  20 

6.  71 

43.  86 

1857 . 

.  75 

5.  35 

2.  61 

1. 13 

1.51 

1.83 

1.  48 

5.  84 

2.  03 

1.81 

1.95 

1.25 

27.  54 

1858 . 

1.  72 

2.  28 

1.84 

6.  85 

8. 10 

6.  36 

5.  90 

1.59 

3. 11 

5.  93 

4.64 

2.  78 

51.10 

1859 . 

2.63 

1.  75 

4.  56 

2.  36 

6.  61 

6.  84 

4.29 

1.84 

3.99 

.80 

1.  40 

.39 

37.  46 

1860 . 

3.30 

2.  05 

.  53 

.68 

1.75 

6.80 

3.68 

2.  46 

5.  26 

.98 

1.64 

3. 10 

32.  23 

1861 . 

1. 10 

2. 10 

2.  64 

4.91 

2.  41 

3.  88 

1.  39 

2. 10 

4.  25 

2.  84 

1.05 

2.  34 

31.01 

1862 . 

2.  54 

.  75 

2.  22 

5.  45 

2.  35 

4.87 

4.81 

3.72 

5.  30 

1.54 

2.  40 

1.61 

37.  56 

1863 . 

2.  30 

3.  66 

.91 

1.78 

1.35 

1.08 

1.71 

5.  57 

3.99 

3.  52 

.65 

3.  55 

30.  07 

1864 . 

1.21 

.41 

2.62 

5.  31 

2.  43 

2.01 

3.83 

2.  31 

2.  57 

3.  47 

2.  28 

2.  72 

31.  17 

1865 . 

.27 

3.  62 

3.  78 

6.  35 

1.22 

6.  61 

9.  93 

2.  03 

6.63 

2.  73 

.28 

1. 11 

44.  56 

1866. . . . 

4.  28 

3.05 

2.  42 

3.  82 

3. 16 

2.  48 

6 .76 

2.  63 

7.  32 

2.51 

.84 

2.  58 

41.85 

1867 . 

.90 

3.08 

3.  37 

3.  25 

5.  88 

4.11 

2.  59 

2.  44 

1.  73 

1.30 

1.72 

1. 15 

31.52 

1868 . 

.  51 

.40 

5.94 

7.  57 

9. 94 

2. 13 

4.85 

3.  34 

2.  05 

1.83 

4.02 

1.84 

44.  42 

1869... . 

1.21 

2.  45 

1.68 

3.46 

4.73 

4.61 

7.  05 

5.91 

2.  76 

2.00 

3.31 

2.39 

41.56 

1870 . 

2.89 

.30 

4.  47 

.91 

1.53 

1.12 

1.60 

6.  50 

4.  52 

4.  68 

1.00 

.72 

30.  24 

1871 . 

5.  37 

2. 57 

2. 10 

2.  41 

2.  51 

3.  44 

4. 07 

7.  45 

.50 

4.  36 

3.  20 

1.29 

39.  27 

1872 . 

.  29 

.74 

3.  26 

2.  82 

1.59 

.66 

1.98 

2.  40 

2.80 

1.80 

1873 

.  50 

3.  70 

4.  60 

3.  48 

1.  20 

3.25 

1.70 

2.  67 

2.  05 

1.  26 

1874. . . 

2.  10 

i.  i3 

.52 

1.  50 

2.  60 

3.31 

.  85 

6.  75 

.  88 

1.54 

.30 

1875 ...  . 

1. 10 

2.  20 

1.  39 

3.  53 

3.89 

6.31 

1.50 

5  .54 

2.  23 

.  45 

2.  53 

1876 . 

2.  92 

1.00 

4.62 

3.  26 

3.31 

3.23 

5.  47 

2.  22 

7.  06 

1.80 

1.  82 

.10 

36.81 

1877 . 

1.05 

.  05 

3.  34 

2.  37 

3.20 

11.56 

6.  07 

2.  27 

2.  74 

5.00 

1.05 

1.40 

40. 10 

1878 . 

5.00 

1.  35 

2.  23 

1.41 

3.85 

7.  08 

2.  66 

4.  40 

1.  70 

2. 18 

.  58 

1.50 

33.  94 

1879 . 

.80 

.  65 

1.62 

1. 12 

4.  27 

4.  44 

1.85 

1.74 

1.30 

.60 

2.  75 

1.23 

22.  37 

1880 . 

2.  95 

1.60 

2. 10 

4. 03 

4.  75 

2. 14 

2.  50 

5. 10 

1.  85 

1.  70 

1.  20 

1.20 

31. 12 

1S81 . 

.90 

2.  95 

3.50 

1.60 

.  40 

10.  50 

3.  61 

*1.88 

2.  98 

6.  96 

2.  53 

1.  40 

39.  21 

1882. . . . 

*1.00 

.80 

2.  47 

3.30 

10.  50 

8.25 

3.31 

4.  55 

1.  70 

3.80 

1.05 

2.  35 

43.08 

1883 . 

\1.  75 

3.  50 

1.05 

3. 10 

7. 10 

8.  55 

7.  90- 

1.73 

.90 

3.  96 

2.  55 

1. 10 

43. 19 

1884 . 

.70 

1.50 

5.  25 

2. 10 

4.  95 

4.23 

1.  81 

6.  84 

3.  92 

5.60 

1.90 

3. 10 

41.90 

1885 . 

2.20 

*1.  50 

.00 

3.  27 

1.53 

4. 93 

2.  40 

3.50 

4. 13 

3. 15 

.53 

1.80 

28.  94 

1886 . 

2.50 

1.  35 

*.  75 

1.  40 

4.80 

.  85 

.30 

6.60 

3.  45 

3.  40 

.85, 

.95 

27.20 

1887 . 

1.  45 

5.01 

.  75 

.60 

4.80 

1.50 

1.  20 

2.80 

3.  75 

2. 19 

.93 

3.16 

28.14 

1888 . 

1.  50 

2.50 

2.  45 

2. 12 

5.  54 

3. 17 

5.  81 

4.  98 

1.39 

.83 

1.  43 

2.  IS 

33.90 

1889 . 

1.  64 

1.50 

1.  42 

2.89 

5.61 

4.  49 

4.31 

1. 12 

5. 17 

1.94 

2.  52 

1.  21 

33.  82 

1890 . 

2.  49 

1.83 

3.  67 

1.39 

3.14 

6.  38 

2.  30 

2.37 

2.  07 

4.13 

1.84 

2.50 

34.11 

1891 . 

.86 

1.  35 

2.  25 

2.59 

1.86 

5.  72 

3.  25 

5.20 

1. 19 

1.  76 

2.  36 

1.73 

30. 12 

1892 . 

2. 17 

1.  30 

2.  75 

4.90 

8.90 

5. 12 

4.01 

1.  57 

3.26 

.  85 

2.  69j 

2.11 

39.63 

1893 . 

1.41 

1.39 

3.98 

5.  21 

4.85 

2.  67 

2. 15 

*1.88 

4.88 

.  35 

2.25 

1.51 

32.  53 

1894 . 

2. 05 

1.05 

.90 

1.98 

3.49 

3. 19 

.38 

.  55 

4.94 

1.71 

1. 18 

1.12 

22.  54 

1895 . 

.74 

.47 

1.20 

3.  22 

2.23 

2.  79 

5.  51 

3. 15 

3.  97 

.47 

2.  82 

5.  74 

32.  21 

1896 . 

1.25 

1.  56 

1.52 

3.  57 

6.29 

2.  48 

7.  62 

2.60 

7.  43 

1.51 

.83 

1.00 

37.  66 

1897 . 

6. 16 

1.  70 

2.93 

4.13 

1.94 

4.  28 

5.91 

1. 18 

1. 12 

.26 

2.24 

3. 12 

34.97 

251 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Becords  in  Illixois — Continued 


FORT  MADISON,  LEE  COUNTY,  IOWA—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

N  ov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1898 . 

3.  78 

2. 05 

6.  21 

4.25 

7.  82 

3. 00 

2.63 

5. 12 

8.  45 

,4.27 

1.  95 

1.  47 

51. 00 

1899 . 

.  55 

1.80 

3.  47 

3.  95 

12.  24 

3.59 

3.  68 

4. 11 

3.  72 

1.94 

1.  10 

1.91 

42.  06 

1900. . . . 

2.  00 

4.  50 

1.  72 

2. 13 

3.  93 

2.  88 

3. 15 

3.82 

3.  97 

4.  19 

3.08 

.  35 

35.  72 

1901 . . 

1.30 

1.04 

3.  75 

2.  51 

3.11 

4.91 

2.  19 

.  05 

2.  20 

1.09 

.79 

1.  42 

24.  36 

1902... . 

1. 10 

1.52 

2.  57 

3.  48 

4.37 

9. 05 

7.91 

7. 19 

2.29 

3.51 

2.69 

3.  20 

48.  88 

1903. . . . 

1.  46 

1.03 

2.25 

4.  81 

2.88 

3.  49 

1.70 

5.  09 

6.  37 

2.  75 

1.34 

.64 

33.  81 

1904. . . . 

3. 15 

.  35 

3.73 

4.29 

3.  58 

3.70 

4.  43 

5.32 

5. 04 

.52 

.  43 

1.  78 

36.  32 

1905... . 

1.37 

2. 13 

.94 

4.  22 

3.92 

8.  26 

3.  64 

4.93 

2.38 

1.93 

3.  98 

1.  10 

38.  80 

1906. . . . 

2.  79 

2.29 

3.85 

2.11 

2.  26 

3.52 

2. 16 

2.  66 

4.58 

.60 

2.  64 

1.  68 

31. 14 

1907 . . 

4.02 

.  20 

2.  34 

2.41 

3.00 

4.82 

9.  52 

8.00 

1.  56 

.32 

.94 

.  77 

37.  90 

1908. . . . 

1.  50 

3.  28 

1.60 

2.  65 

14.  33 

4.20 

1.  76 

4.03 

3.  28 

1.41 

3.03 

.  95 

42.  02 

1909 . . 

1.94 

3. 10 

2.  25 

3.  98 

4.  36 

7.  79 

5.  99 

.  18 

4.  24 

3.  51 

4.  28 

2.20 

43.  82 

1910... . 

2. 06 

1.  14 

.  75 

3. 19 

6.  32 

2.31 

2.  72 

2.  65 

2.39 

.87 

.70 

1.  04 

26. 14 

1911 . 

2. 11 

2.  61 

4.  84 

3.32 

2.  79 

.  67 

4.  82 

2.  60 

13.  21 

1.71 

3.08 

.92 

42.  68 

Means . 

1.98 

1.96 

2.  73 

3.25 

4.  57 

3.91 

3.  96 

3.  68 

3.  93 

2.  57 

2. 17 

1.89 

• 

37.29 

*  Taken  from  surrounding  stations. 


FORT  SHERIDAN,  LAKE  COUNTY,  ILLIXOIS 
Elevation,  693  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1889 . 

3.  40 

1.  40 

2.80 

3.  22 

4. 10 

3.  17 

0.31 

2.  20 

0.  75 

0.  65 

4.  75 

1890 . 

2.  68 

1.84 

2.  33 

4.82 

5.  25 

7.  77 

1.  25 

2.  47 

1.32 

6.  02 

.92 

2.  27 

38.94 

1891 . 

1.  73 

2.25 

2.  56 

4.33 

2.  25 

5.  69 

1.  94 

3.  75 

.  48 

1.  55 

4.  09 

.90 

31.  52 

1892 . 

.48 

1.  81 

.  95 

3.  57 

6.  51 

10.91 

2.  54 

.86 

1.67 

.00 

1.  78 

2.  60 

33.  68 

1893 . 

2.  02 

1. 10 

1.  95 

5.  87 

2.  07 

3.  62 

3.  77 

.  10 

3.  62 

1.19 

2.  87 

1.  61 

29.  79 

1894... . 

2.  94 

1.  45 

2.01 

4.  70 

4.01 

.  51 

T 

.27 

6.  56 

2.  49 

1.64 

1.26 

27.  84 

1895 . 

2.61 

.32 

.  45 

2.50 

3.  70 

2.60 

3.  30 

3.81 

4.  88 

.41 

2. 14 

*6.  76 

33.  48 

1896 . 

.56 

1.  06 

2.  53 

3. 13 

2.35 

1.95 

3.  86 

1.  79 

5.  60 

.97 

2.80 

.  65 

27.  25 

1897 . 

4.  41 

1.07 

4. 16 

2.20 

1.32 

4.41 

1.34 

1.  52 

1. 10 

.25 

3.53 

1.51 

26.  82 

1898 . 

2.  59 

2.91 

3. 13 

1.  35 

2.  43 

2.56 

1.  65 

2.  86 

2.  48 

3. 10 

1.  44 

.91 

27.  41 

1899 . 

.52 

1.  27 

2.  47 

.27 

•  6.  04 

2.  53 

2.91 

2.  05 

2.  76 

1.85 

2.  40 

1.31 

26.  38 

Means . 

1.71 

1.  68 

2. 18 

3.23 

3.  56 

4.  24 

2.  34 

1.  71 

2.  97 

1.69 

2.  20 

2.  23 

30.31 

*  For  Chicago. 


FREDERICK,  SCHUYLER  COUNTY,  ILLIXOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

| 

Sept.  1  Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895  . 

2.  65 

1.  65 

2.  70 

5.  25 

5.  35 

2.90 

3.  82 

5. 95 

1896 . 

i.  40 

1.  70 

0. 95 

FRIEND  GROVE,  WABASH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895. . 

i 

2.  62 

2.  62 

0.  26 

5. 98 

2.  05 

1896. . . . 

0.  94 

2.  09 

4.  42 

2.  49 

8.67 

8.  18 

6.  m 

2.  98 

7.56 

1.  48 

3.  89 

.50 

49.  21 

1897 . 

3.  62 

4.02 

10.  67 

8.  00 

2.94 

2.  49 

.42 

1. 10 

.  53 

7.01 

4.  49 

50.81 

1898. . . . 

6.  35 

1.86 

11.38 

5.  46 

6. 15 

4.  28 

6.  28 

3.  38 

3.  54 

3.  68 

2.  58 

1.83 

56.  77 

1899 . . 

4.90 

2.  75 

4.  55 

.95 

3.  58 

5.  21 

4.31 

2.03 

1.01 

4.54 

1.91 

2.83 

38.  57 

1900 . 

1.91 

4.  75 

2.  13 

1.02 

.  40 

8.  42 

4.56 

1.03 

3.79 

1.90 

4.  55 

2.02 

40.  48 

1901. . . . 

1.  60 

2.08 

4.39 

3.98 

1.  97 

5.  72 

252 


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FRIEND  GROVE,  WABASH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1902 . 

1.62 

.59 

3.  41 

2.  45 

2.  91 

4.  48 

2. 38 

2.83 

2.  76 

1.57 

4.  43 

5. 13 

34. 56 

1903 . 

2.  58 

5. 15 

4.76 

4.36 

5.37 

2.  33 

3.31 

4.52 

1.07 

3.54 

1.76 

2.83 

41.55 

1904. . . . 

4.  42 

2.  63 

12.63 

2.97 

2. 15 

3.  42 

4.61 

4.03 

6.91 

.27 

.73 

3.  42 

48. 19 

1905 . 

2.  11 

1.58 

4.03 

4. 18 

4. 15 

3.  44 

7.  61 

5.88 

1.44 

7.  24 

2.  78 

3.63 

48. 07 

1906 . 

6. 19 

2.  06 

5.  09 

1.64 

1. 19 

3.  80 

1.70 

4.89 

5.  64 

2. 30 

5.97 

5. 13 

45.  60 

1907 . 

9.  17 

.60 

5.01 

3.  48 

4.  69 

4.  42 

2.  48 

6.97 

.45 

2.  76 

4.  47 

4.  99 

48.49 

1908 . 

2.  24 

6.  97 

4.25 

6.30 

6.  94 

.72 

2.  88 

1.04 

Means . 

3.  66 

2.  86 

5.  90 

3.61 

4. 10 

4. 52 

4.05 

3.  29 

3. 16 

2.  62 

3.70 

3.43 

45.  75 

GALYA,  HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  842  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1862 . 

6. 12 

3. 62 

3. 12 

7. 31 

6.  75 

1863 . 

3.12 

.05 

1864 . 

2. 31 

1.94 

2. 37 

2. 93 

1865 . 

3. 00 

2. 95 

2.31 

4.44 

2.56 

2. 87 

4.  31 

5.25 

7. 50 

2.25 

.19 

.40 

38.03 

1866 . 

3.06 

1.05 

1.  93 

2.06 

1.63 

2.69 

4.  56 

3.  62 

8.25 

2.00 

.35 

3.  22 

34.  42 

1867 . 

.75 

1.75 

1.95 

2.27 

6.41 

1.62 

1.77 

2.  82 

.82 

.87 

1.99 

1.25 

24.  27 

1868 . 

3.  99 

.83 

5.  73 

3. 15 

7.04 

2. 10 

1.25 

3. 38 

2.61 

.20 

3.20 

1. 35 

34.  83 

1869 . 

1.  17 

2.  86 

1.64 

2.  07 

5.  86 

12.  43 

3.  73 

7.  01 

.35 

1870 . 

.38 

.66 

3. 15 

1871 . 

1872 . 

3. 13 

5.  60 

5.03 

.  70 

1. 15 

2.  20 

1873 . 

2. 15 

.25 

.43 

5.53 

5. 11 

1.60 

3. 12 

1. 15 

2. 18 

1.  76 

1.08 

1874 . 

2.  60 

1. 16 

1.71 

4.02 

2. 18 

3.  40 

1.42 

2.53 

3.  96 

1.40 

1. 93 

.64 

26.  95 

1875 . 

.14 

.46 

1.08 

2.  62 

4.22 

4.  72 

6.  66 

.70 

2. 16 

1.24 

.63 

1. 96 

26.  59 

1876 . 

1.69 

2. 14 

3.  56 

2.  62 

5.  28 

4.  67 

4.26 

.58 

5. 10 

2.05 

1.91 

.58 

34.  44 

1877 . 

2. 18 

3.  15 

2.  71 

8.  87 

3.  36 

1.89 

1.05 

4.93 

3.  20 

2.  56 

1878 . 

.24 

1.03 

2.  40 

4.87 

4.  43 

3.18 

2. 16 

6.  34 

1.02 

3.  20 

.60 

2.20 

31.67 

1879 . 

.81 

.75 

1.31 

2. 16 

.87 

3.  66 

3.  49 

3.17 

2.06 

2.  54 

2.  81 

1.11 

24.  74 

1880 . 

3.28 

2.  30 

3. 18 

3.  54 

5.23 

3.  26 

2.31 

2.  52 

1.  74 

1.73 

1.83 

1.24 

32. 16 

1881 . 

.92 

3.89 

3.41 

1.53 

1.84 

8.  36 

3.94 

.62 

4. 16 

5.  93 

2.  77 

1.63 

39.  00 

1882 . 

1.51 

1.06 

2.93 

2.  93 

4.  96 

6.23 

3.  94 

6.  56 

.92 

3. 19 

1.56 

1.71 

37.  50 

1883 . 

1.87 

2.  75 

.51 

4.  14 

4.31 

3.  54 

4.  19 

1893 . 

.95 

1.65 

2. 88 

5.73 

2.  45 

1.37 

1.08 

.69 

3.  57 

.46 

2.25 

1.54 

24.  62 

1894 . 

1.  64 

.88 

2.  53 

1.  71 

2.18 

4. 14 

.99 

1.78 

5. 17 

1.16 

1.62 

.62 

24.  42 

1895 . 

1.33 

.19 

.35 

1.03 

2.  53 

1.57 

5.  58 

2.  74 

5. 17 

.87 

2. 18 

4. 20 

27.  74 

1896 . 

1. 17 

.80 

.79 

4.24 

5.25 

3. 10 

8.  45 

3.  69 

6.  68 

1.30 

1.  42 

.30 

38. 19 

1897 . 

4.91 

1.23 

4.64 

2.61 

1.06 

.92 

3.  60 

1.01 

2.46 

.23 

2.  00 

1.08 

25.  75 

1898 . 

3.  38 

1.43 

5.  43 

2.  77 

8.  74 

9.  86 

.96 

7. 13 

3.  84 

2.  73 

2. 19 

.61 

49.  07 

1899 . 

.24 

1.39 

2.  70 

1.44 

6.  07 

2.  57 

2.  82 

2.40 

2.  445 

4.  34 

1.23 

1.  71 

29.  37 

1900 . 

1.71 

2.  49 

2. 95 

1.  35 

4.28 

.51 

3.69 

8.  21 

4.65 

2.  61 

1.  63 

.  16 

34.  24 

1901 . 

1. 12 

1.77 

2.  70 

.05 

1.51 

3.70 

4.  59 

1.38 

2. 84 

1. 17 

1.08 

1.09 

23.91 

1902 . 

.44 

1.29 

4. 17 

2.  07 

5.  01 

8.  96 

10.  54 

3.  78 

6.  04 

3.28 

1.82 

1.64 

49.  04 

1903 . 

.74 

1.95 

2.  72 

4.07 

5.  42 

3.64 

5.77 

4.91 

5.  30 

1.88 

1.08 

.92 

38.40 

1904 . 

2. 18 

.89 

3.66 

2.  60 

3.05 

2.  49 

8.  83 

5.  97 

5.  49 

.24 

.24 

1.96 

37.59 

1905 . 

.67 

1.64 

2.34 

4.  78 

3.  96 

5. 16 

2. 16 

2.  58 

1.47 

2. 85 

1.87 

1.  56 

31.04 

1906 . 

3.01 

2. 19 

2.  24 

1.92 

2.  33 

3.  49 

2. 10 

2.  50 

4.02 

.69 

2.09 

1.78 

28.  36 

1907 . 

3.24 

.20 

1.  27 

3. 16 

2.  83 

2.  44 

5.23 

6.41 

2.69 

.65 

1.43 

1. 11 

30.  66 

1908 . 

1.83 

3.  01 

4.  65 

3.  50 

9.  32 

3.  84 

2.  68 

3.91 

1.57 

1.  42 

3.64 

.48 

39.  85 

1909 . 

1.  17 

3.  65 

1.58 

4.08 

3.  32 

2. 98 

4.  74 

.90 

2.  85 

2.  60 

5.  39 

3.  64 

36.  90 

1910 . 

1.75 

1.26 

.33 

2.  52 

5.  55 

1.53 

2.  24 

.80 

4. 11 

1. 17 

.32 

.89 

22.47 

1911 . 

1.  71 

2.  75 

1.27 

3.57 

1.  62 

2. 81 

3.  99 

2.  44 

8.29 

2.  05 

2.  76 

2. 39 

35.  65 

Means . 

1.78 

1.65 

2.  44 

3.01 

4.03 

3.  85 

3.  76 

3.34 

3. 63 

1.88 

1.82 

1.54 

32.  64 

Values  1862-1883,  inclusive,  for  Elmira,  twelve  miles  distant. 


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GIBSON  CITY,  FORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

2.  25 

3.  60 

5.  50 

1.95 

3. 20 

1886 . 

1.70 

2. 60 

2.90 

2.50 

4.45 

4. 00 

2.  50 

1.50 

5. 30 

.70 

1.80 

1.60 

31.55 

1887 . 

1.40 

4. 10 

.90 

3.  20 

2.  20 

2.  75 

2.  20 

2.  90 

2. 50 

1.10 

1.87 

2. 12 

27.24 

1888 . 

2.  75 

1.25 

1.88 

2. 12 

7.12 

5.25 

4.37 

2. 90 

1.75 

1889 . 

1.36 

.88 

.38 

2.  62 

1.75 

1890 . 

6.  00 

1.00 

2.  80 

Means . 

2.  64 

2.  24 

2.12 

2. 18 

4.59 

4.00 

2.  35 

2.  22 

3. 80 

2.41 

2.23 

2.08 

29.  40 

GLENWOOD,  COOK  COUNTY  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

* 

June 

July 

■ 

Aug. 

Spet. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

2.45 

1.37 

0.  74 

2.  76 

5. 75 

1896 . 

0. 94 

1.38 

0. 43 

2.  84 

4.  44 

3.41 

5.96 

3.  01 

5. 67 

.65 

2. 63 

.14 

31.50 

1897 . 

2. 93 

1.57 

2.  77 

1.93 

1.32 

3.  82 

1. 12 

.54 

.50 

.45 

4.17 

1.62 

22.74 

1898 . 

3. 16 

2.11 

5.  05 

1.51 

3.  66 

3.89 

3. 97 

4. 85 

3.  43 

4. 30 

2.  48 

1.79 

40.  20 

1899 . 

.89 

1.54 

1.65 

.20 

7.  58 

.86 

3. 80 

1.46 

3.41 

3. 19 

1.  50 

1.77 

27.  85 

1900 . 

1.38 

2.72 

1.71 

2. 87 

1.93 

5.  94 

4.  01 

1.54 

1.31 

3.11 

.17 

Means . 

1.86 

1.86 

2. 32 

1.62 

3.98 

3.78 

4.  20 

2.72 

2.  65 

1.77 

2.  78 

1.88 

30.  57 

GOLCONDA,  POPE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1866 . 

0. 50 

1.20 

5. 88 

2.05 

3.33 

|4. 00 

3.  32 

1.67 

7.83 

0. 87 

3. 20 

3.  48 

f37. 33 

1867 . 

1.90 

6. 20 

4.  50 

.70 

6.00 

1.80 

4.  40 

1.10 

.60 

.90 

3.20 

1.60 

32. 90 

1868 . 

2.20 

.60 

4. 10 

4.20 

3.  20 

1.30 

2. 10 

2.  60 

4.  70 

1.10 

1.04 

3.30 

30.  44 

1869 . 

1.40 

1.20 

9.  40 

4.  20 

2.  20 

4.  00 

2.00 

1.00 

.80 

.60 

1. 10 

2.  76 

30.  66 

1870 . 

4.50 

7. 50 

4.60 

3.80 

2. 10 

3. 70 

1 .40 

2.  50 

1.  60 

1878 . 

5.  66 

1. 12 

2. 96 

3.74 

4.80 

4.73 

1879 . 

2.  48 

2. 39 

3. 15 

4.08 

1.83 

5.95 

3.  99 

11.31 

1.65 

5.11 

4.  48 

8.  61 

55.03 

1880 . 

5.  67 

5.  51 

4.  27 

3.  74 

7.  50 

3. 57 

6.  07 

2.  65 

4.  53 

6.71 

4.37 

1.67 

56.  26 

1881 . 

2.  80 

5.85 

2.  05 

3.91 

3.  50 

4.21 

.61 

.17 

4. 30 

3.  69 

5. 83 

4. 17 

41.09 

1882 . 

6.05 

10. 19 

4.  72 

3.  85 

10.  24 

4.00 

5. 90 

11.58 

3.83 

2.81 

5.64 

2.43 

71.24 

1883 . 

3.  33 

6.  84 

1.57 

6. 98 

7. 13 

6. 15 

4. 13 

1.27 

.71 

6.  67 

8.  66 

3.  66 

57. 10 

1884 . 

2. 12 

6.  61 

4.04 

4.95 

4.74 

7.  52 

5.49 

.49 

5.  02 

3.  46 

2. 07 

8. 15 

54.66 

1885 . 

4.  82 

1.48 

1.01 

2.  86 

2.  76 

8.  82 

2. 18 

4.86 

5.  78 

4.00 

2.  67 

3.  24 

44.  48 

1886 . 

3.05 

3.01 

3. 19 

4.42 

4.05 

3.  81 

1.35 

3.89 

2.  69 

.37 

4. 97 

1.82 

36.  62 

1887 . 

2. 14 

5.  32 

2.  39 

2.89 

2.  00 

2.  66 

1.11 

1.71 

5. 19 

.64 

4.02 

3.  67 

33.  74 

1888 . 

3.75 

1.14 

6.  59 

2. 36 

2.  99 

7.  00 

1.65 

4.48 

.72 

2. 58 

4.98 

2. 14 

40. 38 

1889 . 

4.54 

1. 15 

1.58 

.95 

3. 38 

7.  27 

5.  27 

1.57 

4.78 

1.58 

6. 58 

2.  53 

41. 18 

1890 . 

7. 35 

7.  74 

9.  21 

4.79 

4.  70 

2. 17 

.83 

2. 58 

4.91 

2. 90 

7. 35 

1.37 

55. 63 

1891 . 

4.58 

3.  50 

6.  62 

1.64 

3.05 

4.84 

1.85 

6. 33 

.38 

.75 

7. 94 

3. 84 

45. 32 

1892 . 

1.07 

2.  99 

2.  61 

5.  57 

7.24 

2. 68 

4.10 

3. 94 

t3.  00 

2.05 

3. 88 

1.58 

•j-40.  71 

1893 . 

2.  04 

4.11 

2.  43 

8.  82 

4.92 

3.  78 

3.04 

2. 50 

2.  62 

4.63 

3. 32 

2.45 

44.  66 

1894 . 

3.08 

4.60 

3.  54 

3.73 

3. 07 

1.77 

1.69 

2. 98 

1.80 

2. 02 

1.39 

5.41 

35.08 

1895 . 

3.  79 

.38 

3. 16 

2.71 

fl.  56 

f4.  44 

9.03 

1. 13 

4.04 

.77 

7.20 

3.  46 

41.67 

1896 . 

1.63 

1.64 

1.36 

3. 65 

tio.oo 

t6.  50 

f  5.30 

1.65 

3.01 

2.  79 

4. 38 

1.29 

f  43.  20 

1897 . 

4.49 

5. 13 

11.44 

7.  65 

1.  70 

3.58 

3.  84 

1.01 

.20 

1.29 

4.23 

3. 38 

47. 94 

1898 . 

7.  03 

1.25 

8.93 

4.03 

5.17 

2. 33 

6.  00 

1.56 

7.  68 

3.  90 

2.31 

1.84 

52.  03 

1899 . 

6.  78 

2. 97 

6. 12 

3. 39 

6.20 

3.  32 

4. 19 

3.47 

2.  33 

3.  62 

2.14 

5.  27 

49. 80 

1900 . 

2.17 

4. 17 

1.76 

2.  62 

5. 97 

10. 14 

2.  73 

1.73 

2.  68 

1.41 

6. 52 

2.05 

43. 95 

1901 . 

1.66 

1.54 

4. 10 

3.  98 

1.51 

.91 

1.96 

3.  54 

.70 

5.  45 

1.94 

4.33 

32.39 

1902 . 

3.56 

1.80 

2.  82 

3. 50 

3.  33 

2. 16 

1.66 

4.20 

2.  83 

1.70 

4.96 

7. 16 

39.  68 

1903 . 

2.  63 

5.  22 

5. 90 

2. 65 

3. 34 

1.60 

2.  76 

2. 35 

1.94 

2.  83 

1.81 

3.71 

36.  74 

1904 . 

4.87 

2.  67 

8.47 

4.01 

2.  70 

4.01 

3.  82 

3. 35 

6.  49 

1.47 

.32 

3.  58 

45.  76 

1905 . 

3. 71 

2.03 

3.34 

4. 12 

6.  93 

2. 04 

6. 17 

4. 30 

3.44 

7. 18 

4.34 

4.  53 

52.13 

254 


Table  Xo.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


GOLCONDA.  POPE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Eeb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

190*3 . 

6. 81 

2. 13 

7.  68 

1.90 

1.99 

3. 16 

2.  74 

5. 10 

4. 11 

2. 12 

7. 68 

8.  89 

54.31 

1907 . 

8. 90 

2.05 

4.04 

3. 84 

7. 07 

4.  82 

3.  70 

6. 38 

2.09 

2.  68 

4.  78 

4.12 

54.  47 

1908 . 

3.  58 

10. 31 

3.22 

6.  39 

4. 92 

4.85 

3.51 

1.93 

1.36 

.  11 

4. 16 

1.54 

45.  88 

1909 . 

2.  78 

9.  94 

5.  89 

7.  05 

4.23 

3.  93 

4.09 

.08 

5. 15 

1.39 

4. 58 

5.23 

54.  34 

1910 . 

3. 08 

3. 99 

.30 

6.  40 

3.58 

3.67 

10.75 

3.58 

1.69 

15.  46 

1.  50 

3.52 

57.  52 

1911 . 

2.  66 

2.  62 

2. 13 

8.  60 

.99 

2.  92 

4.  52 

5.  40 

4.  75 

2. 38 

4.00 

4. 30 

45.27 

Means . 

3. 67 

3.91 

4.  43 

4.02 

4. 36 

4.09 

3.  72 

3. 16 

3. 16 

2. 98 

4. 19 

3.59 

44.89 

t  Estimated. 

Values  from  August  1,  lS9S-December  1907.  inclusive,  are  for  Raum. 

All  other  values  are  for  Goleonda.  These  stations  are  seven  miles  apart. 


GRAFTON,  JERSEY  C(?t'NTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  422  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1872 . 

0.89 

2. 13 

5.83 

3. 90 

5.20 

8.20 

11. 60 

4.  40 

2.  20 

0. 30 

1.50 

3.40 

49. 55 

1873 . 

6.  40 

2.50 

5.  70 

13.  50 

18S6 . 

1.28 

1894 . 

2. 33 

2.03 

1.94 

1.35 

2. 15 

3.  75 

1.89 

1. 90 

3.04 

1895 . 

.38 

.38 

1.  58 

1.30 

2. 59 

2. 96 

7. 51 

1.  92 

2.  78 

.  53 

4.  61 

7.23 

33. 77 

1896 . 

1.45 

2.47 

1.69 

2.  80 

6.  46 

7. 03 

5.09 

1.93 

3.37 

1.16 

1.02 

.  50 

34. 97 

1897 . 

2.  S7 

2.  01 

6.97 

6.51 

1. 17 

4.99 

3.  73 

1.24 

.11 

.07 

3. 81 

2.  72 

36.20 

1898 . 

5. 90 

1.30 

8.  01 

3. 18 

9.03 

3.  49 

5.  08 

2.  03 

4.  53 

4.  35 

2. 31 

1.34 

50.  55 

1899 . 

1. 12 

2. 52 

3.  73 

2.91 

8.02 

2.  58 

2. 27 

3.31 

1.46 

4.  75 

2.17 

2. 36 

37.  20 

1900 . 

.76 

4. 52 

2.05 

2.  08 

6.  67 

2.  54 

4.04 

2.  46 

4.64 

1.78 

2.29 

.96 

34.  79 

1901 . 

1.  78 

1.95 

2.  46 

1.44 

.38 

1.52 

2. 10 

1.  08 

.45 

1.86 

1.68 

3.88 

20.  58 

1902 . 

1.03 

.96 

3. 95 

2.  67 

1.41 

8.  48 

1.30 

3.  58 

3.  74 

1.91 

2.  43 

4.  48 

35. 94 

1903 . 

1.67 

3.28 

3.44 

3.40 

2.47 

3.  40 

1.  34 

4.  44 

5.  48 

1.85 

.53 

1.64 

32.  94 

1904 . 

3.50 

.43 

6. 17 

5. 16 

3.33 

5.  99 

5.  34 

4.  58 

4. 18 

1.35 

.32 

1.84 

43. 19 

1905 . 

1.40 

.67 

2.09 

2. 94 

2.  98 

.49 

5.09 

4. 21 

4.  46 

8.17 

1.54 

2.  19 

36.  23 

1906 . 

1.86 

3.17 

4.  08 

2. 34 

4.  44 

5. 10 

1.  60 

4.  26 

5.  32 

1.41 

3.92 

3.  40 

40.90 

1907 . 

5.  52 

1.  42 

2.  38 

3. 14 

2.  62 

5 .54 

6.  74 

3.83 

.  55 

2.  32 

1.  64 

1.  72 

37.  42 

1908 . 

2.  04 

3.86 

2.  78 

6.  75 

4.20 

2.86 

5.  46 

.  72 

1.  74 

.  54 

2.08 

1.  44 

34.47 

1909 . 

2.  04 

3.64 

2.  52 

5.  53 

5.  40 

3.  90 

6.08 

1.28 

4. 17 

3.  92 

6.  74 

2.06 

47.28 

1910 . 

3.  48 

3.88 

.42 

2.  92 

5.  26 

3.34 

6.  60 

3.  08 

7.  27 

4.29 

.68 

1.  70 

42.  92 

1911 . 

0.  70 ;  2.  79 

2.  46 

4.  77 

1.50 

2.08 

2.17 

3.  47 

5.  49 

3. 10 

3. 10 

2.37 

34.00 

Means . 

2. 35  2. 31 

1 

3.  60 

3. 98 

3.  96 

4.03 

4.  45 

2.  84 

3.  46 

2.  40 

2.  33 

2.  48 

37.  88 

GRAND  TOWER, 

JACKSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 

Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

i  Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1 

3.31 

2.69 

2.  55 

2.  78 

3.  40 
.22 

1.87 
1.09 
2.28 
2.  69 
9.  01 

2.  55 

1.27 
5.22 
2. 16 

1.  40 
7.61 

3. 14 

2.  21 
3.63 

2. 10 
5. 42 

2.  63 

2.  46 
2.03 

2.  45 
5.11 

2.66 

2.  72 
3.14 

3.  71 

2. 35 

2.46 

1.19 

5.48 

4. 55 
1.80 

0.  84 
1.59 

1. 14 

5. 55 

2.  58 

2. 33 
1.23 
8.09 
.  55 

2.  64 

2.88 
4.23 
.80 
5.  45 
5.  72 

1.  07 
.86 

1. 97 
1.45 
1.90 

5.47 

3.47 

4.  60 
4. 55 
4.23 

29.31 
28.82 
38. 10 
37.  85 
48.  59 

3.25 

3.53 

3. 30 

2.94  |  2.92 

3.10 

2.  34 

2.  97 

2.  82 

1.45 

4.  46 

2.  49 

36.  53 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 
188S. 

1889. 

1890. 

1891. 


Means 


255 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

GRAYVILLE,  WHITE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  393  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1879 . 

4.00 

6. 00 

8.  00 

4.00 

6.00 

1880 . 

4.00 

4.  50 

6.50 

4.00 

6. 30 

6.00 

4.  00 

3.06 

2. 84 

4.66 

4. 13 

2.00 

51.33 

1881 . 

2. 99 

4. 97 

4.60 

6.  00 

2.00 

6.  00 

.00 

.  50 

4.50 

3.  50 

4.50 

4. 15 

43.  71 

1882 . 

7.  55 

6.  00 

7.  50 

3.  05 

4.00 

3.  75 

7.25 

3.  27 

2.  84 

4. 14 

1.00 

3.  75 

54. 10 

1883  .. 

2.50 

1 .00 

. 

1897 . . . 

.  78 

.  65 

.  73 

6.41 

4.79 

1898 . 

7. 11 

1.79 

11.37 

5.  70 

6. 38 

4.09 

2.  94 

2.  07 

2.83 

3.34 

2. 12 

1.60 

51.34 

1899 . 

4.37 

2.91 

5.47 

.99 

2. 65 

4.78 

2.  68 

1.05 

1.64 

3.  80 

2.  17 

2.  75 

35.  26 

1900 . 

1.78 

5. 03 

2.  05 

1.40 

3.  96 

7.  55 

3.  71 

*1.  15 

3.  93 

1.52 

3.60 

2. 10 

37.  78 

1901  . 

1.82 

2.  03 

.97 

1.39 

2.  40 

3.94 

1.  55 

4.  64 

Means . 

4.02 

3.89 

5.  50 

3.52 

4.  22 

5. 17 

3.  79 

2. 36 

2.  70 

3. 12 

3.28 

3.53 

45.  59 

*  Three  days  missing. 


GREENVILLE,  BOND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  635  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Fev. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

2. 96 

9.  45 

3.68 

1883 . 

1.00 

4.  50 

3.  66 

5. 05 

6.25 

4.21 

7.  50 

3.  52 

0.03 

9.  52 

6.62 

2.  46 

54. 32 

1884 . 

2.  80 

8.  90 

3.22 

4.  16 

7.  89 

8. 15 

6.  82 

4. 16 

6. 14 

5.  00 

2.  38 

7.62 

66.  54 

1885 . 

2.08 

1.87 

.03 

5.  90 

5. 19 

5.  06 

3.97 

4. 92 

6.86 

5.  42 

2.  95 

3.  45 

48.  42 

1886 . 

1887 . 

4.20 

1.85 

4. 17 

6.  00 

6.  40 

8.  45 
2.  97 

1.90 
2.  21 

4.03 

1.31 

7.  24 
4.09 

.37 

1.39 

2.  80 
6. 38 

3.30 

4.68 

50.  71 

1888 . 

2.68 

2.  75 

3.64 

2.28 

5.00 

6.  52 

6.06 

3.  92 

1.47 

2.  62 

4.  59 

3.00 

44. 53 

1889 . 

2.65 

2.  04 

1.81 

1.70 

7.  10 

4.43 

3.  45 

.  58 

4.  24 

2.  50 

5. 30 

1.57 

37.  37 

1890 . 

9.  61 

4.  50 

4.21 

4.  62 

2.  58 

2.  49 

1. 17 

2.  60 

2.89 

1.00 

2.06 

1.64 

39.37 

1891 . 

1.50 

3.  04 

3. 16 

2.  24 

2.  63 

5.91 

.93 

4. 37 

.41 

1.57 

6.29 

1.52 

33.  57 

1892 . 

2.  62 

4.41 

2.  37 

7.91 

7.  79 

5. 37 

3. 10 

2.  64 

2.08 

1.53 

4.26 

2.  28 

46.  36 

1893 . 

.84 

3.  72 

4.  54 

11.86 

5.61 

5. 16 

1.68 

.  19 

3.73 

.49 

1.90 

2.  40 

41. 12 

1894 . 

2.  45 

2.45 

3.  53 

3.  52 

3.31 

1.51 

2.  69 

2.31 

4.  74 

.78 

1.89 

2.  73 

31.92 

1895 . 

1.93 

.79 

2.  66 

3. 19 

3. 16 

2.  64 

6.  97 

2.05 

3.02 

.  77 

4.56 

5.  45 

37. 19 

1896 . 

3.  54 

3.  32 

2.  37 

2.  26 

7.28 

5.03 

2.  26 

1.50 

5.  82 

2.  80 

5.  36 

.82 

42.  36 

1897 . 

4.97 

3.  25 

7.  50 

3. 90 

.91 

3.37 

5.  69 

1.36 

.  18 

.59 

7. 19 

3.  96 

42.  87 

1898 . 

3.  97 

4.23 

9.  73 

3.58 

6.  51 

4.28 

4.37 

2.61 

3.  80 

5.  58 

2.  26 

1.47 

52.  39 

1899. . 

2.  48 

2.00 

3. 38 

1.82 

5.47 

2.  58 

1.89 

4.  73 

.84 

2. 98 

2. 13 

3.  90 

34.  20 

1900 . 

1.41 

4.86 

2.09 

2.  27 

7.  63 

8.39 

2.51 

.  51 

4.27 

2.  04 

4.05 

1.20 

41.23 

1901 . 

1.  40 

2.02 

3. 32 

2. 87 

1.96 

2.  21 

1. 69 

4.  40 

1.17 

2. 35 

1.25 

3.  68 

28.  32 

1902 . 

.61 

1.37 

4. 19 

2.  69 

2.  63 

8. 15 

2.  02 

4.41 

2.  43 

3.  24 

3.41 

3.  92 

39.  07 

1903 . 

1.29 

3.  48 

3.34 

4.  07 

1.71 

2.41 

2.  29 

2.  84 

1.84 

2.51 

1. 10 

1.80 

28.  08 

1904 . 

4.  25 

1.10 

11.43 

4. 19 

3.  52 

5.  33 

5.  12 

5.  98 

5.  04 

1.31 

.20 

1.84 

49.31 

1905 . 

1.95 

1.73 

2. 14 

3.  91 

5.  07 

4.26 

4.  46 

3.44 

3.47 

6. 17 

1.95 

2.  08 

40.  63 

1906 . 

4. 50 

3.  07 

5.  35 

2.  72 

3.  04 

3.  65 

1.37 

2.  03 

5.  52 

1.48 

4.25 

2.61 

39.  59 

1907 . 

6. 18 

.  75 

2.  55 

2.73 

4.03 

6.20 

5.  27 

5.  97 

.79 

3.28 

1.82 

3.  63 

43.20 

1908 . 

1.46 

5.  68 

3.  93 

5. 35 

8.  73 

5.29 

4.  94 

2.25 

.  55 

.02 

2.  72 

.97 

41.89 

1909 . 

2.  46 

5.  83 

1.  35 

6.79 

4.79 

4.85 

4.45 

1.55 

6.21 

4.  54 

5.09 

2.  36 

50.  27 

1910 . 

1.93 

2.  65 

.07 

2.  55 

3.  76 

4. 17 

8.  01 

3.  35 

6.  47 

5.  05 

.32 

.94 

39.  27 

1911 . 

2.  55 

3.05 

1.91 

5. 18 

.86 

2. 38 

1.47 

4.04 

11.66 

5.  59 

3.  52 

2.  55 

44.  76 

Means . 

..2.84 

3. 19 

3.59 

4. 12 

4.62 

4.  83 

3.  67 

3.  02 

3.  69 

2.  84 

3.  36 

2.  69 

42.  46 

GRIGGSVILLE,  PIKE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  650  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

1.32 

1.00 

3. 50 

4.00 

6. 50 

7.37 

3.  00 

2.37 

1.62 

4. 12 

2.  62 

1.62 

39.  04 

1883 . 

1.00 

5.  50 

1.50 

4.00 

3.37 

6.  87 

2.  25 

1.  75 

.87 

6. 37 

3.  25 

.  75 

37.  48 

1884 . 

1.25 

2.37 

2.  50 

4. 37 

5.  25 

2.  37 

3. 12 

3.  24 

4.  25 

1.87 

2.  50 

1885 . 

2. 12 

.87 

.62 

6.  00 

2.  62 

4.50 

.87 

2.  62 

5.  75 

2.  75 

1.50 

1.75 

31.97 

1886 . 

2.71 

2. 50 

1.50 

2.37 

2.  60 

4.  42 

.20 

3.  08 

6.  36 

.  77 

2. 10 

.66 

29.  27 

1887 . 

1.  40 

4.62 

1.57 

2.  36 

2.89 

1.97 

2.  72 

.61 

4.36 

.52 

2.  32 

4.05 

29.  39 

1888 . 

3.11 

2.  40 

3.  84 

1.25 

7.  83 

9.  77 

6.  81 

2.86 

4.00 

1.88 

A.  30 

2.47 

50.  52 

1889 . 

2.  84 

2.  40 

1.05 

*2.  30 

9.  38 

4.93 

2. 87 

.  76 

4.56 

4.  47 

1. 12 

2.  02 

38.  70 

256 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

GRIGGSVILLE,  PIKE  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1890 . 

3.31 

1.43 

2.  75 

2. 85 

3.31 

5.32 

1.47 

1.85 

2.  47 

1.4S 

1.40 

.28 

27. 92 

1891 . 

.87 

3. 52 

2.  25 

3. 61 

2.42 

1.76 

.98 

1.75 

1.53 

2.11 

4.15 

.87 

25. 82 

1892 . 

2.05 

3.  73 

2.  67 

6.  97 

8.  93 

1.85 

5. 94 

.85 

3.  46 

1.52 

3.  20 

.92 

42. 09 

1893 . 

.42 

2.  82 

6.  22 

7. 69 

5.  65 

3.80 

3. 38 

.35 

1.37 

.33 

1.25 

1.38 

34.  66 

1894 . 

2.  06 

2. 36 

2. 15 

2. 85 

2.  30 

2. 97 

.78 

1. 19 

2.  78 

.78 

1.48 

1.  32 

23.02 

1895 . 

1.36 

.22 

3. 15 

2. 35 

2.  46 

3. 94 

6.25 

2.  63 

3.  51 

.35 

2. 95 

6.  21 

35. 38 

1896 . 

1.50 

2. 16 

.56 

3.05 

8. 10 

3.29 

8. 10 

2.  72 

9.  32 

1.  60 

1.  65 

.38 

42.  43 

1897 . 

6.  74 

1.39 

4.  20 

4.25 

2. 91 

5.  45 

4.50 

2. 16 

.46 

.25 

3.38 

2. 34 

38.03 

1898 . 

4.  46 

2. 19 

5.  78 

4. 95 

8. 30 

4.94 

3.56 

4.  49 

6.83 

3.  01 

3. 66 

.97 

53. 14 

1899 . 

.42 

1.54 

3.  81 

1.80 

13. 10 

1.97 

3. 16 

4.  43 

3.  79 

3. 33 

2. 16 

1.27 

40.  78 

1900 . 

1.  78 

6.  01 

1.  54 

1.81 

4.  20 

2.  40 

3.  59 

1.81 

5.  50 

2. 80 

1.66 

.45 

33.  55 

1901 . 

2.06 

1.51 

3.25 

1.  46 

.46 

3.55 

2.  74 

.22 

3. 65 

1.80 

.77 

2. 82 

24.29 

1902 . 

.56 

1.53 

2.  67 

3.  99 

4.  21 

7.  33 

2.89 

7.  20 

3.  36 

2.  58 

3.  74 

2.  65 

42.  71 

1903 . 

1.30 

2.  62 

3.  20 

4.59 

3.  34 

3. 14 

2. 10 

4.52 

4.89 

2.  53 

.68 

1.05 

33.  96 

1904 . 

3.  93 

1.60 

5.  60 

5.  92 

5. 86 

5.05 

5.09 

5.41 

6.26 

.50 

.  15 

1.02 

46.  39 

1905 . 

1.60 

1.  50 

1.45 

2. 85 

2.  67 

1.60 

2. 95 

4.  67 

5.25 

4.27 

1.95 

1. 69 

32.  45 

1906 . 

2.  74 

2.26 

3.05 

2.  71 

2.  83 

2.  74 

.85 

4.  40 

6.  56 

1.98 

2.  70 

2.  65 

35.47 

1907 . 

5.  38 

.49 

3.37 

3.25 

3. 35 

5.00 

5.  82 

6. 97 

2.  24 

1.70 

1.80 

.52 

38.  79 

1908 . 

1.05 

2.  75 

1.94 

5.  66 

5. 60 

3. 69 

6. 53 

1.30 

.88 

.10 

1.41 

1.28 

32. 19 

1909 . 

1.  81 

2.25 

1.53 

4.  47 

7. 50 

3.  27 

4. 11 

.33 

4.64 

4. 36 

3.30 

1.21 

37.  78 

1910 . 

1.07 

.76 

T 

2.  72 

6. 86 

2.  74 

4.  45 

.85 

4.  57 

1.65 

1.36 

.78 

27.  81 

1911 . 

1.47 

1.  97 

1.97 

4. 57 

1.21 

1.19 

2.  92 

3.  68 

13.  77 

3.00 

2. 15 

1.47 

39.37 

Means . 

2. 12 

2. 27 

2.  64 

3. 64 

4.  84 

4.06 

3.  44 

2.  70 

4.26 

2.  24 

2. 20 

1.64 

35. 91 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


HALFWAY,  WILLIAMSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  569  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

1.95 

2. 95 

3.73 

6.  62 

0.  88 

1887 . 

1.47 

6.91 

2.  96 

1893 . . . 

4.  45 

1.50 

1.95 

3.00 

1894 . 

2. 00 

1.30 

3.  40 

i.  60 

3. 35 

2. 10 

.50 

1.75 

3.75 

3.75 

6. 90 

2.60 

27.00 

1895 . 

3.35 

.65 

1.20 

1.80 

1. 55 

4.75 

3.75 

2.60 

2. 00 

.20 

6.  61 

5.  70 

34. 16 

1896... . 

1.00 

2. 00 

4.55 

2.  35 

5. 00 

3.95 

2.20 

.50 

2.  60 

2.00 

1.91 

.46 

28. 52 

1897. . . 

2.83 

2.  86 

11.  43 

6.  34 

2. 58 

5.45 

2.  66 

1. 15 

2. 92 

1898 . 

2.  73 

2. 19 

1899 . 

4.  46 

2.  46 

5. 16 

2.  99 

3. 18 

2.  97 

4.46 

1.00 

3.03 

4.49 

2. 07 

2. 55 

38.  82 

1900 . 

1.71 

4.02 

1.89 

1.91 

3.09 

8.  65 

2.99 

.68 

2.71 

.73 

3.  40 

1.92 

33.  70 

1901... . 

1.37 

1.  45 

3.  36 

2.  86 

2.  30 

1.75 

.50 

3.60 

1.  64 

2.77 

1.30 

5.  21 

28. 11 

1902... . . 

1.87 

.74 

3. 16 

2.  57 

3.63 

2.  87 

1.57 

3.58 

2.  54 

.78 

4.12 

4.  75 

32. 18 

1903... . 

2. 03 

4.  65 

4.03 

2.  75 

3.06 

2.  78 

2.  78 

1.  46 

1.61 

3. 19 

.96 

2. 19 

31.  49 

1904... . 

3.  60 

3.94 

5. 97 

4.  50 

3. 18 

2.  47 

4.  82 

2.80 

5.55 

.83 

.53 

2.  81 

41.00 

1905 . . . 

2.  75 

1.  46 

2.  43 

3.  59 

3.  25 

2.  23 

5.00 

2. 13 

3. 19 

1906... . 

6. 18 

2.  24 

6.  23 

1.52 

2.21 

4. 12 

3.76 

3.  79 

6.  79 

1.35 

6.  40 

6.60 

51. 19 

1907. . . 

8.  26 

1.10 

2.  92 

3.  22 

4.  58 

6  65 

3.  77 

6.  98 

.79 

1908-  -  - 

1909... . 

2.  7i 

6.  40 

4. 17 

9.  06 

3.  75 

2.  75 

6.  44 

.95 

4.68 

.86 

3.  51 

3.28 

48.  56 

1910. . . 

2.  24 

2.39 

.04 

4.  45 

4.  50 

2.  76 

6.04 

4.  50 

5.  70 

.  40 

Means . 

2.99 

2.  78 

3.81 

3.  40 

3.25 

3.89 

3. 10 

2. 58 

3.31 

1.84 

2.  56 

3.  40 

35.88 

Note — Values  for  1885  are  for  Marion,  seven  miles  distant. 

Values  for  1887  and  for  1893  to  1897 ,  inclusive,  for  Herrin,  eleven  miles  distant. 


HALLIDAYBORO,  NEAR  ELKVILLE,  JACKSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

1.79 

3.  45 

2.  21 

0.51 

1.55 

1.07 

0.90 

4.39 

0.  53 

1.00 

0.14 

2.  27 

23. 81 

1892... 

.  34 

3.  43 

1.  78 

3.  84 

1.73 

.61 

2.  64 

1.31 

1893 . 

.20 

3.96 

2.  39 

7.  68 

5.11 

5. 00 

.91 

1.  26 

3. 03 

3.56 

2.  56 

1.65 

37.31 

1894 . 

2. 07 

3.01 

3.61 

3.75 

2. 17 

1.43 

1.60 

1.70 

3.38 

4. 14 

1. 17 

3.  49 

31.52 

1895 . 

2.80 

1.20 

2.  79 

2. 13 

1.89 

2. 98 

5.  23 

3. 17 

2.  91 

.  55 

4.94 

3.56 

34. 15 

257 


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HALLIDAYBORO,  NEAR  ELKVILLE,  JACKSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

Julv 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1896 . 

1.99 

2. 32 

4.33- 

2. 17 

*7.05 

3.51 

5.31 

1.  76 

1.  76 

2. 35 

3. 14 

.89 

36. 58 

1897 . 

3.31 

2. 94 

11.98 

5. 15 

2.  68 

4.  28 

2.  32 

2.  61 

.  64 

1.64 

3. 55 

3.38 

44.  48 

1898 . 

4. 03 

1.41 

7. 96 

3.69 

9.  44 

4. 17 

7. 12 

5.  29 

2.  87 

4.  42 

1.20 

1.52 

53. 12 

1899 . 

3.58 

2.  54 

3.  58 

2.  32 

3.  30 

3.  75 

3.  45 

2.  30 

1.07 

4.  71 

2. 18 

2. 15 

34.93 

1900 . 

1.38 

3.03 

1.15 

2.  54 

3.  27 

7.  23 

4. 15 

3.00 

4.73 

1.11 

3.  89 

1.87 

37. 35 

1901 . 

1.25 

1.  25 

4.21 

1.  79 

2. 03 

1.  60 

.07 

2.51 

.74 

1.95 

1.23 

3.33 

21.96 

1902 . 

1.  42 

.97 

2.  87 

2. 09 

5.01 

3.85 

.90 

4.07 

1.  88 

1.51 

3.98 

4.79 

33.34 

1903... . 

1.22 

3.  65 

3.98 

1.98 

1.  67 

1.91 

2.51 

3.  58 

2.  56 

1904 . 

3.  90 

4.  50 

2.  60 

4. 10 

. 

. 

Means . 

1. 95 

2.  55 

4.06 

3.  05 

3.  76 

3.  46 

3.00 

2.86 

2.  56 

2.  46 

2.  54 

2.  52 

35.  32 

Note— Values  from  1891-93,  inclusive,  are  for  Muddy  Valley. 
*  Five  days  missing. 


HANNIBAL,  MARION  COUNTY,  MISSOURI 
Elevation,  534  feet 


Year 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1892 . 

8.  28 

1.69 

3.69 

0.  92 

2.  36 

0.  67 
.50 

3. 17 

1.  63 

1893 . 

0.  54 

2. 12 

2.  64 

6.  06 

7.  04 

5. 19 

1.50 

.54 

1.  47 

1.  25 

.37 

29.  22 

1894 . 

2.29 

2.  51 

1.77 

1.74 

2.  93 

2.  52 

1.07 

1.03 

2.  40 

1.  22 

1.  77 

1.24 

22.  59 

1895 . 

1.57 

.39 

1.  77 

1.95 

6.23 

3.92 

8.01 

4.86 

2.69 

.36 

4.  40 

5.  98 

42. 13 

1896 . 

1.54 

1.74 

.92 

2.83 

7. 14 

2.  40 

9.  44 

1.  58 

3.  54 

1.72 

1.  73 

.65 

35.23 

1897 . 

6.  36 

1.  54 

4.  30 

3.96 

1. 13 

6.  08 

8.  04 

2.  48 

.30 

.45 

2.  07 

1.  86 

38.  57 

1898 . 

3.  64 

1.60 

6.  41 

3.  48 

6.90 

4.83 

4.20 

1.05 

8.  86 

2.  94 

2.  58 

1. 12 

47.  61 

1899 . 

.56 

2.  05 

2.  66 

1.95 

6.  75 

2.  79 

5.  49 

7.  33 

2.  91 

1.  57 

1.83 

1.26 

37. 15 

1900 . 

1.69 

3.  87 

1.16 

1.34 

5. 65 

1.75 

1.  79 

1.  86 

4.  57 

3.  88 

1.27 

.33 

29. 16 

1901 . . 

1. 85 

1.32 

2.  78 

1.55 

1.  65 

2.  48 

1.95 

.89 

1.83 

.86 

.74 

1.82 

19.  72 

1902 . 

.78 

.68 

2.  95 

2.  99 

4.  83 

6.  22 

2.  96 

4.02 

2.  36 

2.  94 

2.  53 

1.76 

35. 02 

1903 . 

1. 98 

2.  70 

2.  37 

4.96 

5.  24 

2.59 

2.  86 

5. 14 

4.  71 

1.  65 

1.  28 

.93 

36.41 

1904 . 

2.  81 

1.12 

3.  82 

5.  35 

5.  84 

5.  21 

3.26 

8.23 

5.  63 

.61 

.26 

1.15 

43.29 

1905 . 

1.  45 

1.39 

1.52 

4.07 

2.  30 

1.54 

4.33 

4.  61 

6.  40 

3.38 

1.34 

1.23 

33.  56 

1906 . 

2.  28 

2. 08 

2.  57 

2.  77 

3.  54 

3.  26 

.90 

4.90 

5.  72 

.61 

2.  97 

1.88 

33.  48 

1907 . 

5. 17 

.25 

2.  67 

2. 92 

2.  09 

3.31 

6.  21 

6.  27 

.92 

2.  74 

1.22 

1.  75 

35.  52 

1908 . 

1.04 

4.  05 

.94 

3.  64 

4.60 

6.  27 

1.  48 

2.  94 

3.31 

.43 

2.  52 

1. 13 

32.  35 

1909. . . . . 

1.95 

3.95 

1.65 

4.  78 

7.63 

2. 15 

4.  73 

.09 

3.  52 

4.48 

2.  72 

2.  72 

40.  37 

1910... . 

1.98 

.  65 

.  15 

2.  60 

6.  58 

4.39 

9.  32 

1.64 

5.  37 

1.  14 

.13 

.  75 

34.  70 

1911... . 

1.  82 

2.  38 

2.  57 

3.  56 

.70 

1.32 

2.  58 

1.  46 

11.64 

1.  66 

2.  30 

2.  48 

34.  47 

Means . 

2. 17 

1.95 

2.  40 

3.29 

4.85 

3.50 

4. 19 

3.09 

4.02 

1.69 

1.90 

1.60 

34.  77 

HAVANA,  MASON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  475  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1870 . 

3.36 

3.95 

2.  50 

1.71 

1871 . 

4.  28 

1.60 

4.  25 

2. 05 

1.00 

3. 05 

5.  25 

2.  15 

3.05 

1.95 

2.  45 

1872 . 

.50 

1.60 

2.  48 

2. 03 

2. 13 

9.83 

4.78 

1. 13 

4.  35 

.84 

2. 02 

1.61 

33.  30 

1873 . 

5.00 

1.83 

.99 

6.20 

5.  58 

1.  24 

5.  50 

.89 

5.  69 

3. 17 

1.68 

7.  72 

45.  49 

1874 . 

2.  61 

1.  87 

1.  22 

2. 96 

2.  42 

2.71 

2.  33 

6.  48 

2.  42 

1.  27 

3.  20 

.93 

30.  42 

1875 . 

.37 

2.  54 

4. 14 

2.  44 

4.74 

4.83 

8.  57 

1.  30 

5.  84 

2.80 

.81 

2.  08 

40.  46 

1876 . 

.82 

1.41 

7. 03 

2.69 

4.35 

5.60 

9.61 

3.  06 

7.00 

1.  55 

2.20 

.20 

45.  52 

1877 . 

.81 

.10 

5.29 

3.01 

2.65 

9. 13 

2. 17 

2.  92 

2.20 

6.90 

4.  70 

4.  45 

44.33 

1878 . 

1.  28 

3.56 

2.  95 

1892 . 

1.65 

1.98 

1.54 

4.84 

7.69 

3.  02 

2.29 

3.01 

.98 

3.25 

1.  42 

1893 . 

.79 

3.  49 

2. 94 

7.  95 

5.  48 

2.00 

4.25 

.73 

2.34 

.22 

.  76 

2.  06 

33.01 

1894 . 

2. 08 

2.  32 

2. 13 

1.68 

2.23 

3.  26 

1.04 

1.84 

3.  67 

1.11 

1.98 

1.97 

25.31 

189.5 . 

1.36 

.32 

1.04 

2.  68 

1.51 

1.91 

4.89 

4.53 

4.  34 

.41 

3.80 

6.  03 

32.  82 

1896 . 

1.  21 

2. 13 

.98 

3. 15 

4.31 

3.  25 

4.87 

3.36 

5.30 

.58 

1.84 

.33 

31.31 

1897... . 

6.  66 

1.32 

4.53 

3. 74 

1.08 

3.  58 

5.  22 

1.  22 

.51 

.08 

3.41 

1.82 

33. 17 

1898 . 

4.64 

2. 08 

4.84 

2.90 

7.  63 

4.58 

2.  49 

2.  78 

6.  92 

2.  55 

2.  24 

1.45 

45. 10 

1899 . 

.77 

2.  21 

3.  39 

1.26 

7.31 

2.  24 

7. 11  j  3.26 

4. 18 

3.  34 

2.41 

2.  73 

40.  21 

—17  E  L 


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Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


HAVANA,  MASON  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1900... . 

1.  88 

5.  54 

.72 

1.01 

1.  33 

3.  48 

4. 13 

9. 02 

2.  65 

2.00 

1.  57 

.40 

33. 73 

1901 . 

2.  54 

1.09 

7. 30 

.89 

.66 

5. 02 

1.85 

1.04 

1.61 

.66 

.  50 

.73 

23.  89 

1902 . 

.  85 

1.  42 

4.31 

2.  70 

2.  57 

1903...  . 

2.  55 

3. 02 

5.  48 

5.  66 

2. 18 

.  89 

1.  35 

1904 . 

3.11 

1.  46 

4.32 

4.  03 

4. 19 

3.40 

4.50 

2.  50 

3. 02 

.31 

.  17 

1.  26 

32.27 

1905 . 

1.  60 

2.  20 

1.69 

3.91 

2.69 

2.71 

2.  58 

4.  42 

4.69 

2.91 

2.  54 

1.  72 

33.  66 

1906... . 

1.69 

1.  37 

2.94 

3.26 

1.  84 

2.  73 

1.  78 

3.51 

5.  24 

.  85 

2. 37 

1.53 

29. 11 

1907 . . . 

6.  79 

.  22 

2.54 

3. 11 

2.  54 

3.89 

6.23 

6.  73 

1.53 

.  59 

1.59 

2.  41 

38. 17 

190S . . . . 

.  55 

4.  35 

1.  06 

4.  33 

8.  73 

4.  45 

2.  94 

1.  67 

.74 

.  53 

2.01 

1. 17 

32.  53 

1909. . . . 

1.  55 

3.85 

1.80 

5.  39 

4.64 

5.  68 

4.  84 

1.  95 

5.  68 

3. 13 

3.  61 

2. 13 

44.  25 

1910. . . . 

1.  88 

1. 15 

.  26 

3.  82 

7.  34 

2.  24 

3.  35 

.  58 

6.60 

1.  51 

1. 19 

.98 

30.90 

1911... . 

2.  06 

2.31 

2. 11 

3.  47 

1.  51 

2.99 

1.91 

1.  86 

13. 14 

2.  07 

2.01 

2. 06 

37.  50 

Means . 

2. 19 

2. 05 

2.  92 

3.  29 

3.  77 

3.83 

4.15 

2.97 

4.26 

1.83 

2. 12 

2. 02 

34.63 

HENRY,  MARSHALL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1870. . . 

1.  72 

2.63 

3. 10 

4.20 

2.10 

1. 10 

1871 . 

2.  59 

2.  49 

3.20 

1.  60 

1.80 

4.  70 

1.80 

3.  70 

0.50 

2.20 

2.90 

1.90 

29.  38 

1872 . 

.  40 

.  55 

4. 10 

3.50 

5.  30 

3.  30 

6.  30 

5.30 

1.50 

1.20 

.70 

1873 . 

2. 52 

.80 

.90 

4.50 

4.50, 

.90 

2.20 

2.00 

2.50 

1.80 

1.40 

4.  65 

28.  67 

1874 . 

3.  40 

1.  58 

1.20 

2.50 

3.  201 

3.30 

1.50 

1.40 

3.20 

1.90 

3.20 

.  50 

26.88 

1875 . 

.  40 

1.  90 

1.  35 

2.  30 

3.  70 

3.50 

8.30 

2. 10 

5. 10 

1.90 

.67 

2.  70 

33. 92 

1876 . 

3.  40 

2.60 

2.90 

4.00 

3.  40 

5.  60 

6.  10 

1.20 

2.50 

1.20 

3.60 

.76 

37.26 

1877...  . 

.60 

2.  60 

3.  70 

2.  40 

5.  90 

3. 10 

1.00 

.90 

6. 10 

4.00 

2.90 

1878... . 

.  50 

1.  80 

2.  30 

5.  40 

6. 10 

3. 10 

1.  10 

5.  60 

.90 

2.90 

.40 

1.80 

31.90 

1879. . . 

.60 

1887 . 

2.  24 

4.  55 

.72 

.73 

i.  52 

1.  70 

1.30 

4.80 

2.  70 

2.  96 

i.  48 

3.  53 

28.23 

1888 . 

1.  07 

1.  57 

2.  54 

.93 

6.  87 

2.  29 

2.  14 

1.25 

1.  21 

2.  71 

3. 10 

2.  22 

27.90 

1889 . 

1.  65 

.  85 

1.60 

2.60 

4.  12 

5.  72 

4.  97 

.  <0 

3.  S3 

2. 02 

1.  86 

1.  45 

31.  42 

1890 . 

2. 05 

2.  03 

2.  55 

3.39 

4.  54 

3.  98 

.66 

1.  45 

3.  07 

O.  Ol 

1.  45 

.20 

30.  94 

1891 . 

2.  36 

1.  35 

3. 13 

3.50 

2.  68 

6.  79 

1.99 

4.  45 

.98 

1.43 

4.  66 

2.28 

35.60 

1892 . 

1.  20 

.60 

2.63 

3.  33 

12.  57 

10.01 

4.  22 

.32 

1.  25 

.70 

2.65 

2.30 

41.  78 

1893 

1.  70 

.90 

5. 10 

1.  60 

2.  95 

1.  25 

.38 

1.91 

.  95 

. 

1894 . . . 

3.  20 

4.91 

.25 

1.  82 

7. 06 

1.29 

. 

"i/ii 

1895... . 

i.  66 

.20 

.86 

i.  56 

1.  53 

1.39 

9.  66 

2.  42 

1.  46 

1.24 

4.31 

5. 16 

30.  79 

1896 . 

.92 

.97 

.93 

4.  45 

7.  05 

2.  81 

.  965 

2. 13 

6.  95 

.08 

2.  75 

.12 

38.  81 

1897 . 

5.  47 

1.  65 

3.  79 

2.  36 

.  95 

/ .  3o 

2.  92 

.71 

.  95 

.  18 

4.  33 

1.  03 

31.69 

1898... . 

4.00 

f2.  10 

f6.  15 

3.  68 

6.  41 

3.  61 

1. 10 

7. 10 

6.91 

3.11 

2.  46 

1.  32 

47. 95 

1899 . 

.33 

1.94 

2.  26 

1.06 

5.  64 

3.00 

4.  57 

1.63 

3. 12 

3.45 

1.97 

2.  48 

31.  45 

1900. . . . 

1.  82 

3.67 

3. 15 

1.68 

4.76 

2.  52 

2.  76 

6.  79 

3.64 

3.94 

2.  25 

.  14 

37.  12 

1901... . 

1.  45 

1.  23 

3.97 

.96 

2.  20 

2.83 

3.  40 

1.90 

2.  56 

.83 

1.50 

1.  76 

24.59 

1902 . 

.  46 

1.  60 

3.60 

2.  63 

4.14 

11.  21 

11.01 

5.44 

6.  10 

1.60 

3.38 

1.88 

53. 05 

1903 . 

1.  20 

2.  59 

3.  84 

5.  22 

3.  85 

2.  67 

3.  28 

5.  50 

6.  68 

1.35 

1.69 

1.  86 

39.  73 

1904 . 

2.  84 

1.  43 

4.  28 

3.51 

3.  85 

3.  22 

5.  73 

4.51 

3.66 

.31 

T 

1.71 

35.  05 

1905 . 

1.09 

1.76 

2.  64 

3.  87 

3.60 

5.  46 

2.  51 

4.20 

1.86 

2.91 

2.  21 

1.63 

33.  74 

1906... . 

2.  23 

1.70 

2.31 

1.  65 

2.  53 

3.31 

2.  5< 

3.91 

5.03 

1.92 

2.  56 

2. 17 

31.89 

1907 . 

5.  85 

.  16 

3.20 

2.  79 

3.  65 

3.  79 

5.  43 

4.  58 

4.  51 

.  80 

1.92 

1.  23 

37.91 

1908 . 

1. 12 

2.51 

3.00 

4.  64 

8.  90 

4.  60 

2.  82 

.94 

.80 

.  77 

1.87 

.81 

32.  78 

1909... . 

1.  44 

3.  55 

1.70 

7.11 

3.  41 

3.7 1 

3.81 

3.93 

3.93 

2.  48 

4.66 

3.  20 

43. 05 

1910 . 

2.  24 

1.11 

.  12 

3.  28 

6.00 

.96 

1.27 

1.  77 

3.53 

1.  48 

.  54 

1.  25 

23.  55 

1911. . . 

2. 10 

1.91 

1.  79 

2.99 

7. 19 

2.24 

2.  61 

2.29 

. 

Means . 

1.92 

1.73 

2.  45 

3.  12 

4.  23 

4. 16 

3.  64 

2.99 

3.  38 

2.  06 

2.  37 

1.84 

34.81 

Notes — Values  from  1871-93,  inclusive,  of  Hennepin,  ten  miles  distant. 

'  Values  from  May,  1894-Januarv,  1898,  inclusive,  for  Clear  Creek  less  than  seventeen  miles  distant, 
t  Estimated. 


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HIGHLAND,  MADISON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  620  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1861 . 

7.  20 
2.89 

2.  50 
1.  27 

3.  21 
6.27 

3.  24 
6.61 
1.99 

3. 08 
5.  27 
1.84 

0.  77 
7.81 
2.  24 

4.07 
2.  64 
4.06 

3.71 
3. 97 
1.09 

2. 83 
6.41 
3.69 

0.61 
5.  94 
2.39 

1.57 

6.21 

3.38 

1862... . 

4.54 
3.  93 
3.  03 

.94 

4.21 

.66 

59.  50 

1863 . 

1864 . 

Means . 

3.  83 

3.94 

3.  46 

4.  74 

3. 95 

3.  40 

3.61 

3.59 

2.  92 

4.  31 

2.  98 

3. 72 

HILLSBORO,  MONTGOMERY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  675  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  j 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  J 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

9.  60 

1.00 

0.90 

3.80 

3.  20 

■>.00 

1 

0.  50 

. 

1889. . . 

0.64 

8.  63 

1895 . 

i.  72 

2.47 

6.  31 

3.24 

2.83 

.  63 

3.  28 

5.  44 

1896 . 

.73 

2.  43 

1.23 

1.98 

6.  62 

3. 14 

4. 15 

2.08 

4.80 

1.74 

2. 58 

.77 

32.  25 

1897 . 

4.02 

2. 02 

6.04 

4.  07 

1.  59 

3.93 

5. 16 

1. 16 

T 

.25 

5.  80 

2.  82 

36.  86 

1898 . 

5.51 

3. 07 

7.  78 

3.80 

7.  45 

3.39 

5.33 

2„  69 

5. 56 

5. 13 

2.  32 

2. 00 

54. 03 

1899 . 

1.83 

2.51 

3.  54 

1.  29 

7.  28 

2.  84 

2. 18 

7.  49 

1.59 

3.  67 

2.  45 

3.  48 

40. 15 

1900 . 

.52 

4.  60 

1.  70 

1.31 

5. 14 

6. 10 

2.96 

.42 

3.  27 

3.02 

2.  78 

.  95 

32.  76 

1901 . 

1.92 

1.98 

3.  05 

2. 15 

1.46 

2.54 

1.93 

4.26 

1.03 

2.31 

1.72 

3.  66 

28.  01 

1902 . 

.82 

.89 

4.95 

2.  79 

3.31 

8.  93 

1.39 

5.  71 

5.  32 

2.  52 

3.34 

4.00 

43.97 

1903 . 

1. 19 

3. 16 

2.  22 

3.  57 

2.83 

4.  26 

2.56 

5.  63 

1.87 

1.78 

.61 

3.05 

32.  73 

1904 . 

3. 15 

.90 

6.  53 

5. 05 

4.14 

4.  54 

5.  38 

4.  41 

5.  44 

.62 

.09 

1.01 

41.26 

1905 . 

2.  98 

.86 

1.63 

3.21 

4.  67 

1.96 

5.  32 

2.  53 

3. 16 

9.72 

1.65 

2. 15 

39.  84 

1906 . 

3.  56 

2.  42 

4.  47 

2.  08 

3. 15 

4.85 

.  50 

2.  37 

5.  83 

1.65 

4.  25 

2. 02 

37. 15 

1907 . 

4.  89 

.  55 

1.90 

2.  78 

7. 00 

4.  88 

7.  53 

5.81 

.96 

3.90 

1.77 

3.36 

45. 33 

1908... . 

2. 09 

4.  76 

2. 10 

5.  03 

8.  28 

4.53 

2.  52 

.78 

1.54 

.10 

1.85 

1.62 

35.  20 

1909... . 

2.  30 

4.85 

2.  78 

7.  81 

4.33 

3.79 

6.  25 

1.  04 

6.  45 

3.79 

6.  23 

2. 16 

51.78 

1910 . 

2.  26 

2.  76 

T 

5. 19 

6.  03 

3.57 

4.  20 

5. 19 

6. 14 

5.  00 

1.05 

1.45 

42.  84 

1911 . 

1.93 

2.  78 

1.92 

4.95 

1.50 

1.  28 

2.  78 

4. 14 

7.  46 

4. 08 

2.  71 

1.94 

37.  47 

Means . 

2.  48 

2.  44 

3. 37 

3.  60 

4.98 

3.  78 

3.  74 

3.  44 

3.70 

3.05 

2.75 

1 

2.  47 

39.  48 

HOOPESTON,  VERMILION  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

0.  64 

3.  40 

0.  64 

1.68 

2.  62 

1.  24 

T 

2.  98 

5.80 

2.25 

3.50 

4.82 

29.  57 

1888 . 

7.59 

3.  87 

3.05 

2. 18 

8.09 

1901 . 

4. 12 

1.50 

1.  20 

2. 92 

1.  39 

3.  56 

5.  41 

2.80 

1.06 

2. 13 

1902 . 

.80 

.57 

1.  88 

1.02 

4.71 

14. 37 

4.  85 

2.  30 

3.  01 

1.99 

2.  88 

2.60 

40. 98 

1903... . 

1.94 

3. 03 

.64 

6.  45 

3.77 

1.84 

3.85 

5.  78 

1.64 

1.92 

1.  80 

2.  45 

35. 11 

1904... . 

5.  20 

2. 16 

7.  36 

2.61 

2.  35 

1.87 

4.  36 

2.  81 

3.91 

.38 

.08 

1.35 

34.  44 

1905...  . 

1.76 

2.  77 

1.  24 

3.91 

4.  53 

2. 15 

3.  81 

3 .  <5 

5.09 

2.  82 

2.83 

1.  47 

36. 13 

1906 . 

2.  52 

1.52 

4.  46 

1.  84 

3.  58 

1.57 

2.  34 

7.  87 

2.  31 

1.50 

5.  55 

3.57 

38.63 

1907. . . . 

5.89 

.22 

4.  26 

2.90 

3.  28 

5.  34 

6.  48 

2. 08 

5.09 

.94 

2.  27 

3.88 

42.63 

1908 . 

1.  41 

6.  23 

3.  64 

4.45 

8.  07 

.86 

2.  19 

1.  11 

1.  79 

.33 

2.81 

1.61 

34.  50 

1909 . 

2.  87 

6.  88 

1.76 

6.  45 

4.  24 

4.18 

6. 07 

5.  28 

2.  33 

2. 10 

3.  47 

3.61 

49.  24 

1910 . 

2.99 

1.  86 

.46 

2.  46 

5.  38 

1.73 

4.  66 

2.  23 

5. 12 

*1.  45 

.  85 

2.  07 

31.26 

1911 . . . 

3.  04 

1.97 

2.29 

4.  45 

2.  26 

2. 13 

3.  42 

2. 92 

7.  28 

4. 19 

3.  54 

1.71 

39.20 

Means . 

3. 05 

2.  87 

2.  75 

3.  22 

4. 16 

3.  35 

3.  95 

3.  56 

4.06 

1.89 

2.  55 

2.  61 

37.  43 

Note— Values  from  March,  1901-May,  1902,  inclusive,  are  for  Wellington,  six  miles  distant. 

*  For  Rantoul. 


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HOYLETON,  WASHINGTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct.  Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1864 . 

7.44 

3.00 

6.  00 

2.  62 

2.00 

1.50 

3.50 

3. 30 

1865 . 

6.  50 

1866 . 

1.  00 

1.  35 

5.  75 

Means . 

4.  22 

4.38 

IRISHTOWN,  CLINTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS  (NEAR  BREESE) 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

3. 50 

3.72 

5.  29 

0.  62 

4.06 

6.77 

4. 39 

2. 97 

3.49 

1886 . 

3. 12 

1.40 

2.  42 

2.09 

2. 35 

8. 10 

1.34 

3.  78 

5.48 

.72 

3.  91 

2.67 

37. 38 

1887 . 

1.31 

4.  46 

4.51 

3.47 

4.  03 

2.75 

2. 02 

.38 

3. 10 

1.12 

7.  45 

4.07 

38. 67 

1888 . 

2. 54 

2.  77 

3.  46 

1.77 

3. 95 

7. 59 

3.  61 

7. 18 

.87 

2.  47 

3.  58 

2.78 

1889 . 

2.76 

l.?6 

1.81 

4.93 

6.41 

4.86 

1.09 

3. 43 

1. 83 

5.  32 

1.48 

1890 . 

8.41 

3.86 

4.  56 

5.40 

3. 65 

3.  08 

.58 

1.22 

3.44 

.60 

2.39 

.77 

37. 96 

1891 . 

1.45 

3.  75 

2. 57 

2.  62 

3. 18 

5. 30 

.73 

2.  37 

.87 

1.  69 

6.  05 

1.05 

31.64 

1892 . 

2.  44 

3.  03 

1.24 

8.  33 

6.  81 

4.60 

4.  21 

1.09 

1.28 

4.23 

1. 36 

Means . 

3. 15 

3.  01 

2.  94 

3. 88 

4.08 

5. 39 

2.25 

2. 87 

3. 13 

1.  76 

4.  49 

2. 21 

36.41 

JOLIET,  WILL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  541  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1843 . 

1.12 

1844. . . 

7.25 

5.  00 

1845. .. 

4.25 

1.  75 

3.25 

0. 12 

4.00 

1887...  . 

.97 

2. 07 

2.  47 

2.  72 

2. 96 

2.  95 

1.85 

3. 17 

1888 . 

.90 

1.  00 

2. 35 

2. 10 

8.  50 

1.  70 

.  70 

6.  00 

.90 

3. 30 

1893 . 

1.87 

1.57 

1894 . 

1. 16 

1.31 

2.  87 

2.23 

3. 69 

2.  84 

.46 

.85 

5. 99 

1. 18 

1. 68 

1.00 

25.  26 

1895 . 

1. 82 

.67 

1.04 

1.92 

1. 95 

1.26 

4.  32 

2.  96 

.93 

.67 

2. 90 

6. 62 

27. 06 

1896 . 

1.14 

2.  07 

1. 15 

2.  82 

5.  28 

3.89 

4.97 

2.75 

6.  69 

.86 

2.  96 

.36 

34.  94 

1897 . 

6.  67 

1.84 

3.  80 

2.87 

1.25 

5. 19 

1.59 

.55 

.63 

.44 

4.  42 

1.68 

30. 93 

1898 . 

4.  05 

2.  28 

6. 12 

1.42 

3.  82 

7.89 

1.59 

4.  69 

3.  20 

4.  53 

2.  61 

2.15 

44.  35 

1899 . 

.82 

1.68 

2.23 

.  35 

4.  69 

2. 17 

5.26 

1.74 

2.44 

2.  39 

1.15 

1.70 

26.  62 

1900 . 

1.58 

4.29 

2.  24 

.79 

4.  27 

1.80 

5.  08 

5.  74 

2.  05 

1.61 

3.10 

.53 

33.08 

1901 . 

1.  88 

1.62 

3.  62 

.56 

.81 

3. 14 

5.  42 

2.  84 

2.  55 

.85 

1.63 

2. 36 

27.28 

1902 . 

.55 

1.43 

5.  51 

2. 36 

7.48 

12.  86 

9.  38 

3. 15 

6.  28 

2.  44 

2.  99 

1.68 

56.11 

1903 . 

1.  05 

2. 92 

2.  22 

3.62 

2.  49 

1.  68 

4.46 

4.  77 

4. 98 

1.40 

.86 

2. 18 

32.  63 

1904 . 

2.  42 

1.  75 

4.  97 

3.  81 

3. 19 

.94 

2.97 

3. 19 

4.  95 

1.44 

.10 

1.63 

31.36 

1905 . 

1. 18 

1.43 

2.29 

4. 13 

5.42 

5.10 

4. 18 

4.29 

3.  63 

3.57 

2.66 

1.46 

39.34 

1906 . 

2.23 

2.  30 

1.61 

1.67 

2.  00 

1.85 

2.  51 

4.00 

5.  68 

2. 76 

2.  63 

3. 13 

32.  37 

1907 . 

5.  70 

.32 

3.00 

2.28 

3.32 

1.70 

5.38 

4.66 

6. 13 

.66 

1.86 

3.  07* 

38.08 

1908 . 

.77 

2.  66 

4. 33 

3. 32 

6. 95 

1.30 

3.79 

3.  80 

1.32 

.82 

2.77 

1.30} 

33.13 

1909 . 

1.  12 

3.38 

1.56 

6.  60 

3.  46 

3.80 

1.69 

2.  98 

3.09 

1.68 

4.55 

3.  50 

37. 38 

1910 . 

2. 52 

1.21 

.24 

3.81 

4. 90 

.81 

1.  46 

3. 17 

2.  75 

1.  68 

.62 

1. 12 

24.29 

1911 . 

1.58 

1.  62 

1.39 

4.45 

3.  65 

4.65 

2.46 

4.  54 

12.  27 

4. 18 

2.  87 

1.91 

45. 57 

Means . 

2. 17 

1.88 

2.  76 

2.  72 

3.73 

3.34 

3.69 

3.  54 

3.97 

1.  92 

2.31 

2. 10 

1 

34.44 

From  November  1893-April  1895,  inclusive,  the  values  are  for  Braidwood,  nineteen  miles  distant. 


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KANKAKEE,  KANKAKEE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  642  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

2.  83 

4.66 

1. 10 

1.05 

1887 . 

1.  45 

4. 50 

0.  68 

o.  to 

1.93 

1.  75 

1.10 

2.  65 

1.20 

1888 . 

1. 15 

1.50 

1889 . 

1.54 

1.02 

. 

1890 . 

1891 . 

. 

. 

. 

1892 . 

10.  09 

4.  67 

2.51 

2. 24 

2.03 

.86 

2.  96 

1893 . 

1.00 

.38 

1. 13 

5.45 

4.83 

1.  28 

T 

.55 

1.69 

1.70 

1894 . 

2. 35 

1.67 

2.  04 

3.  54 

3.29 

1.11 

.85 

1.30 

8.  44 

.50 

2.  20 

.94 

28.23 

1895 . 

1.00 

.  19 

1.02 

2.81 

2.  64 

1.  11 

2.  53 

2.61 

1.79 

1.52 

3.  02 

5.81 

26.05 

1896 . 

1.09 

*1.94 

.53 

1.93 

5.  53 

5.64 

7.31 

4.99 

5. 82 

f.  25 

1.95 

.17 

37.15 

1897 . 

3.  23 

1.07 

3.09 

1.99 

1.51 

3. 32 

2. 15 

.36 

.20 

1.60 

3.  62 

f2.  20 

24.34 

1898 . . 

t3.  44 

tl.90 

7. 69 

1.  31 

5.66 

1.72 

1.  69 

4.20 

5. 80 

4. 18 

2.  33 

1. 17 

40.09 

1899 . 

1. 20 

f.  89 

2.  75 

.41 

3.  90 

2.31 

3.  78 

2.  20 

2.  83 

f3. 17 

2.  00 

|3. 11 

28.  55 

Means . 

1.81 

1.44 

2.37 

2. 19 

4.32 

2.  55 

2.44 

2. 39 

3. 69 

1.66 

2.40 

'  1.99 

30.  74 

*  From  Gilman,  twenty-five  miles  distant, 
f  From  Mortinton,  fifteen  miles  distant. 


KEOKUK,  LEE  COUNTY,  IOWA 
Elevation,  614  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1872 . 

0.  07 

0. 39 

2. 88 

3. 86 

3. 70 

5.  81 

6.77 

1.  97 

2.  26 

.42 

0.  74 

0. 50 

29.37 

1873 . 

3.40 

.53 

.51 

5.  65 

3.42 

1.21 

7.73 

.54 

3.37 

4.69 

1.43 

8.  56 

41.04 

1874 . 

3. 92 

.88 

1. 14 

2.  40 

1.65 

4.  01 

4.61 

3.  87 

7. 92 

1.  94 

2. 17 

1.  26 

35.  77 

1875 . 

.61 

1.84 

1.67 

.89 

6:70 

8. 33 

12.  70 

3. 83 

4.62 

2.71 

.59 

3. 93 

48.  42 

1876 . 

3. 68 

1.  45 

3.45 

3.99 

5.  28 

6.  73 

6.  79 

4.03 

11.08 

2. 12 

2.  82 

.23 

51.65 

1877 . 

.84 

.15 

3. 86 

4.  22 

5. 55 

7.  82 

7.  06 

2.  52 

3.61 

7. 11 

3.  05 

2.90 

48.  59 

1878 . 

.17 

2.  95 

3.78 

2.31 

3.  47 

3.93 

2.37 

5.27 

1.36 

2.31 

1.93 

1.95 

31.80 

1879 . 

.50 

.53 

1.71 

1.56 

2.  27 

2.  63 

1.98 

4.  57 

1. 12 

.28 

3.91 

1.  45 

22.  51 

1880 . 

3.91 

1.94 

1.83 

4.79 

5. 92 

3.  06 

2.25 

3.81 

3.21 

2.  02 

1.13 

.67 

34.54 

1881 . 

.50 

2. 58 

2.  42 

3. 12 

1.35 

8.  70 

3.08 

.86 

4.10 

8.  01 

2.  59 

1.70 

39.01 

1882 . 

1.  07 

i.  54 

3.30 

3.22 

7. 11 

9.45 

4.  53 

3.  09 

1.52 

2.71 

2.  25 

1.75 

41.54 

1883 . 

1.  24 

6.13 

1. 07 

2.97 

4. 87 

5.  88 

3. 15 

1.32 

1.  76 

6. 95 

2.  09 

1.20 

38.  63 

1884 . 

.85 

1.88 

3.37 

1.31 

3.16 

4.03 

2. 30 

2.  74 

4.25 

3. 35 

1.73 

3.91 

32. 88 

1885 . 

2.44 

1.14 

.  17 

3.33 

2.  59 

6.  97 

2.29 

5.98 

3.77 

3.59 

.88 

1.96 

35.11 

1886 . 

2.  08 

1.40 

2.  25 

1.52 

4.49 

2.  86 

.65 

5.  90 

3.95 

2.38 

1.15 

1.03 

29.  66 

1887 . 

1.48 

5. 19 

.  76 

1.84 

2.54 

1.55 

1.57 

2.  38 

3. 13 

1.98 

1.18 

2.  73 

26. 33 

1888 . 

1.57 

2.17 

3.45 

1.85 

5.  06 

5.  42 

6.00 

2.  07 

2. 13 

1.63 

2.  83 

1.61 

35.  79 

1889 . 

1.89 

.90 

1.04 

3.60 

5.  72 

2.  97 

6. 78 

.95 

5.14 

2. 88 

1.80 

1.08 

34.  75 

1890 . 

1.81 

1.09 

2.43 

1.  79 

3.34 

3.41 

2.49 

1.77 

4.46 

2.  44 

1.87 

.03 

26.  93 

1891 . 

2. 59 

1.32 

2.  27 

5.  06 

2.  56 

3.  66 

2.77 

6.10 

.49 

1.49 

3. 60 

1.33 

33.  24 

1892 . 

1.96 

1.61 

2. 91 

6. 15 

6.34 

2.  65 

6. 18 

1.  07 

3.  21 

.71 

3. 16 

1.50 

37.45 

1893 . 

.92 

1.76 

2.  66 

5.41 

4.  36 

2.37 

2.6  O 

1.16 

3. 18 

.33 

2.29 

.90 

27.94 

1894 . 

2.  24 

1.  46 

2.  52 

2.  75 

3.  06 

2. 85 

.37 

.51 

4.86 

1.28 

2.  24 

1.05 

25.  20 

1895 . 

1.  44 

.19 

1.05 

3.38 

3.15 

2.61 

5.46 

2.  68 

2.  67 

.37 

2.  58 

4.  24 

29.  82 

1896 . 

.85 

1.23 

.88 

2. 35 

4.40 

2. 18 

8.  01 

3. 90 

9.44 

1  71 

1.01 

.81 

36.  77 

1897 . 

4.90 

.96 

4.16 

3.54 

1.86 

5.43 

6.  75 

.65 

.64 

.24 

2. 17 

1.84 

33. 14 

1898 . 

3.13 

1. 16 

5. 98 

4.  80 

6.  70 

4.  77 

3.  06 

6.  92 

8.  07 

3.  99 

1.52 

1.38 

51.48 

1899 . 

.49 

1.65 

2.  66 

3.28 

11.47 

2.  78 

5. 39 

4.01 

4.32 

2.  06 

1. 19 

1.67 

40.  97 

1900 . 

2.46 

3.  24 

1.43 

2. 10 

4.56 

1.06 

2.  20 

4.21 

5.  02 

5. 36 

1.72 

.25 

33.61 

1901 . 

1.41 

.75 

2.  59 

2.29 

1.95 

6.  34 

2.  02 

.15 

2.14 

.93 

.80 

1. 17 

22.  54 

1902 . 

.44 

1.02 

2.  24 

3.13 

3.  63 

7. 59 

4.87 

6.  93 

1.82 

2.  38 

2.  60 

2.  21 

38.  86 

1903 . 

.77 

1.42 

3.  03 

4.91 

3.56 

1.40 

1.  27 

4.80 

7. 16 

3.23 

.87 

.86 

33.28 

1904 . 

2.  70 

.70 

3.46 

5.11 

3.94 

3.62 

4.48 

4.63 

8.  33 

.30 

.21 

1.45 

38. 93 

1905 . 

.60 

1.37 

1.78 

3.32 

3.01 

6.  57 

2.  89 

3. 16 

4.15 

3.41 

2.32 

1.03 

33.61 

1906 . 

2.40 

2.  50 

2. 82 

2. 16 

1.83 

1.48 

1.  46 

2.87 

2. 94 

.73 

1.92 

1.90 

25.01 

1907 . 

5.  07 

.10 

5.  05 

2.  02 

3.44 

6.40 

6.  26 

5.  50 

1.94 

.47 

1. 17 

1.38 

38.  80 

1908 . 

.51 

2.  86 

1.76 

1.82 

10.  09 

4.32 

3.  70 

2.  50 

2.  22 

.87 

3.  05 

.58 

34.28 

1909 . 

1.26 

2.  44 

1.  84 

4.99 

3.  03 

5. 11 

5.46 

.68 

3.46 

4.  48 

3.  97 

2.  56 

39.28 

1910 . 

1.61 

.99 

.53 

2.91 

6. 87 

1.34 

2.74 

.92 

2.  08 

.81 

.23 

.79 

21.82 

1911 . 

2.  66 

2.35 

1.79 

4.13 

.42 

.65 

6.48 

1.74 

7.  67 

2. 19 

2. 88 

1.87 

34.83 

r  Means . 

1.81 

1.64 

2.36 

3.  24 

4.21 

4.25 

4.23 

3.  06 

3.  97 

2.  43 

1.94 

1.  73 

34.88 

262 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


KISHWAUKEE,  WINNEBAGO  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  730  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

0.  43 

0. 95 

1.74 

1.60 

1. 12 

2.23 

1900 . 

3.39 

1.  07 

2. 90 

3.  46 

2. 58 

4.  04 

5.  35 

2.98 

3.  64 

1.93 

.48 

1901 . 

1.  41 

2.  40 

3.  93 

.46 

2.00 

3.13 

4.39 

1.36 

3. 34 

.82 

1.03 

1.  53 

25. 80 

1902 . 

.48 

1.63 

3. 17 

1.  62 

7.  88 

7.  45 

6.  87  ' 

1.  49 

7.  04 

2.07 

2.  94 

1.87 

44.51 

1903 . 

.  58 

1. 19 

3.  84 

6.00 

3.  73 

2.  38 

5.  25 

9.29 

6.  06 

2.  77 

1.25 

1.04 

43.38 

1904 . 

2. 90 

1.30 

4.  43 

2.  84 

3.  36 

1.24 

3. 15 

3. 35 

3.  52 

1.89 

.02 

1.93 

29.  93 

1905 . 

.61 

1.42 

3.80 

2. 90 

5.  51 

2.  65 

2.  65 

3.13 

1.95 

3.  53 

2.  24 

1.45 

31.84 

1906 . 

2.  60 

1.64 

2.  88 

1.47 

3.07 

3. 11 

2.  99 

6.  91 

4.51 

1.83 

2.  56 

1.74 

35. 31 

1907 . 

3.  58 

.29 

2. 15 

2.  34 

2.  90 

4.94 

5.  07 

3.  76 

5.  70 

.  74 

1.31 

1.23 

34.01 

1908 . 

.63 

2.  09 

4. 17 

3.  59 

7.  84 

2.31 

3.08 

2. 34 

.94 

1.07 

2.82 

.56 

31.44 

1909 . 

1.91 

1.83 

.93 

5.  96 

4.  39 

3.90 

1.25 

6.41 

3.59 

.84 

4. 11 

3. 23 

38.  35 

1910 . 

1.54 

.52 

.27 

3.  84 

4.  25 

.63 

2.  04 

3.  58 

2.  66 

.84 

1. 14 

.57 

21.88 

1911 . 

.80 

2.  56 

.70 

5.17 

2.55 

3.  70 

1.27 

7.  04 

5.  48 

2.  39 

4.57 

L  60 

37. 83 

Means . 

1.  46 

1.63 

2.  54 

3.26 

4.  24 

3. 17 

3.50 

4.  50 

3.  94 

1.91 

2.02 

1.  45 

34.11 

KNOXVILLE,  KNOX  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  775  feet 


• 

Y ear . 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

•[1861 . 

2. 76 

3.22 

| 

3. 60 

2.  65 

3.71 

3.56 

1 

1. 52 

6.00 

4.  35 

0. 98 

1.70 

1862 . 

3.47 

.44 

2. 38 

4.78 

3.  27 

5. 71 

5.  58 

5.  67 1 

5. 58 

.96 

2.03 

2. 88 

42. 75 

1863 . 

2. 85 

2.  66 

1.80 

3.  62 

.74 

1.80 

1.85 

4.  74 

.34 

2.  41 

1864 . 

1.23 

.57 

3. 14 

4.02 

1.80 

4.08 

3.40 

2.22 

2. 16 

2.  60 

2. 96 

4.  55 

32.  73 

1865 . 

.30 

2.  69 

3.  52 

4.  65 

1.58 

3.  94 

6.  74 

4.  70 

5.  08 

2. 39 

.00 

.70 

36.29 

1866 . 

2.  75 

.98 

1.87 

2.  52 

1. 14 

.88 

4.  64 

4.  82 

8. 38 

2.00 

.41 

1.58 

31.97 

1867 . 

.45 

2.  36 

1.92 

1. 16 

6. 38 

3. 13 

.41 

3.21 

.94 

.91 

1.  40 

.96 

23.  23 

1868 . 

.30 

5.00 

5.40 

5.  74 

6.  74 

1.22 

1.79 

3.51 

5.28 

3.  74 

1.00 

1869 . 

1.62 

2.  30 

1.30 

1.01 

3. 18 

8.  54 

9.00 

6.31 

1.06 

1.54 

2.  80 

1.22 

39.  88 

1870 . 

.63 

.30 

3.86 

.60 

1.35 

1.  27 

1.10 

3.  70 

3. 96 

4.  46 

.60 

1.08 

22.  91 

18 . 

2.  80 

1.50 

2.  05 

2.  64 

2.  72 

3.41 

3.  51 

6.46 

.90 

3.  80 

1.94 

2.  60 

34.33 

1872  . 

1.  70 

2.  25 

2. 34 

4.  80 

1873 . 

1874 . 

6.  65 

8.66 

1.27 

2. 76 

1.03 

1875 . 

_  _ _ 

. 

. 

8.  59 

2.92 

.03 

2.23 

1876 

9.  78 

4.25 

9.  25 

3.60 

4. 32 

8.28 

1877. 

.  04 

. 

. 

[1885 . 

.20 

3.56 

2. 57 

3.  40 

3. 13 

7.40 

4. 15 

3.  69 

.91 

3.  75 

1886 . 

3.05 

2.  00 

4.  50 

2.  68 

8. 15 

3.40 

1.00 

3. 37 

5.03 

3. 35 

1.  51 

1.  02 

39.06 

1887. ... 

3.  20 

6.  55 

1.25 

1.55 

3.  60 

3.  00 

6.  60 

3.  95 

2.  75 

2.  05 

3.  60 

1888 . 

1.  45 

2.  50 

3.  75 

1.62 

7.  90 

4. 10 

3.  60 

5.25 

i.Ii5 

3.  45 

4. 15 

2.85 

42.27 

1889 . 

1.73 

1.30 

1.35 

4.  30 

3.  90 

4. 13 

2.00 

.50 

2. 35 

1.  65 

3.  20 

1.  90 

28.  31 

[1895 . 

1. 85 

.39 

1.45 

3.61 

3.  62 

. 

1.40 

8.  81 

2.  54 

6. 10 

1.00 

3.  51 

5. 13 

39.41 

1896 . 

1. 15 

1.40 

1.  57 

3.  62 

4. 19 

3. 65 

7.  25 

'4.91 

5.28 

2.  06 

2.  30 

.38 

37.  76 

1897 . 

6.  32 

.98 

5.  67 

4. 18 

1.  20 

2. 38 

4.45 

1.01 

2.  05 

.20 

2.  47 

1.47 

32. 38 

1898 . 

5. 30 

1.86 

5. 90 

3.  85 

7. 98 

5.  02 

.97 

10. 18 

5.  69 

2.48 

2.  67 

.83 

52.73 

1899 . 

.42 

1.74 

3.01 

1.55 

6.87 

2.  00 

2.71 

1. 14 

2.  95 

2.  48 

1.42 

2.  64 

28.  93 

1900.. . 

1.  95 

3.  66 

3.  20 

1.22 

3.  97 

.42 

3.  21 

4.23 

3.  86 

2.  94 

2.  28 

.45 

31.39 

1901 . 

1.11 

1.07 

2.  55 

1.14 

1.  25 

3.17 

2.  51 

.65 

2.  40 

.91 

1. 15 

.89 

18.  80 

1902 . 

.  52 

1.  42 

3.  66 

2.  22 

3.70 

9.  63 

8.  07 

7. 90 

4.04 

3. 27 

2.00 

2.  07 

48.  50 

1903 . 

1. 10 

1.  72 

2.  95 

5.62 

4.  57 

2.  43 

1.53 

6.  40 

2.  45 

2.  20 

1.08 

.98 

33.03 

1904 . 

3. 06 

.74 

3.  58 

2. 32 

3.  81 

3.  50 

7.87 

3.  05 

5.  54 

.  10 

.20 

1.  77 

35.  54 

1905 . 

1.07 

1. 13 

1.96 

5.  38 

3.  38 

4.  26 

4.  59 

4.  37 

2.  08 

2.  69 

2. 30 

1.78 

34. 99 

1906 . 

3.  30 

2. 13 

3.  51 

2.  52 

2.  60 

2.  50 

3.08 

2.83 

4.  30 

1.46 

2.  65 

1.81 

32.  69 

1907 .  . . 

.07 

.29 

2.29 

5.  92 

5.  84 

2.  08 

.  11 

1. 32 

1908 . 

.99 

4.  39 

2.  78 

2. 19 

9.  55 

2.  53 

4. 10 

3.  81 

1.39 

1.  38 

3.  24 

1.36 

37.  71 

1909 . 

1.59 

3.  24 

1.  76 

4.47 

4.03 

2.  56 

7.41 

.98 

3.  63 

3.  52 

5.  52 

4. 18 

42.89 

Means . 

2. 18 

1.92 

2.  80 

3. 13 

3.  92 

3.  50 

4. 17 

4.  09 

4.03 

2. 30 

2.  00 

1.96 

35.  22 

f  Values  from  1861-1874,  inclusive,  are  for  Galesburg;  values  from  1875-1877,  inclusive,  are  for  Abingdon 
those  from  1885-1889,  inclusive,  are  for  Oneida;  Galesburg  is  six  miles  from  Knoxville,  Oneida  is  twelve, 
miles  from  Knoxville,  and  Abingdon  is  nine  miles  from  Knoxville. 


263 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illixois — Continued 


LACOX,  MARSHALL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

1.  69 

3.  47 

2.31 

3.  20 

2.  82 

2.  76 

1.91 

5. 24 

1888 . 

2. 30 

2. 65 

4.60 

1.64 

7.  52 

2.  26 

3.61 

2.  20 

1.04 

3.  55 

2.  83 

2.  67 

36. 87 

1889 . 

2. 28 

.61 

1.99 

2.  57 

3.  92 

4.93 

4.53 

.  15 

2. 96 

2.  25 

2.  71 

1.  77 

30. 67 

1890 . 

2.77 

1.86 

4. 18 

1.69 

3.  95 

3.  84 

.  55 

1.85 

1.96 

3.  95 

2. 17 

.87 

29.  64 

1891 . 

2.  45 

2.  31 

3.34 

3. 94 

1.  55 

6.83 

1.45 

6.09 

.39 

*1.40 

*4.  50 

*2.  00 

37.  25 

Means . 

2.  45 

1.86 

3.  53 

2.31 

4.24 

4.26 

2.  49 

2.  70 

1.  83 

2.  78 

2.  82 

2.  51 

33.  61 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


LAGRANGE,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  657  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1892 . 

0. 83 

2.20 

2.  76 

8.00 

12.  25 

1.  70 

0.  81 

: 

2.  24 

1.93 

1893 . 

. 

1.91 

1.  79 

2. 15 

5.  61 

2.  27 

5. 30 

2. 96 

.23 

2.  84 

.52 

2. 26 

2.  00 

29. 84 

1894 . 

1.64 

1.72 

3. 16 

2.09 

8.87 

1.04 

1.  45 

.71 

1895 . 

1.64 

.45 

.85 

1. 17 

2.24 

2.00 

3.  20 

5.69 

1.10 

.  77 

5.09 

6.  04 

30.  24 

1896 . 

1.  16 

2.39 

1.04 

4.21 

4.  73 

2. 63 

3.  00 

3.59 

5.  39 

.85 

3.03 

.10 

32.10 

1897 . 

6.09 

1.83 

4.00 

3.  50 

1.85 

3.  74 

2.  97 

1.57 

.80 

.33 

3.  82 

1.36 

31.86 

1898 . 

4.30 

2.  60 

5.  87 

1. 14 

3.  50 

6.  92 

2.  77 

4.  59 

3. 97 

4.  21 

2.69 

1.56 

44. 12 

1899 . 

.37 

1.91 

2.  06 

.35 

5.  98 

1.86 

8.  80 

2. 18 

1.73 

2.  54 

1.53 

1.  63 

30. 94 

1900 . 

1.30 

3. 38 

1.84 

.95 

3.  78 

3.40 

5.  64 

4.81 

1.95 

1.12 

3.32 

.32 

31.81 

1901 . 

1.45 

2.03 

3.  78 

.47 

.96 

4.  38 

2.87 

2.00 

3.  56 

1.  65 

1.04 

1.33 

25.  52 

1902 . 

.53 

1.34 

3. 19 

1.89 

6. 16 

10.  64 

7.  51 

2.  08 

5.  91 

2.09 

2.  68 

2.31 

46.33 

1903 . 

.86 

2. 90 

2.  51 

3.51 

1.27 

2.  06 

4.24 

3.57 

5.  54 

1.50 

.37 

2.  08 

30.41 

1904 . 

1.65 

1.56 

5.  30 

2.  02 

1.  57 

.79 

3.55 

3.  06 

3.69 

1.59 

T 

.99 

25.77 

1905 . 

.72 

1.06 

1.58 

3.41 

5. 91 

3.33 

3.  56 

2.  65 

4.25 

1.65 

2.77 

.46 

31.35 

1906 . 

1.61 

2.  50 

2.  56 

1.59 

3.  42 

2.  49 

2. 16 

5.53 

6. 19 

2.  72 

2.  69 

2.  36 

35.  82 

1907 . 

5.17 

.40 

2.  71 

2.  45 

2.  61 

3.99 

4.  54 

4.28 

5.  72 

1.05 

1. 15 

1.81 

35.  88 

1908 . 

1.41 

3.  40 

3.20 

2.  71 

6. 16 

1.30 

3.  54 

7.  75 

1.40 

.89 

2.  40 

1.34 

35.  50 

1909 . 

1.68 

3.  73 

1.42 

8.  22 

2. 54 

6. 33 

1.28 

6.  45 

3.  26 

1.24 

4.05 

4. 12 

44.  32 

1910 . 

2.35 

.83 

.  05 

3.47 

5. 13 

1.  06 

4.39 

1.  44 

1.  73 

1.  28 

1911 . 

1.23 

2.  88 

1. 32 

3.40 

2.  44 

2. 57 

2.  39 

3.45 

3.  64 

3.  70 

2.  90 

2.  01 

31.92 

Means . 

1.  95 

1.98 

2. 50 

2.  78 

3.  68 

3.  96 

3.  82 

3.75 

3.  79 

1.58 

2.  36 

1.79 

33.  75 

LAHARPE,  HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation  698  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

1.71 

1.  40 

3. 13 

4.89 

3.  24 

3.  25 

0.  34 

3.40 

5. 65 

1896 . 

1.26 

2.14 

1. 18 

2. 35 

4.80 

5. 16 

7.  80 

7.  96 

12.  28 

2.  00 

2.53 

.99 

50.  45 

1897 . 

10. 38 

1.83 

6.22 

5.  85 

2.41 

5.  80 

3.  87 

1.86 

1.39 

.26 

1.26 

2. 10 

43.  23 

1898 . 

2. 94 

1.40 

5. 12 

3.91 

8.56 

2.59 

2.  35 

10.  40 

6.42 

3.15 

1.65 

.42 

48.91 

1899 . 

.  35 

1.38 

3. 14 

3. 17 

12.  57 

2.  60 

2.  58 

4.  32 

2.  82 

1.97 

1.52 

1.  17 

37.  59 

1900 . 

2. 15 

4.26 

1.55 

1.52 

3.50 

.  53 

3.06 

2.  85 

2.  90 

4.  70 

1.38 

.25 

28.  65 

1901 . 

1.17 

1.65 

2.  24 

1.30 

2. 10 

5. 10 

5. 15 

.50 

2.  07 

.  85 

1.  08 

.69 

23.90 

1902 . 

.  65 

1.30 

3.40 

2. 95 

3.  00 

9.  70 

6.  75 

9.  05 

2.  50 

2.  65 

2.  90 

2.  04 

46. 89 

1903 . 

2.  07 

2. 13 

1.92 

5.  30 

3.00 

2.  20 

1.45 

5.  00 

7.  65 

4.05 

1.02 

.88 

36.  67 

1904 . 

5.  48 

.90 

5.17 

2.85 

4.60 

4.  00 

6.  45 

4.20 

8.  15 

.45 

.50 

1.92 

44.  67 

1905 . 

1. 13 

1.99 

1.25 

4.47 

4.55 

12.  60 

2.  40 

5.  55 

1.65 

2.  80 

2. 10 

1. 14 

41.63 

1906 . 

3.  35 

2.  50 

4. 19 

1.70 

3.  70 

3. 35 

4.25 

2. 15 

4. 10 

1.00 

1.  15 

2.20 

33.  64 

1907 . 

7.  62 

.30 

6.  40 

2.  60 

2.  75 

4.  45 

6.  70 

5. 10 

1.95 

.30 

.90 

1.26 

40.  33 

1908 . 

2.  45 

3.  10 

2.  27 

1.64 

11.25 

5.  60 

2.  40 

1.24 

2.03 

.70 

2.34 

.60 

35.  62 

1909 . 

1.35 

3.  32 

2.  09 

3.  52 

4.87 

7. 15 

6. 18 

3.31 

4.68 

3.52 

3.61 

2.  92 

46.  52 

1910 . 

.62 

.60 

.34 

2.37 

6. 88 

1.99 

3.  61 

.38 

2.  74 

.  75 

.  11 

.82 

21.21 

1911 . 

4. 17 

1.87 

1.90 

2.  94 

1.53 

1.68 

7. 17 

1.  44 

11.84 

2.  06 

1.88 

2.  07 

40.  55 

Means . 

2.  95 

1.92 

3.02 

2.95 

1 

4.  79 

4.  56 

4.53 

4.03 

4.61 

1.86 

1.72 

1.60 

38.  78 

% 


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LA  E  FOREST  ,  LAKE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  593  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

i 

4.05 

2.27 

0. 54 

6.  65 

4.88 

1. 37 

1.  42 

2.71 

1887 . 

3. 84 

5.  43 

1.06 

1.  70 

2.01 

1.00 

1.55 

3.63 

4.47 

2. 97 

2. 10 

4.04 

33. 80 

1888 . 

1.  70 

1.30 

3. 58 

1.  77 

4.29 

2.  68 

1.89 

3.  46 

1.50 

2.  57 

2.  86 

1.69 

29.29 

1889 . 

1.  62 

1.27 

1.82 

2.83 

4.  60 

4.  21 

4.  77 

.71 

2.  22 

2.40 

2.  45 

2.66 

31.56 

1890 . 

2.76 

1.  77 

3.29 

4.29 

5.08 

5.29 

Means . 

2.  48 

2.44 

2.  44 

2.  65 

4.  01 

3.09 

2. 19 

3.  61 

3.  27 

2.  33 

2.  21 

2.78 

31.55 

LANARK,  C  RROLL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,.  883  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

1.  89 

1.89 

3.  81 

3.  68 

4.  76 

2.34 

1.64 

3.  63 

1888 . 

1.39 

1.26 

4.  04 

1.52 

6.  46 

2.  72 

4.  96 

2.  91 

1.24 

2.40 

3. 13 

3.02 

35. 05 

1889 . 

1.66 

1. 17 

1.49 

3.87 

3.  55 

3. 17 

6.  42 

.38 

.  4.71 

1.02 

1. 10 

2.63 

31. 17 

1890 . 

2.  76 

1.61 

2. 13 

3.  71 

12. 32 

.  78 

2.  96 

1.36 

5.  43 

1.87 

.81 

1891 . 

1.59 

1.48 

2. 86 

3.  20 

3.22 

3. 18 

4. 39 

2.63 

1.84 

1.58 

3.  71 

2.06 

31.  74 

1892 . 

2. 13 

1.83 

2.  97 

6.  05 

9.  29 

9.  57 

1893 . 

. 

. 

1894 . 

*3.  00 

*.33 

*3. 19 

*6.  49 

*3.  68 

*1.60 

*.63 

1895 . 

*1.  82 

*.29 

*.  70 

*.  18 

3.78 

1.60 

4.28 

1.61 

1.70 

.86 

2.  02 

1.41 

20.25 

1896 . 

.49 

1.02 

1.  21 

5.  05 

7. 92 

2. 92 

5.06 

3.23 

4.  78 

1.97 

.83 

.  95 

35.  43 

1897 . 

2.  48 

.89 

3.  20 

2.  67 

1.24 

5.58 

1.06 

.  59 

1.54 

.39 

1.79 

1.  46 

22.  89 

1898 . 

1.85 

1.52 

2.66 

2.  76 

3.  87 

2. 12 

2.  00 

7.23 

3.  66 

3.  45 

1.07 

.34 

32.  53 

1899 . 

.27 

2.  00 

1.31 

2. 12 

7.  74 

2.72 

3.  66 

1.67 

1.33 

2.  67 

1.  75 

1.73 

27. 17 

1900 . 

1.48 

2.35 

1.51 

2.  36 

4.23 

1.91 

6. 17 

4.  46 

2.87 

2.  32 

1.88 

.72 

32.  26 

1901 . 

.90 

.70 

2.  75 

.66 

2.72 

1. 87 

1. 15 

.27 

2.  58 

1.39 

1.06 

1.26 

17.31 

1902 . 

.46 

1.27 

1.44 

2.  65 

7. 14 

10.51 

9.  79 

2.26 

5.63 

3.08 

4.53 

2.  78 

51.  54 

1903 . 

1.06 

1.90 

2. 94 

4.02 

5.  05 

1.  88 

9.09 

6.  26 

5.  64 

2.  02 

1.06 

1.71 

42.  63 

1904 . 

*.  65 

*.60 

2.68 

3.08 

3.  37 

1. 12 

2.  94 

5.03 

7.  49 

1.20 

.17 

2.  65 

30.  98 

1905 . 

.  57 

1.26 

3.06 

2.41 

4.06 

3. 15 

4.  01 

7.  90 

2.  62 

4.29 

2. 16 

.96 

36.  45 

1906 . 

2.  60 

1.79 

2.44 

2. 17 

4. 18 

5.24 

4.  32 

6.  05 

3.70 

1.95 

3.  48 

1.71 

39.  63 

1907 . 

2.  67 

.22 

1.  51 

2.  50 

3.23 

4.  48 

3.72 

5. 13 

6.  20 

1.  42 

1.41 

.93 

33.  42 

1908 . 

.62 

1.94 

3.02 

2.  91 

6. 14 

5. 13 

6.  67 

2.  69 

.89 

1. 16 

3.02 

.49 

34.  68 

1909 . 

3.  58 

1.67 

1. 14 

7.23 

2.  46 

6.  40 

1.53 

1.92 

1.81 

1.64 

4.  37 

2.  57 

36.  32 

1910 . 

1.39 

.40 

.28 

3.01 

3.81 

.71 

1.34 

3.26 

2.37 

.66 

.71 

.40 

17.  84 

1911 . 

.46 

2.59 

.71 

4.48 

4.  58 

3.  SI 

3.  42 

12.19 

6.  89 

1.45 

3.  98 

1.49 

46.05 

Means . 

1.49 

1.28 

2.09 

3.08 

4.  51 

4.  04 

3.95 

3.  81 

3.  57 

2. 10 

2. 10 

1.  58 

32.  77 

*  Values  are  for  Zion,  in  the  same  county. 


LASALLE,  LASALLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1901 . 

0. 66 

1.34 

3. 5S 

4.99 

2.  80 

2.25 

0.  56 

1.34 

1902. . . 

0.  35 

1.  75 

3. 57 

2. 30 

4.36 

8. 90 

10.  70 

1.  67 

3. 05 

1903 .... 

*.  28 

1.  27 

2. 94 

f4.95 

6.27 

1.02 

.  65 

.33 

1904 .... 

1. 96 

.82 

2.  67 

2.  86 

1.99 

.03 

1. 65 

1905 . 

.90 

1.09 

1.83 

3.  71 

5. 51 

4.  43 

1.  49 

3. 19! 

3. 15 

1.86 

1.93 

1.28 

30.37 

1906 . 

2. 15 

2.  01 

2.08 

1. 16 

1.85 

3.  00 

2.  62 

7.  25 1 

j 

4.89 

1.  12 

1.98 

2. 14 

32.25 

1909 . 

1.28 

3.06 

1.  40 

5.  93 

3.05 

2. 33 

2.  52 

4.00 

3. 15 

1.53 

3.  82 

3.  64 

35.  71 

1910 . 

1.93 

1.17 

.  19 

3.78 

6.  02 

.89 

.79 

3.74 

5.09 

1.03 

.77 

1. 11 

26.51 

1911 . 

1.  78 

2.16 

1.31 

3.37 

1.97 

.3.32 

3. 16 

6.  45 

7.42 

2.  40 

2.26 

2.04 

37.  64 

Means. _ 

1.33 

1.67 

2.00 

2.  97 

3.26 

3.78 

3.  75 

4.  63 ; 

4.  60 

1.  40 

1.  76 

1. 74 

32.  50 

*  Five  days  missing, 
f  Eleven  days  missing. 


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LEBANON,  ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  i  Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1859 . 

2.  82 

4.31 

1860 . 

1861 . 

i.  is 

4. 10 

3.20 

1.73 

4. 94 

2. 52 

2. 15 
6.  00 

5. 99 

3.  74 

. 

4. 33 

4.  74 

. 

1.27 

3.  54 

3.25 

3.  06 

.  16 

1.79 

34. 83 

1862 . 

1875 . 

2. 64 

3. 93 

2.  56 

Means . 

2.  62 

2.52 

3.  SO 

3.  57 

4.86 

4.54 

1.  49 

3.05 

LEXINGTON,  M’LEAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  800  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

1.23 

0.  21 

1.06 

3.  42 

1.23 

2.29 

9. 16 

2.89 

5.  87 

0.  76 

2.80 

6.83 

37.  75 

1896 . 

1.09 

1.87 

.  53 

3.  62 

6.22 

4.  58 

7. 18 

5.  47 

.  15 

1897 . 

5.  67 

2.51 

4.  01 

2.70 

1.68 

1.59 

6.  38 

.  50 

.  70 

.32 

4. 19 

1.47 

31.72 

1898 . 

4.  62 

2. 11 

5. 17 

2. 13 

=5-6.09 

2.  21 

1.32 

2.44 

5.23 

4.06 

2.  09 

1. 18 

38.  65 

Means . 

3. 15 

1.68 

2.  69 

2.  97 

3.80 

2.  67 

6.  01 

2.  82 

3.93 

1.71 

3.03 

2.41 

36.04 

*  Ten  days  missing. 


LINCOLN,  LOGAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  482  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

1 

Oct. 

1 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1888 . 

1.40 

1.  45 

3.41 

1.51 

8. 16 

2.46 

3.75 

2.85 

1. 60 

2.  51 

2.  61 

2.37 

34.08 

1889 . 

1.  72 

1.88 

1.61 

.  95 

4. 19 

7. 07 

4.71 

.30 

4.  81 

1.70 

4.10 

1. 50 

34.  54 

1890 . 

4. 35 

1.36 

1.99 

2.  71 

2.  56 

3.  70 

2.  50 

2.  90 

.80 

2. 90 

1.  10 

.20 

27.  07 

1891 . 

1.69 

4.  51 

3.20 

3.  46 

1.05 

3. 36 

3.25 

6.  06 

.  15 

.73 

4.52 

1.43 

33.41 

1892. . . 

1.  45 

1.86 

1.  58 

5. 93 

1893 . 

3.41 

2.05 

.  35 

2.  25 

1.  11 

1.64 

1.30 

1894 . 

2.  79 

2.  62 

3.23 

2.  60 

2.88 

1.91 

3.  27 

1.51 

4.06 

.81 

1.50 

2. 43 

29.61 

1895 . 

1.25 

1.14 

2.  01 

1.60 

1.  32 

2. 84 

4.30 

1.  47 

3.  75 

.31 

2.  67 

7.  42 

30.08 

1896 . 

1.32 

2.  22 

1.  14 

2.31 

2.  89 

4.  74 

8. 14 

1.95 

5.06 

.43 

1.95 

.51 

32.  66 

1897 . 

5. 19 

1.50 

3.  82 

2.  98 

1.47 

4. 17 

3. 10 

1.42 

1.21 

.37 

3.  84 

2.  35 

31.  42 

1898 . 

4.  78 

2.20 

9.  90 

2.  47 

5.  04 

3.71 

.  56 

2.  77 

5.  14 

4.  79 

2.26 

1.50 

45. 12 

1899 . 

1.21 

2. 13 

2.86 

.72 

9.  83 

1.49 

2.  30 

3.  35 

2.  11 

3.04 

1.97 

1.93 

32.  94 

1900 . 

.31 

5.  27 

1.22 

1.  19 

2.  66 

3.96 

5.  76 

6.88 

4.24 

2. 96 

4.04 

.68 

39. 17 

1901 . 

1.96 

1.36 

3.68 

1.36 

2.  24 

7.  76 

1.67 

1.17 

2.  60 

1.98 

1.07 

2.  47 

29.  32 

1902 . 

.67 

1.40 

4. 15 

3.34 

1.33 

8.  46 

3. 34 

5.  64 

4. 13 

2. 24 

2.  62 

2.  21 

39.  53 

1903 . 

1. 18 

3.06 

1.  42 

5.10 

4.  09 

1.98 

2.24 

3. 13 

3.  07 

3.67 

1. 19 

1.70 

31.83 

1904 . 

2.  74 

1.00 

5.  53 

5.61 

2.  81 

3.  44 

2.  22 

4.32 

8.  73 

.50 

.02 

1.03 

37.95 

1905 . 

2.  05 

1.37 

1.53 

3.99 

3.23 

2. 11 

3.64 

1.41 

3.33 

2.  80 

1.34 

1.74 

28.  55 

1906 . 

2. 10 

2.90 

2.  45 

2.  30 

2.  12 

.61 

2.  72 

3.72 

1.  11 

3.  58 

3.  26 

1907 . 

5.99 

.24 

2.  52 

5.  54 

3.30 

3.  57 

8.  50 

2.  63 

1.28 

2.  01 

3.82 

1908 . 

1.37 

4.33 

4.95 

8.  77 

1.  64 

1.96 

2.  77 

.  49 

1.44 

1.69 

1909 . 

2.  29 

1.84 

1.55 

5.04 

3.10 

4.22 

2.  86 

1910 . 

2.71 

1.08 

.47 

3.56 

5.  97 

i.  33 

2.  99 

.79 

4.41 

1.40 

1. 12 

1. 18 

27.01 

1911 . 

2.  45 

1.91 

2.32 

3.76 

1.79 

2.43 

1.57 

2. 97 

14.31 

2.49 

1.59 

2.31 

39.  90 

Means . 

2. 32 

2.08 

2.84 

2.  92 

3.82 

3.62 

3.07 

2.  96 

3.91 

1.86 

2.  27 

2.  08 

33.  57 

Values  for  1888-1892,  inclusive,  are  for  Beason,  eight  miles  from  Lincoln. 
Values  for  1893-1905,  inclusive,  are  for  Mt.  Pulaski,  ten  miles  from  Lincoln. 


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LOAMI,  SANGAMON  COUNTY,  ILLN  OIS 
Elevation,  675  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  j 

June  | 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1866 . 

3. 35 

1.75 

2. 95 

.95 

3.10 

2. 80 

4.23 

2.05 

6. 55 

4.  50 

0.  40 

1.70 

34.33 

1867 . 

2.  70 

5.  00 

1.90 

.  45 

5.40 

2.  60 

1.55 

2.  50 

.  00 

2.00 

1868 . 

5. 15 

3. 10 

1869 . 

1.25 

2. 95 

1.90 

6.  75 

6.  90 

3.65 

6.50 

.50 

1.90 

1.  91 

1895 . 

2.  85 

2.25 

4.30 

6. 93 

2.  75 

3.50 

.35 

3. 17 

8.00 

1896 . 

.76 

2.  06 

1.27 

1.65 

5.  28 

3.57 

6.  50 

1.00 

3.99 

1.66 

1.63 

.22 

29. 59 

1897 . 

5. 90 

.90 

4. 11 

4.  27 

3.27 

4.31 

4.41 

2.09 

.  12 

.24 

4.  93 

2.  73 

37.  28 

1898 . 

5.  25 

2.  31 

5. 97 

3.58 

6.  00 

6. 14 

2.09 

2.  50 

6.  75 

4.08 

2.  49 

1. 14 

48.  30 

1899 . 

.93 

2.40 

3.  32 

1.81 

10.  51 

1.49 

2. 54 

3.21 

2.  64 

5.  09 

1.88 

1.  66 

37.  48 

1900 . 

.42 

3.52 

1.34 

1.  21 

3.33 

3.  73 

3. 10 

3.  34 

5.  75 

3. 10 

2.  74 

.36 

31.94 

1901 . 

1.87 

1.49 

2.  67 

1.84 

1.92 

2. 30 

.27 

1.69 

1.47 

1.69 

1.05 

2.  77 

21.03 

1902 . 

.70 

1.06 

2.  96 

2.  79 

2.10 

7.  79 

2. 38 

4.  69 

4.02 

2.  49 

2. 90 

1.86 

35. 74 

1903 . 

1.24 

2.47 

1.31 

3.85 

4.  78 

3.96 

2. 43 

3.76 

3.74 

1. 97 

1.  08 

1.32 

31.91 

1904 . 

2.44 

1.35 

4.65 

4.  46 

3.21 

4.76 

4.01 

3. 65 

3.47 

.05 

T 

.68 

32.73 

1905 . 

2.09 

1.  01 

1.81 

1.97 

2.85 

4. 51 

3. 15 

5.11 

2.  27 

3.51 

1.54 

1.63 

31.45 

1906 . 

2.94 

2.  09 

3.41 

2.03 

4.81 

2.  42 

.97 

3.81 

2. 96 

1.30 

3  50 

3.38 

33.  62 

1907 . 

6.  45 

.19 

4.23 

2. 61 

2.  65 

2.  31 

9.  69 

8.84 

1.22 

1.48 

2.  26 

2.  51 

44.44 

1908 . 

1.35 

4.12 

2. 61 

3.74 

6.  34 

1.89 

6.  08 

2.  01 

1.83 

1.07 

1.73 

1.80 

33.  57 

1909 . 

2.  57 

4.  89 

1.12 

6.  08 

3.65 

2.  40 

4.95 

1.23 

2.82 

3. 83 

4. 14 

1.31 

38.  99 

1910 . 

1.75 

.85 

T 

2.  80 

5. 55 

2.  34 

3. 13 

.70 

5.35 

1.94 

1.65 

.75 

26.81 

1911 . 

2.89 

1.  67 

1.63 

3. 96 

1.67 

1.16 

2. 16 

4.  48 

15.  89 

1.92 

3.25 

2.  39 

43.  07 

Means . 

2.  46 

2. 21 

2. 59 

2. 98 

4.28 

3.  42 

3.  85 

3.00 

3.  81 

2.  21 

2. 39 

2.  07 

34. 33 

LOUISIANA,  PIKE  COUNTY,  MISSOURI 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

1. 32 

3. 15 

4.52 

3.04 

6.  01 

1.05 

3.  40 

1.  65 

1.00 

2. 15 

1.40 

2.  55 

31.24 

1879 . 

.95 

.35 

1. 18 

3.  40 

.92 

1.70 

2. 10 

2.  45 

1.65 

2.05 

3.  20 

1.60 

21.55 

1880 . ' 

.80 

1.45 

1.72 

1.24 

6:37 

5.  50 

1.10 

2.  85 

1.45 

.90 

1.90 

1.40 

26.  68 

1881 . 

.00 

3.70 

4. 95 

1. 10 

1.37 

7.40 

1.00 

.00 

3.65 

8.  95 

3.95 

3.40 

38.  47 

1882 . 

1.65 

6.  55 

3.  27 

2.  82 

4.05 

7.  42 

1.80 

2.17 

1.  55 

4.  72 

2.  87 

2. 15 

41.02 

1883 . 

1.  65 

5.  75 

1.  35 

1.60 

4.  27 

9.  75 

2.75 

1. 35 

.19 

3. 92 

1.82 

.61 

35.  01 

1884 . 

1.06 

3.70 

2. 35 

1.07 

3.36 

4.86 

5.  28 

3.55 

7.  60 

1.82 

1.30 

3.20 

39. 15 

1885 . 

2.88 

1.00 

.  10 

6.00 

2.  95 

4.39 

1.75 

*5.  00 

*4.  50 

1.32 

1.35 

1.14 

32. 38 

1886 . 

1.63 

.31 

.67 

2.  03 

2.36 

3.46 

.02 

5.  04 

7.  24 

.50 

.85 

.47 

24.58 

1887 . 

1.41 

2.97 

1.45 

2.  70 

3.  15 

1.97 

1.37 

1.28 

3.17 

.41 

2. 15 

3. 62 

25.  65 

1888 . 

1.76 

1.37 

3.09 

.69 

5.10 

5.  64 

2.  34 

5. 05 

1.94 

1. 10 

3.  90 

2.45 

34.  43 

1889 . 

*2.  00 

*2.  25 

*1.60 

3.44 

6.30 

2.  84 

2.  23 

1.05 

4.23 

2.  52 

2.74 

1.33 

32.53 

1890.... . 

3.37 

1. 14 

2. 16 

1.77 

2.  94 

2. 78 

.48 

1.67 

2.36 

3.07 

1.45 

.20 

23.  39 

1891 . 

.54 

2.  28 

1.76 

2.61 

1.87 

4.  40 

4.  94 

2.  67 

1. 15 

1.44 

2.54 

.64 

26. 84 

1892 . 

1. 11 

3.74 

1.73 

4.  58 

8.  50 

3.31 

4.41 

2.11 

4.12 

.32 

2.  79 

1.57 

38.  29 

1893 . 

.00 

1.60 

2.  45 

7. 77 

5.07 

3.84 

2.  70 

.35 

1.55 

.51 

1.06 

.13 

27.  03 

1894 . 

1.69 

2.  08 

2. 30 

2. 17 

5.08 

2.  83 

.82 

3.  28 

3.14 

1.08 

1.28 

1.96 

27.  71 

fl895 . 

1.30 

.60 

2.  27 

1.73 

3.  76 

2.  82 

9.  22 

5.03 

3.14 

.74 

2.  78 

7.  93 

43.32 

fl896 . 

2.44 

2.  27 

1.46 

3.  03 

9.  65 

6.09 

9.  83 

2.29 

3.34 

2.  20 

1.83 

.73 

45. 16 

•j-1897 . 

7.  06 

2.  22 

5.  08 

4.78 

3.  04 

7.  52 

9.  97 

1.48 

.75 

.69 

3.57 

2.  44 

48.  60 

1898 . 

3.85 

1.82 

4.91 

4.38 

7.  83 

7. 15 

4.66 

1.34 

4.66 

2.41 

3. 19 

1.58 

47.  78 

1899 . 

.87 

1.93 

3.03 

1.62 

8.  77 

2.  23 

4.  20 

6.85 

3.56 

3.34 

2.  77 

1.  65 

40.82 

1900 . 

1.83 

5.  45 

1.51 

1.64 

4.  24 

2.  56 

2.  72 

2.  53 

4.32 

4.08 

1.53 

.34 

32.  75 

1901 . 

2.  25 

1.49 

3.  73 

2. 15 

1.16 

*2.71 

*2.  51 

*1. 11 

*.  55 

*1.79 

*1.45 

3.  58 

24.  48 

1902 . 

1.50 

1.  57 

3.  42 

2. 93 

4.93 

7.  68 

'  5.  06 

5.23 

3.62 

3.06 

3.  26 

2.  99 

45.25 

1903 . 

1.97 

3.91 

3.91 

3.83 

3.34 

3.61 

2.47 

4.  02 

5.  99 

1.73 

1.09 

.  95 

36.  82 

1904 . 

3.91 

1.59 

4.  62 

6.04 

4.91 

4.14 

3.  42 

6.23 

5.  37 

.40 

.28 

1.04 

41.96 

1905 . 

2.  36 

1.49 

1.34 

2.  76 

2.  51 

1.21 

3. 15 

3. 82 

6.59 

4.  55 

1.50 

1.57 

32.  85 

1906 . 

3.  09 

3.08 

3.  24 

2.  72 

3.33 

3.61 

.94 

2.  52 

4.83 

1.17 

2. 92 

2.  83 

34.28 

1907 . 

5.  55 

.70 

4.04 

2.  74 

3.81 

4.03 

6.34 

5.  40 

.96 

2.  24 

1.52 

1.68 

39.  01 

1908 . 

.81 

3.45 

2.  48 

2.  82 

5.36 

3.  49 

5.42 

3.31 

2.  08 

.  75 

1.63 

1.50 

33.10 

1909 . 

3.33 

4.  83 

2.  20 

5.  13 

6.59 

2.  22 

4.62 

.51 

6.42 

6. 69 

•3.77 

2. 36 

48.67 

1910 . 

1.97 

1.56 

.20 

]  2.82 

7.34 

1.92 

10.  92 

1.85 

6.87 

1.08 

1.07 

.84 

38.44 

1911 . 

3.  02 

3.02 

2.  86 

5.  03 

1.25 

2.  56 

2.  73 

3.  47 

8.38 

3.44 

1.95 

2.  09 

39.  80 

Means . 

2.11 

2.  48 

1 

2.  52 

3.06 

i 

4.  45 

4.08 

3.  73 

2.  89 

3.58 

2.  27 

2.20 

1.90 

35.  27 

*  Values  derived  from  surrounding  stations. 

f  Values  for  November  1895-November  1897,  inclusive,' ar«  for  McCunes  station  about  ten  and  one 
half  miles  west  of  Louisiana. 


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Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


M ’LEANS  ORO,  HAMILTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  462  feet 


1 

Year 

1 

Jan. 

Feb.  I 

1 

Mar. 

| 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

2. 99 

4.  97 ! 

3.22 

2.S6 

6.27 

3. 93 

3.  06 

7.  85 

I 

3.99 

2.  82 

2.  77 

2. 60 

47.33 

1883 . 

2. 30 

8.  27 

3. 32 

3. 19 1 

5.20 

9.  13 

3.14} 

2.  54 

9.  28 

6.  64 

3.50 

56.51 

1884 . 

2.15 

3.  87 

2. 55 

2.  96 

2.80 

5.  27 

1.78 

2.  70 

3.80 

1.92 

1.88 

8.  24 

39.92 

1885 . 

4.20 

1.10 

.89 

2.  22 

2.51 

4.83 

1.74 

3.67 

6.  02 

3.66 

2.  56 

3.50 

36. 90 

1886 . 

3.  51 

2.  75 

4.  10 

4. 14 

4.92 

3.82 

1.28 

2.61 

2.  50 

.70 

6.  69 

2.  69 

39.71 

1887 . 

.98 

3.  94 

3.10 

3.  43 

3. 35 

3.45 

3.05 

.  19 

1.45 

.  7  7 

3.08 

3. 29 

30.08 

1888 . 

2.  81 

1.57 

4.7-7 

1.48 

2.79 

5.  83 

2.18 

7.76 

1.06 

2.  28 

4.  88 

2.  47 

39.  88 

1889 . 

3.20 

2.36 

1.95 

.88 

2.  80 

*5.  00 

4.31 

3.02 

4.33 

1.52 

5.74 

1.77 

36.  88 

1890 . 

7.12 

5.  23 

5.94 

4.03 

4.10 

2.10 

5.  53 

7.  05 

4.69 

1.13 

*2.  20 

1.38 

50.  50 

1891 . 

*3.30 

*4.50 

2.  08 

*2.  50 

1.92 

3.59 

1.29 

8.  51 

.78 

.55 

5.  20 

2.  35 

36.  57 

1892 . 

1.43 

3.44 

.93 

7.  50 

6.  92 

2. 30 

1.85 

3.97 

*.  50 

2.11 

4.25 

.98 

36. 18 

1893 . . 

1. 12 

3.55 

3.  25 

6.02 

5.  96 

4.54 

1.89 

2. 12 

2.  44 

2.  35 

2.  48 

1.51 

37. 23 

1894 

2.  35 

2.  88 

3.  01 

3.38 

5. 33 

1. 12 

.98 

1895 . . . 

. 1 

2.  22 

1.99 

7.  62 

7.11 

2.  03 

3.00 

.57 

5.  57 

2.  85 

1896 . 

1.47 

2.  24 

4.51 

2.  00 

7.  06 

4.55 

4.  38 

1.29 

3. 91 

1.73- 

2.  39 

.70 

36.23 

1897 . 

4.  23 

4.  00 

11.29 

7.  27 

2.  53 

5.52 

3.  43 

1.70 

.63 

.45 

5.  85 

5. 12 

52. 02 

1898 . 

4.98 

1.29 

11.11 

5. 38 

6.  05 

4.99 

3.57 

5. 15 

2.  75 

3.  77 

1.26 

1.69 

51.99 

1899 . 

4.  96 

2.61 

4.33 

1.95 

3.  82 

4.91 

5. 16 

3.  14 

2.  02 

4.  03 

2.46 

2.  36 

41.75 

1900 . 

1.24 

3.  52 

*2.  00 

2.08 

5. 34 

6. 13 

4.45 

.63 

3.  07 

1.53 

3.97 

1.25 

35.  21 

1901 . 

1.41 

2. 10 

3.  79 

2.  73 

1.06 

2.  39 

2.87 

2.  65 

.94 

2.  33 

1.36 

5.  20 

28.  83 

1902 . 

1.93 

.96 

3.83 

2.18 

3.30 

2.  68 

2.  21 

2.71 

2.  44 

.85 

3.65 

5.  27 

32.  01 

1903 . 

2.  21 

4.86 

3.72 

3.75 

3.  38 

4.09 

1.31 

3.90 

1.71 

2. 96 

.98 

2.  20 

35.  07 

1904 . 

3.78 

3.49 

8.89 

3.93 

3.  32 

4.  67 

5.48 

2.12 

10.11 

.40 

.94 

3. 17 

50.30 

1905 . 

2.  61 

1.55 

2.  61 

4.  25 

3.49 

1. 81 

7. 39 

3.30 

3.03 

4.01 

2.  66 

3.46 

40.17 

1906 . 

6.  20 

2.74 

5. 38 

1.46 

.50 

2.  89 

1.92 

4.35 

5.  43 

1.76 

5.32 

6.01 

43. 96 

1907 . 

7.  72 

.91 

2.  97 

2. 16 

3.  61 

2.  89 

1.62 

5.  80 

1.03 

1.96 

3.83 

4. 12 

38.62 

1908 . 

2.35 

7.55 

4.  45 

7. 10 

6.  60 

.65 

2.  83 

2.17 

.41 

T 

3.23 

1.33 

38.  67 

1909 . 

3.  08 

6.  63 

4. 13 

6.  55 

3.66 

3. 13 

6.34 

.31 

3.  72 

1.52 

3.  44 

5. 38 

46.09 

1910 . 

3.09 

3.09 

T 

2.  45 

2.  96 

3. 13 

3.57 

2.  57 

5.  03 

7.84 

.56 

2.  06 

36.  35 

1911 . 

.84 

2.  72 

1. 51 

7.  57 

.86 

2.71 

1.62 

2.17 

6. 19 

1.87 

3.07 

2.  48 

34.61 

Means . 

3.09 

3.40 

3. 92 

3.66 

3.  81 

3.99 

3. 17 

3.37 

3.08 

2. 30 

1 

3.  46 

3.06 

j  40. 34 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


AGNOLIA,  PUTNAM  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


1 

1 

Year  j  Jan. 

Feb.  Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1866 . 

2. 31 

3.91 

1867 . 

3.00 

1.78 

4.50 

.80 

3.33 
6.  50 

2.00 

4.70 

10.  00 
7.  SO 

5.  70 
3.  70 

1868 . 

2.40 

2.70 

Means . 

2.  39 

2.  65 

4.92 

3.35 

8. 90 

4.  70 

MAHOMET',  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

1 

Feb.  Mar. 

Apr.  May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

3.32 

1.34 

2. 96 
3.11 

4.05 
2. 04 

1888 . 

3.  02 
1.67 

1.85 

1.53 

7.  84 

4.36 

5. 38 

1889 . 

Means . 

2. 34 

1.69 

3.04 

3.04 

!  1  1 

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Table  Xo.  4 — Precipitation  Kecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


MAKANDA,  JACKSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  765  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  Apr. 

May 

June  Julv 
* 

Aug.  ,  Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

3.  39 
3.01 

.1.30 

9.83 

9.15  4.73 

. i  5.20 

1.  26 

I 

1.80 

1.88 

0.  36 

6.43 

2. 19 

1887 . 

1888 . 

1889 . 

3.  75 

3. 95 

. . 

. | . 

Means . 

3.38 

5. 03 

.  4.96 

1 

MANCHESTER,  SCOTT  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  683  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1854 . 

t 

1.01 

3.30 

5.  28 

1. 02 

1. 19 

1855 . 

i3.  53 

i.  56 

2.91 

3. 97 

6.  43 

2.00 

3.  52 

2. 06 

2.  76 

2.  55 

2.  82 

3. 92 

48. 03 

1856 . 

1. 10 

4.69 

1. 55 

1.23 

4.  32 

1.93 

2. 11 

2.11 

1.11 

2.  46 

3.  43 

4.98 

31.02 

1857 . 

.85 

6.91 

2.  62 

.  77 

2.  73 

3.  84 

2.  28 

4.  52 

2. 39 

1.  67 

3.83 

1.35 

33.  76 

1858 . 

2.  35 

1.67 

2. 05 

3.  65 

9.20 

7.  60 

6.  52 

2. 18 

4.  59 

4.29 

2.  86 

2.  45 

49.  41 

1859 . 

2. 06 

2.  48 

4. 15 

3.  62 

10.  76 

5.  50 

2.  70 

2.  81 

2.85 

1.  22 

2.  92 

1.30 

42.  37 

1860 . 

1861 . 

1.  33 

2.  29 

6. 19 

2. 18 

3.  37 

4.  52 

1.59 

1.  52 

2.83 

2.27 

.94 

1.00 

30.  03 

1862 . 

5. 15 

.72 

2.  66 

7. 05 

2.  56 

2.  32 

5.  34 

1.  70 

4.69 

1.  77 

2.30 

3.  57 

39.83 

1863 . 

2.89 

4.01 

3.  77 

1.  80 

.89 

3.73 

1.  97 

2.  79 

3.  93 

1.  77 

3.  36 

30.91 

1864 . 

3. 12 

.87 

2. 05 

4.  34 

2. 01 

1. 12 

2. 02 

1.  87 

2.  42 

1.97 

3.  67 

1.  94 

27.  40 

1865 ... 

.25 

5.23 

4.  58 

1.63 

1866 . 

3.  74 

4. 03 

3.11 

4. 16 

4.  95 

1.  22 

4.01 

2.89 

7.  08 

5.  98 

.50 

2. 03 

43.70 

1867 . 

1.60 

6.  34 

1.95 

.  47 

5.  45 

3.36 

2.83 

2.50 

.50 

1.  42 

1.60 

1.01 

29. 03 

1868 . 

1.19 

.  19 

6.  81 

5.  60 

5.  59 

3.  22 

1.70 

3.  02 

3.  89 

1.  43 

3. 12 

2.25 

38.01 

1869 . 

3.  67 

1.97 

2.  43 

6.  25 

4.  3S 

4.  82 

6.  98 

1.86 

.94 

1.  67 

2.89 

2.  87 

40.  73 

1870 . 

1. 16 

.  35 

4.  61 

1.  95 

1.59 

2.60 

4.  55 

5.  22 

2.  61 

2.  43 

1.  65 

2.  30 

31.02 

1871 . 

3.50 

1.  55 

4.  40 

.95 

2.  48 

1.95 

1.40 

.80 

.08 

3. 10 

3. 05 

2.  70 

25.  96 

1872 . 

.68 

2.  95 

3.60 

2.  30 

1.  93 

9.  93 

6.  00 

3.  64 

2.83 

.00 

1. 07 

1.  55 

36.  48 

1873 . 

5.01 

2.  50 

1.80 

O.  (O 

7.  26 

3.  05 

2.85 

1.  81 

3.89 

2.83 

3. 15 

1874. . . 

2. 36 

3. 19 

2  75 

3.30 

2.  75 

1.90 

3.  00 

5.60 

3. 15 

Means . 

2. 92 

2.  82 

3.  37 

3.  38 

4.  42 

3.  43 

3.37 

2.70 

2.  86 

2. 57 

2.37 

2.  30 

36. 11 

MARTINSVILLE,  CLARK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  630  feet  . 


Yea^ 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1877 . 

1. 08 

4. 14 

3.  36 

3.  28 

1 

7.00 

3.  75 

7.  84 

2. 07 

2.96 

4.60 

2.  54 

1878 

2.  20 

2.  64 

2.  27 

8.  42 

6.  43 

2.  46 

3. 58 

. 

. . 

1886 

2.  65 

2.  79 

4.  55 

3.  26 

6.  40 

1.25 

4.90 

3.  56 

1887 . 

1.85 

5.  20 

4.  45 

3. 16 

5.  65 

i.  39 

2.  54 

3.  59 

2.  35 

1. 02 

5.25  3.00 

39.  45 

1888  - 

1.25 

2.22 

2.  75 

5.  26 

6.  71 

1.36 

1. 13 

7.  30 

1889 . 

1.01 

1.08 

.99 

.27 

4.20 

7.  65 ! 

3.  00 

1.  30 

5. 00 

3.34 

4.  67  . 91 

33.  42 

1890 . 

6. 19 

5. 98 

3.  34 

3.  46 

3.  57 

3.68 

3.00 

4.  24 

4.60 

1.  45 

2.25 

1.34 

43. 10 

1891 . 

2.23 

4.  67 

3.  93 

1.35 

.72 

1.55 

.79 

6.  55 

1. 12 

1.  09 

3.  61 

.99 

28.60 

1892 

1.60 

1.80 

7.  84 

6.83 

2.  65! 

2.  62 

3.  27 

.  77 

.83 

3.20 

1. 12 

1893 . 

1.25 

4.  42 

3.  99 

9. 16 

4.  76 

3. 15 

.85 

.  54 

4. 18 

1.  30 

3. 14 

2.11 

38.85 

1894 . 

2.  43 

2.83 

2.20 

3.  72 

4.  37 

1. 10 

3.  44 

3.  45 

1.  70 

1.20 

.98 

3.  49 

30.91 

1895 . 

2.  56 

.95 

1.20 

3.  43 

1. 10 

1.  54 

4.71 

3.83 

2.  48 

.  95 

4.  75 

4.  30 

31.80 

1896 . 

.85 

1.80 

1.  90 

1.  92 

3.  37 

3.23' 

10.  57 

2.  83 

4.  30 

.  95 

3.  27 

1.41 

36.  40 

1897 . 

4. 15 

2.50 

7.27 

5.72 

3.  47 

6.  77 

2.  30 

.25 

.  4i 

.69 

6.01 

2.83 

42.  43 

1898 . 

3.86 

1.  26 

9.  64 

2.  48 

2.  79 

4.20 

1. 15 

3.  44 

4.90 

4.  35 

2.29 

.  85 

41.21 

1899 . 

1.80 

1.  38 

4.  05 

1.20 

5.20 

2.  25 

4.51 

2.  70 

.69 

2.79 

1.  79 

2.  55 

30.91 

1900 . 

.23 

*2.  66 

*1.  56 

*.  75 

*4.  58 

*5.  07 1 

*5.  53 

*3.  37 

*4.23 

*2. 15 

*2.  96 

*.  72 

33.  81 

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MARTINVILLE,  CLARK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug.  i  Sept. 

Oct.  j 

Year 


Annual 


1901 . 

*.57 

*.  80 

*1.28 

+6.  41 

t.  43 

1.56 

t.  42 

2.  40 

fl.  10 

3.93 

1902 . 

fl.97 

2.  49 

2.  87 

6.  48 

4.  28 

i  -- 

4.  dj 

3.78 

1.39 

1903 . 

3.81 

.  85 

2.  54 

3.  06 1  4.50 

2.  93 

2.  28 

1.  55 

1904 . 

3. 57 

.55 

7.97 

.  95 

3.  55 

4.61 

3.  20 

2.  25 

5.01 

.60 

.  25 

1905 . 

1.  81 

1.52 

4.01 

5.41 

1.  55 

5.  64 

2.00 

4.99 

2.  70 

1.  75 

1906 . 

3.  85 

1.  55 

3.  55 

2.  40 

1.  65 

5.  07 

2.  74 

5.  43 

3.65 

.80 

4.65 

4.70 

40. 04 

1907 . 

7.  57 

.09 

1.90 

2.  45 

5.  08 

4.86 

4.98 

3.85 

.40 

2.  65 

3.  40 

2.20 

39.  43 

1908 . 

.20 

3.  25 

3.90 

3.  60 

11.35 

3.17 

2.  67 

1.  14 

1.87 

.21 

3.  72 

1.23 

36.  31 

1909 . 

2.  76 

3. 10 

1.  65 

6.  47 

6.  99 

6.  61 

9.  43 

1.03 

2.  88 

3. 19 

4.65 

3.03 

51.79 

1910 . . 

1.33 

2.  20 

.  40 

2.  42 

4.  63 

2. 15 

7.  74 

2.  89 

2.  30 

6. 10 

3. 10 

1.15 

36.  41 

1911... . 

3.  20 

2.  35 

4. 15 

6.07 

Means . 

2.  48 

2.31 

3.  23 

3.58 

4.  29 

3.94 

3.89 

3.37 

2.  72 

2.00 

3.  44 

♦ 

2.  26 

37. 35 

*  At  Weir,  seven  miles  distant, 
t  At  Melrose,  ten  miles  distant. 


MARTINTON,  IROQUOIS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  633  feet 


/ 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

1 

July 

Aug. 

1 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

•fl885 . 

3. 10 

o.  i  O 

2. 11 

4.  45 

6.  65 

1.  36 

4.02 

|1886 . 

2. 06 

1.  78 

2. 04 

2.  33 

5.38 

3.  40 

3.06 

3.  75 

5.23 

.62 

1.49 

1.  42 

32. 56 

U837 . 

1.21 

5.03 

1.02 

2. 17 

1.95 

2.  05 

2. 12 

3.  37 

2.  74 

1.65 

2.  90 

4.11 

30.  32 

fl888 . 

2.  82 

1.  50 

2.  53 

2.11 

4.96 

4.43 

2.  49 

.61 

.50 

2.  36 

3.  20 

1.92 

29.  43 

fl889 . 

1.  39 

1.  70 

1.65 

1.28 

6.  40 

5.  65 

6.  54 

2.01 

2.  71 

2.  68 

3. 15 

1.53 

36.  69 

j-1890.... . 

+1891.. . 

4.  79 

1.77 

3.28 

3.  86 

5.  37 

5.78 

1.57 

2.  70 

.2.  08 

3.  73 

1.  56 

. 

tl892 . 

2.27 

7.  33 

9.  47 

3.  98 

1.35 

2.  42 

2.51 

.  52 

1.95 

1.  44 

+1893 . 

1.85 

6.70 

3. 15 

6.95 

5.  42 

1.35 

*1894.... . 

.  78 

1.73 

*1895 . 

.87 

T 

.  53 

3.03 

1.  35 

1.29 

5.  09 

1.  93 

3.  46 

"i.i? 

2.80 

7.91 

29.  43 

*1896 . 

*1.30 

*1.94 

*.89 

3. 14 

3.  25 

4.  42 

7.  02 

3.62 

5.  50 

.25 

1.98 

.13 

33.  44 

1897 . 

3.61 

1.37 

3.96 

2.  26 

1.78 

4.  44 

1.  67 

1.  28 

.29 

.61 

5.71 

2.  20 

29. 18 

1898 . 

3.  44 

1.90 

4.  38 

1.98 

5.  66 

2.  65 

1.11 

4.03 

5.  77 

4.36 

2.  81 

1.80 

39.  89 

1899 . 

1.37 

.89 

2.14 

.20 

4.02 

2.  22 

2.  55 

2. 19 

2.  30 

3. 17 

1.84 

3.11 

26.00 

1900 . 

.74 

4.  56 

3.52 

1.31 

4.  22 

2.33 

4.34 

5. 10 

2. 09 

1.82 

5.  78 

.52 

36.  33 

1901 . 

1.  55 

1.30 

4.06 

1.37 

2. 19 

4.76 

1.  85 

3. 15 

1.82 

2.  90 

1.10 

3. 10 

29. 15 

1902 . 

.83 

1.81 

4. 14 

3.36 

4.51 

12.  53 

6.29 

2.  37 

6.  84 

1.72 

3.37 

2.91 

50.  68 

1903.... . 

1.29 

2. 00 

1.  28 

7. 18 

4.67 

3.  33 

4.34 

3.  88 

2.  40 

2.  54 

.79 

.29 

33.  99 

1904 . 

2.  02 

1.60 

4.08 

3.  26 

3.92 

1.68 

2.  03 

3.  24 

4.  81 

1.23 

.09 

1.85 

29.  81 

1905 . 

.81 

2.  05 

1.79 

3.96 

8.  93 

4.38 

2.  68 

4.91 

2.  77 

2. 10 

2.  68 

1.60 

38.  66 

1906 . 

3.  26 

1.  77 

3.  54 

2.  03 

4.  25 

3. 17 

6.02 

7. 19 

4.  59 

1.80 

3.  25 

3.  40 

44.  27 

1907 . 

4.  57 

.20 

5.  23 

2.56 

2.  86 

4.  04 

5.  65 

6.  62 

4. 17 

.65 

2.  70 

4.68 

43.93 

1908 . 

1.  75 

4.05 

2.  79 

4.30 

9.  95 

1.  65 

1.24 

2.  86 

2.  60 

.67 

1.58 

2.  08 

35.  52 

1909 . 

2.30 

4.39 

2.00 

4.90 

2.  95 

4.  27 

2.  45 

7.31 

3.82 

3.  35 

5.53 

4. 10 

47.  37 

1910 . 

2.  55 

1.07 

.45 

2.  27 

4.  47 

1.25 

4.36 

5.  80 

4.50 

2.  87 

.  26 

1.  16 

31.01 

1911 . 

1.43 

1.06 

1.50 

4.  12 

5.  79 

1.90 

.80 

2.  65 

9.  40 

2.99 

2.  00 

1.86 

35.  50 

Means . 

2.  08 

2.  20 

2.  60 

3.  22 

4.  74 

3.  60 

3.  35 

3.54 

3.  65 

2. 19 

2.  45 

2.  45 

35.  39 

t  Values  1885-1893,  inclusive,  are  from  Watseka,  nine  miles  distant. 

*  Values  November,  1894-March,  1896,  inclusive,  are  for  Gilman;  sixteen  miles  distant. 


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MASCOUTAH,  ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  425  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

3.50 

7.  25 

5. 00 

2.  65 

4.  75 

5.  81 

5. 12 

2.  37 

4.  25 

3.  66 

5.  74 

2. 37 

52.  47 

1883 . 

1.55 

12.25 

3. 00 

3.  25 

6.  20 

6.70 

5.  60 

3.  20 

7.  60 

3.  50 

2  10 

1884 . 

1.  42 

6.  70 

5.  60 

5.  30 

7.70 

5.  50 

1.  40 

1.60 

3.80 

1.60 

3.  40 

6.  90 

50. 92 

1885... . 

1. 10 

.71 

.  44 

6.  30 

2.  30 

8. 10 

5.00 

4.  20 

7. 10 

6.  60 

3. 10 

3.  74 

48.  69 

1886... . 

3.51 

2.59 

3.  81 

6.  80 

5.  90 

4.  90 

1.  20 

2.  90 

6.  90 

.70 

4.92 

2.  50 

46.  63 

1887 . 

1.58 

4.70 

4.80 

3.  40 

3.80 

1.50 

3.50 

1.20 

2.  70 

1.50 

5.  50 

4.20 

38. 38 

1888... . 

2.  70 

3. 10 

3.  80 

1.50 

4.  80 

8.  70 

1.30 

5.  60 

1.  40 

3.  30 

3.20 

f2. 03 

41.  43 

1889... . 

2.  65 

*4.  80 

.80 

2.  20 

4.90 

5.00 

6.  40 

1.30 

4.  20 

2.  40 

4.80 

1.60 

41.  05 

1890....... 

10.  00 

4.  70 

4.62 

8.  20 

2.  80 

3.20 

.30 

1.90 

5.  30 

t .  85 

2.  60 

1.30 

45.  77 

1891....... 

L  65 

3. 18 

3.07 

2.  50 

2.  60 

5.  30 

.70 

7.  40 

1.90 

1.30 

6.  40 

1.40 

37.  40 

1892... . 

2.  70 

3.00 

2.  45 

9.  20 

7.  70 

6.  20 

3.  50 

1. 10 

1.40 

1.40 

3.60 

1.55 

43.  80 

1893....... 

.74 

2.  43 

3.  50 

10.  20 

4.  20 

2.  SO 

2.  50 

1.30 

5.  70 

3.00 

1.  60 

.60 

38.  57 

1894 . 

1. 17 

2.  21 

2.  40 

3.  50 

4.  40 

1.70 

2. 00 

1.50 

4.50 

.80 

.40 

3.  63 

28.  21 

1895 . 

3.36 

1.76 

2.  19 

1.60 

3.20 

2. 10 

4.80 

1.  70 

1.90 

.50 

3.75 

5.  75 

32.  61 

1896... . 

1.54 

2.41 

2.89 

2.  30 

9.  70 

5.  20 

3.  80 

1.  40 

5.  80 

1.90 

4.  20 

.10 

41.  24 

1897... . 

4.  71 

3.59 

9.91 

3.64 

2.  27 

4.83 

3.  27 

.  14 

1.00 

.  40 

4.  68 

2.  73 

41.  17 

1898 . 

4.03 

2.89 

11.  33 

4.  21 

6.  84 

5.  62 

4.  84 

5.  57 

3.80 

4.  42 

2.  43 

1.  48 

57.  46 

1899 . 

2.  70 

3.  45 

2.  88 

1.95 

5.  56 

3.59 

1.94 

2. 12 

.  65 

3.36  3.50 

3.  41 

35. 11 

1900 . 

.40 

3.  99 

3.  40 

1.  80 

5.  50 

5. 17 

2.  65 

1.  47 

3.32 

1.99 

3.84 

1.  44 

34.  97 

1901.....  . 

1.61 

2.  55 

3. 10 

2.  81 

4.  19 

3. 10 

.  76 

.73 

1.80 

2.  76 

1.44 

3.  53 

28.  38 

1902... . 

1.  36 

.83 

4.  78 

2.  70 

3. 15 

5.00 

2.59 

4.40 

2.  52 

1.55 

3.53 

3.  75 

36. 16 

1903... . 

1.  76 

4.74 

2.34 

3.54 

2. 12 

3.92 

3.83 

3.30 

2.  83 

3.  45 

1.58 

1.44 

34.  85 

1904... . 

3. 15 

1.  71 

7.  78 

4.11 

3.  25 

6.  90 

5. 05 

7.  50 

4.  25 

.88 

.70 

1.  52 

46.  80 

1905 . 

3.37 

1.84 

2.  89 

5.  69 

4.  66 

1.  64 

6.  07 

1.  77 

6.  66 

6. 14 

2.  90 

2.  23 

45.  86 

1906 . 

4.28 

3.  35 

6.  22 

2.  00 

1.  50 

3.  04 

.  90 

2.33 

5. 12 

1.  85 

1907 . 

3.  85 

8. 19 

3.  33 

3  61 

4.  50 

1.  74 

2.  82 

2.  76 

3.  45 

1908 . 

1.84 

5.  44 

3.  30 

5.91 

10.  67 

3.  85 

4.  73 

2.  70 

.81 

.  11 

3.  28 

.61 

43.  25 

1909... . 

3.04 

4. 13 

4.  40 

5.  62 

4.  48 

2.  90 

7.  63 

.07 

4. 16 

3.  22 

4.  56 

2.  68 

46.89 

1910. . . . 

2.  33 

3.68 

.02 

4.  62 

5.  22 

6.  42 

5.  90 

5. 08 

7.  84 

4.54 

.  17 

1.51 

47.  33 

1911.  .  . . 

.  76 

2.89 

2.  24 

6.  41 

1.  68 

1.82 

1.58 

3.70 

5.  85 

3.  51 

2.68 

2.  00 

35. 12 

Means . 

2.  57 

3.69 

3.  90 

4.  26’  4.  81 

4.  46 

3.  42 

2.  81 

3.  76 

2.  61 1  3.27 

2.  46 

41.50 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations, 
t  For  Collinsville,  sixteen  miles  distant. 


MATTOON,  COLES  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  744  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1869 . 

5.  01 

1870 . 

1.  76 

.92 

3.  00 

1.  62 

2.  62 

3.  37 

2.37 

3.  81 

1.  44 

3.  50 

3.00 

3. 38 

30.  79 

1871 . 

4.  75 

3. 00 

9.  37 

7.  70 

4.00 

1.  25 

5.  00 

1872 . 

1.03 

5.  73 

5. 00 

12.  70 

18.  25 

10.  50 

1873. . . . 

7.  88 

9.  86 

7. 95 

10.  20 

4.  75 

1.75 

.88 

6.00 

1874...  . 

2.  75 

4.  30 

5.00 

.  88 

3.50 

5.  50 

5.  50 

2.  50 

.  88 

2.  90 

1875 . 

3.00 

2.  75 

2.50 

1.  75 

4.  88 

6.  25 

10.  06 

2.  25 

2.  62 

1.75 

.88 

2.  75 

41.  44 

1876 . 

4.  50 

4.  25 

3.  50 

2.  62 

5.  76 

1880 . 

6.  38 

6.  37 

6.00 

6.00 

7.00 

2.  75 

3.  00 

3.  38 

2.  50 

2.  io 

2.50 

2.70 

50.  68 

1881 . 

1.  45 

5.  25 

3.90 

2.  00 

1.38 

5.  75 

.  50 

.87 

4.50 

11.  25 

8. 12 

3.  63 

48.60 

1882 . 

3.00 

9.00 

6. 10 

4.  42 

6.  85 

5.  94 

2. 07 

5. 94 

1.  70 

3.00 

2.  74 

2.26 

53.  02 

1883... . 

.91 

8.  20 

1.  28 

3.  03 

4. 14 

3.94 

4.  64 

1.  78 

.80 

9.  40 

4. 73 

2.  26 

45. 11 

1884 . 

.90 

5.  44 

2.  75 

4. 16 

5.  00 

6.  87 

3.  65 

2.20 

4.70 

2.80 

1.83 

5.  45 

45.  75 

1885... . 

2.  47 

.  65 

.  58 

6.20 

6.38 

5.  70 

3.80 

7.80 

5.  30 

4.60 

2.  20 

3.00 

49.  68 

1886. . . . 

2.80 

1. 10 

3.  55 

2.  30 

4.98 

3.  67 

2.  60 

3.30 

4.  73 

1.05 

2.  65 

1.88 

34.  61 

1887... . 

1.30 

4.  25 

3.  20 

2.90 

4.72 

1.03 

1.30 

3.23 

3.  10 

.97 

6.  84 

4. 10 

36.  94 

1888 . 

2.  65 

2.  25 

3.  20 

2. 15 

5.  90 

8.  25 

2.  25 

3.  48 

1.  48 

2.  44 

4.  30 

2.  25 

40.60 

1889. . . . 

1.85 

.59 

1.  40 

1.00 

5.  33 

6.  30 

7.  90 

1.  87 

3. 13 

2.  00 

5.00 

2.  25 

38.  62 

1890. . . 

2.  50 

2.  70 

2.  05 

.25 

1.00 

1891 . . 

i.  io 

2.  97 

4.70 

2.  30 

.60 

4.  25 

1.88 

4.95 

1.  25 

1.  40 

4.  40 

1.90 

31.  70 

1892 . 

1.  20 

1.  80 

2.  20 

8.  95 

8.  15 

2.  65 

3.60 

1. 15 

1.  20 

.85 

4.  75 

.90 

37.  40 

1893 . . . 

1.08 

2.  71 

4.  60 

2.00 

4.  35 

1.  21 

3.  37 

*.  20 

2.  60 

.59 

. 

1894 . 

1.53 

fl.  46 

3.  33 

1.81 

+1.02 

2.  25 

3.  84 

2.23 

4.60 

.39 

3.  24 

1.72 

27.  42 

271 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


MATTOON,  COLES  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895. . . . 

.  57 

.71 

1.04 

2.  36 

.73 

2.  86 

3.  37 

||  3.  20 
3.  04 

I|2.  75 
'  6. 11 

.60 

2.61 

3.  36 

24. 16 

1896...  . 

.  80 

1.  68 

1. 13 

1.04 

5.  39 

5.  68 

10.  07 

.  49 

2.81 

.  88 

39. 12 

1897 . . . 

4. 05 

1.  88 

4.  36 

6.  38 

1.98 

5.  11 

3.  63 

.  40 

1.  23 

.30 

4.  73 

2.  65 

36.  70 

1898 . . 

3.  34 

1.  58 

7. 15 

4.01 

4.96 

2.30 

1.  66 

2.  79 

4.  49 

4.33 

2.  02 

1.88 

40.  51 

1899 . . 

2.  29 

2.09 

2.  72 

.  85 

7.  41 

2.  38 

1.  64 

4. 10 

1.02 

3. 18 

S2.  03 
5.  24 

2.71 

32.  42 

1900. .  . 

.  51 

3.59 

2. 13 

1.04 

4.02 

5.  43 

4.76 

7.07 

4.86 

3.00 

2. 02 

43.  67 

1901 . . 

1.85 

.90 

2.  48 

2. 18 

2.  97 

5.  95 

1.20 

1.07 

1.  46 

3.  45 

2. 14 

3.  63 

29.  28 

1902 . 

1. 15 

1.95 

4.96 

6. 11 

11.00 

14.  83 

1.26 

3.  09 

1.97 

1.53 

2.  22 

2.  77 

52.  84 

1903... . 

.99 

1.95 

2.01 

4. 16 

1.  14 

3. 12 

5.39 

6.  73 

2.  33 

1.29 

1.06 

2.  78 

32.  95 

1904 . 

3. 18 

1.  26 

7.  88 

2.  77 

3.72 

2.  28 

6.  76 

3.  95 

4.51 

.  17 

.08 

.83 

37.  39 

1905 . 

1.  20 

.  87 

1.69 

2. 08 

4.98 

.55 

5.  74 

1. 16 

1.29 

4.  05 

1.57 

1.  73 

26.91 

1906 . 

2.71 

1.  22 

5.  64 

1907 . 

. 

Means . 

2.  33 

3.11 

3.  58 

3.80 

4.89 

4.  75 

3.  97 

3.35 

2.  90 

2.  57 

3.01 

2.  52 

38.  79 

||  Estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 
*  Thirteen  days  missing, 
f  Seven  days  missing. 

%  Eight  days  missing. 

§  Three  days  missing. 


MELVIN,  FORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb.  Mar.  Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

1 

Sept.j  Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

2.25 

1.  65 

2.  90 

3.  60 
5.  30 
2.  50 

5.50 

.70 

1.  10 

1.95 

1.80 

3.  20 
1.60 

1886...  . 

1.89 

1.  40 

2.  45 
4. 10 

2.  08 
.90 

2.  40 

3.  20 

4.  45 
2.  70 

4.  00 
2.  75 

2.50 
2.  20 

30.  82 

1887 . 

Means . 

1.64 

3.  28 

1.  49 

2.80 

3.  58 

3.  38 

2.  35 

2.  27 

3.80 

2.  43 

1.88 

2.  40 

MINONK,  WOODFORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  745  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

1.  70 

0.  46 

2. 95 

3.  20 

4.  22 

3.  45 

0.60 

0.  65 

4. 95 

1.60 

0.  70 

1.05 

25.  53 

1887 . 

.85 

4.95 

.75 

1.50 

2.  10 

.25 

.92 

2.60 

1895. . . 

.  87 

4.  03 

6. 33 

1896 . 

1.26 

1.  44 

1.08 

3.  64 

5.  50 

3.  87 

5. 33 

2.  67 

4. 53 

.20 

2.  32 

T 

31.84 

1897...... 

5. 14 

1.45 

3. 18 

2.  93 

1.05 

2.  57 

2.  93 

.92 

1.90 

.  13 

3. 92 

1.20 

27. 32 

1898 . 

4.  21 

1.78 

5.  00 

2.87 

6.  84 

2. 92 

.  58 

4.  76 

5.  47 

3.  86 

2. 13 

1. 04 

41.  46 

1899... . 

.50 

1.79 

2.  24 

1.58 

4.59 

3.  75 

2. 19 

1.  74 

4.20 

3.  47 

.95 

2.31 

29.  31 

1900. ..... 

1.  30 

4.  45 

3. 02 

1.16 

3. 09 

1.40 

2.  21 

6.  43 

2.  54 

2.  24 

2.  66 

.37 

30.  87 

1901...  .. 

1.49 

1.31 

3.  60 

.61 

2.41 

2.  50 

2.  40 

.75 

1.92 

.75 

.78 

1.  87 

20.39 

1902..... 

.48 

1.  41 

3.89 

2.23 

2.  43 

9.41 

7.  76 

8.  56 

4.  59 

1.  59 

3. 15 

1.79 

47.29 

1903... . 

.71 

2. 16 

2.80 

4.65 

3.  23 

4. 12 

6.  24 

4.  49 

7. 14 

2.23 

.92 

1.  47 

40. 16 

1904 . 

2.  51 

1.  48 

3.  95 

2.  75 

3.  70 

1.61 

6.  23 

2.69 

4.  14 

.  17 

T 

1.  43 

30.  66 

1905. ..... 

1.  16 

1.06 

1.  97 

3.  88 

4.  54 

3.  35 

2. 07 

2.  59 

2.  64 

2. 10 

1.68 

1.  42 

28.  46 

1906 . 

1.89 

1.43 

1.95 

.92 

1.62 

2.46 

1.66 

2.51 

4.37 

1.50 

2. 04 

1.99 

24.  34 

1907....... 

3.  99 

.06 

1.72 

2.59 

4.  14 

4. 19 

5.  72 

3.91 

3.  82 

.  44 

1.89 

2.  46 

34.93 

1908 . 

.80 

3.83 

2.  42 

4.06 

8.  77 

1.21 

1.88 

1.62 

.39 

.69 

1.60 

.67 

27.  94 

1909 . 

1.62 

3.50 

1.  68 

5.  62 

2.  56 

3.31 

1.98 

3.32 

1.98 

2.  43 

3.83 

2.  90 

34.73 

1910 . 

1.  45 

1.08 

.03 

3.63 

4.52 

4.07 

1.31 

2.  46 

3.91 

.93 

.33 

1.16 

31.19 

1911 . 

2.  06 

1.80 

2.  43 

3.39 

1.32 

3.02 

2.  87 

3.  49 

10. 13 

3.  75 

2.  11 

2.  47 

38.  84 

Means . 

1.84 

1.97 

2.  50 

2.  84 

3.  70 

3.  20 

3.05 

3.  17 

4.04 

1.61 

1.95 

1.77 

32. 07 

272 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Kecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


MONMOUTH,  WARREN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  784  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . 

1.39 

3.90 

3.  80 

1.70 

1.  29 

11.82 

2.  86 

2.  33 

3.50 

7.  48 

2. 17 

1.86 

44. 10 

1882. . . 

1.  00 

1.  15 

3.  66 

2.  93 

7  00 

9  92 

4. 12 

2  57 

1  24 

4  40 

1  60 

1  38 

40  97 

1883...  . 

1.  80 

9  79 

1. 15 

2.  44 

5.  32 

6  55 

1  11 

l!  07 

4.94 

3.28 

95 

36!  99 

1884 . 

1.06 

1.  16 

3.01 

1.  48 

3.79 

5.  07 

A.  06 

2.91 

1885 . 

1886 . 

2.  58 

1.70 

:::::: 

1887 . 

1.72 

6.50 

1.30 

1.30 

1.  61 

1888 . 

3.01 

. 

5.20 

3.  43 

1.30 

1889 . 

2.  40 

2.  28 

. 

1893 . 

2.  24 

3.  48 

1.57 

1894 . 

1.  78 

1.35 

2.  22 

2. 10 

2.  io 

2.  04 

1. 02 

2.  00 

5.  61 

1.16 

1.52 

1.  49 

24.  39 

1895 . 

1.  42 

.18 

.84 

2.  54 

2.04 

2.  97 

5.  50 

3.04 

4.  26 

.78 

2.  06 

4.81 

30.  44 

1896 . 

1. 10 

1.35 

.68 

4.  5C 

4.  76 

3.  56 

5.  79 

6.  68 

6.  02 

1.76 

.81 

.35 

37.  36 

1897 . 

5.  14 

.82 

2.  63 

3.  25 

.94 

2. 00 

5.  26 

.  65 

2.  78 

.13 

1.87 

1.69 

27. 16 

1898 . 

3.  20 

1.38 

3.65 

2.  73 

6.  60 

4.  67 

1.50 

9.  23 

7. 15 

2.  34 

1.53 

.  47 

44.  45 

1899 . 

.37 

1.49 

3. 10 

2.  84 

6.  61 

1.  24 

1.49 

3.  27 

2.  26 

2.  38 

.  65 

1.43 

27. 13 

1900 . 

1.67 

2.  92 

2. 10 

1.01 

2.  93 

.82 

2.  65 

4.  23 

5.  31 

2.  86 

2.  39 

.25 

29. 14 

1901 . 

1.  24 

1. 19 

2.  00 

1.  23 

1.  28 

4.96 

5.  44 

.37 

•  3.00 

r.03 

.87 

.78 

23.  39 

1902 . 

.30 

.99 

3.03 

3. 13 

3.65 

13.97 

7.51 

8.  80 

3.48 

3.39 

2.  28 

2.  56 

53. 09 

1903 . 

.63 

1.  66 

2. 11 

6.  58 

3.  63 

2.27 

1.  92 

6. 32 

6.  57 

2.  35 

.72 

.66 

35.  42 

1904... . 

2.  85 

.80 

3.62 

2.51 

4.  61 

2.  86 

8.  66 

5.  63 

4.  29 

.36 

.22 

1.67 

38. 08 

1905. . . . 

.83 

2.  04 

1.77 

4.  98 

3.64 

3.  87 

2.89 

2.04 

1. 19 

1.56 

2. 16 

1.  40 

28.37 

1906 . 

3.  29 

2. 12 

3.  77 

2.  28 

3.11 

4. 14 

2.  73 

1.98 

8.  98 

2.  30 

2.67 

1.76 

39. 13 

1907 . 

4.  72 

.27 

2.02 

3. 19 

2.79 

2.  72 

7.  32 

5.  27 

1.76 

.74 

1.  46 

1.49 

33.  75 

1908 . 

1.  27 

3.  33 

3.  08 

2.  41 

11.29 

5.  21 

5. 12 

3.98 

1.56 

1.  40 

3.08 

.87 

42.  60 

1909 . 

1.54 

3.  06 

2.  02 

3.92 

3.34 

3.  99 

5. 06 

.38 

3.  68 

3.  77 

5.  98 

3.88 

40.  62 

1910... . 

1.92 

1.51 

.73 

2.91 

4.  66 

1.97 

2.  62 

.37 

2.80 

.86 

.48 

1. 13 

21.96 

1911... . 

2.  53 

3.  51 

2.  25 

4. 12 

1.53 

2. 05 

4. 12 

1.70 

20. 03 

2.  38 

3.00 

1.90 

49. 12 

Means . 

1.90 

2.  00 

2.  43 

2.89 

3. 90 

4.  48 

4.  29 

3.  40 

4.  54 

2.  30 

1.89 

1.56 

35.  60 

MORGAN  PARK,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  666  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

Ur 

May 

June 

1 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1897 . 

3. 65 

2. 06 

5.34 

1898. . . . 

1899. . . . 

*6.  29 

1.  78 

2.34 

2.  48 

1.83 

2.  55 

1900 . 

1.  41 

3.  45 

2. 11 

1901 . 

.70 

1.  45 

3.98 

. 

0.  69 

.85 

3.  35 

5.  71 

1.  21 

3.  68 

1.  35 

1.  42 

2.  29 

26.  71 

1902 . 

.  45 

1. 14 

4.  76 

2.89 

7.  84 

10.  70 

6.  58 

2.47 

Means. .... 

0.  61 

1.  96 

3.  68 

1 

1.  79 

3.  22 

6.  46 

6. 14 

1.84 

1.92 

1.62 

2.  42 

*  Four  days  missing. 


MORRISON,  'WHITESIDE  COUNTY  ,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  685  feet 


Year  Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  ,  Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1874 . 

2.  77 
9.  71 
2.50 

3.  03 
4. 15 

4.02 
.98 
5. 19 
2.  25 
5.  75 

7.  63 
5.  24 
5. 32 
1. 12 

1.  66 
1.50 
1.  26 
6.90 

3.  20 
.65 
1.  80 
2.  97 

0. 95 
2. 33 
4.00 
1.20 
2.00 
.94 
.25 

1875 . 

0.80 
3. 17 
.80 

2. 53 
6.  75 

1.00 
8. 09 
6.34 

4. 17 
4.31 
2.  24 
2.  40 

2.00 
4.86 
2.  73 
6.  33 

6. 14 
6.  25 
5.  50 
2.  81 

37. 05 
53.  50 

1876...  . 

1877 . 

1878 . 

1.  14 

1879 . 

1. 13 
4.94 

1.  46 
1.62 

4.  69 
1.30 

. . 

1880 . 

3.85 

1.92 

2.  37 

3.  42 

5.  74 

3.35 

4.  15 

273 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


MORRISON,  WHITESIDE  COUNTY,  ILLIN OIS — 'Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . 

1.  78 

4.  68 

2.  85 

2. 03 

2. 88 

9.  79 

2.  39 

.75 

3. 90 

5.  76 

2.31 

2.  27 

41. 39 

1882 . 

1.08 

.73 

3.  25 

3. 16 

4.  42 

10. 06 

3.  50 

1.81 

1.  42 

4.44 

1.  26 

2.  23 

37.36 

1883 . 

1.64 

5.  08 

.86 

1.  49 

4.78 

4. 13 

5. 17 

3.03 

1.26 

4.  22 

6.  30 

2.07 

40. 03 

1884 . 

2.  84 

4.  83 

* 

1895 . 

2.  36 

3.  50 

8.  28 

2.  75 

5.  88 

1896.. . 

1.  73 

1.  75 

1.83 

4.91 

4.34 

3.  30 

6.  55 

2.  99 

5. 10 

1.00 

.97 

.39 

34.  86 

1897 . 

2.  91 

1.73 

3.  33 

2.  88 

1.95 

5.  27 

3.05 

.89 

2. 16 

.43 

1.  40 

1.32 

27. 32 

1898 . 

3.  01 

1.  82 

4.  42 

5. 11 

4. 19 

2.98 

1.68 

5.  61 

2.  68 

3.38 

1.  20 

.54 

36.  62 

1899 . 

.30 

1.87 

1.94 

2.  73 

7.51 

2.  68 

2.  78 

3. 18 

.96 

3.  39 

1.  29 

1.95 

30.  58 

1900 . 

1.31 

2.  56 

3. 12 

3.95 

6.33 

1.61 

5.  35 

5.  03 

4.  07 

2.  75 

1.31 

.23 

37.  62 

1901... . 

.82 

.63 

2.  92 

.49 

2.  62 

3.82 

6.  42 

.29 

2. 19 

.83 

1.03 

1.36 

23.  42 

1902 . 

.82 

1.  62 

2.  46 

1.  47 

6.  48 

9.  60 

8.  66 

5.  32 

3.  99 

2.  78 

2.91 

2.  45 

48.  56 

1903 . 

1.  04 

1.47 

2.  41 

4.45 

5.  49 

2.  02 

7.  40 

5.  78 

6.  09 

3.  57 

1.05 

1.58 

42.  35 

1904 . 

2.  53 

1.13 

3.  86 

3. 18 

3. 13 

1. 13 

4.04 

5.71 

3. 19 

.60 

.02 

2.  81 

31.33 

1905 . 

.94 

2.89 

3. 13 

3.80 

6.71 

4.03 

2.  52 

3.  64 

2:  81 

3.  23 

1.91 

1.  48 

37.  09 

1906 . 

2.  34 

2.  24 

3.  36 

3.  03 

5.  27 

4.  48 

4.  10 

2.91 

3.  85 

1.38 

3. 17 

1.55 

37.  68 

1907 . 

3.98 

.  46 

1.66 

1.  74 

6. 03 

5.01 

9. 19 

6.  43 

5.  75 

1.  44 

1.  42 

1.01 

44. 12 

1908 . 

.77 

3. 10 

3.  47 

2.  56 

6.  84 

4.  33 

3.67 

3.71 

1.01 

.59 

2.  83 

.50 

33.  38 

1909 . 

2.  42 

2.  43 

1.60 

6.  41 

3.  58 

5.  57 

3.  59 

3. 14 

2.  60 

2.  22 

4.50 

3.72 

41.78 

1910 . 

1.  82 

.76 

.44 

4.09 

3. 15 

.40 

1.08 

2.44 

3.80 

.64 

.91 

.86 

20.  39 

1911 . 

1.  25 

3.  52 

.82 

4.12 

2.67 

2. 19 

3.06 

6.  81 

5.  57 

2.  20 

5. 12 

1.  90 

39.  23 

Mean . 

1.79 

2.29 

2.  84 

3.25 

4.38 

4.  55 

4.54 

3.  63 

3.  60 

2.  37 

2.  22 

1.61 

36.91 

Note— V alues  from  1874-April,  1880,  inclusive  are  for  Lyndon,  six  miles  distant.  Values  for  1895,  are 
for  Tampico,  fifteen  miles  distant.  Values  from  March,  1896-June,  1901,  inclusive,  are  for  Round  Grove 
five  miles  distant. 


MORRISONVILLE,  CHRISTIAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  638  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov 

Dec. 

Annual 

1896 . 

0.  43 

1.41 

1.  25 

1.98 

5.04 

3.  65 

5. 98 

3.  07 

4.  44 

1.  19 

2.59 

0.  44 

31.  47 

1897 . 

3.  35 

1.20 

6. 02 

5.  27 

4.09 

4.99 

3.  60 

1.  36 

.29 

.  12 

5.  29 

2.  78 

38. 36 

1898 . 

5. 02 

2.  74 

6.72 

2.  92 

9. 14 

2.  74 

2.  74 

3.38 

4.  60 

5.11 

3.09 

2.  02 

50.  22 

1899 . 

1.94 

2.  42 

2. 96 

2.  25 

5.  66 

1.  84 

.72 

3.  84 

.98 

3.  75 

2.11 

2.  23 

30.  70 

1900 . 

.43 

6.39 

1.59 

1. 16 

2.  95 

*6. 17 

4.35 

1.95 

4.  22 

3.11 

2.  21 

1.06 

35.  59 

1901 . 

1.52 

1.66 

2.  26 

2.  57 

1.  98 

5.  53 

.71 

1.13 

1.50 

3.27 

1.78 

3.  97 

27.  88 

1902 . 

1.00 

.93 

4.20 

2.  81 

1.02 

10.61 

1.30 

4.  43 

2.  89 

2.  45 

2.  93 

3.  02 

37.59 

1903 . 

1.47 

3.  25 

2.  35 

2.  72 

1.  70 

3. 15 

4.  59 

4.36 

3.25 

1.73 

.55 

1.82 

30.  94 

1904 . 

2.  33 

1.14 

8.  67 

5. 10 

2.  89 

4.05 

6.  78 

3. 19 

4.62 

.74 

.07 

1.  20 

40.  78 

1905 . 

2.  26 

.99 

1.81 

3.  87 

3. 17 

1.91 

6. 10 

1.78 

2.  56 

5.  53 

1.74 

2.31 

34. 03 

1906 . 

3.  44 

2.  60 

3.  65 

2.41 

2.  77 

1.  45 

1.  87 

3.  34 

2.  90 

1. 17 

3.  92 

2.  47 

31.99 

1907 . 

5.  68 

.19 

2. 03 

2.  60 

3.  28 

4.37 

6.  88 

5. 12 

1.02 

1.62 

2.  08 

2.63 

37.  50 

1908 . 

1.  33 

3.  48 

2. 14 

5.  57 

7.  49 

2. 15 

2.  21 

2.71 

1.49 

.  11 

2.91 

1.  48 

33.  07 

1909 . 

1.  66 

3.  79 

1.  55 

5.  88 

5.  52 

2.  48 

6.  77 

.40 

3.  39 

3.  37 

2.  74 

1.47 

39.  02 

1910 . 

1.77 

1.  42 

.04 

3.  43 

8.  65 

3.  77 

5.  05 

2. 19 

4.78 

2.  44 

1.  66 

1.  49 

36.  69 

1911 . 

2.  49 

1.54 

1.57 

5.  79 

.67 

3. 18 

1.59 

5.  77 

8.  99 

2.  32 

2.  74 

1.89 

38.  54 

Means . 

2.  26 

2.  20 

3. 05 

3.51 

4. 13 

3.  88 

3.83 

3.  00 

3.  25 

2.  38 

2.  40 

2.  02 

35.  90 

*  Value  for  Pana. 


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* 


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MT.  CARMEL,  WABASH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  424  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

* 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1876 . 

9.  35 

2.71 

5. 04 

3. 33 

1.  79 

6.  24 

1.  68 

3. 81 

2.63 

1.  74 

2. 10 

1. 95 

42. 37 

1884 . 

2. 05 

1.  29 

5.  62 

2.  51 

1.  97 

7. 59 

1885 . 

3.  8i 

1.  48 

.95 

2.71 

2.  85 

4. 38 

2.  38 

5. 16 

8.  57 

2.  96 

4.  28 

2.20 

41. 73 

1886 . 

4.  23 

1.90 

2.  30 

3.  67 

2.89 

3. 09 

1.  69 

4. 14 

2.  22 

.47 

5.  84 

2.  61 

35. 05 

1887 . 

.87 

4.  53 

3.96 

4.52 

4.  29 

.75 

4. 14 

1.  61 

2.  91 

.91 

4.42 

2.  80 

35.71 

1888... . 

3.  46 

1.66 

5.94 

1.  99 

2.  50 

3.  81 

3. 19 

7. 15 

.62 

2.71 

4.69 

2. 15 

39. 87 

1889 . 

3.  24 

1.  76 

1.47 

2.04 

5.  60 

4.  72 

3.  60 

2. 13 

3.  84 

2.29 

7.  11 

2.  82 

40.  62 

1890.... 

8.  77 

7.  41 

8.  27 

3.  65 

3. 19 

3. 02 

4.  77 

6. 14 

4.  66 

2.  35 

5.  26 

1.  73 

59.  22 

1891 . . 

2.  83 

6.04 

4.  70 

2. 05 

3. 19 

3.  56 

1.  57 

2. 11 

1.  22 

.48 

5.  48 

3.25 

36.  45 

1892....... 

2.  40 

4.  58 

2.  41 

6.  40 

4.  94 

3.  85 

2. 93 

4.11 

1.80 

1.  28 

4.  26 

1.25 

40.  21 

1893 . 

2.61 

4.  81 

4. 00 

7. 93 

4.  56 

5.  84 

1.41 

1.  44 

3.  43 

3. 18 

2.  62 

2. 02 

43.  85 

1894 . 

2.  70 

4.  80 

3.  87 

3. 18 

5.29 

2. 10 

1. 19 

2.  61 

2.  34 

2. 14 

.44 

4.  48 

35.14 

1S95 . 

5.  84 

.50 

2.  61 

3.14 

2.  43 

1.83 

5.  77 

1.91 

2.  96 

.42 

5.  75 

3.  55 

36.71 

1896 . 

.94 

2.  40 

5.  49 

2.25 

9.  23 

4.69 

3. 96 

2.  52 

4. 15 

2.  04 

3.34 

.41 

41.  42 

1897 . 

4.  52 

4. 10 

10.  22 

6.20 

3. 14 

3. 15 

3. 10 

.59 

.60 

.58 

6.69 

4.  88 

47.  77 

1898... . 

6.  53 

1.  79 

11.  35 

4.42 

5.  82 

8. 16 

3.  57 

3:  28 

3.  64 

3.  53 

2.  54 

2.21 

56.  84 

1899 . . 

4.  93 

4.01 

5. 16 

1. 15 

3.  35 

5.  65 

3.  47 

1.  39 

2.  03 

4.89 

1.  82 

3.  33 

41. 18 

1900.... 

2.01 

4.  41 

2. 13 

1. 11 

4.09 

7.91 

4. 17 

1.  09 

3.  63 

1.  61 

4.32 

2.  09 

38.  57 

1901 . 

1.63 

1.70 

5.  20 

3.34 

1.  84 

4.  44 

.32 

1.  46 

2. 14 

4.  43 

1.  74 

6. 07 

34.31 

1902... 

2.  37 

1. 10 

2. 99 

2.07 

2.  52 

4.98 

1.  65 

2.  66 

3. 17 

1.83 

5.  00 

5.  82 

36. 16 

1903.....  . 

3.  58 

5.46 

4.  44 

5.  82 

2.  05 

6.  22 

3.  46 

2.71 

1.  38 

3.96 

1.  89 

3.  44 

44.  41 

1904..... 

4.  82 

3.  50 

12.  84 

2.64 

1.32 

3.05 

4.  46 

4. 15 

5.  68 

.60 

.64 

3.  66 

47.  36 

1905... . 

3.  28 

2.  28 

3.  14 

4.  82 

4.  82 

2.  39 

7.  48 

3.54 

1.  26 

7. 14 

3. 00 

3. 32 

46.  47 

1906 . 

5.  85 

2.  52 

6.  50 

2. 16 

.82 

3.58 

2.  96 

5.  82 

5.  66 

4.  42 

7.  60 

6. 04 

53.  93 

1907... . 

9.  39 

1.  28 

4.50 

3.  48 

3.  80 

3.64 

3.  42 

6.88 

.64 

2. 02 

4.  72 

4.  92 

48.  69 

1908 . 

1.44 

8.  86 

4.62 

5.  96 

6.  22 

1. 16 

1.96 

1.00 

2.04 

.10 

2.  70 

2. 03 

38. 09 

1909 . 

3.20 

6. 06 

3.  99 

5.  90 

4.  42 

5.69 

4.54 

3.  88 

3. 16 

3.  74 

2.  60 

4.88 

52. 06 

1910 . 

3.44 

4.04 

.28 

3.  68 

3.08 

1.  72 

6.83 

3.14 

9. 16 

8.  42 

1.  74 

2.  34 

47.  87 

1911 . 

2.  26 

3.02 

1.82 

7. 10 

2.  00 

4.  34 

88 

2.28 

5.  44 

2.  80 

3.  36 

2. 86 

38. 16 

Means . 

3.94 

3.  52 

4.  64 

3.81 

3.  64 

4. 07 

3. 19 

3. 10 

3.  33 

2.  60 

3.  72 

3. 33 

42. 86 

MT.  MORRIS,  OGLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1888 . 

3. 10 
3. 10 

4.60 
3.  60 

2.  70 
.70 

2. 70 
2. 95 

4.  84 
1.20 

4.20 

5. 50 

1889 . 

Means . 

2.  20 

0.  70 

3.00 

2. 90 

2. 30 

3. 10 

4. 10 

1.70 

2.  82 

3.  02 

MT.  STERLING,  BROWN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  525  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1867 . 

0.  40 

0. 50 

1. 70 

0.00 

0.  00 

3.00 

1868 . 

1.  80 

1869...  . 

1.30 

4.  70 

2.  70 

1870 . 

1.  45 

.50 

7.  20 

1.20 

1.  40 

0. 10 

4.55 

6. 00 

3.97 

3. 15 

1.55 

2.  42 

33.  49 

1871 . 

2.  65 

2. 80 

4. 10 

1.20 

.95 

3.  95 

2.  20 

5.  22 

1.20 

4.  20 

3.  30 

2.25 

34.02 

1872 . 

.  26 

1.  80 

2. 90 

4.30 

3.50 

6.  72 

3.  40 

3.  65 

2.  22 

1.00 

1873 . 

2.  30 

.90 

10.  00 

1.  20 

.30 

5.  90 

2.  40 

4.  30 

3.  80 

1.  90 

1874 . 

1.30 

2.91 

2.  30 

3.  40 

2. 10 

.56 

1.80 

1875 _ _ 

.  30 

T.  90 

2.90 

4.  20 

2.  50 

7.  60 

11.  10 

1.  40 

.  15 

2. 05 

1876 . 

1.  85 

1.  75 

6. 35 

5.  60 

4.  30 

4.  60 

7.  90 

3.60 

9.  60 

1.00 

3.60, 

.50 

50.  65 

1877 . 

.26 

.30 

4.90 

2.80 

3.  40 

7.  40 

4.70 

2.  90 

2.  30 

8. 10 

4.  20 

4.  60 

45.  86 

1878 . 

1.50 

3.80 

4.80 

8.  60 

6.80 

3.00 

4.  70 

7.  60 

2.  50 

2.  80 

1.  50 

3. 10 

50.  70 

1879 . 

1. 05 

1.15 

1.80 

1.60 

.50 

1.80 

2.  30 

2.  50 

2. 00 

.70 

4.50 

1.  80 

21.  70 

1880 . 

2.  50 

2.  90 

1.  50 

2.  20 

6.  80 

2.  50 

.  80 

2.  40 

1.90 

1.70 

Means . 

1.32 

1.74 

3.  36 

3.79 

3. 14 

3.41 

4. 53 

3. 73 

3. 04 

2.  70 

2.75 

2. 36 

39.  40 

* 


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MT.  VERNON,  JEFFERSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  511  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

4.50 

0.  75 

4.00 

4.70 

5.00 

8. 00 

8.  00 

1879 . 

5.  40 

6.  40 

1.00 

3. 00 

1886 . . 

1. 75 

1895 . 

2.  2i 

1.94 

5.  94 

3. 15 

3. 13 

.27 

4.66 

3.80 

1896 . 

1.77 

1.95 

4.05 

i.  67 

7.64 

3.  37 

6.  30 

3. 06 

6. 19 

1.86 

3. 10 

.29 

41.25 

1897 . 

3.  57 

3.  39 

10. 18 

4.  47 

1.30 

7.  49 

3.  00 

.77 

.41 

.56 

4.00 

1.89 

41. 03 

1898 . 

5.  86 

1.  60 

11.94 

3.54 

5.  86 

5.  28 

6.  43 

3. 18 

4.54 

4.  41 

2. 14 

2. 12 

56. 90 

1899 . 

3.  26 

3.38 

2.  90 

2.  27 

4. 19 

1.94 

1.98 

2.  40 

.90 

3.95 

1.30 

2. 19 

33.  66 

1900 . 

1.08 

2.  94 

1.  43 

1.  48 

5.  37 

8.  35 

3.  72 

1.81 

4.07 

1.56 

3.  49 

1.67 

36.  97 

1901 . 

1.37 

2.  54 

3.  79 

2.  51 

1.  23 

2.  32 

.  69 

3.  29 

1.  53 

2.25 

1.79 

4.05 

27.  36 

1902 . 

1.  45 

.92 

3.  92 

1.42 

5. 14 

5.  35 

2.  81 

2.85 

3.  26 

.28 

4.  47 

4.91 

36.  78 

1903 . 

1.66 

3.  37 

3. 15 

3.  66 

2.  54 

4.89 

.94 

2.  87 

1. 94 

3.  20 

.84 

2.  68 

31.74 

1904 . 

3.33 

2.  58 

10.  01 

3.79 

5.  50 

5. 17 

5.  66 

3.99 

4.22 

.56 

.81 

3. 10 

48.  72 

1905 . 

2.  42 

1.  44 

3. 18 

4.92 

3.  55 

2. 14 

7.97 

2.  75 

4.24 

5.  87 

2.  52 

3.89 

44.89 

1906 . 

3.  74 

2.  78 

5.  58 

1.  58 

1.68 

2.  75 

1. 07 

2.  27 

6.  50 

1.87 

6.  90 

3. 18 

39.  90 

1907 . 

8. 15 

1.  00 

3.  38 

3.  22 

4.  39 

5.50 

3.98 

6.  61 

.97 

3.49 

3.  64 

3.  50 

47.  83 

1908 . 

2. 16 

6.  63 

5.  42 

6. 18 

6.  23 

1.41 

3.  87 

1.83 

.92 

T 

2.  33 

1.01 

37. 99 

1909 . 

3.  82 

5. 17 

4.  98 

7.  50 

4.  45 

7. 13 

4.03 

.30 

3.  72 

1.55 

3.  23 

2.  81 

48.  69 

1910 . 

2.  27 

5.71 

.02 

3.  43 

2.  61 

1.  75 

5.  97 

2. 07 

9.  21 

6.  65 

1.83 

1.70 

43.  22 

1911 . 

1.  23 

2.80 

1.59 

6.  25 

1.06 

2. 08 

1.  44 

3.  68 

7.  51 

2.  62 

2.  63 

3. 10 

35.  99 

Means . 

3. 09 

3.  22 

4.  72 

3.  46 

3.81 

3.  87 

4. 05 

2.  81 

3.  79 

2.  72 

3.  20 

2.70 

40. 81 

MUSCATINE,  MUSCATINE  COUNTY,  IOWA 
Elevation,  586  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1846 . 

2.80 

4.50 

2. 10 

5.  40 

3.  40 

4.20 

1.30 

0.50 

5.  50 

1.30 

1.80 

1.  75 

34. 55 

1847 . 

.79 

1. 11 

2.  94 

3. 30 

3. 50 

4.  60 

1.  20 

3.  30 

2. 10 

1.21 

3.  45 

1.00 

28.50 

1848 . 

1.  20 

1.61 

2.31 

.70 

3.  40 

2. 50 

5.  70 

9. 10 

3.00 

4.30 

1.  85 

3. 95 

39.  62 

1849 . 

3. 15 

1. 03 

2.  51 

4.  70 

4.70 

12.20 

1.  40 

12.20 

5.  00 

4.80 

6.60 

.87 

59. 16 

1850 . 

4.  62 

..80 

2. 08 

3.  32 

3.  70 

3.  50 

5. 00 

13. 00 

3.  90 

2.  70 

3.59 

2.  87 

49. 08 

1851 . 

1.55 

5.  34 

3. 03 

3.60 

12.  60 

14.30 

8.60 

14.00 

3.  50 

1.  40 

3.  63 

2.95 

74.  50 

1852 . 

2.  52 

1.00 

8.60 

5.  30 

6.  50 

2.  20 

3.  70 

2.80 

8.  30 

7.  60 

5.  76 

5.11 

59.  39 

1853 . 

.40 

.90 

.90 

11.80 

4.60 

6.40 

6.  60 

1.70 

6.20 

.20 

4.90 

.32 

44.  92 

1854 . 

.40 

1.80 

1.23 

1.76 

6.  21 

.66 

2.  22 

3.  33 

1. 13 

4.  22 

.19 

.51 

23.  66 

1855 . 

3.  25 

.71 

1.87 

2.  55 

1. 94 

4.75 

2.  35 

3.51 

1.  84 

2.  81 

2.23 

3.  32 

31. 13 

1856 . 

1.  22 

5.  54 

.61 

3.  44 

4.39 

2.  68 

2.  74 

1.36 

2.  45 

5.  21 

4.  35 

7. 95 

41.94 

1857 . 

.61 

5.  80 

3.  34 

1.90 

2.  75 

.90 

4.  67 

6.  60 

1.  88 

1.95 

2. 92 

1.53 

34.85 

1858 . 

1. 60 

3.80 

2.  20 

5.  87 

8.  40 

6.  67 

7.  30 

4. 12 

6. 10 

4. 95 

4.54 

2. 90 

58.  45 

1859 . 

.44 

3.89 

5.01 

3.  70 

7.  49 

5.  82 

2. 93 

1.70 

1.80 

.85 

1.33 

1.00 

35. 96 

1860 . 

1.17 

.43 

.55 

1.67 

1.42 

3.  66 

4.03 

2.  30 

2.  76 

1.00 

2.  09 

4. 02 

25. 10 

1861 . 

1.50 

2.  87 

4.  50 

3. 93 

3.  06 

1.  72 

2.  65 

2.80 

9.  30 

7.  20 

2.60 

2. 10 

44.23 

1862 . 

4. 00 

2. 50 

9.20 

7.  00 

2.  65 

6.  74 

3.  45 

7.25 

4.50 

2.  85 

1.32 

1.70 

53. 16 

1863 . 

1.70 

1.50 

2. 00 

1.52 

1.89 

.91 

.25 

4. 15 

2.41 

3.  54 

1.  44 

5.  52 

26.  83 

1864 . 

1. 05 

.25 

2.59 

3.  43 

3.  39 

5.  75 

3.  25 

2.31 

3.20 

3. 11 

2.59 

1.85 

32.  77 

1865 . 

.46 

2. 90 

2.  76 

6. 02 

1.05 

3.69 

4.  50 

4.  25 

4.  23 

3.  53 

.20 

.62 

34.  21 

1866 . 

3.  38 

.58 

1.94 

3.  91 

1.18 

2.  82 

5. 18 

3.  36 

4.71 

1.94 

1.01 

2.  85 

32.  86 

1867 . 

.75 

3.  62 

1. 93 

2.  34 

5.  77 

4.70 

3.  24 

1.  65 

3.  44 

1.  00 

2.  85 

.95 

32.  24 

1868 . 

.30 

.95 

5.55 

7.43 

7.  07 

2.  50 

4.59 

2.85 

5. 18 

.94 

2.71 

.84 

40.  91 

1869 . 

1.62 

1.63 

1.53 

2.  64 

4.  47 

9. 15 

8.  55 

5. 35 

1.95 

1.  59 

2.  47 

2.41 

43.  30 

1870 . 

2. 04 

.18 

3.  37 

.38 

1.86 

.93 

1.05 

4.46 

4.59 

3. 95 

.87 

.93 

24.61 

1871 . . 

2. 15 

2.09 

1.88 

1.95 

1.93 

6.71 

3.  28 

6. 12 

1.07 

3.  73 

2.  30 

2. 90 

36.11 

1872 . 

.06 

*.30 

2.  55 

3. 92 

7.  57 

5. 17 

2.  97 

5.  84 

4. 15 

.84 

1.  30 

.74 

35.41 

1873 . 

8.  49 

.35 

1.90 

1.  45 

4.31 

1. 91 

2.  61 

1.30 

1.  44 

1. 18 

3.  49 

28.  43 

1874 . 

4.  72 

2.  88 

2.  39 

2.  93 

1.51 

3.  70 

2.  26 

3.  54 

6.  58 

.90 

2.  49 

.88 

34.  78 

1875 . 

.  65 

1.  50 

1.99 

.90 

2.  65 

4. 97 

6.72 

2.  56 

9.  38 

1.27 

.63 

4.37 

37.59 

1876 . 

3.23 

2.  85 

3.  54 

4.00 

7.  38 

4.  45 

9.  15 

5.  72 

6.  53 

1.  84 

3.  48 

1.40 

53.  57 

1877 . . 

1.  58 

2.00 

4.  28 

3.  57 

2.25 

7.  44 

4.82 

4.49 

1.25 

6.  03 

3. 06 

3.01 

43.  78 

1878 . 

.40 

1.56 

2.  87 

2.  36 

7.  49 

4. 09 

3.57 

7.  43 

2.  81 

4.35 

.77 

1.60 

39.  30 

1879 . 

1.20 

1.07 

2. 18 

1.81 

4.54 

3.Y8 

3.  40 

4.  56 

2.37 

2.  85 

4.65 

1.  42 

33.  83 

1880 . 

3.02 

1.63 

3.  62 

3.  02 

3.25 

7.  22 

3.  84 

4.  48 

3. 17 

.25 

.97 

1.31 

35.  78 

1881 . 

1.34 

3.  49 

2.  58 

2.11 

2.  43 

10.  38 

3.  77 

1.36 

6.  59 

7.  03 

2.83 

1.  75 

45.  66 

276 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

MUSCATINE,  MUSCATINE  COUNTY,  IOWA—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

.84 

1. 10 

2.98 

4.00 

8.  36 

8.  25 

4.  55 

1. 75 

1. 38 

4.29 

7. 15 

2.  02 

46. 67 

1883 . 

1.  66 

4.  67 

.75 

5.  00 

6. 19 

4.  77 

4.  31 

1.  45 

1. 19 

6.23 

3.  45 

1.  45 

41.12 

1884 . 

1.05 

1.40 

4.  28 

2.08 

5.  57 

4. 03 

3.  63 

5.  77 

5.23 

6.  46 

1.  57 

4.  42 

45.49 

1885 . 

2.  38 

2.  21 

1.  25 

*4.  00 

4. 18 

4.81 

5.03 

7.  38 

2.88 

2.  80 

.83 

2.  32 

39. 07 

1886 . 

4.  21 

1.43 

4. 16 

2.  62 

5.  05 

*1.  30 

.32 

2. 62 

3. 05 

4.  70 

.95 

.71 

31. 12 

1887 . 

1.88 

4. 12 

1. 14 

1.  26 

2.26 

2. 10 

2.  90 

2.  40 

3.  49 

2.  24 

.98 

3.  53 

28.30 

1888 . 

1.  49 

.70 

3. 10 

*1.  60 

6.  78 

3.  82 

3.  39 

7.  24 

2. 00 

1. 50 

4.  43 

2.  84 

38.89 

1889 . 

1.43 

1.  38 

.65 

4.  28 

4. 17 

5.  68 

6.69 

1. 15 

3. 95 

1. 04 

1.  65 

1.  40 

33.  47 

1890 . 

1.90 

1.  70 

3.  29 

1. 12 

3.61 

6.  68 

1.  88 

2.  35 

2.  52 

4.  24 

1.  38 

1.  20 

31.  87 

1891 . 

1.  75 

2. 19 

3.  50 

*3. 10 

2.51 

4.  87 

3.  29 

5.  20 

1.35 

1.49 

*3.  50 

2.  51 

35.26 

1892 . 

1.  35 

1.  08 

3.  90 

4.31 

10.  32 

8.83 

3.  85 

1.  70 

.47 

.82 

2.  21 

2.56 

42.  30 

1893 . 

1.  35 

1.60 

3.  49 

5.  33 

2.  35 

3.  61 

2.  59 

1.  02 

5.  05 

1. 14 

2.  40 

1.27 

31.20 

1894 . 

1.80 

1.  25 

2.  44 

5.  33 

2. 05 

2.  04 

.24 

2.  74 

5.  85 

2. 10 

2.  99 

.76 

29.  59 

1895 . 

1.  83 

.84 

1.  75 

.83 

3.  05 

.98 

7.  82 

4.  22 

2. 12 

1. 02 

2. 12 

2.  62 

29.  20 

1896 . 

1. 10 

1. 18 

1.32 

5.  72 

5.  21 

2. 02 

5.59 

4.  43 

3.  63 

1.  89 

1.09 

1.  27 

34.  45 

1897 . 

5.  46 

2.  72 

2.  80 

5.  23 

1.59 

2.  54 

3.  51 

1.21 

2.  50 

.78 

2. 07 

1. 94 

32. 35 

1898 . 

3.33 

1.72 

3.64 

3.  74 

5.30 

3.34 

.73 

6.  22 

2.  34 

3.74 

1. 76 

.51 

36.37 

1899 . 

.38 

1.52 

1.  75 

3. 18 

7.61 

2.  35 

2.  67 

3. 14 

1.08 

1.24 

1. 52 

2.  21 

28.  65 

1900 . 

1.  72 

2.  65 

3.86 

2.  02 

4. 05 

1.57 

3.  65 

6.  31 

4.  31 

1.96 

1.  36 

.99 

34.  45 

1901 . 

1.  46 

1.  63 

2.81 

1.81 

•1.  26 

4.50 

1.  44 

.40 

2. 17 

.99 

.95 

1.72 

21. 14 

1902 . 

.59 

.95 

2.  33 

2. 14 

4.66 

8.  79 

7.  93 

8.  94 

4.  21 

3.  28 

3.  28 

2.  41 

49.  51 

1903 . 

.58 

1.  72 

2.01 

3.76 

6.  80 

3.46 

4.79 

5. 13 

5.  26 

1.82 

.97 

.99 

37.  29 

1904 . ' . 

2.  27 

.71 

2.  65 

2.83 

2.  87 

2.  35 

3.  52 

6.44 

2.14 

1.01 

.20 

2.  43 

29.  42 

1905 . 

.72 

2. 15 

1.42 

3.  08 

2.  84 

6.  73 

2.  81 

3.  52 

1. 17 

4. 05 

2.  41 

.87 

31.  77 

1906 . 

3. 12 

2.91 

3.12 

1.  88 

3.76 

3.  89 

1.96 

2.  75 

2.  78 

1.  42 

2.  55 

1.69 

31.83 

1907 . 

4.78 

.49 

2.  55 

2.  35 

8.26 

4.  66 

8.80 

5.  20 

2. 55 

1.  49 

.97 

.81 

42. 91 

1908 . 

66 

2. 03 

2. 17 

2.34 

6. 10 

3.86 

3.72 

8.  77 

2. 02 

2. 10 

2.80 

.56 

37. 13 

1909 . 

2. 19 

2. 30 

1.58 

5.  46 

3.35 

4.43 

3.63 

2.  61 

1.96 

1.  68 

5. 53 

2.  90 

37.  62 

1910 . 

1.73 

.74 

.36 

2.  40 

4.39 

2.  62 

3.04 

3. 17 

2.  80 

.66 

.42 

.96 

23.  29 

1911 . 

1.38 

3. 91 

.95 

3.  45 

2.  65 

2.  33 

4.  35 

3. 11 

8.  58 

2.  48 

4.22 

2. 02 

39.  43 

Means . 

1. 90 

1. 97 

2.  66 

3.  36 

4.  40 

4.  46 

3.  87 

4.  28 

3. 55 

2.  64 

2.  40 

2. 06 

37.58 

*  Values  taken  from  surrounding  stations. 


NEPONSET,  BUREAU  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1880 . 

3.21 

1.60 

5.12 

1. 36 

0.  43 

1.39 

2.  91 

1. 54 

1.  40 

0. 70 

1887 . 

2.46 

5.  58 

1. 33 

1.21 

1.55 

1.39 

2.  46 

Means . 

2.  27 

3. 16 

1.  46 

0.  91 

2. 68 

NEW  ATHENS,  ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

* 

Annual 

1887 . 

6.  25 
2. 05 

4. 30 
2. 65 

1888 . 

3. 60 

2. 50 

2. 13 

1.90 

2. 53 

5. 55 

2. 28 

7.  75 

2. 50 

2.  40 

37.84 

Means . 

4. 15 

3.  48 

277 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


NEW  BURNSIDE,  JOHNSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  556  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895. . 

2.  65 

2.  20 

1. 98 

l 

2.  24 

5.51 

1.26 

2. 81 

.60 

7. 03 

2.05 

1896 . 

1.33 

1.20 

2.  86 

3.36 

9.  44 

5.  90 

4.  90 

2.  54 

2. 54 

1.  74 

3. 14 

.68 

39.  63 

1897 . 

2.  70 

3.35 

10.  97 

5.  82 

1. 10 

4.15 

5.  81 

.81 

1.18 

1.20 

4.07 

2.71 

43. 87 

1898 . 

4.67 

1.07 

8.51 

3.  76 

7.  28 

2.  77 

5.  82 

3.  28 

4. 33 

4.35 

.99 

2.  24 

49. 07 

1899 . 

5.  36 

2.  63 

4.91 

4.04 

5. 37 

2.  22 

4.72 

1.42 

1.  53 

5.  18 

1.86 

3.  78 

43. 02 

1900 . 

1.84 

3.36 

1.89 

2.  08 

3.  90 

9.  08 

3.  43 

.77 

2. 36 

2.  74 

3.99 

1.61 

37.  05 

1901 . 

1. 01 

2. 14 

3.72 

3.  63 

1.63 

1.34 

.33 

2.  81 

1.00 

3. 92 

1.70 

4.  85 

28. 08 

1902 . 

2.89 

.77 

3.08 

3.  49 

3.  20 

3.  40 

2.  04 

4.33 

5.  07 

*.  78 

5.71 

6.  03 

40.  79 

1903 . 

1.01 

4. 90 

6.  21 

2.  76 

3.06 

3.13 

1.  43 

2. 13 

.89 

*  3. 35 

1.06 

3. 19 

33. 12 

1904 . 

4.49 

2. 92 

7.  48 

5. 06 

3.11 

3.83 

5.  24 

2.  33 

5.31 

1.74 

.51 

3.  20 

45.  22 

1905 . 

2.61 

1.72 

2.  72 

5.  25 

5.  59 

2.31 

10.  39 

3.00 

2.  96 

6.  44 

2.  74 

3.  58 

49.31 

1906 . 

6.  65 

2.  54 

6.  68 

1.32 

1.66 

3.11 

4.76 

4.88 

5.  43 

.86 

8.  33 

8.31 

54.  53 

1907 . 

9.  97 

2.  11 

3.  77 

2.  84 

4.  85 

5.  26 

4.72 

5.  56 

1.28 

3. 10 

4.30 

3. 16 

50. 92 

1908 . 

2.84 

7.  67 

3. 18 

6.  52 

5.  31 

1.94 

3.74 

3. 13 

1.31 

T 

4.85 

.62 

41.11 

1909 . 

2.  60 

5.  35 

3.92 

5.  45 

4.  01 

4.  67 

3.  28 

.15 

5.  47 

.83 

4.09 

3. 06 

42.  88 

1910 . 

3.06 

3.05 

.00 

4.80 

2,96 

1.78 

2,95 

7.38 

1.81 

1, 70 

12.48 

0.23 

2.93 

43  .35 

1911 . 

T 

1.  84 

1.78 

11.22 

2.  88 

3. 17 

4. 09 

5.  45 

2. 94 

2. 14 

2.  38 

39.  67 

Means . 

3.31 

2. 92 

4. 37 

4.33 

3.  90 

3.  60 

4.  51 

2.  60 

2. 98 

3.07 

3.34 

3.20 

42.  60 

*  Values  for  Halfway,  fifteen  miles  distant. 


NEW  HAVEN,  GALLATIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

3. 08 
2. 53 

2.  67 
1.91 

7.  42 
4.  97 

0.  94 
2.  44 

0. 10 
2.  20 

6. 14 

5.  52 
3. 06 

1892  . 

1893  . 

1.  42 
1.  48 

3.  77 

1.72 
2. 01 

4.01 
7. 14 

5. 87 

Means . 

1.  45 

1.86 

5. 58 

2.80 

2.  29 

6.  20 

1.69 

1. 15 

4.29 

OLNEY,  RICHLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation  486  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1860 . 

4.00 

1.94 

1.878 . 

1. 10 
1.87 
2.  55 
.11 
3. 09 

1. 11 

3. 30 
3. 06 
.35 
5. 55 

1. 66 
1. 35 
3.01 
3. 17 

3. 57 
1.51 
2.85 
6. 99 

1.  48 
4. 17 
4.75 
5.91 

3. 12 
3. 09 
2.  75 

3. 11 

1879 . 

1.36 

4.70 

1.  28 
2. 06 

4. 37 
2.  79 

2.27 

2.53 

1.57 
4. 08 

3. 50 
2.91 

29.  64 
39. 04 

1880 . 

1881 . 

1882 . 

3.  27 
/ 

5.41 

4.31 

1.  40 

6.  20 

5.01 

1886 . 

2.31 

1887 . 

1. 16 
1. 93 
2. 73 
7.  21 
2.  06 
1.35 
.64 

2.  27 

4.  25 
.89 

3.  77 

5.  22 
3. 98 

.93 

1.00 

6. 66 

5.  25 
1.91 

6.  52 

4.23 
1.56 
4. 05 
3.06 
1.  40 
3.07 

11.77 
10.  97 
3. 03 
2.37 

4.24 

5.  44 
1.80 
1.23 
3.  81 
2.  74 
7.  85 

10.  44 
2.80 
2.  15 
1.52 

6.  49 
5.00 

.99 
1.21 
2.  58 

4.44 
2.  61 
4.70 
3. 95 
1.30 
5. 11 
4. 14 
5.  20 
1.78 

6. 13 
2.  75 
4.38 
2.  93 

3.14 
3.09 

2.  51 
5.  64 

7.  59 

1.  25 
.56 

4. 14 
.96 

2.  28 
5.85 

8.  67 
2.  85 
4.76 
2.  82 

4. 15 
.25 

1.82 
9.  78 

3.  32 

4.  44 
4.41 
3.  26 

2.  65 
2.63 

1.  48 
.47 
.40 

3.  58 

2.  92 
1.36 
2.  45 

2.80 
.91 
5.09 
5.  84 
1.33 
.76 
3. 95 

2.  42 
2.  06 
4.  57 

.71 

4.41 

.93 

3.  67 
1.07 

.75 
2.  82 
2.71 
1.38 
1.45 
.82 
1.97 
2.02 
.13 
1.69 
.52 
3.  06 
2.  86 
1.58 
2.49 

5.  52 
7. 06 
4.  66 
2.  46 
6.71 
3.39 
3. 10 

.47 
4.  40 
5.56 

6.  57 
2.  14 
1.82 
2.  54 
1.  27 

1888 . 

1.  57 

2.  66 
4.48 
5.  48 
4.15 
3.  73 
3.19 

.45 
2.  21 

2. 92 

1.93 
2.  81 
2.  99 
2.88 

4.41 
5.71 
4.37 
3.  54 
2. 07 
5.  38 

1.  39 
3.00 

3.  82 

4.  48 
1. 10 
3.  95 
6.29 

2.  56 

2.  65 

3.  96 
2. 16 

2.  37 
1.03 
1.74 
3.34 

3.  47 
.46 

3.86 
1.89 
2.  66 
1.67 
5. 16 

46.  43 

46.  27 

47.  87 
36.  18 
35.  49 
42.  75 
31.07 
30.  42 
39.  06 

47.  09 

48.  44 
31.70 
31.90 
29.  04 

1889 . 

1890 . 

1891 . 

1892 . 

1893 . . . 

1894...  . 

1895 . 

1896... . 

1897...  . 

1898  . 

1899  . 

1900. . . 

1901...  . 

278 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Recobds  in  Illinois — Continued 


OLNEY,  RICHLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr- 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1902 . 

1.41 

0.  69 

2.  64 

1.51 

1.85 

4.70 

3. 07 

3.  20 

2. 14 

1.33 

3. 51 

4. 01 

30. 06 

1903 . 

2. 94 

4.02 

3. 66 

4.96 

.94 

3. 57 

4.  46 

2.  49 

.42 

1.99 

1.35 

2.  87 

33. 67 

1904 . 

4.  00 

2.  05 

10. 60 

2.  20 

6.  56 

3. 06 

2.  27 

1.76 

6. 13 

.53 

.94 

4.02 

44. 12 

1905 . 

2.89 

1.29 

2. 61 

3.  74 

3. 11 

2. 09 

4. 13 

4.  40 

2. 07 

8.70 

1.65 

2.41 

39. 09 

1906 . 

3.  37 

2.  33 

4.  84 

1.93 

1.29 

3.21 

3.  97 

3.  77 

7.  75 

2.  98 

5.  55 

4. 19 

45. 18 

1907 . 

7.  53 

.52 

4.  50 

3. 92 

6.  38 

5.  77 

7. 08 

6.  37 

1. 35 

2.  43 

3.  57 

3.  52 

52.  94 

1908 . 

1.  98 

5.' 17 

3. 76 

5. 07 

6.63 

1. 01 

3.  52 

1.02 

.83 

.24 

3.  81 

1.05 

34.09 

1909 . 

2.  77 

6.  42 

3.80 

3.  44 

3.  52 

5.  57 

5. 03 

.81 

3.94 

3.  60 

4. 13 

3.  28 

46.  31 

1910 . 

2.  97 

3.  57 

.27 

3.  79 

5. 18 

3.07 

4.30 

2. 10 

6.  72 

6. 55 

2.  32 

1.78 

42.  62 

1911 . 

2.  06 

2.41 

2. 10 

6.  81 

1.  73 

7.  93 

1.28 

2.  40 

12.  23 

3. 05 

3. 03 

2.  62 

47.  65 

Means . 

2.  89 

2. 91 

4.28 

3.  56 

3.  74 

3.83 

3.  40 

2.  89 

3.  24 

2.  48 

3.  58 

2.  81 

39.  54 

Values  from  1878-1882,  inclusive,  are  for  St.  Marie  fourteen  miles  distant. 


OQUAWKA,  HENDERSON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year  Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

!  1 

Aug.  ;  Sept.  1  Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1870 . 

2.70 

1.  79 

2.  66 

4. 98 
12. 00 
4.85 

6. 55 
.45 
2.91 

4. 12 
5.  43 
.57 

1.67 
2.  34 
1.  46 

0.  62 
1.99 
1.06 

1871 . 

2.  82 
.13 
5.  24 

3. 02 
.48 
.86 

. 

1.96 
2.  33 
1.29 

. 

2.  78 
4.  52 

3.  52 

1. 34 
5.  20 
4. 15 

2.  26 
4.59 
1.91 

38. 18 
30. 76 

1872 . 

1873 . 

1874 . 

1875 . 

.24 

1.  66 

1.  62 

1.  21 

1885 . 

1.  37 
7.  37 

3.03 

3.  62 

1886 . 

.70 

1.  64 

3. 12 

1887 . 

1.  25 
3.  37 

2.50 
3.  25 

4.  36 
1.00 

2.  25 
1.65 

.  75 
3.  63 

4. 60 
2.  75 

1888 . 

1.  65 

2.  62 

.  95 
1.20 

3.  20 

1.  25 

5. 06 

4.06 

31.82 

1889 . 

Means . 

. 

2. 12 

. 

1.  27 

2. 01 

2.  73 

4. 08 

2.  74 

2. 97 

5.52 

3.  05 

2.80 

1. 97 

2.  20 

33.59 

OREGON,  OGLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  702  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1893 . 

1. 50 
1.63 
1.35 

1.  52 
.88 
.  95 

1.  52 
.  77 

2.  86 
2. 03 
.82 
1.70 
3.05 

4.34 

2.  57 
1.69 

3.  68 
2.  40 

4.  43 

4.  86 
3.  35 

5.  21 
1.58 

3.  72 

1.  44 

4.  36 
.  85 

0.81 

.50 

1.59 
*3. 19 

1. 10 
2. 00 

2.00 

2. 02 

30.  25 

1894 . 

1895 . 

2.63 

.30 

1896 . 

3.55 
4. 19 

4.  48 

.99 

5.  61 

.  85 

1.73 

1897 . 

3.  76 

1909 . 

.45 

.95 

1.27 

4.  73 
2.  54 
9.  74 

2.  79 
2.  20 
7.  57 

1.  66 

.72 

2.  58 

5. 07 
1.21 
5.  21 

3.  68 

1.  40 

2.  45 

1910 . 

i.  72 
1.39 

.80 
2.  79 

T 
.  77 

3.  74 
6.  48 

4.  65 
1.67 

.20 

5.61 

. 

20. 13 
47.  53 

1911 . 

Means . 

1.89 

1. 32 

1.  60 

3.  56 

3.  68 

3. 12 

2.06 

3.  22 

3.  88 

1.38 

3.04 

2. 08 

32.  64 

*  Four  days  missing. 


OSCEOLA,  STARK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1860... 

3.  43 
1.80 

2.  62 
4.  55 

2.00 
2.  70 

2. 75 
10.  30 

1.99 

5.90 

5. 30 

6.60 

6. 00 

3. 30 

4.  65 

2.  43 

1861. . . 

Means. . . 

* 

2.  62 

3.  58 

2. 35 

6. 58 

3. 94 

. 

279 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


OTTAWA,  LASALLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1856 . 

1.90 

0.  43 

0. 14 

1. 36 

6.  20 

2. 11 

2.  71 

1.  54 

2. 38 

2.  86 

3.  64 

4.  82 

30. 09 

1857 . 

.  4o 

4.  45 

3. 06 

1.  41 

3.  65 

3. 95 

3. 97 

6. 10 

.89 

2.  68 

2.  96 

1. 12 

34. 70 

1858 . 

1.  65 

3. 15 

2. 98 

4.55 

8.  36 

6.  57 

4.  82 

2.  37 

3.  55 

3.  97 

2.  35 

2.  55 

46.  87 

1859 . 

1.71 

.86 

5.  24 

4. 08 

3. 12 

1.68 

.73 

3.  44 

1.66 

2.  34 

2.  09 

.94 

27.  89 

1860 . 

2.  66 

1.59 

.70 

1.49 

2.20 

2.  54 

2.  89 

.79 

1.88 

.40 

4.03 

5.90 

27.  07 

1861 . 

1.  22 

1.  95 

2.  54 

4.  97 

3.  60 

4.  64 

5.  23 

2.41 

5. 17 

3.  57 

1.44 

2. 15 

38.89 

1862 . 

5.80 

1.29 

4. 16 

4.85 

3.  61 

5.61 

8.92 

6.  82 

7. 55 

2.49 

2.  48 

2. 13 

55.  71 

1863 . 

*4.  45 

3.29 

3.  26 

3.  26 

3.  64 

*1.  26 

*4.  28 

3. 11 

2.  74 

4.  23 

1.78 

1.  40 

36.70 

1864 . 

2.  43 

1.  64 

2.  70 

3.  64 

1.  79 

1. 52 

2.  94 

1.85 

2.  58 

1.  66 

3.29 

3.  49 

29.  53 

1865 . 

.  45 

3. 99 

3. 15 

5.  48 

*.  97 

5.17 

5.01 

5.  50 

3.89 

1.  84 

.49 

.59 

36.  53 

1866 . 

2.85 

2.  49 

1.97 

1.  62 

2. 16 

1.57 

5.  73 

3.  62 

4.72 

2. 16 

.90 

2. 97 

32.  76 

1867 . 

1.  28 

4.  55 

1.  42 

1.72 

4.  64 

3.  73 

4.23 

2.41 

.11 

.92 

*1.59 

1.66 

28.  26 

1868 . 

1.  07 

1.  40 

5.  28 

2.  60 

7.  64 

2.  21 

1.96 

3. 19 

3.  48 

*.  95 

3.00 

*.  60 

33.  38 

1869 . 

*1.  41 

1.  95 

1.38 

4.  58 

7.  45 

6.  27 

4.  40 

4.  24 

1.33 

1.  48 

1.  88 

1.63 

38. 00 

1870 . 

5.  28 

.90 

3.  68 

.85 

1. 15 

1.39 

1.90 

2.  26 

3.  63 

4.  33 

1.  42 

*3.00 

29.  79 

1886 . 

1.  60 

.60 

.  43 

1887 . 

1.  82 

3.25 

.64 

'.39 

1.08 

1. 12 

1. 17 

3. 06 

2.  77 

2.80 

2.17 

3.33 

23.  60 

1888 . 

1.80 

1.  88 

3.  70 

1.  23 

5.  39 

2.01 

3.  58 

1.77 

.60 

2.71 

3.  38 

2.  22 

30.  27 

1889 . 

1.91 

1. 16 

1.  77 

2.  44 

4.  36 

4.61 

5.  67 

2.00 

3. 92 

1.51 

3. 12 

1.80 

34.  27 

1890 . 

1. 94 

1.  40 

3.  33 

1.87 

3.  99 

6.  87 

.34 

2.  72 

2.  48 

3.89 

2. 06 

.27 

31. 16 

1891 . 

2.86 

2.  28 

2.  56 

3. 96 

1.  84 

3. 99 

4.  45 

5.11 

1.  27 

.56 

4.  75 

1.74 

35.  37 

1892 . 

1.  45 

1.  52 

2.  70 

3.  56 

13.25 

9.80 

4. 92 

.81 

2.  56 

.63 

2.  48 

1.84 

45.  52 

1893 . 

2.  20 

3. 03 

3.30 

5.  23 

1.95 

2.  49 

1.02 

.77 

2.  29 

1. 10 

2. 18 

2. 16 

27.  72 

1894 . 

2.  38 

1.  58 

2.  57 

1.  51 

4. 01 

3. 03 

.80 

1.  75 

7.18 

1.63 

2. 09 

1. 19 

29.  72 

1895... . 

1.  22 

.70 

.82 

2. 02 

1. 06 

1. 02 

4.  79 

2.26 

1.  47 

1. 16 

5.  27 

5.  77 

27.  56 

1896 . 

1. 37 

1.65 

1.  32 

3.  38 

4.  24 

2.  22 

8.  63 

2.  43 

9.  38 

.17 

3.  43 

.28 

38.  50 

1897 . 

5. 98 

1.71 

4.  47 

1.88 

.99 

6. 90 

2.  99 

.74 

1.  89 

.46 

4.  37 

1.  74 

34.12 

1898 . 

5.  24 

2.  38 

5.  21 

3. 12 

6.  72 

5.80 

1.30 

4.31 

5. 90 

4.  73 

2.  88 

1.  42 

49.01 

1899... . 

.63 

2. 10 

3.  21 

1.50 

5. 08 

1.  42 

5.  70 

3.  02 

2. 15 

2. 53 

1.46 

2. 03 

30.  83 

1900... . 

1.60 

4.53 

2. 91 

1.  53 

5.60 

1.96 

4.  53 

7.  24 

2.  26 

2.  24 

3. 16 

.31 

37.  87 

1901 . 

1.  76 

2. 10 

3.  51 

.61 

2. 15 

2.  67 

5.  47 

.81 

3.  20 

.91 

1.49 

2.  09 

26.  77 

1902 _ : . 

.63 

1.  41 

4.89 

2.  55 

5.  64 

10.51 

10.  49 

4.  40 

6.  76 

1.  87 

4.29 

2.01 

55.  45 

1903 . 

1. 13 

2.  35 

3. 10 

5. 08 

4.19 

3.  78 

1.94 

4. 90 

6.03 

1.  43 

.46 

1.91 

36.  30 

1904 . 

2.  54 

1.80 

4.  87 

’3. 93 

3.  00 

1.89 

5.14 

3.  58 

3.  27 

.26 

.08 

1.  86 

32.  22 

1905 . 

1.30 

1. 93 

2.  09 

5. 15 

3.  68 

3.  39 

1.  68 

4. 12 

2. 13 

1.87 

2.01 

1.  70 

31.  05 

1906 . 

2. 07 

2.  26 

2.  02 

1.  63 

2.  37 

2.  64 

1.45 

4.  57 

5. 09 

1.  23 

2.63 

1.22 

29. 18 

1907 . 

5.25 

.15 

2.  55 

2.69 

4.  84 

2.50 

6. 92 

4.  49 

4.  94 

1.  00 

1.  96 

1.  79 

39.  08 

1908 . 

.86 

1.53 

3.  87 

3.  48 

8. 17 

1.  77 

3. 05 

2.  03 

.  35 

.  65 

1.  79 

.99 

28.  54 

1909 . 

.98 

3.  65 

1.  64 

5. 19 

2.  57 

3.69 

2.  95 

3.  59 

4.08 

1.71 

2.  57 

3.  02 

35.  64 

1910 . 

2.  78 

.98 

.42 

3.  28 

5.  28 

1.  25 

.67 

3.91 

6.  23 

1.25 

.74 

.98 

27.  77 

1911 . 

1.  80 

2. 13 

1.80 

• 

3.91 

2.  64 

1.71 

1.60 

6.  78 

6.  88 

2.61 

2.  28 

2. 15 

35.79 

Means . 

2.20 

2. 08 

2.  77 

2.  94 

4. 10 

3.  48 

3.  76 

3.  27 

3.51 

1.  94 

2.  36 

1.98 

34.  49 

*  Values  estimated  from  surrounding  stations. 


PADUCAH,  M’CRACKEN  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY 


Elevation,  341  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov- 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

2.01 

4.  26 

4. 90 

4.  37 

10.31 

3.  26 

7.  88 

7.  59 

1.  28 

1.89 

4.34 

2.  58 

54.67 

1883 . 

4.  35 

6.  22 

7.  26 

6.  86 

4.28 

3.  54 

6.  64 

2.  50 

1. 06 

7.  38 

3.  93 

3.41 

57.  43 

1884 . 

2.31 

4.  40 

3. 70 

4.89 

4.  62 

5. 11 

5.01 

3.  24 

5. 03 

3.21 

.50 

4.  55 

46.  57 

1885 . 

1.62 

.75 

2.52 

1.  52 

3. 05 

8.  68 

1.34 

2.  52 

2.61 

1.  65 

2.  55 

3. 15 

31.  96 

1886 . 

2.29 

2.  02 

2. 17 

5.  02 

1.09 

5.61 

1.14 

6.  21 

1.74 

.28 

4. 07 

1.71 

33.  35 

1887 . 

1.  23 

5.  33 

3. 12 

1.50 

1.  57 

1. 92 

3.03 

1.  30 

2. 04 

.51 

4. 13 

2.01 

27.  69 

1888 . 

4.34 

1.70 

5.00 

3.  30 

3.  43 

4.23 

1.  23 

4.56 

.10 

1.54 

5.44 

.65 

35.  52 

1889 . 

3.  64 

1.61 

1.92 

1.34 

4.48 

5. 19 

4.91 

.  45 

5.69 

.72 

5.  46 

.89 

36.  30 

1890 . 

6.  82 

8.  35 

5.  23 

4.62 

4.42 

.84 

1.33 

7. 12 

2.61 

3.  77 

7.  56 

2.81 

54.98 

1891 . 

4.08 

6.59 

8. 10 

1.91 

1.88 

3.  63 

3.  59 

6.07 

.49 

.31 

6.  42 

5.00 

48. 07 

1892 . 

.62 

2.  56 

2.  55 

9.08 

2.  69 

1.55 

3.  15 

3.95 

.04 

.62 

2.  35 

3.62 

32.  78 

1893 . 

3.00 

4.37 

2. 08 

5.11 

7.  53 

4.80 

.81 

2.80 

3.54 

5.  84 

3.19 

2. 16 

45.  23 

1894 . 

2.  70 

5.63 

3.  83 

3.  82 

3.  92 

1.66 

1.58 

2.32 

2.87 

1.15 

.88 

3.  75 

34. 11 

1895 . 

5.11 

.28 

3.30 

4.07 

1.47 

4.02 

5.27 

1.95 

2.  38 

.88 

6. 16 

2.  94 

37.  83 

1896 . 

1.68 

2.  05 

4.91 

1.82 

8.  79 

4.22 

3.51 

1.98 

2.  82 

2.34 

5.  27 

2. 33 

41.72 

280 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


PADUCAH,  M’CRACKEN  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1897 . 

3. 94 

4. 53 

9. 38 

9.89 

2.53 

5. 98 

3.83 

1.23 

0.00 

1.82 

4.69 

3. 49 

51.31 

1898 . 

9. 06 

.95 

9. 49 

3. 85 

5. 37 

4. 81 

3.83 

2.  72 

7.83 

3.  43 

1.91 

1.  76 

55. 01 

1899 . 

8.  08 

2. 81 

5. 88 

3.65 

5.  79 

1.54 

6. 52 

2. 91 

1.36 

3.11 

2. 15 

4. 75 

48.  55 

1900 . 

2.  60 

5.  78 

1.61 

2. 87 

5.05 

8. 99 

4.89 

.69 

2  05 

2. 88 

6.  22 

2. 36 

45. 99 

1901 . 

1.77 

2.28 

3.83 

2.  72 

1.41 

1. 54 

.83 

6.  56 

4. 65 

6. 05 

2.  06 

7.58 

41.28 

1902 . 

4.  45 

1. 80 

4. 04 

2.  64 

2.35 

2.  74 

3.56 

3.28 

6.  48 

2.  67 

6.  68 

9.53 

50. 22 

1903 . 

3.20 

6. 16 

3.  42 

2.14 

3.92 

.83 

3. 14 

2.08 

.79 

1.90 

2.26 

4. 02 

33.86 

1904 . 

4.77 

2. 12 

6. 99 

3. 32 

1.21 

3.  42 

6.  27 

1.00 

3.57 

1.35 

.20 

4.  38 

38. 60 

1905 . 

3. 17 

2.  03 

3.75 

3.  80 

5. 57 

2. 18 

6. 19 

2. 10 

1.  66 

4. 85 

4.41 

4.  20 

43.91 

1906 . 

4.  50 

1.86 

7.  24 

1.  28 

.74 

4.03 

6.09 

2.  72 

4.  44 

2.  20 

7.85 

7. 14 

50.09 

1907 . 

10.  87 

3.86 

3.56 

4.28 

6.  99 

3.  44 

3. 18 

3.00 

2.  49 

2. 82 

4.  76 

3.88 

53. 13 

1908 . 

2. 32 

8.  26 

3. 32 

6.  78 

4.  22 

3.26 

3.42 

4.97 

.57 

.20 

5. 01 

1.49 

43. 82 

1909 . 

3. 13 

10. 18 

6. 18 

5.  07 

4.69 

4.  25 

6.  59 

.75 

4.  44 

1.38 

3.  43 

3. 18 

53.  27 

1910 . 

3. 54 

3.24 

.88 

6. 90 

3.  20 

2. 92 

11.94 

2.  20 

1. 20 

9.22 

2.02 

4.03 

51.29 

1911 . 

4. 88 

2. 81 

3.00 

6.  71 

1.60 

3.28 

2.06 

6.09 

3.  38 

1.49 

4.  48 

4.  40 

44. 18 

Means . 

3. 87 

3.83 

4.44 

4. 17 

3. 94 

3. 71 

4.09 

3.23 

2. 64 

2.57 

4.  01 

3. 59 

44.09 

PALESTINE,  CRAWFORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  500  feet 


V 

Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

5. 60 

1.92 

3.  27 

2. 17 

1. 68 

2. 02 

3.88 

1883 . 

2.10 

8.47 

3.62 

3.40 

2. 09 

4.  43 

8. 30 

1. 95 

.35 

7.58 

7. 65 

4. 10 

54.04 

1884 . 

1.90 

4.40 

1.79 

3. 05 

5. 38 

5.09 

3.34 

1.75 

5.29 

1.40 

2. 27 

5. 84 

41.50 

1885 . 

3.25 

1.65 

.46 

4.  70 

2. 85 

3.  40 

2.40 

3.  08 

8.  73 

2.59 

2. 61 

2.33 

38. 05 

1886 . 

2. 88 

1.  70 

2.  55 

5. 36 

3.  56 

6. 15 

3.69 

3.  21 

2.21 

.26 

5.  52 

2.60 

39. 69 

1887 . 

1.  01 

4.  83 

4. 18 

3.84 

5. 30 

1.30 

1.59 

2. 60 

2.  44 

.88 

4. 21 

3.40 

35. 62 

1888 . 

1.75 

1.47 

4.  72 

•2.08 

2.40 

*4.  98 

2.30 

4.  50 

.76 

2.  55 

5. 67 

2. 16 

35.  34 

1889 . 

2.  72 

2.  20 

1.71 

1.37 

4.  00 

5.  50 

2.  46 

2. 95 

5.44 

2. 33 

5.  43 

1.93 

38.  04 

1890 . 

9.20 

4.  96 

5. 65 

4.  07 

4.31 

2.  58 

2.  35 

3.56 

5. 38 

2. 97 

2.  74 

1.90 

49. 67 

1891 . 

2.  00 

5.  68 

4.15 

1.84 

.76 

*2.87 

.86 

6.30 

1. 33 

1.  38 

5.  65 

2. 13 

34. 95 

1892 . 

1. 15 

4.97 

1.88 

9. 18 

6.  60 

3.  53 

2.  47 

3.02 

1. 60 

1.08 

4.43 

2.00 

41.91 

1893 . 

2.00 

4.39 

3.40 

9. 12 

3.70 

4.60 

.71 

2.71 

3.  33 

3.37 

3. 12 

1.53 

41.98 

1894 . 

2.  21 

5.  01 

1.  97 

2. 88 

5.  60 

2.  68 

1. 85 

3.92 

2. 94 

2. 15 

1.05 

2. 22 

34.48 

1895 . 

4.37 

*.63 

1.66 

3.  65 

3.43 

2.05 

7.  04 

3. 10 

1.46 

.57 

4.  85 

3.  69 

36. 50 

1896 . 

1.00 

2.  47 

2. 19 

1.07 

3.90 

7. 33 

7.  76 

3.22 

4.30 

2.  60 

5.  30 

.54 

41.68 

1897 . 

3.38 

2. 95 

11.02 

5.  60 

3.  45 

3.61 

2.  08 

.01 

1.60 

1.09 

6. 33 

3. 18 

44.30 

1898 . 

5. 33 

1.  56 

11.45 

3.82 

3. 15 

4.  06 

2.  80 

4.29 

7.  42 

4.61 

3.15 

2. 33 

53.  97 

1899 . 

3.  74 

1.95 

4.96 

1.91 

3.28 

3.40 

2.  98 

3. 12 

1.47 

2.  99* 

2.13 

3.62 

35.  55 

1900 . 

1.95 

4.  55 

4.  02 

1.47 

3.86 

6.  77 

11.96 

2.00 

4.43 

1.59 

4.  06 

'2.  64 

49. 30 

1901 . 

1.  03 

2. 95 

5.  57 

2. 52 

1.34 

6.  42 

.97 

2.  75 

1.38 

2.  79 

2.00 

5. 34 

35.  06 

1902 . 

2.  46 

1.43 

3.77 

2.23 

4.60 

7.  73 

1.63 

6.22 

3. 14 

2.40 

3. 37 

3.  78 

42.  76 

1903 . 

2. 60 

3.  97 

4.  47 

5.41 

.52 

2.  51 

4.51 

6.  83 

.73 

2.  66 

1.95 

1.  42 

37.  58 

1904 . 

4. 10 

2. 30 

9.  76 

1.  95 

3. 16 

2.  22 

3.81 

2.  78 

5.  45 

.10 

1. 10 

4.  48 

41.21 

1905 . 

2.00 

1.45 

2.  82 

3. 36 

3.67 

1.46 

6.28 

2.  94 

2.44 

8. 54 

1.80 

2.61 

39.37 

1906 . 

4. 81 

2.  25 

5.  07 

1.32 

1.40 

1.66 

3.56 

9.  97 

4.05 

1.09 

5.  05 

3.35 

43.58 

1907 . 

6.  55 

.10 

5.  55 

3.54 

4. 15 

4.  48 

4. 15 

7. 32 

.60 

2.  70 

2. 90 

3.34 

45.  38 

1908 . 

1.  60 

5.89 

4.13 

4. 64 

9.  58 

1.96 

2.  48 

.87 

1.78 

.10 

3.23 

1.40 

37.  66 

1909 . 

*3.00 

*5.  66 

4. 51 

3.47 

3. 18 

6.  42 

5.  24 

.73 

1.83 

3. 11 

3.  70 

3.  61 

44.  46 

1910 . 

2.  71 

3.  67 

.  19 

2.  53 

3.37 

2.  27 

11.11 

.59 

4.  51 

6.  64 

2.45 

2. 19 

42.  23 

1911 . 

2.  95 

2. 56 

2. 33 

5. 18 

1.42 

4.35 

2.26 

1.78 

11.52 

4. 19 

2.  26 

2.94 

43.  74 

Means . 

2.  86 

3. 32 

4. 12 

3.60 

3.  58 

4.02 

3.  82 

3.  38 

3.34 

2.  60 

3. 60 

2.88 

41.  37 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


281 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 

PANA,  CHRISTIAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  692  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1869 . 

3.10 

3.50 

6.05 

2. 15 

1.35 

4.  55 

2.50 

1870 . 

2.  70 

0. 30 

2.  70 

0. 90 

0. 90 

1. 30 

3. 50 

4.  80 

3.  55 

2.  70 

1.25 

1.65 

26.25 

1871 . 

4. 50 

2. 50 

.30 

.40 

1.40 

1.70 

1.65 

1.90 

1882  ... 

3.68 

.  15 

2.00 

2.  75 

1. 50 

1883 . 

1.28 

4.50 

1.00 

2.00 

4. 3i 

3.15 

5.  75 

1.50 

.75 

8. 00 

3.  72 

.82 

36. 78 

1884 . 

1. 06 

4.00 

1. 50 

2. 58 

2.25 

3.  49 

4.  00 

1.25 

7.  33 

2.  50 

2.  00 

4.  88 

36. 84 

1885 . 

2. 60 

.88 

.18 

5. 11 

5.  41 

10. 50 

6.  61 

3.  59 

7.  00 

5. 33 

1.33 

1.65 

50.19 

1886 . 

1.68 

2.  35 

2.  28 

3.07 

5.  50 

5.  58 

1.50 

7. 16 

8.  74 

.  16 

3. 39 

1.67 

43.  08 

1887 . 

.65 

6.  08 

3.  41 

5.  68 

6.  50 

1.  66 

3.  05 

5. 35 

5.  08 

1. 33 

7.  58 

6.41 

52.  78 

1888 . 

3.  08 

3.  74 

6.08 

3.  50 

6.08 

8.  74 

5.  73 

6.66 

1.66 

5. 83 

6.25 

5.  58 

62.93 

1889 . 

2.73 

2.05 

3.  25 

1.25 

6.  83 

4. 68 

2.  24 

.08 

4.  57 

2.  75 

8. 16 

4. 33 

42. 92 

1890 . 

11.65 

2.  01 

6.  08 

3.  04 

3. 57 

5.  25 

3. 33 

3.  66 

4.66 

1. 16 

3.  50 

1.12 

49.03 

1891 . 

.56 

2. 64 

4.  32 

4. 16 

.66 

6.25 

|2. 10 

6.50 

1.00 

.2.26 

10.09 

1.79 

42. 33 

1892 . 

2.11 

5.  61 

3.32 

11.99 

8.  57 

2.  76 

6.  49 

6.  07 

3.25 

1.57 

7.25 

4.33 

63.32 

1893 . 

.48 

4.60 

3.  77 

1. 60 

2. 99 

2.  49 

.30 

2.  74 

.28 

1894 . 

*1895.... 

1.50 

3.25 

.25 

3.28 

4.  68 

*1896 . 

.43 

1.41 

1.25 

1.98 

5.  04 

3. 65 

5.  98 

3.  07 

4.  44 

1.19 

2.  59 

.44 

31.47 

*1897 . 

3. 35 

1.20 

6.  02 

5.  27 

4.09 

4. 99 

3.60 

1.36 

.29 

.12 

5.29 

2.78 

38.36 

*1898 . 

5.  02 

2.  74 

6.  72 

2. 92 

6.  49 

2.  31 

2. 34 

3. 17 

3. 90 

4.85 

2.  48 

1.33 

44.  27 

1899 . 

2.00 

1.91 

3.  44 

1.38 

6. 84 

4.01 

1.44 

2.  44 

1. 35 

3.97 

1.72 

3.  00 

33.  50 

1900 . 

.51 

5.31 

1.66 

1.32 

2.  30 

6. 17 

5.  49 

1.98 

3.36 

2.  00 

3.63 

1.21 

34.94 

1901 . 

1.64 

1.92 

3.  71 

2. 19 

3.  61 

3.  94 

1.08 

2.  66 

1.73 

2.  64 

1.  70 

3.16 

29.98 

1902 . 

1.47 

.96 

3. 83 

2.  94 

1.71 

10.  43 

1.48 

5. 51 

4.  01 

2. 32 

3. 16 

3.  68 

41.50 

1903 . 

1.43 

4. 15 

2. 84 

3.  66 

1.95 

3.25 

3.53 

4.83 

2.  41 

2.  24 

.42 

1.99 

32.70 

1904 . 

2. 85 

1. 19 

7.  86 

4.  48 

2.00 

3.  50 

6.  39 

4.20 

4.  26 

.54 

.10 

1. 34 

38.  71 

1905 . 

2. 16 

1. 17 

1.49 

2.31 

3.  65 

2.29 

6. 88 

1.66 

2. 32 

5.  45 

1.  95 

2.  27 

33. 60 

1906 . 

2.  78 

2.  33 

4.  75 

3.  94 

2.  46 

3.87 

.89 

3. 18 

7. 18 

1.03 

4. 86 

2.  99 

40.26 

1907 . 

6. 18 

.66 

2.  61 

3.02 

3.  78 

4. 85 

5. 93 

5.91 

1.01 

1.95 

1. 95 

3. 97 

41.82 

1908 . 

1.97 

5. 87 

2.37 

5.  42 

10.  21 

2. 38 

2.48 

1.60 

1.05 

.13 

3. 09 

1.55 

38. 12 

1909 . 

2.  72 

5.05 

1.68 

6.25 

3. 96 

3.71 

8.  82 

1.74 

3.73 

3.  20 

4.  48 

2.53 

47.87 

1910 . 

1.90 

2. 33 

.40 

3.  49 

6.  06 

2.  52 

4. 30 

6.71 

5. 95 

2.11 

1.96 

1.05 

38.  78 

1911 . 

2.93 

2.  87 

1.91 

5. 14 

1. 12 

4.63 

1.  55 

4.65 

10.87 

2.  61 

2.  59 

2.03 

42.  90 

Means . 

2. 57 

2.  84 

3. 13 

3. 55 

4. 10 

3.96 

3. 80 

3.59 

3.  67 

2. 38 

3. 57 

2. 61 

41. 34 

t  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 

*  From  August,  1895- April,  1898,  values  are  for  Morrison ville,  nineteen  miles  distant. 


PARIS,  EDGAR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  600  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1868 . 

4. 55 

1886 . 

2.53 

1887 . 

1.40 

4. 19 

2.40 

2.  78 

5.03 

0. 34 

0.81 

3.40 

3.  74 

0.  72 

6.47 

4.  39 

35. 67 

1888 . 

2.  75 

2. 10 

3.  52 

2.52 

4. 35 

4.  62 

2. 94 

4.09 

2.44 

2.  66 

4.  78 

2.  32 

39.09 

1889 . 

1.  35 

1. 17 

. 

1892 . 

1.31 

.09 

7.  50 

io.  70 

4.50 

3.  50 

1893 . 

6.26 

4.  70 

4.24 

1. 19 

.38 

3.24 

1.  41 

3. 10 

1.  69 

1894 . 

2. 95 

2.  64 

3. 80 

2. 17 

3.31 

1.78 

1.74 

2.  00 

3.  78 

.69 

3.  45 

1.51 

29.  82 

1895 . 

1.71 

1. 12 

.91 

3.  87 

.88 

2.  21 

2.  95 

1.  65 

2.  46 

.28 

4.84 

3.05 

25.  93 

1896 . 

1.28 

5.  92 

5.  45 

8.  39 

5.41 

5. 94 

1.96 

1897 . 

2. 99 

4.63 

2.04 

5.  60 

2.  70 

.53 

.38 

.25 

6.41 

2. 93 

1898 . 

4.29 

1.69 

8. 34 

2.41 

3.  05 

3.  84 

1.67 

3.31 

4.71 

3.  73 

2.  30 

1.37 

40.  71 

1899 . 

2.  97 

2.  22 

2.  73 

.90 

4.  90 

2.  04 

3.99 

3.09 

.92 

f3. 92 

3.59 

2.  83 

34. 10 

1900 . 

.80 

f5.  31 

1.63 

2.  05 

2. 17 

6.37 

4.35 

4.  75 

3. 13 

4.04 

3.64 

.98 

39.  22 

1901 . 

1.48 

1.65 

3.87 

2.  82 

2.  78 

7.  43 

2.  07 

2.  53 

1.56 

3.61 

2. 19 

3.  54 

35. 53 

1902 . . 

.87 

1.20 

2. 93 

1.  56 

4.97 

9.  04 

4.26 

4.  71 

3.31 

2. 11 

4.  22 

3.  89 

43.  07 

1903 . 

1.10 

2.  45 

2.  73 

4.54 

1.21 

1.10 

3.43 

3.48 

.71 

2.24 

.  56 

.29 

23.  84 

1904 . 

1.25 

2. 97 

3.58 

2.  32 

1.57 

3.  20 

4.64 

1.01 

.30 

2.  26 

1905 . 

1.26 

2.03 

1.  98 

3.  75 

4.91 

.  45 

5.31 

3.  43 

4.36 

3.73 

2. 39 

2.  42 

36.  02 

1906 . 

4.99 

.65 

5. 30 

1.57 

1.03 

2.  54 

2. 95 

3.27 

3. 93 

.42 

3. 80 

3.29 

33.  74 

282 


Table  IsTo.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


PARIS,  EDGAR  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1907 . 

5. 26 

0.  07 

3.  05 

2.50 

2.53 

0. 70 

2.79 

3. 47 

3. 10 

190S . 

1.53 

5.11 

4. 64 

5.  57 

9. 27 

2.  48 

2.  75 

.80 

1.79 

.20 

3.05 

1. 12 

38.31 

1909 . 

2.  76 

5. 18 

2.  40 

6.  67 

3.  78 

4. 66 

4. 96 

1. 18 

3. 14 

3.25 

3.  24 

2. 92 

44. 14 

1910 . 

2.  60 

2.  82 

.23 

3.  59 

4. 13 

3.  00 

5.  30 

1.63 

4.  66 

3.90 

2.  65 

1.25 

35.  76 

1911 . 

3.  50 

2. 16 

2.  41 

5.  74 

1.  45 

3. 93 

1.79 

2.28 

11.  43 

2. 57 

3. 00 

1.90 

42.16 

Means . 

2.  24 

2.  44 

2.  94 

3.52 

3. 94 

3.71 

3.  27 

2.  75 

3.  43 

2. 18 

3.30 

2. 36 

36.  07 

t  Interpolated. 


PEKIN,  TAZEWELL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  465  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1855 . 

11.78 

2.25 

2.  78 

2.06 

4. 66 

4.59 

7.  75 

3.06 

1.34 

2. 81 

2.75 

4. 38 

50. 21 

1856 . 

.65 

1.  72 

.50 

.56 

3. 59 

2. 12 

2.53 

1.53 

.72 

2.94 

4.03 

7.  00 

27. 89 

1857 . 

.41 

6. 31 

2. 80 

2.  21 

2. 97 

3.  63 

2.20 

5.  76 

1.99 

1.39 

1.  48 

1.  45 

32.60 

1858 . 

.95 

1.  55 

3.  73 

7.  66 

11.49 

6. 96 

8.  62 

3.31 

3.  78 

3. 32 

6. 18 

3. 15 

60.  70 

1859 . 

2.  01 

1.84 

5.  74 

2.73 

3.  55 

1.91 

.45 

3.  77 

2.77 

1.91 

2. 53 

1.09 

30.30 

1860 . 

1.  96 

2.  60 

1.39 

1. 70 

1.  27 

5.  76 

7.55 

4.04 

1.  84 

.89 

3.80 

3.  60 

36. 40 

1861 . 

1.30 

2.  66 

4.00 

5.  86 

1.  79 

4. 18 

3. 65 

3. 16 

4.23 

3. 51 

1.  51 

1862 . 

5.  46 

.60 

2.17 

5.  64 

1.70 

3. 32 

6.  64 

7.  64 

7.  84 

2.91 

1.95 

5.  86 

51. 73 

1863... 

3.25 

2.  57 

3.  63 

.59 

3.  30 

2.  41 

1.95 

4. 38 

.94 

6. 19 

1864 . 

1.  60 

.46 

2.20 

4. 85 

1.81 

2.  79 

5.  04 

2.25 

4.  65 

1.  42 

4. 34 

2.  69 

34. 10 

1865. . . 

.20 

4.82 

3.  74 

5. 88 

2.  46 

6.  01 

5.93 

4. 94 

11.30 

1.83 

1886 . 

i.  59 

2.  65 

2.  70 

2.  71 

3.  00 

1.99 

1.02 

5.53 

7.  05 

1.  38 

1.07 

1. 18 

31.87 

1887 . 

2. 16 

6.  68 

1.10 

2.  30 

1.  56 

3. 10 

2.  79 

3.77 

3. 40 

2.23 

1. 88 

5.  79 

36.  76 

1888... 

2.  40 

1.63 

5.29 

2.05 

7.  81 

2.  65 

7. 94 

2.38 

'2. 17 

2.40 

2.00 

1889 . 

2. 15 

2. 10 

2.02 

2.  54 

3.  47 

7.  70 

4. 15 

1.02 

2.  62 

2.25 

4. 90 

1. 16 

36.08 

1890  .. 

3.47 

Means . 

2. 58 

2.  70 

2.  85 

3.80 

3. 65 

3.82 

4.64 

3.  64 

3.  84 

2. 37 

2.99 

3.36 

38.  97 

Note — Values  for  January,  1860-March  1864,  inclusive,  are  for  Orchard  Earm  about  one  mile  out 
of  Pekin. 


PEORIA,  PEORIA  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  609  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1855 

3.76 

1856 . 

0. 80 

1.03 

6. 25 

1.72 

4.03 

1.50 

2.83 

1.39 

0.76 

1.66 

4.00 

6. 13 

26.10 

1857 . 

.37 

5. 33 

3.84 

1.39 

2. 80 

2. 77 

1.40 

5.  61 

2. 16 

2. 01 

1.33 

1.50 

30. 51 

1858 . 

1.48 

1.95 

3.  28 

6.25 

10. 64 

5. 95 

5.  75 

3.24 

2.  96 

3. 24 

4.  85 

3.  67 

53.26 

1859 . 

1.50 

1.42 

5. 82 

2.  60 

3.17 

2. 18 

.67 

4.14 

2.84 

2. 15 

2.  40 

1.  23 

30. 12 

1860 . 

1.86 

2.  40 

1.13 

1.64 

’  2.00 

4.  95 

8.87 

2. 39 

2.00 

.70 

3. 13 

3.  08 

34. 15 

1861 . 

1.25 

2.  46 

3.96 

4.  95 

2. 19 

2.31 

2.31 

-  2.78 

3.  72 

2. 33 

1.09 

.94 

30.29 

1862 . 

4.27 

.70 

2.71 

5.  03 

1.46 

3.67 

7.  74 

9.  04 

5.09 

1.  61 

1. 81 

5.  20 

48. 33 

1863 . 

2.83 

3.20 

2.  61 

1.52 

2.  97 

.45 

4.82 

2. 24 

2.  51 

3.92 

.71 

4.  49 

32.  27 

1864 . 

1.42 

.41 

2.20 

4.81 

1.88 

2.55 

2.92 

1.56 

4.81 

1.53 

3. 82 

3.06 

30.  97 

1865 . 

.22 

4.01 

3.57 

4.27 

2.  34 

1.86 

5.  77 

3.  61 

8. 31 

1.67 

.31 

1.08 

37.  02 

1866 . 

3.21 

1.10 

2. 54 

2.  65 

2.  57 

2.  61 

5.17 

3. 97 

6.50 

2.  87 

.51 

2.05 

35.  75 

1867 . 

1.36 

2. 88 

1.74 

1.  57 

4.40 

2.  92 

2.  65 

2.  26 

.60 

1.10 

1.93 

1.21 

24.  62 

1868 . 

.77 

.75 

5. 38 

3. 18 

7. 85 

1.43 

1.47 

2.  74 

4.  46 

1.41 

4.50 

1.81 

35.  75 

1869 . 

.99 

2. 62 

1.71 

3.  59 

6.09 

8. 35 

7.  35 

3. 39 

.74 

1.53 

3. 13 

2.63 

42.12 

1870 . 

2.  05 

.33 

4.37 

.45 

1.62 

.75 

.68 

3.  26 

3.56 

4. 27 

1.21 

1.02 

23. 57 

1871 . 

2.  45 

1.62 

3. 24 

2.  58 

1.93 

3.47 

3. 76 

4.  95 

.  65 

3.  37 

2.09 

2. 04 

32. 15 

1872 . 

.20 

.69 

2.  50 

2.95 

2. 38 

9.  76 

7. 80 

4.54 

4.13 

.80 

2.00 

1.07 

38.82 

1873 . 

3.  47 

1.29 

1.30 

4.76 

4.  78 

2.  96 

4. 25 

1.25 

3.  65 

2.  26 

1.46 

7. 15 

38. 58 

1874 . 

3.04 

1.45 

1.11 

2.  90 

2.51 

1.95 

1.46 

5.  60 

1.15 

1.00 

2.20 

.  67 

25.  04 

1875 . 

.32 

2.  20 

2.05 

2.00 

4.23 

3.00 

8.  28 

1.02 

9.  63 

3.  46 

.71 

2.  39 

39.29 

283 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


PEORIA,  PEORIA  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1876 . 

2.  60 

2.00 

4. 70 

2.  66 

3. 94 

6.17 

5.  54 

3.14 

4.  51 

4.86 

2.  63 

.28 

43.03 

1877... . 

.92 

.06 

3. 32 

2.86 

2. 57 

9.  43 

3.  01 

2.  04 

2.83 

5.  68 

3.  65 

3.  45 

39. 82 

1878 . 

.50 

2.  25 

2. 10 

3.  75 

4.45 

3.49 

2.  58 

4.  42 

.97 

3. 96 

.91 

2.08 

31.46 

1879 . 

1.05 

.97 

1. 80 

2. 95 

.93 

3.  23 

3.  42 

1.88 

3.72 

2.17 

4.93 

1.92 

28.  97 

1880 . 

3. 38 

3.95 

3. 30 

5. 94 

6.  73 

2. 32 

3. 17 

3. 38 

3.09 

1.  75 

1.92 

.96 

39.  89 

1881 . 

.52 

3.51 

3.52 

1.62 

3.50 

7. 20 

2.  43 

1.38 

4.05 

5. 56 

4.  26 

3.50 

41.05 

1882 . 

1.27 

3.21 

3.12 

2.41 

6. 34 

11.18 

2.  91 

1.92 

1.53 

3.76 

2.  08 

1.76 

41.49 

1883 . 

1.31 

4.14 

.  77 

6.18 

6.  54 

4.39 

3.57 

.57 

2.  93 

3.57 

4. 19 

1.37 

39.  53 

1884 . 

.70 

3. 18 

2. 17 

2.  62 

5.  50 

3.  87 

3.  67 

4.13 

5.  76 

4.  80 

2. 19 

3.21 

41.80 

1885 . 

2.  63 

.87 

.24 

4.  44 

1.70 

4.  07 

4.73 

2.  64 

5.28 

2.  32 

1.04 

2.  44 

32.  40 

1886 . 

2.41 

1.86 

2.25 

2.  75 

2.  90 

3.  67 

.47 

3.  57 

4.  68 

1.81 

1.34 

.89 

28.  60 

1887 . 

1.10 

5.45 

.94 

1.53 

1.24 

1.53 

2.  85 

2.  72 

2.  53 

2.14 

1.62 

3.  65 

27.  30 

1888 . 

1.87 

1.Q6 

4.03 

1. 18 

6.  72 

1.  84 

6.  48 

2. 30 

4.  79 

2. 29 

2.67 

2. 39 

38. 22 

1889 . 

1.70 

.84 

1.50 

2.  79 

3. 92 

6.  30 

7.  64 

1.23 

2.61 

2.  28 

2.91 

1.  33 

35.  05 

1890 . 

2. 80 

1.36 

2.73 

2.  33 

2.  74 

2.  42 

.72 

2.  39 

2.  12 

3.  45 

1.79 

.41 

25.  26 

1891 . 

1.68 

1.90 

2.  68 

3.  64 

1.97 

3.31 

2.  82 

5.  71 

2.00 

.71 

4.  08 

2.  39 

32.  89 

1892 . 

1.25 

1.84 

2.  45 

4.  54 

7.  70 

6.05 

3.08 

.73 

2.  35 

1.20 

2.  72 

1.75 

35.  66 

1893 . 

.87 

2.  92 

3.  01 

7.  86 

4.  65 

1.82 

2.  48 

.44 

3.  02 

.70 

2.  21 

1.74 

31.72 

1894 . 

2.  60 

1.48 

3.06 

2.  22 

3. 58 

4. 18 

1.00 

2.  50 

4.42 

1.  45 

2.  92 

1.58 

30.  99 

1895 . 

1.32 

.37 

1.02 

2.  89 

1.  84 

1.67 

8.  72 

2.  27 

4.92 

.  67 

4. 17 

5.  86 

35.  72 

1896 . 

1.30 

1.95 

1.05 

4.  47 

5.  74 

2.23 

7.  02 

4.69 

4.  86 

.23 

2.  20 

.40 

36. 14 

1897 . 

5. 39 

1.19 

4.  70 

2.  87 

1.29 

2.11 

4. 65 

1.02 

.93 

.04 

3.  48 

1. 16 

28.  83 

1898 . 

4.08 

2.  59 

5.  74 

3.  02 

5.  54 

3.37 

.47 

3.  26 

6.  05 

3.  00 

2.03 

.93 

40.  08 

1899 . 

.72 

1.96 

2.  97 

1.36 

6.03 

2.  60 

1.69 

1.27 

5.  24 

2.  78 

2.25 

2. 12 

30.  99 

1900 . 

1.92 

5.  64 

1.42 

1.09 

5.  54 

1.44 

2.  45 

5.  39 

2.  94 

2.90 

1.87 

.39 

32.  99 

1901 . 

1.98 

1.24 

4.31 

.81 

1.50 

4.  32 

3.97 

1.29 

2.  64 

.90 

.80 

2.  26 

26.  02 

1902 . 

.67 

1.41 

2.71 

2.29 

2.99 

9.  60 

7.  30 

7.42 

6. 78 

3.  78 

2.  83 

1.54 

49.  32 

1903 . 

.89 

1.70 

3.  66 

5. 15 

4.  22 

2.  39 

4.91 

7.  22 

5.  78 

2.13 

.85 

.95 

39.  85 

1904 . 

1.87 

1.29 

4.  42 

3.  48 

4.06 

2.44 

5.  58 

4.13 

6.  67 

.  10 

.12 

1.33 

35.  49 

1905 . 

1.15 

1.  45 

2.  00 

3.99 

4.53 

5. 13 

4.  24 

1.36 

1.78 

2.  77 

2.45 

1.60 

32.  45 

1906 . 

1.70 

1.85 

2. 55 

2.77 

2. 88 

3.  24 

2.  48 

1.59 

4. 92 

1.00 

2.  42 

1.65 

29.  05 

1907 . 

5.  39 

.14 

2.34 

2.  82 

2.  08 

3.  99 

4.  89 

6.  60 

2.  94 

.  35 

1.68 

1.  66 

34. 88 

1908 . 

v.  59 

3. 98 

2.  50 

4.08 

7. 76 

4.09 

3. 94 

2.  78 

.82 

.71 

1.89 

.82 

33.  96 

1909 . 

1.  55 

3.  67 

1.81 

7. 17 

3.  72 

3.  56 

4.57 

.79 

3. 68 

3.  59 

5.  53 

2.  50 

42. 14 

1910 . 

1.97 

1. 10 

.52 

3.  56 

4.  49 

.78 

3.23 

.68 

3. 12 

1.69 

.79 

1.25 

23. 18 

1911 . 

2.37 

2. 39 

2.  64 

2.69 

1.  03 

6.  64 

2. 58 

1.73 

12.30 

2. 65 

3.  01 

2. 13 

42. 16 

Means . 

1.77 

2.06 

2.  66 

3.  21 

3.  83 

3.  77 

3. 95 

3.03 

3. 75 

2.  26 

2. 35 

2. 14 

34.  78 

PETERSBURG!!,  MENARD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

2.79 

1883 . 

1884 . 

0.23 

3.  20 

1.85 

0.  20 

4. 85' 

9. 35 

3.  22 

1.95 

4.25 

2.  30 

2.82 

2. 50 

36.72 

1885 . 

1886 . 

1.97 

1.84 

3.20 

2.  00 

1.  65 

2.  05 

3.  75 

.20 

.50 

.82 

1889 . 

2. 50 

Means . 

2. 58 

2.06 

1.70 

3.42 

5.  50 

3.  00 

2.00 

4.  00 

1.25 

1.66 

1.66 

PHILO,  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  700  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

3.  57 

5. 12 

3. 34 

2. 12 

4.32 

4.  41 

1886 . 

2.28 

.71 

3. 90 

2. 55 

3. 36 

5. 33 

3.25 

3.  36 

7.  75 

.40 

2.  80 

1.58 

37.  27 

1887 . 

.81 

2. 94 

2.  62 

3. 37 

5.00 

1.50 

.98 

2.  77 

4.26 

.81 

2. 96 

4.05 

32.  07 

1888 . 

2. 67 

2. 05 

2.  77 

2.  62 

6. 68 

5.11 

8. 86 

.35 

1. 18 

4.  50 

4.41 

2.  12 

43.  32 

1889 . 

1.23 

2. 19 

1.36 

1.04 

5.  88 

11. 16 

4.  47 

.84 

2.64 

3.  21 

3.48 

2.  04 

39.54 

1890 . 

6. 35 

3.47 

2. 35 

3.95 

3.  84 

5. 14 

2.  02 

1. 81 

1.50 

2.  22 

2.  36 

.  13 

35.14 

284 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecoeds  in  Illinois — Continued 


PHILO,  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

.89 

2. 10 

4. 32 

2.  46 

1. 14 

3. 15 

1.52 

4.  21 

.59 

.82 

6. 14 

1. 55 

28.89 

1892 . 

1.69 

3.  71 

2. 21 

7.  79 

7.  43 

2. 81 

3. 10 

4.29 

1. 16 

.50 

4. 92 

1. 80 

•41.41 

1893 . 

1.02 

4. 51 

3. 87 

8.28 

6. 38 

1. 67 

.66 

.46 

3. 65 

.65 

3.  48 

1.28 

35. 91 

1894 . 

2.  38 

3.28 

3. 04 

3.  63 

2.20 

4.  44 

2.  53 

1.22 

5.02 

.76 

2. 13 

2. 19 

32. 82 

1895 . 

1.08 

1.28 

1.08 

2.  38 

.82 

2.  73 

3.  01 

1.28 

3.  72 

.85 

3.  24 

4.  99 

26.  46 

1896 . 

1.06 

1.57 

.77 

1.38 

3.  99 

3.  45 

7.27 

6.41 

5.02 

.20 

3.41 

.83 

35. 36 

1897 . 

4.25 

1.56 

3.68 

3.  48 

1.97 

6.22 

3.  48 

1.  20 

.45 

.54 

5.08 

2.  65 

34.  56 

1898 . 

3.  62 

1.28 

8.  71 

2. 84 

4.  93 

3.  78 

1.  98 

2.29 

5.23 

5.  55 

3.20 

2.23 

45.  64 

1899 . 

2.  50 

2.31 

2.31 

.87 

4.  44 

2.  60 

1.82 

2.  93 

.50 

4.  22 

2.  16 

2.  56 

29.  22 

1900 . 

.16 

4. 13 

1.89 

.82 

6. 19 

4.  55 

6.  35 

6. 88 

1.64 

2.26 

3.  56 

1. 34 

39.  77 

1901 . 

2.  01 

1.99 

3.11 

1.80 

2.  66 

5.  72 

3.  73 

2.  44 

1.19 

3.  57 

1.  36 

3.  75 

33. 33 

1902 . 

1.02 

1.56 

3. 18 

1.47 

2.23 

7.  38 

5.  59 

5.  39 

4.06 

3. 39 

3.23 

3. 12 

41.  62 

1903 . 

1.45 

3. 16 

1.45 

5.  50 

2.  32 

3.  36 

3.  49 

2. 39 

1.77 

2. 87 

2.  04 

2.20 

32.00 

1904 . 

3. 17 

1.25 

6.  57 

4.06 

3.05 

2.71 

2. 17 

5.  65 

3. 17 

.53 

.35 

.76 

33.44 

1905 . 

2. 18 

1.68 

1.10 

3.  79 

4.  62 

3.  54 

6.  00 

1.31 

4.79 

3.11 

1.01 

1.  87 

35.00 

1906 . 

2. 55 

1.86 

4.  38 

1.65 

4.37 

2.  48 

4.87 

2.20 

3. 80 

1.74 

4.  75 

3. 93 

38.58 

1907 . 

7.  60 

.16 

4.  22 

2.42 

3.  43 

5.98 

6.  08 

4.03 

.58 

2. 18 

2.  27 

3.  46 

42.41 

1908 . 

1.  79 

4.  25 

3.  37 

4. 17 

7. 65 

1.  79 

2.  64 

2.  42 

1.59 

.35 

3.27 

1.32 

34. 61 

1909 . 

2. 54 

5.11 

1.23 

7.  73 

2.  83 

3.80 

8. 16 

2. 88 

2.  68 

3. 21 

2.  96 

2.37 

45.  50 

1910 . 

2.  26 

1. 84 

.23 

2. 80 

5.41 

2.05 

3.75 

2. 18 

4.  65 

2.  63 

2.  69 

1.60 

32.09 

1911 . 

2.  24 

1.  76 

2.  09 

4.11 

.84 

2.41 

2.73 

2.  63 

8. 92 

3. 95 

2. 82 

1. 56 

36. 06 

Means . 

2.34 

2. 37 

2.  91 

3.34 

4.34 

3. 70 

3.85 

2. 81 

3. 18 

2. 20 

3. 10 

2. 20 

36.23 

PLUMHILL,  WASHINGTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

2.83 

2.49 

0.  40 

3.  29 

4. 51 

1896 . 

0.91 

2.  50 

2. 99 

2. 18 

6. 96 

4.  20 

5. 56 

.44 

5.88 

1.72 

*4. 15 

.45 

38.02 

1897 . 

3.86 

2. 54 

9.43 

5. 13 

1. 53 

4.51 

3.91 

.58 

.50 

.35 

5.  48 

3.69 

41.51 

1898 . 

4.  79 

2. 06 

13.05 

3.90 

5. 12 

5. 32 

6.02 

3.  98 

3. 93 

5.34 

2.29 

1.  79 

57.59 

1899 . 

2. 48 

3.  32 

2.  86 

1.  42 

6. 19 

3. 76 

6. 12 

1.  70 

.55 

3. 32 

3. 12 

2.  46 

37.30 

1900 . 

.46 

3.  69 

1.  88 

2.  20 

4. 86 

5.  27 

2.  47 

.85 

2. 32 

1.90 

3.33 

1. 12 

30. 35 

1901 . 

1.29 

2.11 

3. 12 

2.  27 

1.34 

2. 14 

3.17 

2.48 

1.02 

f2.  74 
1. 17 

2. 11 

4.  23 

28.02 

1902 . 

1.21 

.58 

4.  18 

1.  94 

3.  58 

5.  04 

1.88 

5.  04 

3.70 

3.76 

4. 10 

36. 18 

1903 . 

1.28 

2.  89 

2. 98 

3. 13 

2.31 

1.94 

2.28 

3.  43 

1.  44 

1.68 

1904 . 

2.  26 

1.41 

7.  65 

4. 49 

2. 85 

5. 93 

5. 14 

4.  27 

6.83 

.72 

.94 

.81 

43.30 

1905 . 

1.72 

1.45 

3.22 

4.34 

4.06 

2.  97 

9.46 

5.03 

4.73 

5. 67 

2.02 

2.65 

47.32 

1906. .. 

4.  05 

2. 16 

4. 14 

2.00 

1.  00 

2.  20 

Means . 

2.  21 

2.25 

5.  05 

3.  00 

3.62 

3.93 

4.60 

2.  78 

3.20 

2.33 

2. 90 

2.  41 

39. 95 

*  Three  days  missing, 
f  Five  days  missing. 


POLO,  OGLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

3.23 

3.77 

1.49 

3.26 

1.62 

0. 33 

1883 . 

1.58  . 

3.  43 

0. 32 

2. 90 

6.  ii 

4.33 

5.04 

.97 

1.61 

5.  42 

4.03 

1.  56 

37. 33 

1884 . . . 

1.45 

2.  43 

2. 17 

2.77 

4.  50 

6.  39 

2.81 

5. 03 

1885... 

4.52 

2.31 

Means. 

1.52 

2.  93 

1.24 

3.71 

3.74 

4.  42 

4.  89 

2.  52 

2.71 

4. 34 

2. 82 

.94 

285 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


PONTIAC,  LIVINGSTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  546  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb- 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

1.90 

0. 60 

2.79 

1886 . 

0. 75 

2.  50 

1.90 

2.  99 

1.  28 

0.  82 

0. 80 

4.28 

.32 

.68 

.55 

1887 . 

.92 

3.85 

1. 11 

1.  20 

1. 15 

.28 

.13 

1.60 

1.01 

.93 

.77 

3. 20 

16. 15 

1888 . 

1.40 

1.43 

2. 38 

.90 

5.  70 

3.  85 

4. 32 

.  65 

.47 

2. 35 

1.37 

1.20 

26.02 

1889 . 

1.39 

.97 

1. 53 

1.35 

5.  50 

2.45 

4.  65 

.11 

3.80 

1.62 

3. 10 

1.65 

28. 12 

1890 . 

4.18 

1.20 

3.58 

4. 15 

3.65 

5. 10 

.75 

1.  95 

.35 

2.  61 

1.45 

.30 

29.  27 

1903 . 

.80 

3.23 

2.54 

4.94 

4.36 

1.39 

6.  35 

2.  60 

3.  62 

2.76 

1.  06 

1. 98 

35.  63 

1904 . 

3.92 

1.84 

5.  73 

3.  63 

2.  67 

1.95 

5.37 

2.  45 

5.  79 

.  17 

.06 

2.14 

35.  72 

1905 . 

1.80 

1.89 

2. 17 

3.45 

6. 33 

1.70 

1.78 

1.82 

2.  26 

2.  53 

2.  26 

1.71 

29.  70 

1906 . 

3.  07 

1.  78 

3.28 

2.  18 

1.77 

2.35 

2.  39 

.80 

3.  56 

1.61 

2.  58 

2. 62 

27.  99 

1907 . 

5.  62 

.15 

2.  74 

3.  09 

3.28 

3.  00 

5.  66 

4.47 

4.59 

.61 

2.  04 

3.05 

38.30 

1908 . 

1.01 

4.52 

2.  90 

4.83 

8.  72 

1.65 

2. 35 

1.25 

1.53 

.92 

2.61 

1.51 

33.  80 

1909 . 

2. 58 

4.30 

1.87 

5.  90 

3.  05 

2.  90 

2.  29 

3.  75 

2. 15 

2.  33 

4.  00 

3. 32 

38.  44 

1910 . 

1.78 

.97 

.20 

4.07 

5.  04 

2.14 

1.25 

4.39 

4.10 

1.69 

.82 

1.73 

28. 18 

1911 . 

2.  06 

2. 13 

2.  32 

3.70 

2.  26 

2.84 

1.52 

2.25 

11.81 

2.  68 

2. 95 

2.  20 

38.  72 

Means . 

2.22 

2. 18 

2.  49 

3.23 

4.04 

2.  35 

2.  83 

2.  06 

3.  52 

*  1.67 

1.76 

2.  00 

31. 28 

PRAIRIEVILLE,  LEE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  725  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . 

1.00 

6. 75 

5.41 

2. 18 

1.50 

9. 07 

2. 18 

1.25 

4.  45 

8.  20 

3.  37 

3.06 

48.42 

1882 . 

1.50 

1.67 

4.50 

6. 36 

4.66 

4. 50 

4. 32 

3.52 

1.44 

3.56 

1.68 

2.  35 

40.  06 

1883 . 

2.  74 

4. 94 

.72 

2.25 

7.  01 

4.  81 

5.  00 

1.56 

3. 00 

5.03 

5.  95 

2.  43 

45.44 

1884 . 

1.30 

2. 75 

2.03 

1. 89 

4.  50 

3. 35 

10.  60 

4.06 

5.  80 

6.24 

2.  54 

5.  56 

50. 62 

1885 . 

2. 18 

1.60 

.21 

4.01 

4.92 

2.  78 

5. 10 

2.71 

1. 55 

3.86 

28. 92 

1886 . 

4.29 

2.  79 

3.  68 

3.60 

6. 32 

.32 

1.33 

2. 94 

1.41 

1. 32 

1887 . 

4.21 

4.89 

1.66 

1. 10 

2.51 

2.  03 

2.  35 

3.  92 

3.62 

3. 76 

1.  46 

9.  02 

40.53 

1888 . 

2.  55 

1.40 

1.89 

1.77 

7.  08 

Means . 

2.  47 

3.35 

2.51 

2.  90 

4. 80 

4.78 

3.  94 

2.61 

3.  76 

4.92 

2. 57 

3. 94 

42. 33 

RANTOUL,  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  768  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1891 . 

5. 01 

1. 19 

1892 . 

0. 96 

2.41 

2.28 

6.  04 

8. 17 

4. 38 

3.51 

1.56 

6.  93 

0.62 

4.56 

1.39 

36. 81 

1893 . 

1. 60 

3. 57 

2.60 

7.23 

3.89 

1.11 

.38 

.20 

4.38 

.76 

2. 19 

2.25 

30.16 

1894 . 

1.91 

1.77 

2.75 

3.58 

4. 39 

2. 37 

.41 

2.45 

5.21 

.39 

1.58 

1. 16 

27.97 

1895 . 

1.34 

.65 

.95 

2. 55 

1.41 

3.40 

7.47 

1.39 

5.  42 

.47 

3.25 

6. 82 

35. 12 

1896 . 

.86 

1.38 

.87 

1.68 

4.  95 

4.  08 

6.  86 

3.  83 

5.  73 

.22 

2.  25 

.30 

33.01 

1897 . 

3.88 

1. 18 

3.41 

3.54 

2.23 

6. 73 

5.39 

.58 

.68 

.58 

3.80 

2.  32 

34.32 

1898 . 

3.  46 

1.76 

7.  20 

2.  04 

5.  94 

4. 99 

1.87 

3.87 

3. 86 

4.  58 

3.28 

1.98 

44.83 

1899 . 

2.23 

1.66 

3.49 

.88 

5.81 

1.81 

3.10 

2.61 

2.  59 

4.50 

1. 65 

1.58 

31.91 

1900 . 

.18 

2.  48 

2.  72 

.92 

4.  69 

7. 31 

5. 96 

5.91 

5. 53 

2. 32 

2.  82 

.93 

41.77 

1901 . 

1.57 

1.54 

3.98 

1.42 

4. 38 

4.83 

.51 

4.37 

2.71 

3.32 

1.63 

3.  49 

33.75 

1902 . 

.77 

1.90 

3.09 

2.  72 

3.29 

13.  54 

5.  69 

6.09 

4.73 

2. 85 

2. 37 

2.  96 

50.  00 

1903 . 

1.14 

3.23 

1.40 

6.26 

3.77 

6. 13 

2.  73 

4.  66 

1.25 

1.85 

1.  34 

2.  62 

36.  38 

1904 . 

3.  95 

1.38 

6.  78 

4.62 

3.29 

1.11 

6.  60 

3.  16 

3.39 

.76 

.10 

1.25 

36.39 

1905 . 

1.85 

1.50 

1.31 

3.70 

4.01 

2.  68 

4.73 

2.  60 

3.75 

3.34 

2.62 

1.  58 

33.  67 

1906 . 

3.  47 

1.50 

4.09 

2.  23 

2.51 

2.30 

3.49 

5.  75 

4.74 

2.  00 

4.91 

3.08 

40.  07 

1907 . 

5.  69 

.08 

3.54 

2. 19 

3.08 

5.45 

6. 17 

6.  21 

2.26 

1.39 

2. 17 

2.71 

40.  94 

1908 . 

1.49 

4.66 

3.00 

4.83 

10.  66 

1.71 

2. 17 

1.  88 

1.43 

.38 

2. 70 

1.66 

36.58 

1909 . 

2. 18 

5.34 

1.57 

7. 64 

3. 75 

3.77 

3.  27 

1.81 

2. 36 

2.40 

3.51 

2. 36 

39. 96 

1910 . 

2.  50 

1.54 

.43 

2.  72 

6. 56 

2.08 

2.  58 

2. 13 

4.57 

1.45 

.80 

1.57 

28. 93 

1911 . 

2.73 

1.56 

2. 18 

4.53 

1.91 

1.92 

2.  26 

5. 19 

7. 91 

3.11 

3.24 

1.73 

38.27 

Means . 

2. 19 

2.  05 

2. 88 

3.57 

4.44 

4.09 

3.  75 

3.31 

3.67 

1.86 

2.  66 

2. 09 

36.54 

286 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


REYNOLDS,  ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  800  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

3. 04 

0.  65 

1.02 

3. 39 

1896 . 

6. 92 

1. 17 

1. 10 

5. 34 

5. 69 

2. 65 

6. 09 

3.  76 

4.  44 

1.  74 

.65 

.93 

34. 48 

1897 . 

3. 54 

1.42 

2. 59 

3.  84 

1.86 

1.67 

4.  05 

.72 

2.99 

.45 

1.35 

1.42 

25. 90 

1898 . 

2. 70 

1.30 

5. 52 

2. 89 

3.44 

3.21 

1. 15 

7. 78 

2.  76 

3.  82 

1.34 

.50 

38.41 

Means . 

2. 39 

1.30 

3.  07 

4.  02 

3.  66 

2.51 

3.  76 

4.  09 

4.41 

1. 67 

1.  09 

1.56 

32. 93 

RICHVIEW,  WASHINGTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  580  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

2. 64 

3.  07 

4.03 

4.  69 

3. 04 

3. 75 

1886 . 

3. 24 

1. 54 

3.85 

2.97 

4.  07 

4.69 

1.36 

4.  62 

.95 

4.  85 

6.05 

3.41 

41.60 

1887 . 

1. 52 

4.80 

5.  42 

3.  90 

3. 18 

2.  08 

2.22 

4.25 

2.  24 

1.50 

5.  74 

4. 14 

40. 99 

1888 . 

2. 17 

3.90 

4.22 

2.  26 

3.  24 

6.  54 

1.88 

7.  42 

3.  26 

2. 99 

4.87 

2. 24 

44.99 

1889 . 

3.  27 

2. 88 

2. 86 

1.27 

4.  72 

10.  04 

6.  20 

1.  64 

4.  60 

1.66 

Means . 

2.55 

3.28 

4.09 

2.  60 

3. 80 

5.84 

2. 86 

4.  25 

3. 80 

2.36 

4.92 

3.  38 

42.53 

RILEY,  M’HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  956  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

i 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1850 . 

2. 59 

0.50 

2.83 

2.81 

2. 90 

7. 42 

7. 15 

15.73 

2. 58 

3.30 

3.30 

1. 94 

53. 05 

1851 . 

2. 16 

3.43 

.55 

3.35 

15. 46 

5. 52 

5.  51 

9. 85 

3.40 

3.41 

1. 63 

2.63 

56.90 

1852 . 

3.39 

.84 

6.  75 

5. 99 

4.75 

2. 18 

3.49 

1.01 

2. 91 

4.  98 

2.  43 

3.30 

42. 02 

1853 . 

1.25 

2. 85 

2.00 

5. 68 

4.37 

4.85 

8. 10 

1.68 

6. 14 

.50 

6. 85 

1.10 

45. 37 

1854 . 

1. 15 

1.60 

1.85 

.60 

1855 . 

1.74 

4.60 

3.09 

1.38 

2.31 

2.  80 

1.60 

1. 95 

1856 . 

.60 

3. 95 

.50 

4.  04 

3.92 

2.  54 

2. 10 

2.92 

2. 61 

2.09 

2.  97 

3. 18 

31.42 

1857 . 

1. 14 

5.29 

4. 88 

2.  70 

3.  45 

4.  70 

2.26 

6.53 

4.32 

2.  02 

.44 

.28 

38.  01 

1858 . 

1.95 

.10 

2.  99 

3.40 

7.  64 

8.00 

3.71 

7. 53 

5.  81 

3.43 

4. 17 

1.54 

50. 27 

1859 . 

1.24 

2.  06 

6.71 

2.  82 

2. 93 

2.  08 

1.85 

.97 

2.  60 

.70 

4. 86 

.75 

29.  57 

1860 . 

1.43 

.90 

1.05 

2. 05 

4.  58 

4.67 

3.  26 

1. 59 

5.22 

1.  54 

1.69 

1.87 

29.  85 

1861 . 

1.  35 

1.74 

2. 95 

.39 

4.  49 

2. 15 

3.64 

4. 56 

6. 38 

2.61 

1.22 

1.68 

33. 16 

1862 . 

2.  93 

.60 

1.53 

3.29 

3.  95 

3.54 

9. 99 

4.04 

5.  90 

1.31 

1.16 

1.31 

39.  55 

1863 . 

3.13 

1.04 

2.  01 

1.70 

3.46 

.41 

2.  27 

2. 52 

1.56 

3.  06 

1.85 

2.  56 

25.  57 

1864 . 

.45 

.15 

1.25 

1.63 

2.  75 

1.30 

6. 37 

1. 13 

1.57 

2.28 

2.27 

2.  76 

23.91 

1865 . 

.45 

.60 

2. 62 

2.  93 

.88 

4.39 

3.  78 

8.  04 

3.  59 

1.98 

.72 

.74 

30.  72 

1866 . 

2.  54 

.70 

2. 58 

2. 57 

2. 61 

3. 98 

3. 19 

8.09 

7. 91 

2. 20 

.  59 

3. 84 

38. 80 

1867 . 

2.  20 

.62 

1.00 

1.  80 

4.98 

4.72 

4.72 

3.41 

1.48 

.29 

1.68 

1.03 

27.93 

1868 . 

1.57 

.95 

5.40 

6.  06 

4.  21 

9.17 

1.30 

5.29 

6.  67 

1.30 

3. 18 

1.38 

46.  48 

1869 . 

2.11 

2.  68 

1.76 

2.  43 

4.  80 

9.  68 

5. 39 

4. 96 

2.  59 

.88 

2.  50 

2.71 

42.49 

1870 . 

2.28 

.59 

4.43 

1.51 

.54 

.99 

4.  66 

3.79 

5. 36 

3. 14 

.69 

1.50 

29.  4S 

1871 . 

2.82 

1.30 

2.  23 

2.  05 

2.  32 

5. 17 

1.04 

3.07 

.68 

2.  97 

2.  25 

1.93 

27.  83 

1872 . 

.  45 

.42 

2.  78 

3.47 

3.41 

3. 18 

4.38 

3.31 

8.  89 

.62 

1.47 

.93 

33.31 

1873 . 

2. 14 

.33 

1.56 

2.40 

5.23 

2.59 

2.61 

1.98 

2.34 

2.  21 

1.55 

3.  42 

28. 36 

1874 . 

3.  76 

.95 

1.93 

2.  02 

2.04 

2. 96 

1.09 

2. 75 

2.  58 

2.31 

1.  48 

.48 

24.35 

1875 . 

1.38 

1.95 

1.01 

2.  33 

3.28 

5.  26 

4.24 

2. 14 

7.29 

2.  76 

.72 

2.  32 

34.  68 

1876 . 

3.  01 

3.51 

3.  42 

2.  09 

3.  76 

4.57 

7. 64 

1.52 

4.  70 

.97 

3.  67 

.71 

39.57 

1877 . 

1.72 

.03 

5.  53 

2.  81 

.93 

4.83 

1.96 

3.  60 

.21 

6.  57 

2. 90 

3. 38 

34.47 

1878 . 

.85 

1.  33 

2.  72 

2.89 

4.  25 

2.  46 

4.73 

3.52 

1.46 

4.71 

1.06 

2.  46 

32.44 

1879 . 

.85 

1.54 

1.15 

2. 30 

4.  97 

4.81 

5.  68 

1.96 

1.20 

1.38 

5. 30 

1.47 

32.61 

1880 . 

4. 14 

1.62 

1.40 

3. 10 

2. 68 

5.28 

2.  68 

4.24 

4.02 

2. 37 

1.01 

.75 

33.29 

1881 . 

1.54 

5.  28 

6.  48 

.98 

3. 10 

5.  62 

5. 88 

1.01 

5.  47 

6.  81 

2.36 

2.  69 

47. 22 

1882 . 

1.57 

2. 15 

4.58 

3.  29 

3.59 

4.42 

3.63 

2.  08 

2. 36 

4. 17 

1.52 

2.00 

35. 36 

1883 . 

2. 18 

4.61 

.89 

2.00 

6. 18 

3.92 

2. 94 

1.17 

2.  04 

4.2S 

4.03 

1.67 

35.91 

287 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


RILEY,  M’HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1884 . 

.80 

2.  20 

1.51 

2. 85 

2. 56 

4. 22 

4. 19 

3.36 

4.34 

3.  85 

1.79 

3.28 

34.95 

1885 . 

2. 32 

1.92 

.29 

3.97 

1.72 

5. 80 

2.  07 

6.  80 

3. 86 

2.  57 

2.09 

2. 37 

35.  78 

1886 . 

3.60 

1.61 

3.  68 

3. 76 

3. 13 

1.89 

.81 

5.  85 

2.  25 

2.  55 

.98 

1. 13 

31.24 

1887 . 

3.  59 

4.82 

1.  01 

1.  55 

.95 

1.23 

2.70 

4.  85 

4.  61 

2.  75 

1.87 

3.31 

33.24 

1888 . 

1. 24 

1.17 

2.34 

2. 16 

4.48 

.81 

3.44 

4.23 

1.  00 

1.70 

1.97 

1.  87 

26.41 

1889 . 

1.86 

1.21 

1.56 

2.48 

4.09 

3.25 

3.  44 

.77 

1.68 

.40 

2.  34 

1.44 

24.  52 

1890 . 

2.  65 

1.52 

2. 14 

2.  88 

4. 33 

9.  64 

.53 

3.83 

.67 

5.  38 

1.74 

1.13 

36.  44 

1891 . 

2.  22 

1.  65 

1.  64 

4.  05 

4.38 

5.  06 

2.  40 

1.95 

.87 

1. 16 

3.  75 

2. 16 

31.29 

1892 . 

1.  73 

1.22 

1.  49 

2.83 

11.05 

11.21 

3.  76 

4.42 

1.43 

.72 

1.64 

1.71 

43.  21 

1893 . 

1.57 

1.55 

1.  82 

3.71 

2.  99 

5. 13 

2.32 

.45 

4. 18 

2.  47 

2. 34 

1.42 

29. 95 

1894 . 

2. 24 

1.33 

3.02 

2.  62 

3.  62 

1.22 

.31 

1.33 

15.  73 

1.57 

2.  06 

.44 

35.  49 

1895 . 

2.09 

.46 

1.32 

1.81 

2.  91 

1.68 

3.  43 

3.94 

2. 16 

.41 

2.  69 

3.00 

25.  90 

1896 . 

.61 

1.56 

1.  85 

2.  97 

5.  04 

3.  02 

3.29 

2. 15 

9.45 

.38 

1.77 

.42 

32.  52 

1897 . 

4.  45 

1.49 

3.87 

2.59 

1.08 

3.23 

1.57 

1.  24 

1. 15 

.48 

2.  52 

1.  50 

25. 17 

1898 . 

3.89 

3.  03 

4.  76 

1.90 

2.74 

7.  74 

2.  27 

4.35 

2. 16 

3.41 

1.64 

.  76 

38.  65 

1899 . 

.44 

1.21 

1.65 

.76 

4.61 

2.  56 

4.  C4 

2.36 

1.59 

1.  72 

1.44 

1.56 

23.94 

1900 . 

1.48 

3. 12 

1.35 

1.36 

3.08 

2.43 

6.  03 

7.09 

2.  58 

2.  74 

2.00 

.42 

33.68 

1901 . 

1.38 

1.69 

3.38 

.26 

1.10 

2.37 

3.23 

1. 15 

2.  01 

.86 

1.  05 

1.22 

19.  70 

1902 . 

•  5o 

1.  42 

2.31 

1.31 

6. 16 

6.83 

7.  78 

1.00 

3.  58 

2.  90 

2. 87 

2. 35 

39.  06 

1903 . 

.80 

1.33 

3.47 

3.36 

3.29 

1.  65 

4.61 

6.  52 

5.43 

1.97 

.82 

1.66 

35.  91 

1904 . 

1.79 

1.43 

3.98 

2.  27 

2.  81 

1.52 

3.35 

3. 32 

4.  79 

1.28 

.  15 

1.35 

28.  04 

1905 . 

.82 

1.69 

2.  73 

3.31 

7.46 

6.  32 

3.30 

5.  85 

2. 38 

3.89 

1.57 

1.40 

40.  72 

1906 . 

2.  73 

1.96 

1.94 

1.20 

2.83 

1.95 

1.25 

4.  90 

4.  05 

1.79 

2.  52 

1.47 

28.  59 

1907 . 

3.  67 

.38 

1.68 

3.09 

4.  29 

4.84 

4.92 

3.  55 

4.90 

.50 

1.20 

1. 16 

34.18 

1908 . 

.  77 

2.  63 

4.  66 

4.05 

6.87 

3.82 

2.  68 

2.  21 

.47 

.96 

1.66 

.99 

31.77 

1909 . 

2.  50 

2.  58 

1. 10 

7.  70 

1.62 

3.37 

.63 

6.  25 

3.37 

.72 

3.91 

5.  05 

38.  80 

1910 . 

2.23 

.55 

.24 

3.32 

4.42 

.80 

1.09 

3.  68 

2.  57 

1.51 

1.27 

.80 

22.  48 

1911 . 

.96 

2. 10 

.68 

3.83 

2.  64 

3. 17 

1.  21 

7.  35 

4.  40 

2. 16 

4.70 

1.70 

34. 90 

Means . 

1.  92 

1.  72 

2.51 

2.  73 

3.  86 

4. 08 

3.53 

3.81 

.  3.65 

2.  27 

2. 16 

1.  79 

34. 17 

ROCK  ISLAND,  ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  528  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1866 . 

0.  49 
2.  81 
.51 
1. 13 
3. 95 
3.  25 
.22 
.30 
.45 
.  65 
2.  65 

2. 03 
1. 31 
5. 09 
.21 
17.71 
1. 54 
1. 04 
.46 
.90 
.35 
2. 87 

3.  87 
5.  48 
7.  76 
3. 84 
1.26 
1.04 
3.  65 
3.  45 
2. 93 
1. 18 
6. 10 

4.05 
3.61 
3.01 
1. 81 
4. 74 
.23 
3. 67 
.52 
6. 15 
4.  08 
4.05 

1. 31 
.86 

1.63 

1.32 
2. 84 
3.  34 

.16 
1.  25 
.50 
.85 
1.  20 

0. 33 
2. 19 
2.  45 
7.29 

1.  04 

2.  29 
1.26 
1.06 
1.03 

.35 
2.  70 

1.82 
.53 
.50 
2.  62 
.66 
5. 68 
.29 
3. 20 
.18 
4. 16 
.20 

1867 . 

0. 82 
.07 
1.49 

1.79 
5. 92 
3.29 
.34 
2.  86 
2.00 
4.05 
1.  27 
1. 10 
3.  40 

2.89 
2. 52 
7. 15 
1. 19 
3.  85 

2.  58 
.  95 

3.  43 
5.  20 

4.  40 

3.  52 
2.  57 
7. 98 
1.40 

1.  83 
3.80 
1.35 
1.78 
7.  37 

2.  30 

3.  40 
2.  26 
5.69 
3.  70 
3.  81 
7.60 
.28 

2.  64 
1.32 

3.  84 

29.  21 
34.29 
43.  82 
38. 83 
32.  73 
26.  65 
19.  62 
24.  36 
26.  87 
35. 89 

1868 . 

1869 . 

1870 . 

1871 . 

3. 01 
.38 
2.75 

3. 10 
.20 

2. 18 

1. 10 

1872 . 

1873 . 

1874 . 

1875 . 

1876 . 

1877 . 

1880 . 

3.  26 

6.  71 

4.  58 

1884 . 

.43 

.54 

1.35 

4.91 

7.59 

1889 . 

4.20 
3. 06 
2.  84 
*1.31 

1.  45 
1.91 
1.01 
*1.39 

2. 31 
3.20 
2. 53 

4. 18 
.99 
3.  46 

5.  55 
5.03 
2.71 

4.93 
5.  28 
3.  65 

8.  59 
1.24 
3.  09 

1.07 
2.  09 
5.  74 

4.  29 
3.  40 
1.48 

1. 15 
4.38 
1.47 

2. 35 
1.  71 
3.  47 

1.  56 
1.20 
1. 30 

41.63 
33.  49 
32.  75 

1890 . 

1891 . 

1892 . 

Means . 

1. 68 

1.  42 

2.86 

2.  66 

3.88 

3.91 

3.  67 

3.  34 

3.  22 

1.59 

2. 11 

2. 10 

32. 32 

*  Values  for  “Rock  Island,”  all  other  values  for  “Rock  Island  Arsenal”. 


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ROCKFORD,  WINNEBAGO  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  763  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1872 . 

0.  76 

1873 . 

1.80 

0.  50 

1. 56 

1.50 

4.  75 

3.00 

1.60 

1. 65 

1. 55 

2.70 

1.60 

2.55 

24. 76 

1874 . 

4.  87 

.83 

1.01 

1.23 

1.09 

3. 39 

.90 

1. 19 

5. 97 

1. 00 

1.73 

.59 

23.90 

1875 . 

.75 

1.  56 

.59 

3. 06 

2.25 

6.  21 

5. 96 

2. 15 

3.  56 

2. 34 

.51 

2.57 

31.51 

1876 . 

3.  46 

2.  91 

2.  84 

3.  83 

6. 06 

4.25 

5.80 

2.  42 

4.71 

1.50 

4.  37 

.41 

42. 56 

1877 . 

3. 06 

.30 

5.  53 

3.99 

2.20 

4.  32 

1. 96 

4. 04 

.61 

6. 15 

3. 90 

2. 00 

38. 06 

1878 . 

.56 

1.52 

3.  63 

3.  44 

4.20 

3.  48 

5.  75 

1.99 

.78 

6. 03 

.78 

1.  48 

33.  64 

1879 . 

.71 

1.32 

.91 

2.  76 

2. 19 

3.63 

6. 98 

3. 06 

.40 

1.93 

5. 35 

1. 18 

30.  42 

1880 . 

3. 17 

1.92 

2.70 

4.  53 

4.11 

3.  88 

1.74 

2. 98 

3.  51 

1.20 

1.73 

.60 

32. 07 

1881 . 

1.71 

6.50 

3.  49 

1.38 

2.39 

6.44 

7.  72 

.33 

3.  72 

5.  37 

2. 17 

2.99 

44.  21 

1882 . 

1. 19 

2.  01 

3.  54 

5. 15 

3.42 

5.69 

2. 96 

3. 82 

.93 

3. 32 

2.  24 

2.49 

36.  76 

1883 . 

1. 98 

•  3.76 

.57 

1.96 

6.  39 

4.21 

3.69 

1.50 

.92 

6.  66 

3.  87 

1.58 

37. 09 

1884 . 

1.42 

1.  91 

2.  88 

3.45 

3.  43 

6. 16 

6. 13 

3.  68 

3.  85 

6.24 

1.99 

6.51 

47.65 

1885 . 

'  2.39 

2.50 

.26 

4.  33 

2. 39 

5.  47 

4.50 

9. 18 

4.  64 

3.  95 

1.96 

3.  57 

45. 14 

1886 . 

5.  88 

3.  40 

4.  55 

4.  36 

4.93 

2.  74 

.35 

8.41 

2.  25 

4. 03 

1.  61 

1.65 

44. 16 

1887 . 

4.21 

6.  44 

1.25 

.92 

1.98 

.89 

3. 12 

4.  42 

3.75 

2.09 

1.  39 

5.01 

35.  47 

1888 . 

1.72 

1.30 

3.  03 

2.  54 

6.  25 

1.27 

4. 90 

1.99 

1.05 

1.80 

2.  39 

2.  58 

30.  82 

1889 . 

2. 96 

1.5U 

1.31 

2.  88 

6.  64 

3.  93 

2. 02 

.74 

1. 95 

.67 

2.  38 

2.  88 

29.  88 

1890 . 

2.  81 

2.  69 

2.  42 

3.  76 

5.  28 

12. 33 

.83 

3. 38 

.60 

5. 98 

2.23 

1.  60 

43. 91 

1891 . 

2.  72 

1.65 

3.21 

4.  83 

2.  75 

4.  87 

2.  27 

1.44 

.75 

1.53 

3.  67 

1.  30 

30. 99 

1892 . 

3. 72 

1.95 

1.61 

4.71 

9. 18 

14. 16 

4.  32 

7.  26 

1.  61 

.78 

2.  53 

2. 96 

54. 79 

1893 . 

3.  39 

2.  45 

3.  21 

5. 38 

3. 09 

4. 51 

3.49 

1.13 

2.  82 

3.  60 

1.71 

1.71 

36.  49 

1894 . 

1.  47 

2.  06 

3  26 

1895 . 

2.  27 

.93 

2. 53 

1.51 

3.  54 

i.  93 

2.  53 

3. 06 

2. 77 

1.32 

3.  34 

2.59 

28. 32 

1896 . 

.90 

2.  40 

2. 02 

4.08 

6. 31 

2.  34 

4.  36 

3.  75 

8.  33 

.85 

3. 05 

.90 

39.29 

1897 . 

4.  72 

1.45 

4. 90 

3.  81 

1. 12 

4.  09 

2.  71 

.90 

1. 18 

.68 

1.73 

1. 62 

28. 91 

1898 . 

2. 97 

2.  52 

4.21 

2. 16 

4.  36 

2.  79 

2. 32 

5.  46 

1899 . 

1.  61 

6.  91 

2. 13 

5.69 

2.  34 

1.61 

• 

1900... . 

2.  74 

2.  73 

9.  22 

3.70 

1901 . 

2. 14 

3.  72 

2.  75 

1. 16 

2.85 

1892 . 

.  84 

8  30 

7.  74 

5. 76 

1. 14 

6.  43 

1903 . 

3.95 

2.  53 

1.  62 

5.  49 

7.59 

5. 39 

1904 . 

2.  20 

3. 38 

4. 06 

3.  39 

1905 . 

2.  70 

6. 13 

3.  75 

1. 16 

3.90 

2.  33 

.93 

1906 . 

3.29 

2.  28 

3.  35 

1.49 

2.  42 

4. 37 

3. 9i 

3.23 

4.  69 

2. 19 

3. 39 

1.70 

36. 31 

1907 . 

3. 18 

.69 

1. 90 

2.  78 

2.  96 

.54 

.63 

2.80 

4.  84 

.82 

.98 

.17 

30.29 

1908 . 

1. 32 

2.  40 

4.  54 

3. 34 

6.  58 

3.  23 

3.  67 

1.87 

.92 

.89 

2.  39 

.79 

31.  94 

1909 . 

2.  79 

2.31 

1.13 

6. 01 

4.  78 

3.  81 

.68 

7.  69 

3.  41 

.75 

4. 15 

3.  48 

40.99 

1910 . 

2. 06 

.80 

.27 

3. 50 

4.  76 

.72 

1.91 

3.  66 

2. 12 

1.03 

1.  44 

.60 

22.  87 

1911 . 

.74 

2.95 

.55 

5.  57 

2.98 

2. 39 

.81 

8.70 

6. 56 

2.  86 

4. 30 

1.  91 

40.  32 

Means . 

2.50 

2. 18 

2. 54 

3.  29 

4. 17 

4.38 

3. 54 

3. 71 

3.53 

2.80 

2.49 

1. 99 

35.  78 

*  Estimated. 


ROBINSON,  CRAWFORD  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1896 . 

1.00 

2. 15 

1. 85 

1. 15 

3. 93 

4. 33 

7. 10 

1.80 

4. 68 

0. 96 

4. 92 

0.  68 

34. 55 

1897 . 

4. 08 

2.  72 

11. 33 

6.41 

3. 67 

3. 69 

2.79 

.41 

.37 

.53 

7.85 

4. 35 

48.  21 

1898 . 

5. 30 

1.73 

14.01 

4.  84 

4. 12 

4.  28 

1.  78 

3.  97 

10.09 

4.50 

2. 52 

1.74 

58.88 

1899 . 

3. 77 

3. 12 

4. 03 

.65 

5. 87 

3. 04 

4. 18 

2. 04 

.37 

3.  45 

2.62 

3.  37 

36.  51 

1900 . 

.45 

3.69 

1.  76 

1.11 

5.26 

6.  98 

5.  62 

1. 88 

5. 01 

2.41 

3.  82 

1.  24 

39.  73 

1901 . 

1.09 

2.00 

3.95 

3. 16 

1.  75 

5. 14 

.71 

2.  86 

1. 37 

3.  74 

1.70 

5. 18 

31.85 

1902 . 

1. 05 

.95 

2.  98 

2.  78 

3. 10 

6.  34 

2.  22 

6.  49 

2.  72 

1.  65 

3.  61 

4.14 

37.83 

1903 . 

2.80 

5. 10 

3.  81 

8. 01 

.70 

3. 01 

4.  90 

5.  37 

1. 04 

2.  48 

1. 39 

3.29 

41.90 

1904 . 

4.  82 

2.  24 

11.98 

2.  61 

5.  66 

3.  78 

4.  85 

4. 08 

5.  21 

.46 

.92 

4.50 

51. 11 

1905 . 

1.  87 

1.77 

2.  24 

3.86 

4.  86 

2. 10 

6.20 

5. 10 

3.  68 

6.  95 

1.  73 

2.88 

43.24 

1906 . 

4.  47 

1.83 

4.29 

1.  74 

2.  87 

1.81 

2.  81 

5.  26 

3.  55 

1.99 

4.  81 

4.  47 

39.90 

1907 . 

8. 09 

2.  67 

5.  47 

4.  34 

6.71 

3.  42 

6. 03 

4.  73 

1.  74 

3. 17 

3. 30 

3.  66 

53.  33 

1908 . 

1.89 

5.  78 

3.  92 

4.  66 

9.  83 

2.90 

3. 08 

2.26 

2.00 

.14 

3. 78 

1. 18 

41.  42 

1909 . 

3.  00 

5.  66 

3.80 

3.  55 

3. 96 

8.  75 

8. 04 

.80 

3.85 

3. 18 

3.  86 

2.90 

51.  35 

1910 . 

2.25 

3.  35 

.32 

2.  63 

3. 55 

2.29 

9.  60 

1.65 

5.  84 

4.05 

2.  48 

1.  88 

39.89 

1911 . 

2.  77 

2.24 

2.  60 

5.  98 

1.  72 

4. 87 

2. 13 

2.  66 

12.  52 

4.65 

*2.26 

*2.94 

47.  34 

Means . 

3. 04 

2. 94 

4.90 

3.60 

4.  22 

4. 17 

4. 51 

3.  21 

4.00 

2. 77 

3.  22 

3. 06 

43. 56 

*  Values  for  Palestine. 


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ROSE  HILL,  COOK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

7. 72 
7. 82 

4.  68 
4.  24 

3.  51 
6. 93 

0. 05 
1.25 

2.  87 
6. 92 

5. 05 
1.30 

1896  . 

1897  . 

1.65 
4.  45 

1.  40 
4. 52 

2. 93 
10.  40 

2. 11 
6.  30 

4. 10 

Means . 

3.  05 

2. 96 

6. 66 

4.  20 

7.  77 

4.  46 

5.  22 

0.  65 

4.  90 

3.17 

RUSHVILLE,  SCHUYLER  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  670  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1889 . 

1.70 

1.86 

0.  81 

3. 79 

1.20 

1890 . 

2. 99 

1.43 

2.  49 

2. 33 

3.  42 

3. 92 

4. 19 

2.  14 

3.  64 

1.  49 

2. 06 

.25 

30.  35 

1891 . 

1.05 

2.  09 

3.  49 

4.  49 

4.  74 

2.  57 

4.78 

7.  94 

.61 

2.34 

4. 93 

2. 13 

41. 16 

1892 . 

2. 07 

2.90 

2.  49 

7.  68 

7.58 

2.60 

5.  95 

.60 

3.  18 

1.  27 

3.  56 

2. 09 

41.77 

1893 . 

1. 16 

3. 02 

3.  77 

9. 10 

7.  36 

3.  03 

2.  45 

1.91 

2.  96 

.22 

1.  72 

.81 

37.51 

1894 . 

2.70 

2.  40 

2.  41 

•3.11 

2.  47 

4.  21 

.67 

2. 06 

8.  32 

1. 12 

2.  92 

1.70 

34.  09 

1895 . 

1.  75 

.37 

1.  03 

2.  88 

3.32 

3.  88 

5.  53 

4.85 

3.  44 

.53 

4.  72 

5.90 

38.20 

1896 . 

1.56 

1.72 

.78 

4.  45 

4.31 

3.72 

9.  61 

1.77 

5.  85 

1.59 

1.35 

.67 

37.38 

1897 . 

6. 03 

1898t . 

6.  68 

2.  22 

2.  47 

.97 

18991 . 

.89 

1.99 

2.  75 

1.14 

8.  38 

2.  58 

4.  25 

3.00 

4.  26 

3.  43 

1.96 

2. 02 

36.  65 

1900 . 

2. 10 

5.  42 

.96 

fl.  09 

2.  72 

1.30 

1.82 

3.89 

J3.  53 

+3. 76 

1.48 

.39 

28.  46 

1901 . 

2.  50 

1.21 

3. 37 

1.89 

.69 

f3. 86 

2.  65 

.70 

2.  63 

.71 

1.07 

1.75 

23. 03 

1902 . 

.67 

1.47 

4.67 

2.  76 

2.  72 

8.  34 

4.38 

6.  45 

4.32 

2.  86 

2.  00 

2.  67 

43. 31 

1903 . 

1.08 

1.50 

2.  45 

5.  63 

4.  41 

2.  26 

3. 13 

4.  26 

3.99 

1.98 

.97 

.95 

32.  61 

1904 . 

3. 07 

.69 

5.  05 

6. 60 

4.63 

4.11 

4.39 

3.25 

3.87 

.22 

.03 

2.  09 

38.00 

1905 . 

.51 

1.07 

1.75 

3.53 

3.23 

5.33 

2.  83 

3.02 

5.39 

3.11 

1.03 

1.72 

32.  52 

1906 . 

1.75 

1.90 

3.  49 

3.30 

1.73 

3.  84 

2.52 

3.  83 

4.  82 

.52 

2.  24 

2.  50 

32.44 

1907 . 

5.  86 

.25 

2.83 

3.99 

3.66 

4.  26 

6.82 

5.94 

.89 

.84 

1.30 

2.  00 

38.  64 

1908 . 

1.30 

3.  60 

.73 

4.51 

7. 07 

4.88 

3.  81 

2.  64 

1.29 

.40 

3.05 

.95 

34.23 

1909 . 

2.02 

2.  70 

1.02 

5. 16 

5.  56 

3.51 

3.99 

.81 

3.99 

2. 92 

2.  57 

2.  32 

36.  57 

1910 . 

1.  61 

.71 

.12 

2.82 

6. 11 

.61 

2.  86 

2. 04 

4.21 

1.19 

.59 

1.16 

24.03 

1911 . 

2.  45 

1.62 

2. 33 

3. 66 

1.77 

2.  32 

3.07 

1.91 

14.65 

2. 18 

2. 12 

2.89 

40. 97 

Means . 

2.  22 

1.90 

2.  32 

4. 01 

4.29 

3.56 

3.98 

3. 15 

4.  40 

1.74 

2. 18 

1.77 

35. 10 

t  Values  from  September-December,  1898;  all  of  year,  1899;  from  April-September,  inclusive,  1900, 
and  June-October,  inclusive,  1901,  are  for  Astoria,  thriteen  miles  distant. 


SANDWICH,  DEKALB  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  690  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1858 . 

6. 08 

1859 . 

*1.71 

*0.  86 

5. 18 

4.07 

4.37 

*1.  68 

1.45 

2.  75 

6.  25 

4. 10 

4.37 

.50 

37. 29 

1860 . 

4.00 

3.  57 

1.05 

2.55 

7.09 

5.  25 

7.09 

2. 90 

6.  65 

4.10 

8.  77 

3.  25 

56.  27 

1861 . 

1.05 

3. 38 

5.80 

5.45 

1.056 

6.  42 

8.  29 

5. 02 

11.38 

7.  54 

1.85 

1.96 

68.  70 

1862 . 

3.80 

1.00 

6. 43 

6.  26 

9.  49 

5.  68 

15.  64 

8.  99 

6.80 

2.  70 

2.  25 

1.35 

70.  39 

1863 . 

4.45 

2.30 

4.44 

*3.  26 

8.  78 

1.26 

4.28 

7.  56 

3. 06 

4.02 

.35 

6.75 

50.  51 

1864 . 

3.80 

3.00 

5.31 

5. 14 

2.  72 

2.37 

8.  78 

1.08 

1.30 

1.94 

1.68 

2.  25 

38.  37 

1865. . . . 

.35 

3.50 

3.  22 

1.55 

.97 

5.  31 

3.84 

7.  68 

5.  72 

1.48 

.37 

.45 

34.34 

1866 . 

2. 10 

1.80 

2.77 

1.65 

3. 19 

5.  29 

3.90 

5.18 

2.97 

3.23 

.28 

3.76 

36. 12 

1867 . 

2.20 

5.  85 

4.30 

2.  45 

7.  58 

6.93 

1.95 

2.98 

1.80 

.44 

1.59 

*1.  66 

39.  73 

1868 . 

.85 

.85 

4.86 

2.  45 

2.90 

1.47 

3.63 

2.29 

2. 10 

.95 

3.00 

.60 

25. 95 

1869 . 

1.41 

3.20 

.93 

5.53 

6.  48 

7.  57 

3.25 

7.  57 

1.33 

.70 

3.18 

3. 17 

44.32 

1870 . 

4.45 

1.  11 

3.70 

2.20 

1871 . 

.  40 

5.04 

3.70 

3.  45 

—19  R  L 


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SANDWICH,  DEKALB  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1872 . 

.  35 

.43 

4.  28 

5.  20 

7.11 

1.59 

3.62 

9. 00 

4.85 

1.  65 

1.50 

39. 58 

1873 . 

5.  30 

.70 

1.19 

9.38 

4.  24 

2.  22 

8. 33 

7.  51 

4. 87 

1.  72 

1. 14 

8. 05 

54. 65 

1874 . 

3.  35 

3.  75 

3.38 

5. 07 

5.  38 

8. 15 

.  52 

5.  25 

1875 . 

1.  65 

2.  20 

3.07 

5.20 

3.  94 

2. 08 

8.  68 

5.  4CT 

3.  65 

.... 

1. 07 

4.30 

1876 . 

5.92 

6.63 

8.  77 

5.  26 

8. 17 

1. 16 

1.68 

1.  78 

.  19 

3.  20 

1.32 

1877 . 

1.53 

3.86 

1.78 

1.31 

4.  24 

2.23 

.80 

.26 

3. 32 

2.  69 

1.28 

1878 . 

.70 

i.  i7 

1. 18 

1.  86 

2.70 

1884 . 

1.  45 

3.  48 

2.08 

* 

2. 16 

3.  24 

7.  06 

1.93 

2.  52 

4. 95 

1.  46 

5.  33 

1885 . 

2.85 

3. 05 

.62 

2.  46 

1.  30 

2. 94 

2.53 

6.99 

3.  58 

2.14 

1.89 

3. 17 

35.  52 

1886 . 

4. 17 

.  77 

2.  45 

1.  35 

3. 06 

1.28 

2.03 

3.01 

5. 13 

1.65 

1.47 

1.30 

27.  67 

1887... . 

4.  56 

5.41 

1.24 

.57 

1.88 

1.77 

4.  74 

3.79 

3.  62 

2. 95 

2.  35 

5. 35 

38.  23 

1888 . 

1.  45 

2. 59 

3.  20 

1.70 

5.14 

2.  76 

4.68 

3.83 

1.26 

2. 95 

3.33 

2.  36 

35.  25 

1889 . 

2.  27 

2.88 

.87 

3. 15 

3. 08 

5.  40 

3.  67 

.79 

3.12 

1.47 

2.63 

1.  82 

31. 15 

1890 . 

2.  69 

1.62 

7.  54 

.61 

3.32 

2.15 

4. 16 

1. 75 

.33 

1891 . 

2.  52 

4. 13 

3.80 

. 

4.  70 

1.57 

3.34 

3.18 

3.87 

1.  62 

.   

.39 

.  .  

4.  75 

2.31 

36. 18 

Means . 

2.  62 

2.  66 

3.38 

3.68 

3.  43 

3.99 

4.  53 

4.  45 

3.  52 

2. 59 

2.  43 

2.83 

42.12 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 


SAVANNA,  CARROLL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan.  Feb. 

Mar.  Apr. 

May  June 

July  Aug. 

Sept.  Oct.  Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

0.24  1.20 

1. 09  1. 71 

7. 96  4. 76 

■  4.14;  2.09 

1  1 

1.11  2.59  1.30 

1.80 

29. 95 

SCALES  MOUND,  JODAVIESS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  900  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1895 . 

2.  48 

1. 10 

0.  73 

1.  62 

2.82 

1896 . . 

0.  77 

0.  85 

1.39 

6. 17 

7.  97 

2. 04 

7. 93 

2.00 

5.11 

3. 31 

1. 07 

1. 12 

39. 73 

1897 . 

1.96 

.95 

2. 67 

3. 57 

1.  52 

6. 41 

2.  70 

1.  53 

3. 07 

.50 

1.15 

1.  66 

27. 69 

1898 . 

2. 17 

1.  76 

2.  84 

2.  78 

4. 07 

3. 19 

3.  75 

7.  72 

2.  62 

3.  33 

1. 37 

.41 

36.01 

1899 . 

.48 

1.  IS 

1.49 

4.64 

7.  27 

3.20 

7.  38 

2.  53 

1. 14 

1.08 

1.51 

1. 57 

33.  47 

1900 . 

1. 14 

2. 05 

2.09 

1.67 

3.80 

1.80 

6.  97 

1.34 

.  35 

1901 . 

.86 

2. 17 

2.  34 

.  59 

3.00 

1.  72 

.81 

1.60 

1902 . 

.66 

1.71 

1.85 

8.01 

7.  63 

. 

Means . 

1. 15 

1.  42 

2. 10 

3.  45 

5.  44 

3.  78 

4.85 

2.  81 

2.  67 

1.78 

1.  27 

1. 36 
» 

34.22 

SHAWNEETOWN,  GALLATIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year  Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  Apr. 

! 

May  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept.  Oct. 

Nov.  ,  Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

0. 10 

5. 87 

1.73 

1887 . 

1. 57 

5. 76 

2.  45 

2. 87 

1892 . 

1893. . . 

1.11 

1.63 

1. 67 
4.60 

2. 45 
2. 08 

5. 10 
10.  55 

3.80 
3.  77 

1. 82 
3. 12 

2.30 
2. 17 

2. 96 
.34 

2.30 

2. 02 

4.  22 

1. 36 

31. 11 

Means . 

1.  44 

4.01 

2.33 

7.  82 

3.  48 

2.  47 

2.  24 

1.  65 

1.06 

5.04 

1. 54 

291 


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% 


SOMONAUK,  DEKALB  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  680  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov.  Dec. 

Annual 

1875 . 

3. 32 
3.  87 

2. 70 
5. 37 

2. 27 

3.  42 

2. 73 

6. 08 

3.  55 

3.  39 

3. 16 
1.21 

0. 93 

2. 94 

1876 . 

3.50 

Means.  . 

3. 60 

4.04 

2. 18 

SPRINGFIELD,  SANGAMON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  609  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug.  ! 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1879 . 

1.  52 

3.  82 

0.84 

1.25 

5. 12 

2.88 

1880 . 

2.70 

2.89 

2. 37 

3.23 

5.  76 

2.  47 

1.82 

1.80 

3. 15 

2. 04 

1.  60 

1. 10 

30. 93 

1881 . 

.84 

5.  85 

4.  45 

1.96 

2.  86 

4. 96 

3.37 

4. 03 

6.  43 

10. 02 

6. 93 

4.  81 

56. 51 

1882 . 

2.  48 

7.  92 

4.  92 

3. 85 

10.59 

12.  71 

1.89 

3. 13 

1.  21 

3.  76 

2.  60 

3. 15 

58.  21 

1883 . 

1.96 

7.  53 

1.36 

4.  42 

6.  61 

8.40 

3.  77 

.  95 

1.06 

6. 08 

3.  48 

3. 17 

48.  79 

1884 . 

1.51 

4.24 

3.70 

2.  49 

3.  79 

6.  20 

3.62 

1.  54 

6.  86 

2.  74 

1.30 

5. 19 

43. 18 

1885 . 

2. 81 

.94 

.  17 

6.  36 

2.  78 

4. 18 

1.82 

4.  82 

4.  47 

6.  30 

1.44 

2. 52 

38.  61 

1886 . 

2. 19 

1.  86 

2.  45 

2.  98 

3. 56 

3.83 

.  05 

4. 19 

7.  24 

*  .80 

1.74 

.80 

31.69 

1887 . 

1.09 

4.  26 

1.  41 

2.  89 

1.92 

3. 07 

1.01 

1.05 

2.89 

.85 

1.36 

3.  35 

25. 15 

1888 . 

3.  03 

2. 03 

3.  48 

1.  41 

8.  61 

5.50 

4. 59 

1.  43 

1.  70 

3.61 

3.  41 

1.99 

40.  79 

1889 . 

2. 13 

1.64 

1.97 

.71 

6.  64 

3.  65 

2. 14 

.78 

4.74 

2.  86 

4. 05 

2.00 

33.31 

1890 . 

5.  72 

2. 01 

2.20 

2. 94 

4.33 

4.50 

2. 14 

1.03 

.96 

1.  30 

1.29 

.26 

28.  68 

1891 . 

1. 16 

2.59 

3.  21 

2.  81 

1.96 

2.11 

4.  44 

4.  65 

1.38 

1.88 

5.49 

1.59 

33.  27 

1892 . 

1. 14 

3.41 

2.69 

7. 19 

7.  51 

2.  51 

5.  63 

1.89 

3.  48 

1. 05 

4. 19 

1.78 

42.  47 

1893 . 

.65 

3.  47 

4. 19 

10.  23 

7.  41 

1.99 

1.60 

.28 

2. 15 

.16 

1.57 

1.03 

34.  73 

1894 . 

2.  51 

2.  58 

3. 09 

3. 36 

2.80 

1.  56 

2. 06 

1.86 

2.94 

.  85 

1.63 

3. 10 

28.  34 

1895 . 

1. 12 

1.03 

1.61 

2.  49 

2.  55 

3.  49 

5.  53 

2.  76 

2.80 

.27 

3.  28 

8.  08 

35.01 

1896 . 

1.77 

2. 11 

1.25 

1.91 

2.  49 

6.  45 

8.51 

1.  87 

5.  42 

1.  76 

1.  88 

.31 

35.  73 

1897 . 

5.91 

1. 15 

4.47 

3.85 

2. 19 

4. 11 

4. 16 

2.  86 

.  35 

.52 

4.  94 

3.  07 

37.  58 

1898 . 

5.  81 

2.  70 

9.  65 

3.  76 

5. 12 

4.  76 

2.  34 

4.  40 

6.  82 

6. 15 

2. 94 

1.83 

56.  28 

1899 . 

1.  51 

2.  52 

2. 95 

1. 12 

11.  81 

2.  45 

1.  51 

3.  81 

3. 33 

4.08 

1.84 

1.  87 

38.80 

1900 . 

.88 

4.85 

1.50 

1.06 

2.  49 

1.  45 

2.89 

4.44 

5. 15 

2.  63 

2.61 

.41 

30.36 

1901 . 

1.80 

1.31 

2. 96 

1.23 

1.88 

5. 34 

.58 

2.  92 

1. 95 

1.78 

1.  06 

2.70 

25.  51 

1902 . 

1.01 

1.01 

3.  73 

3.03 

1.80 

10. 10 

1.41 

5. 12 

2.  30 

2. 15 

2.  82 

2.23 

36.  71 

1903 . 

1.44 

3.05 

1.47 

3.99 

5.28 

2. 13 

1.59 

2.  92 

2.  48 

1.50 

.98 

1.50 

28.  33 

1904 . 

1.98 

1.49 

4.  73 

4. 81 

3.74 

2. 34 

4.25 

2.63 

3.  96 

.11 

.02 

.57 

30.  63 

1905 . 

2.13 

1. 18 

1.48 

2.  02 

2.28 

2.31 

3.  99 

4.  70 

2.40 

3.  66 

1.60 

1.  72 

29.  47 

1906 . 

2. 99 

2. 18 

4.  02 

2.26 

3.70 

3.  03 

.93 

4.  88 

3.  77 

1.46 

3. 13 

3. 14 

35.  49 

1907 . 

6. 17 

.30 

4.81 

2.  80 

2. 94 

3.29 

6.  70 

7. 13 

.92 

1.36 

1.87 

2.79 

41.08 

1908 . 

1.77 

4.28 

2.  21 

4.48 

7.  27 

1.38 

1.37 

2.  62 

1.22 

.29 

1. 17 

1.62 

29.68 

1909 . 

2.  03 

4.34 

1.10 

5. 34 

5.91 

4. 11 

6.47 

1.62 

3.  67 

2.  76 

3.  70 

1.47 

42.  52 

1910 . 

1.68 

.94 

.18 

2.81 

4.39 

5.  58 

2.  63 

.78 

5.34 

1.  74 

1.57 

.86 

27.  50 

1911 . 

2.34 

1.73 

1.86 

4.40 

1. 18 

3.  44 

4.  87 

3.37 

10.  68 

2.  00 

3.10 

1.86 

40. 83 

Means . 

2.  32 

2.  79 

2.  86 

3.  38 

4.  50 

4. 14 

3.07 

2.91 

3.  46 

2.42 

2.  60 

2.  36 

36.  76 

ST.  CHARLES,  KANE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  700  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.  May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1854 . 

0. 37 

0. 13 

2.  60 

2.05 

3. 10 

1857 . 

1.00 

2.41 

1.37 

1858 . 

2. 02 
1.90 

1.86 
1. 14 

2.91 

6.61 

5. 36 
3. 19 

6. 07 
4.  00 

5.  78 
2.  85 

10.  49 
1.19 

2.  35 
1.93 

5. 38 
2.  84 

3.  73 

4.  36 

52.  72 
31.03 

1859 . 

1.  78;  2.  23 

1861 . 

1.39 

3. 37 

1895 . 

2.44 

1.80 

2.  55 

4. 35 

2.  02 

6.  02 

. 

292 


Table  Ho.  4 — Precipitation  Kecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


ST.  CHARLES,  KANE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

1 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1896 . 

1.  05 

2.20 

2.  46 

4.11 

5.  77 

2. 52 

6.  07 

2.  61 

14.44 

.40 

3.00 

.61 

45. 24 

1897 . 

6.  04 

1. 99 

4. 37 

3.47 

1.41 

2.  69 

3.41 

1.67 

.60 

.28 

3.  36 

1. 48 

30.77 

189S . 

3.73 

2.89 

5.29 

1.03 

4. 07 

4.  55 

1.  74 

5.  73 

3. 87 

5.74 

1.98 

1.97 

42.  59 

1899 . 

.  85 

2. 12 

2.68 

.58 

5.  62 

.92 

6.  00 

2.10 

3. 10 

2.20 

1.31 

1.93 

29.41 

1900 . 

2. 12 

4.  67 

*2.23 

*.  78 

3.  27 

4.  58 

3.  72 

*3.28 

2. 15 

2.36 

3.  27 

.64 

33.  07 

1901 . 

1.53 

.88 

2.  76 

*.  39 

1.51 

2. 32 

4.  72 

1.01 

2.  38 

1.37 

1.  54 

1. 19 

21.60 

1902 . 

.83 

2.03 

*3. 14 

2.11 

7. 90 

7.36 

6.  85 

2.  67 

6.  65 

2. 19 

2. 98 

1.84 

46.  55 

1903 . 

.54 

2.  55 

5. 17 

4.  04 

3.  71 

3.08 

6.89 

4.83 

6.  60 

1. 39 

1.06 

1.94 

41.80 

1904 . 

2. 30 

2.  07 

5.  42 

2.  92 

2.  07 

1.  76 

5.  82 

7.  02 

4.42 

1.86 

.01 

2.  25 

37.  92 

1905 . 

.99 

2.  78 

2.  73 

3.  59 

7.  80 

3.  46 

2.  70 

4.  25 

3.23 

2.  66 

2.  42 

1.74 

38. 35 

1906 . 

2.  27 

2.  92 

3.  21 

1.67 

2.  59 

2.  59 

.74 

3.  55 

7.  47 

2.  47 

3.11 

2.  20 

34.  78 

1907 . 

4. 17 

.70 

2.  94 

2. 16 

4. 15 

4.90 

5.  45 

4.12 

6.  49 

1. 53 

*1.  62 

1.95 

40. 18 

1908 . 

•  77 

4.  00 

4.  01 

3. 19 

6.47 

1.73 

4.  45 

5.89 

.88 

1.36 

2.  52 

.96 

36.23 

1909 . 

1. 38 

2.  74 

1.32 

7. 14 

2.  46 

5.  50 

.33 

6.  58 

3.  59 

.99 

5.  27 

4.  44 

41.  74 

1910 . 

2.25 

.90 

.35 

3.81 

6.  43 

.74 

1.77 

2. 99 

2.88 

1. 19 

1.41 

1.  01 

25.73 

1911 . 

1.28 

2.  72 

1.40 

3.  99 

2.02 

2.  78 

1.66 

7. 18 

6.  91 

2.  81 

3.  82 

2. 10 

38, 67 

Means . 

1.  97 

2. 34 

3. 13 

2.83 

4. 12 

3.  20 

3. 98 

3.90 

4.  52 

2.02 

2.  52 

1.  95 

37. 13 

*  Estimated  from  Aurora  and  other  stations. 

Values  from  1854-1861  are  for  Batovia,  four  miles  distant. 


ST.  JOHN,  PERRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  459  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

|  Annual 

■{•1887 . 

4. 11 

3.29 

2.  40 

0.  21 

2.47 

'1888 . 

3. 20 

2.20 

3. 50 

2.00 

5.  70 

8. 10 

2.  20 

6.00 

.70 

2.  60 

4.  60 

2. 50 

40. 80 

tl889 . 

2. 85 

2.25 

■j-1890 . 

1891 . 

.46 

4.25 

2.22 

4.16 

1. 10 

2.09 

1.  54 

4. 19 

.69 

1.00 

4.  78 

1.25 

27.73 

1892 . 

1.50 

2.  56 

2. 16 

5. 98 

7.  76 

2. 14 

2.08 

*1.  73 

.56 

2.  74 

3.53 

1.35 

34.09 

1893 . 

.40 

2. 93 

3.  69 

9.81 

3.  74 

4.  66 

1. 16 

1.  58 

2.  79 

2.  58 

3.  20 

1.28 

37. 82 

1894 . 

1.  86 

3.  56 

3.91 

2.  62 

3.  62 

3.  40 

1.37 

1.69 

2.66 

2.91 

1.59 

2.  74 

31.  93 

1895 . 

2. 07 

1.05 

2. 94 

2. 12 

2.50 

2. 84 

5.  07 

2.  04 

2.  59 

.83 

*4. 94 

*3.  56 

32.  55 

1896 . 

1.58 

2.  43 

3.89 

3. 19 

9.  46 

4.  40 

6.83 

2. 14 

2.  70 

1.  94 

3.86 

1.31 

43.73 

1897 . 

3. 17 

2.  46 

11.55 

4.  55 

2.  45 

4.52 

1.91 

.66 

1. 50 

1.46 

4.70 

4. 16 

43.09 

1898 . 

4.  07 

1.32 

9.  98 

3.  53 

6.06 

3. 15 

7. 52 

2.86 

3.  60 

3.06 

1. 17 

2.  87 

49.19 

1899 . 

3.65 

3.  73 

3. 34 

2.  67 

3.03 

4.  73 

3.60 

2.  53 

.84 

4.08 

2.76 

2.  08 

37.  04 

1900 . 

1.98 

4. 19 

1.85 

2. 59 

4.  85 

*7.23 

4.  89 

2.  47 

3.20 

1. 12 

3.  27 

2. 59 

40.23 

1901 . 

1.38 

1.83 

4.  59 

2.  48 

1.68 

*1.60 

*.  07 

2.  46 

.  45 

2.  71 

1.03 

3.  24 

23.52 

1902 . 

1.  51 

1. 16 

4.20 

2.09 

3.07 

3.03 

3.49 

2. 12 

2.44 

1.02 

4. 10 

4.  54 

32.77 

1903 . 

1.  49 

3.  64 

3.22 

2.25 

1.89 

1.37 

2.  04 

2. 39 

1. 33 

2.29 

1. 12 

2.  05 

25.  08 

1904 . 

2.63 

2.  84 

8.26 

3.  43 

13. 16 

4.39 

6.  66 

4. 16 

4.  69 

.83 

.65 

2.  96 

44.66 

1905 . 

2.  51 

1.94 

2.  77 

4.25 

3.  07 

3.  56 

13.  49 

1.86 

3.89 

3.  60 

1.85 

2.  81 

45. 60 

1906 . 

4. 30 

3.  65 

4. 38 

1.33 

.94 

2.  75 

3.37 

2.  64 

8.28 

.85 

6.  40 

5.  66 

44. 55 

1907 . 

6.  47 

.82 

2.  64 

2.  50 

5.08 

8. 18 

3. 18 

7.  48 

1.  65 

1.96 

3. 66 

3.53 

47. 15 

1908 . 

2.28 

o.  55 

3.  67 

7.31 

6.  21 

1.41 

4.72 

2. 16 

.96 

T 

fl.88 

fl.  16 

37.31 

tl909 . 

5.  80 

4.63 

4.  90 

5.  43 

3.86 

1.34 

8.  72 

.17 

5.  71 

.84 

3. 13 

3.  71 

48.  24 

+1910 . 

1.43 

4. 16 

.08 

3.23 

2.  99 

3.41 

3.68 

2.  59 

2.41 

7. 17 

.31 

2.  01 

33.  47 

+1911 . 

.89 

4.  02 

1.38 

8.  52 

1.86 

1.87 

1.91 

3. 55 

10.26 

3.02 

2.  68 

2. 30 

42.  26 

Means . 

2.  47 

2.  92 

4.  05 

3.91 

3. 71 

3.  68 

4.00 

2.  60 

2. 68 

2.03 

2.96 

2.71 

1 

38.31 

*  For  Hallidavboro.  ten  miles  distant, 
t  For  DuQuoin,  two  miles  distant. 


293 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


ST.  LOUIS,  ST.  LOUIS  COUNTY,  MISSOURI 
Elevation,  568  feet 


'  !  ! 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

1  May 

1 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1830 . 

4.97 

12.25 

5. 16 

5.79 

1.28 

0. 55 

1831 . 

2. 08 

1.06 

4.  58 

4. 39 

1.95 

1.34 

1.88 

2.  51 

1.99 

6.  76 

4.08 

3.  68 

36. 30 

i 

1836 . 

3.  66 

6.  51 

5.  90 

2.  59 

4.20 

5.02 

1837 . 

.84 

1.35 

3. 13 

2.  34 

3.00 

3.46 

2.  48 

2.73 

2.  85 

.79 

1.96 

2.  01 

26. 94 

1838 . 

3.72 

1. 11 

1.51 

3.  36 

1.68 

3.  73 

3. 13 

4.  47 

.06 

3.  06 

2.09 

.44 

28. 36 

1839 . 

2.  21 

2. 50 

2. 59 

5.  46 

7. 93 

7.26 

5.  71 

2.  89 

2.  45 

3.96 

2.  48 

2.00 

47.44 

1840 . 

1.80 

1.38 

2. 10 

3.31 

4.  58 

6.  27 

2.  36 

7. 15 

3.96 

6. 30 

1.73 

.71 

41.65 

1841 . 

.84 

.88 

4.  99 

3. 85 

2. 38 

1.67 

3.09 

5.  63 

3.22 

6.  81 

5.44 

3.  93 

42.  73 

1842 . 

.  45 

3. 90 

2.  21 

3.  48 

3.22 

5. 12 

1.76 

2.  64 

2. 17 

2.  57 

2. 38 

2. 39 

32.29 

1843 . 

2. 34 

1.90 

3.  49 

4. 87 

4. 15 

3.  95 

2.  49 

1.32 

2. 19 

1.  55 

4.  82 

1.72 

34.  79 

1844 . 

3.36 

1.  73 

4.  84 

3.  86 

11.26 

6.  85 

8. 13 

.  45 

.30 

2.25 

1.17 

1.61 

45.  81 

1845 . 

1.83 

1.07 

3. 18 

2.28 

4.  42 

10.  01 

4.  75 

6.23 

1.03 

1.16 

1. 10 

.93 

37.  99 

1846 . 

2.  98 

1.27 

1.  27 

4. 84 

3.  75 

5.  21 

.84 

4.  73 

4. 84 

2.  71 

2.11 

10.  90 

45.  45 

1847 . 

2. 12 

3.  58 

2.28 

3.  98 

4.  36 

8.  61 

5. 37 

.90 

3.26 

8.  74 

8.  63 

.89 

52.72 

1848 . 

1. 86 

2.27 

6.  61 

3. 16 

8. 10 

17.  07 

5.  37 

9.  74 

1. 12 

2.41 

1.91 

5.  74 

65. 36 

1849 . 

4. 18 

.56 

2.  70 

2.  64 

2.  71 

6.  46 

9.  40 

5. 15 

5.  81 

2. 17 

2. 11 

1.82 

45.  71 

1850 . 

1.94 

4. 10 

5.  63 

7.68 

7.  47 

1.47 

4.83 

2. 10 

3.  74 

2.71 

6.  24 

2.  59 

50.  50 

1851 . 

.61 

6.  74 

3. 14 

4.  70 

2.83 

6. 19 

1.  77 

8.97 

.49 

1.51 

1.99 

3.  90 

42.  84 

1852 . 

.99 

2. 12 

7.  67 

2.  28 

5. 19 

10.25 

3.  36 

1.60 

1.47 

5.26 

3.  29 

3.48 

46.  96 

1853 . 

.52 

1.67 

.79 

3.24 

3.  64 

3.23 

4. 10 

5.  48 

4.  67 

.  96 

1.51 

1.08 

30.  89 

1854 . 

1. 18 

3.11 

7.  49 

7.  60 

6.  30 

3.  21 

.92 

1.80 

1.44 

4. 15 

1.94 

1.  49 

40.  62 

1855 . 

4.  66 

.70 

2.  89 

2.  65 

7.  46 

4.  27 

5. 17 

6.53 

3. 89 

3.89 

5. 16 

3. 10 

50.37 

1856 . 

1.03 

3.  64 

1.06 

6. 35 

3.03 

1.24 

4.  61 

6.  32 

3.  51 

2. 10 

4. 90 

4.29 

42.08 

1857 . 

.41 

7.  74 

1.80 

1.  72 

4.  81 

3.71 

2.  82 

4. 15 

3. 18 

3.  02 

3.  80 

1.87 

39.03 

1858 . 

3.  42 

2.12 

3.  96 

6.  07 

10.  64 

6.  69 

8.03 

2.  87 

3.  86 

7.  73 

4. 92 

8.52 

68.83 

1859 . 

2. 32 

5. 35 

7. 32 

4.89 

6.  60 

11.02 

5.  54 

2.93 

4.  44 

1.80 

5.  43 

3.  76 

61.40 

1860 . 

1.  80 

2.60 

1.16 

2.  03 

2.29 

6.  58 

2.  97 

2.  96 

2. 11 

1.58 

1.63 

2.08 

29.  79 

1861 . 

1. 16 

2.  01 

7.38 

3. 18 

4.  39 

4.96 

2.  04 

3.44 

4. 14 

2. 85 

1.39 

1.09 

38.  03 

1862 . 

4.  01 

.80 

4.11 

4.  82 

2.51 

2.  85 

3. 61 

1.32 

6.  27 

3.73 

3.59 

6. 38 

44.  00 

1863 . 

4.11 

3.  99 

3.  02 

1.55 

2.  68 

3. 16 

2.51 

6.  93 

1.56 

4.  76 

2. 15 

4.03 

40.45 

1864 . 

2.  74 

.82 

1.71 

5.  58 

3. 90 

.41 

3.60 

4.91 

2.  82 

3.  15 

5.  25 

2.  72 

37.61 

1865 . 

.87 

3.  75 

8.61 

3.31 

5.  66 

5.  21 

7. 94 

1.97 

2.  60 

3.33 

.00 

3.  63 

46.  88 

1866 . 

4. 16 

2.  24 

2. 80 

1.56 

2.  24 

5.  59 

3.  68 

3.  71 

10.  53 

2.01 

1.37 

1.  87 

41.75 

1867 . 

2.  28 

4.  81 

2.  37 

.53 

8.  26 

5.  64 

3.71 

2.29 

.17 

1.31 

2.74 

3.  65 

37.  76 

1868 . 

1.71 

.  55 

7.  66 

7.  08 

3.96 

1.58 

2.03 

8.  53 

5.25 

2.11 

2.  04 

3.09 

45.  59 

1869 . 

2.02 

2.  49 

4.  24 

4.  61 

3.60 

6.  25 

2.  49 

5.  51 

1.70 

3.  42 

7.  48 

3. 16 

46.  97 

1870 . 

2.25 

.33 

2.  76 

2. 39 

2.  73 

1.38 

1.59 

6.  55 

1. 14 

3.  35 

1.94 

2.  76 

29.17 

1871 . 

2.53 

2.  92 

1.27 

.49 

3. 15 

2.51 

1.64 

3.  55 

.25 

2.  07 

1.83 

1. 17 

23.28 

1872 . 

.64 

1. 15 

2.  43 

2.  77 

6. 04 

4.28 

4.  59 

.93 

3.38 

.  55 

2.  01 

1.  70 

30.  47 

1873 . 

3.  53 

1.52 

2. 10 

6. 88 

5.73 

6.  68 

5.  96 

.07 

3.02 

3.  27 

1.64 

5. 10 

45.  50 

1874 . 

3. 14 

•  3.  66 

4.36 

3.44 

3.  70 

2.00 

5.  71 

4.  70 

2.  30 

1.09 

2.  32 

1.46 

37.  88 

1875 . 

.54 

2.59 

4.  08 

2.53 

5.  48 

10. 84 

9.  50 

2.  66 

.24 

1.23 

.89 

2.42 

43.00 

1876 . 

4.  75 

2. 86 

6.  90 

2.25 

3. 13 

3.  43 

5.  90 

5.03 

7.63 

1.66 

1.74 

.  18 

48.  46 

1877 . 

1.24 

.88 

3.41 

3.03 

3.11 

8.69 

2.88 

2.  61 

3.  56 

4.92 

3.  76 

3.34 

41.43 

1878 . 

3. 36 

1.69 

2.  79 

6.  74 

4.63 

2.40 

3. 92 

4.  75 

3.42 

3.  27 

1.38 

3.  48 

40.  83 

1879 . 

1.64 

1.48 

1.92 

2.31 

.  95 

4.04 

1.97 

2.23 

1.34 

.68 

4.30 

2.  84 

25.  70 

1880 . 

3.83 

2.  65 

2.51 

3.31 

3.  44 

2.  56 

5. 17 

1.53 

3. 10 

2.09 

2.  67 

1.80 

34.  66 

1881 . 

.49 

4. 16 

1.  95 

3. 14 

3.  96 

2.74 

2.13 

.31 

3. 14 

7.  21 

6.  74 

1.40 

37.37 

1882 . 

2.  80 

8.  94 

3.  49 

3.58 

4.55 

4.53 

3.  84 

2.  20 

1.73 

2.44 

3.  24 

1.81 

43. 15 

1883 . 

.94 

5.  88 

2.29 

3.31 

2.89 

5.  04 

4.31 

3.  34 

.01 

6.60 

3.71 

1.78 

40.10 

1884 . 

.79 

4.  43 

3.00 

4. 15 

2.68 

4.52 

2.86 

1.21 

6.  04 

2.  48 

2.  30 

6. 18 

40.  64 

1885 . 

3.26 

.87 

.40 

4. 84 

2.  80 

7.  68 

2.  58 

2.  96 

8.  98 

7.51 

1.68 

2.03 

45.  59 

1886 . 

3.11 

1.  71 

3.  04 

2. 10 

7. 84 

7.09 

.  55 

2.  44 

9.  60 

.  85 

3.  36 

2.  65 

44.34 

1887 . 

.  65 

3.  68 

3.  54 

4.  36 

5.  27 

2.  54 

2.  74 

1.  14 

2.47 

.76 

4.61 

3.  54 

35.  30 

1888 . 

2. 15 

2.  39 

3.  79 

1.88 

3.81 

8.09 

2.  09 

6.  66 

1.31 

2.  59 

4.  40 

2.  01 

41. 17 

1889 . 

3.  04 

4.  78 

1.62 

1.68 

3.  80 

4.  72 

2.  02 

.85 

3.  54 

1.65 

4.  43 

1.03 

33. 16 

1890 . 

7.47 

2.  86 

5. 99 

4.05 

5.81 

3. 18 

.37 

2.  43 

1.  80 

.86 

1.55 

1.32 

37.  69 

1891 . 

1.35 

2. 95 

2.29 

2.29 

2.73 

5.  97 

1.  50 

2.  75 

1.  43 

.65 

5.  30 

1.32 

30.  53 

1892 . 

1.52 

4.  89 

1.92 

7.  60 

7. 87 

2.73 

4.  64 

1.  75 

1.59 

1.66 

3.  46 

1.99 

41.62 

1893 . 

.33 

2. 98 

5. 10 

10.  84 

5.  42 

3.  49 

2.  49 

.65 

3.  69 

1.66 

1.36 

1.32 

39.  33 

1894 . 

2.56 

2.  88 

2.  69 

2.  68 

3.61 

1. 12 

1.35 

1.66 

3. 11 

1.56 

1.49 

2.73 

27.44 

1895 . 

1.  65 

.43 

2.  82 

.46 

3. 16 

2.  46 

7.26 

2.08 

2.01 

.23 

3.  98 

4.  66 

31.20 

1896 . 

1.43 

2.81 

2.  03 

2.  43 

9. 12 

4.  57 

4.67 

2. 12 

2.42 

1.20 

3.  70 

1.05 

37.  55 

1897 . 

3.  75 

2.  67 

8.25 

4.66 

1.59 

5. 32 

3.23 

.66 

.09 

.31 

6.  21 

3.  43 

40.17 

1898 . 

4.53 

1.71 

7.73 

3.85 

8.  55 

3.85 

7.44 

.87 

3.23 

4.34 

2.  07 

1.03 

49.  20 

1899 . 

1.66 

3.40 

3. 96 

1.98 

6. 32 

2. 32 

4.54 

2.  77 

1.27 

2.89 

1.95 

1.55 

34.61 

1900 . 

.65 

5.09 

1.  45 

1.83 

4.47 

2.  62 

3.  85 

1.30 

2.  68 

2. 07 

3. 10 

.40 

29.51 

1901 . 

1. 12 

1.86 

2.  94 

2. 35 

2.69 

3.  92 

1.47 

.76 

.64 

2.  12 

1.21 

3.  72 

24.80 

1902 . 

1.18 

.83 

4.50 

2.  49 

3.  04 

7.86 

2. 34 

5.  20 

1.98 

2.00 

3.  20 

3.81 

38.  43 

1903 . 

1.76 

3. 14 

3.20 

2.  79 

2.08 

5.  71 

2. 68 

6.  16 

3.06 

1.37 

.61 

1.25 

33.81 

1904 . 

3. 15 

.84 

7. 87 

3.25 

2.88 

4.  64 

3.09 

2.  62 

2.  97 

.50 

.54 

1.36 

33.71 

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ST.  LOUIS,  ST.  LOUIS  COUNTY,  MISSOURI—  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1905 . 

2.47 

1. 12 

2. 35 

2. 32 

4. 67 

2.72 

4.  42 

2.  58 

5. 56 

6.  64 

1.63 

2.06 

38. 54 

1906 . 

3.57 

2. 92 

4. 53 

1.  98 

2.61 

2. 80 

.98 

3.  72 

4.  40 

1.25 

4.  67 

2.09 

35. 52 

1907 . 

7. 35 

1. 12 

2.39 

3.  65 

5. 57 

4.  96 

3.32 

4. 36 

1.57 

3. 15 

1.89 

2.06 

41. 39 

1908 . 

2.08 

3.39 

3.  43 

3.  84 

7.  72 

3.  02 

4.24 

1.55 

1.24 

.21 

2.83 

.64 

34.19 

1909 . 

3.20 

3.  94 

3.69 

6. 18 

5.  99 

2.  63 

7. 34 

.66 

4.22 

3.  40 

4. 36 

1.89 

47. 50 

1910 . 

2.73 

3.22 

.14 

4.09 

5.23 

4.  24 

4.21 

1.90 

6.09 

3. 98 

.30 

1. 18 

37. 31 

1911 . 

.85 

3.  02 

2.22 

7.  46 

2.26 

1.  34 

.64 

3.51 

7.09 

2.63 

3.  44 

1.67 

36. 13 

Meams .... 

2.  27 

2.  67 

3.  55 

3.  70 

4.53 

1 

3.  70 

3.  42 

3. 11 

2. 85 

2.85 

2.  58 

39.83 

ST.  PETER,  FAYETTE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1910 . 

2.22 

3.  65 

0. 15 

1. 87 

3.86 

2. 16 

5.58 

1.90 

5. 27 

4.11 

0.  45 

1.30 

32. 52 

1911 . 

1.57 

1.  85 

2.31 

5.40 

.95 

2.83 

.72 

1.93 

9.  50 

4.  40 

3.  00 

2.53 

36.  99 

Means . 

1.90 

2.  75 

1.23 

3.  64 

2.  40 

2. 50 

3. 15 

1.  92 

7. 38 

4.  26 

1.  72 

1.92 

34. 76 

STAUNTON,  MACOUPIN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1908 . 

2. 13 

2. 98 

6.05 

2.  70 

2. 14 
.39 

1.32 

4.81 

0.05 

3.41 

3. 07 
5.  49 

1.40 

1909 . 

2. 59 

2.  77 

2. 64 

6. 94 

4.90 

Means . 

2.56 

4. 38 

1.26 

3.06 

1.73 

4.28 

i 

i 

STERLING,  WHITESIDE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation ,  550  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1878 . 

3.  00 

4.  70 

2. 80 
2.35 

7.  90 
1.40 
2.  50 

0.  70 
7.  60 
4.25 

1.  70 
6. 10 
6.  25 

1879 . 

5.  00 
1.90 
2.  80 

3.  70 
1.60 
8.  00 

7.40 

1.50 

6.  40 

6. 90 

9. 90 

1880 . 

1881 . 

3.  50 

4.  50 

• 

1886.. . 

2.35 
3.  78 

1887 . 

2.71 

1.25 

.35 
3.  40 

.38 
2.40 
3.  51 

1.08 
5. 96 

2. 30 

1.90 

1.39 

1888 . 

1. 13 

1889. . . 

Means . 

2.73 

3.  61 

3.  66 

2.  46 

4.  48 

3. 85 

2.  48 

3.  42 

3.  48 

4.  04 

STRAWN,  LIVINGSTON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

1.  04 

3.  41 

4.  07 

1.80 

0.  74 

3.  79 

2.  60 

1.  78 

2.73 

1900 . 

0. 95 

3. 76 

2. 11 

1. 12 

3.  76 

5.  94 

1.50 

1.  64 

1.52 

.71 

1901 . 

1.46 

1.  18 

3. 59 

1.07 

2.  77 

4.  22 

2.  37 

3.00 

2.  52 

3.  22 

1.00 

*2.64 

29. 04 

1902 . 

.97 

1.  70 

3. 55 

2.  39 

3.  59 

14.  00 

5.  67 

Means . 

1. 13 

2.  21 

3.08 

1.40 

3. 38 

7.  43 

2.  08 

3.23 

3.37 

2.  49 

1.  43 

2.03 

*  Five  days  missing. 


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Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


STREATOR,  LASALLE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  616  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

J 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1893 . 

6. 17 

3.  21 

0. 96 

3.  00 

2.  80 

0. 97 

1894 . 

1.90 

0.  44 

2. 95 

1.03 

3.  62 

2.53 

2. 10 

1895 . 

1.55 

.30 

1.  40 

.  41 

.80 

6.  00 

2.  60 

1.90 

1.00 

4.54 

5.89 

1896 . 

1.30 

1. 15 

.65 

2.  63 

5. 98 

3.  27 

5.  75 

1.52 

3.  44 

.  05 

2.  07 

.  10 

27.91 

1897 . 

5.  65 

1.55 

4.08 

1.88 

1.13 

6.  70 

2.71 

1.07 

1.10 

.23 

4.20 

1.32 

31.62 

1898 . 

3.  43 

1.62 

6. 93 

3.00 

6.  00 

3.  24 

.62 

2.  96 

4.20 

2. 99 

2.47 

.  77 

38.23 

1899 . 

1.28 

1.  82 

*2.  00 

.45 

2.  50 

1.82 

5.22 

1.  69 

2.  73 

2.  47 

1.23 

1.93 

25.14 

1900 . 

1.49 

3.  54 

2.  85 

1.24 

2.  44 

1.63 

3. 13 

7. 13 

2.56 

2. 18 

2.  57 

.34 

31. 10 

1901 . 

1.42 

1.40 

3. 49 

.75 

1.  24 

2.85 

3.  02 

2.  56 

2.20 

.63 

1.38 

2. 15 

23.09 

1902 . 

.79 

1.32 

4.  66 

2. 17 

4.37 

10.  64 

8.59 

7.11 

5.  26 

3.  24 

3.  48 

1.74 

53. 37 

1903 . 

.90 

2.  52 

3.79 

4.  81 

2.  48 

2.  07 

2.  43 

4.04 

7.  60 

1.02 

.78 

1.78 

34.  22 

1904 . 

2.23 

1.55 

5.  76 

3.91 

4.  46 

2.11 

4.  60 

2. 39 

4. 15 

.20 

T 

1.57 

32.  93 

1905 . 

1.07 

1. 38 

2.  20 

4.22 

4.  77 

3.  01 

4. 10 

2. 15 

2. 39 

2.  64 

1.73 

1.41 

31.  07 

1906 . 

2.26 

1.99 

2.  77 

1.40 

1.79 

3. 10 

1.39 

2.25 

4.25 

1.64 

2.  75 

3.06 

28.  65 

1907 . 

5.  64 

.10 

3.02 

2.  92 

3.  70 

3. 95 

7.61 

5.08 

5.  58 

.51 

2.  06 

1.41 

41.58 

1908 . 

.59 

3.  73 

2.53 

4. 15 

7. 16 

1.69 

3.  62 

.41 

.39 

.68 

2. 36 

.92 

28.23 

1909 . 

1.37 

3.  45 

1.  81 

6.  61 

2.  76 

4.79 

2.  60 

3.31 

2.  74 

2.  21 

3.  73 

2.  85 

38.23 

1910 . 

2.25 

1.03 

.41 

4.20 

5. 13 

2.  98 

.81 

5. 38 

4.59 

1.43 

.43 

1.81 

30.65 

1911 . 

2.  22 

1.91 

1.  77 

3.  50 

2. 33 

4.24 

2.  44 

4.  20 

6.  77 

2.  86 

2. 17 

Means . 

2.  07 

1.  71 

2. 95 

2.  92 

3.47 

3.41 

3.  80 

3.29 

3.  60 

1.44 

2.  30 

1.  81 

33. 07 

*  Estimated. 


SULLIVAN,  MOULTRIE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899 . 

2.27 

2. 13 

3.  21 

1.31 

6.81 

1.28 

3. 67 

2. 86 

1.09 

3.  73 

2. 07 

3.00 

33. 43 

1900 . 

.  42 

5. 54 

1.92 

1.03 

2. 82 

4.  67 

3. 17 

2.  75 

3. 12 

3.44 

1.65 

1901 . 

1. 72 

2. 15 

3.  61 

2. 19 

5. 02 

6.29 

1.43 

3.25 

1.04 

2. 84 

1. 78 

3.11 

34.43 

1902 . 

1. 05 

1. 18 

2.  42 

3.40 

3.22 

8. 82 

2.  70 

4. 19 

3. 13 

3.  24 

2.54 

3.09 

37. 98 

1903 . 

1. 16 

2.53 

2.  07 

3.  67 

1.38 

4.  99 

4.91 

3.  58 

1.40 

2.  98 

1.97 

2.  20 

32. 84 

1904 . 

2. 82 

1.  71 

9. 12 

4.56 

4.  08 

2.  29 

2.  91 

4.  86 

4.03 

.58 

.06 

1.26 

38.28 

1905 . 

2.28 

1.37 

1.45 

2.  23 

4.49 

2.  36 

6.  37 

1.70 

1.23 

5.  22 

2.44 

2.12 

33.  26 

1906 . 

3.07 

1. 97 

5.12 

2.  72 

4.42 

6.  26 

1.76 

4.20 

4.31 

1.66 

3. 84 

3.  80 

43.  13 

1907 . 

5.  64 

.40 

2.  96 

2.  43 

2.94 

5.44 

5.  78 

4.  04 

.61 

1.90 

2.41 

2.  15 

36.  70 

1908 . 

1.35 

4.23 

2.46 

5. 80 

9.  67 

4.  09 

2.40 

.81 

2. 12 

.07 

2.  66 

1.51 

37. 17 

1909 . 

2.47 

5. 21 

1.75 

10.  74 

4.89 

5. 14 

5. 58 

1.30 

4.37 

3.39 

3.34 

2.  36 

50.  54 

1910 . 

2. 11 

2.03 

.34 

3. 18 

6.  75 

2.  01 

4.90 

4.05 

7. 94 

2.09 

3.48 

1.39 

40.  27 

1911 . 

3.  32 

2.  20 

2. 16 

6.  24 

3.21 

1.29 

1.90 

4.62 

13.23 

3.  42 

3.02 

1.33 

45.  94 

Means . 

2.28 

2.51 

2.  97 

3.  81 

4. 59 

4.22 

3.  69 

3.28 

3.  63 

2.  63 

2.54 

2.23 

38.  66 

SUMNER,  LAWRENCE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

4. 90 
1.20 
1.00 
3.20 

2.30 

5.40 

1.60 

1.60 

4.00 
5. 53 
4.80 
1.40 

4.65 
6.  30 
1.40 
1.10 

2.  75 

3.  70 
2.70 
3.  20 

6. 10 
.80 
2.  90 

3.30 
3.00 
2.  70 

3. 15 
2.  70 
5.40 

2. 37 
2. 30 
1.40 

8.40 
4.60 
5. 35 

2. 90 
2.  70 
1.  40 

1887 . 

.70 
2.  20 

38. 90 

1888 . 

1889 . 

1909 . 

3.17 

1.60 

1.90 

6.41 
3.20 
2. 31 

4.37 

.23 

1.74 

3.  50 
3.  53 
6.45 

3.  56 
3. 80 
1.52 

7. 38 
3.53 
6.  26 

3.  56 
9.61 
.56 

.47 

1.65 

1.80 

2.  88 
10.83 
14.60 

3. 18 
7.  80 
2.  44 

3.67 

1.77 

.39 

3. 10 
1.90 

2. 10 

45.25 
49.  45 
44.  07 

1910 . 

1911 . 

Means . 

2. 42 

3.26 

3. 15 

3.85 

3.  03 

4.50 

3.79 

2.53 

5.73 

3.26 

4. 36 

2. 35 

44.  42' 

296 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


SWANWICK,  PERRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . •. . 

3.34 

2.  55 

4.  42 

1.  00 

0.06 

3. 16 

6.40 

1882 . 

2.  21 

7.17 

3.96 

1.  29 

6.  68 

3.  22 

4.00 

3.42 

3.27 

3.73 

1883 . 

1.  41 

6.  66 

3.27 

4.64 

3. 16 

6.  38 

5.  24 

3.  22 

.06 

8. 53 

5. 90 

2. 92 

51. 39 

1884 . 

1.15 

6. 18 

2.  75 

2. 12 

4.84 

5.  66 

1.90 

1.04 

2. 85 

1.00 

1.56 

1885 . 

2.  61 

.66 

.92 

2. 91 

4.26 

5.  56 

2. 59 

3. 19 

3.  64 

4.00 

2.  74 

2.  58 

35. 66 

1886 . 

2.  63 

1.31 

2.  66 

4.09 

Means . 

2.00 

4.40 

2.  71 

3.  06 

4.30 

5.  05 

2.  95 

2. 18 

2.  60 

4.73 

3. 40 

2.75 

43. 52 

SYCAMORE,  DEKALB  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  855  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1881 . 

•• 

3.50 

11.  40 

7.  05 

0.  80 

5. 10 

8.  20 

3.60 

3.75 

1882 . 

1.31 

1.90 

4.  85 

6. 10 

3. 80 

7. 90 

4.  35 

2. 34 

1.94 

4.  55 

2.25 

2.25 

43.54 

1883 . 

2. 15 

4.  95 

.  65 

3.41 

8. 55 

5.85 

5.  50 

1.95 

2.  93 

6.  48 

6.63 

1.86 

50.91 

1884 . 

.71 

2. 15 

2.  02 

4.06 

3. 18 

4.63 

8. 84 

3. 43 

3.46 

5.  76 

2.  48 

4. 14 

44.86 

1885 . 

2.  66 

1. 55 

.  55 

4.31 

1.65 

7.  04 

4. 98 

9.  90 

6. 10 

4.65 

2.06 

3.05 

48. 50 

1886 . 

4. 10 

1. 85 

3.85 

5. 14 

4.  24 

2.  27 

.67 

4.29 

3.23 

2.  26 

.96 

1.54 

34.40 

1887 . 

3.  93 

4.50 

.89 

1.08 

.95 

1. 12 

3.12 

3.  61 

3.  27 

2.  80 

1.49 

3.02 

29.  78 

1888 . 

1.01 

1. 16 

2. 59 

2.05 

5.  50 

1.27 

3. 10 

4.03 

1.09 

2.37 

1.80 

2. 16 

28. 13 

1889 . 

1. 13 

1. 16 

1.39 

3.47 

5. 17 

1.50 

4.  48 

.86 

1.93 

.85 

1.80 

1.52 

25.  26 

1890 . 

1.64 

1.15 

1.57 

2.  58 

3.  87 

7. 98 

.42 

2.  07 

1.22 

3.48 

1.87 

1.50 

29.  35 

1891 . 

1.91 

1.60 

1.95 

4.  50 

2.  79 

3.  55 

2.00 

2.  22 

.37 

.89 

4.21 

2.  37 

28.  36 

1892 . 

1.  73 

1.21 

2. 01 

4.81 

11.77 

11.23 

2. 56 

3.56 

1.62 

.  95 

2. 13 

2.06 

45.  64 

1893 . 

1.83 

2. 12 

2.  22 

4.  59 

3.25 

5.  04 

3.  65 

.46 

3. 83 

1. 13 

2.  74 

2. 19 

33.  05 

1894 . 

2.  50 

1.35 

3.26 

2. 87 

3.90 

1.79 

.78 

.95 

7.  88 

1.77 

1.96 

.74 

29.75 

1895 . 

1.35 

.30 

1.03 

1.24 

2.  52 

2.20 

3. 10 

3.06 

.  IO 

.  00 

3.  71 

3.38 

23. 19 

1896 . 

.50 

2.03 

1.44 

2.  74 

3.80 

1.59 

3.  60 

.  58 

8. 39 

.26 

1.88 

.  55 

27. 36 

1897 . 

4.  64 

1.31 

4.31 

3.  78 

1. 10 

6.  04 

3.03 

1.06 

.44 

.38 

3. 38 

.81 

30.28 

1898 . 

3.28 

3.57 

5.  42 

1.  65 

3.  20 

3.  47 

1.22 

6.  47 

3.71 

4.  81 

1.  76 

.80 

39.36 

1899 . 

.37 

1.59 

2. 14 

.96 

3.  32 

1. 19 

4.  04 

1.39 

1.73 

2.44 

1.33 

1.41 

21.91 

1900 . 

1.63 

3.00 

1.96 

1.15 

2.83 

2.  22 

5.  60 

11. 17 

2.  79 

2.  27 

2.23 

.53 

37. 38 

1901 . 

1.  27 

1.19 

3.86 

.44 

1.63 

1.88 

4.51 

1.06 

2.18 

.71 

1.32 

1.30 

21.35 

1902 . 

.70 

2.  72 

3.  27 

1.96 

7.  97 

9. 00 

7.83 

2.  27 

4.29 

3. 10 

2.  95 

2.02 

48.  08 

1903 . 

1.  83 

1.87 

3.10 

4.76 

3. 16 

2.  70 

7. 14 

5. 14 

6. 88 

2.  57 

.97 

2. 38 

42.50 

1904 . 

1.  31 

1.52 

4.66 

2.91 

3.  51 

2.  57 

4.  04 

6.  49 

5.  24 

.84 

.03 

2. 16 

35.28 

1905 . 

.50 

1.45 

2.  98 

3.14 

6. 59 

4.30 

3.  20 

6.  52 

1.06 

4.61 

2.20 

1.66 

38.  21 

1906 . 

2.  99 

3.03 

3.06 

1.80 

4.40 

3.17 

1.36 

3.34 

6.09 

2.  02 

3.40 

1.84 

36.  50 

1907 . 

3.88 

.30 

1.49 

2.  66 

4.59 

4.  57 

4.  99 

3.28 

7.  39 

1.26 

1.42 

1. 17 

37.  00 

1908 . 

.  79 

2.  93 

3.31 

4.  60 

7.  01 

4.12 

3.  06 

3.  46 

1.00 

.86 

2.05 

1.50 

34.69 

1909 . 

1.72 

1.  97 

1.60 

10.09 

2.  97 

3.  27 

.62 

7.08 

3. 95 

1. 19 

5.  42 

5.  27 

45. 15 

1910 . 

1.25 

.  77 

.23 

3.  78 

4.81 

.78 

1.50 

4.22 

1.80 

2.  04 

1. 10 

.63 

22.  91 

1911 . 

1.47 

1.94 

.74 

3.  21 

2.  56 

2.  56 

2.  65 

4.  88 

6. 16 

2.91 

3.  74 

1.78 

34.  60 

Means . 

1.87 

1.94 

2.  42 

3.  33 

4. 14 

4. 13 

3.  64 

3.61 

3.  48 

2.54 

2.  42 

1. 98 

34.91 

TILDEN,  RANDOLPH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  500  feet ' 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

1.65 

4.62 

2.  66 

4. 49 

2.  27 

1.93 

0.  88 

2. 97 

2.28 

7.09 

3.  41 

1888 . 

2. 17 

3.  27 

5. 18 

1.82 

2.  79 

7.23 

1.30 

10.22 

2.26 

3. 55 

4.48 

2.49 

46.  76 

1889 . 

3.55 

2. 35 

1.68 

*1.60 

3. 68 

8.11 

3.41 

3.59 

2.  27 

1.51 

5. 15 

1.66 

38.  56 

1890 . 

8. 12 

3.  93 

7. 33 

6.  54 

2.92 

1.38 

1.73 

7.  06 

4.34 

.62 

2. 38 

1.59 

47. 94 

1891 . 

1.88 

5.  22 

2.00 

2.  74 

2.  87 

4.  27 

.  65 

3.  43 

.66 

1.93 

6.23 

1.83 

33.71 

1S92 . 

1.67 

4.09 

1.52 

11.03 

5.  91 

3.22 

2.  95 

2.22 

2. 59 

2.44 

5.  95 

2. 19 

45. 78 

1893 . 

.28 

1.77 

2.  74 

9.23 

4.09 

4. 14 

2.  64 

2.39 

3.  07 

6.  55 

1.68 

1.23 

39.81 

1894 . 

2.30 

2.  60 

2.  81 

3.  93 

3.  57 

1. 17 

3. 15 

1.32 

3.91 

1.22 

.  1 1 

2.  84 

29.  59 

1895 . 

1.50 

.  45 

2.53 

1.03 

3.08 

3.84 

3.  75 

2.  56 

2.  65 

.41 

4.  30 

5.  45 

31.  55 

297 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Kecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


TILDEN,  RANDOLPH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

j  July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1896 . 

1.33 

2.  36 

3.  69 

3. 64 

8. 56 

2. 84 

6.  06 

1.  47 

3.15 

.1.56 

3.  43 

.22 

38.31 

1897 . 

3. 16 

2. 37 

10.51 

3.  55 

1.57 

4.88 

.93 

.49 

.27 

1.13 

4.  54 

4. 13 

37. 53 

1898 . 

3.83 

1. 94 

9. 95 

3.40 

5.  93 

5.09 

6.91 

4.85 

4.  81 

6.  36 

1.88 

1.97 

56. 92 

1899 . 

2. 16 

2.91 

2.  27 

1.30 

3.04 

2.  72 

5.79 

1.  64 

.93 

2.  75 

1.33 

1.89 

28.  73 

1900. . 

.63 

3.05 

1.25 

2.37 

2.  79 

6.  66 

3.  42 

1.50 

3.  22 

2.  20 

3. 38 

1. 19 

31.  72 

1901 . 

.99 

1.  96 

3.03 

2.11 

2.  32 

1.37 

1.33 

1.05 

2.37 

2.  28 

2.  40 

3.  59 

21.  80 

l0O2 . 

.96 

.76 

4.47 

2.  04 

4.  70 

2.  82 

2.  71 

4. 15 

3.  79 

1.42 

4.09 

4.  33 

36.  24 

1903 . 

.  95 

2.  89 

3.  06 

3. 13 

2.69 

2.  51 

1.35 

3.  58 

1.63 

4.  32 

2.05 

1.69 

29.  85 

1904 . 

2.  39 

1.  83 

8.  66 

4.  62 

3. 14 

5.  18 

2.  23 

5.  33 

6.47 

.  57 

.86 

1.66 

42.94 

1905 . 

2.61 

1.  52 

3.  79 

4.63 

3.09 

.26 

11.34 

3.  20 

5. 19 

3.91 

2.  02 

2.  92 

44.  48 

1906 . 

4.51 

2.  64 

4.  36 

1.77 

2.  80 

2.  98 

1.72 

4.  42 

7.  42 

1.52 

5.  70 

3.  23 

43.  07 

1907 . 

6. 13 

1. 16 

2.  66 

3.  73 

5.40 

4.  41 

2.  60 

5.11 

3.99 

3.  01 

3. 17 

4.05 

45.  42 

1908 . 

2.03 

5.61 

3.94 

7.  02 

7.  08 

2.30 

5.  26 

2.74 

1.32 

.10 

4.  34 

.72 

42.  46 

1909 . 

2.  95 

4.27 

3.  96 

7.  53 

3.97 

3.76 

6. 14 

.07 

5.  47 

1.97 

5.  56 

2.  86 

48.51 

1910 . 

2.  45 

3.  27 

.03 

3.23 

5.  46 

2.  90 

5. 16 

4.  06 

4.47 

4.  62 

1.19 

1.58 

38.  42 

1911 . 

1.  17 

2.  52 

2.08 

7.  98 

1.46 

.91 

1.67 

3.92 

6.  74 

3.  71 

2.  71 

2.  72 

37.59 

Means . 

2.  45 

‘  2.69 

3.  92 

4. 10 

3.89 

3.  48 

3.  45 

3.25 

3.  44 

2.48 

3.  47 

2.  46 

39. 19 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 

Values  from  1887  to  February  1898,  inclusive,  are  for  Jordans  Grove. 
Values  for  1910-11  are  for  Sparta,  five  miles  distant. 


TISKILWA,  BUREAU  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  798  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1864 . 

1.  75 

3. 16 

3. 16 

2.  98 

3.89 

1865 . 

0.26 

3.40 

3. 12 

6. 14 

1.57 

4.47 

6. 96 

8.  79 

11  57 

2. 90 

.28 

.54 

50. 00 

1866 . 

1.92 

2. 02 

2. 38 

1. 90 

1.90 

2. 80 

4. 19 

‘5.  44 

6.  79 

1.66 

.26 

3.06 

34. 32 

1867 . 

1.76 

1.  27 

2. 06 

2.  00 

6.  62 

3. 30 

1.95 

2.  48 

1.36 

.97 

2.  40 

1. 50 

27.  67 

1868 . 

.  48 

.97 

5. 15 

2.41 

2.03 

2.  08 

4.61 

1.  24 

3.57 

1.21 

1869 . 

1.95 

2.47 

1.14 

3.  40 

7.  78 

9.  96 

6.  86 

9.37 

.67 

.81 

3. 88 

3.02 

51.31 

1870 . 

4. 15 

.70 

5.  50 

.  60 

1.42 

.  70 

1.91 

6.64 

3.62 

1.84 

1.52 

1871 . 

3.32 

2.  00 

2.  72 

2. 83 

2. 35 

5.  90 

1.  85 

3.  45 

3.47 

1872 . 

.18 

.  75 

2. 96 

5.91 

6.  56 

6.31 

4.05 

9.  21 

6. 33 

.92 

1.59 

1.28 

46.05 

1873 .  - . 

4. 55 

1.06 

1.39 

6.  75 

7.25 

2.  65 

5.  65 

1.32 

1.83 

2.23 

1.40 

3.87 

39. 95 

1874 . 

2.  84 

1.54 

1.81 

3.87 

3.48 

4.  56 

1.78 

3.  56 

5. 14 

3.40 

2. 94 

.74 

35.  66 

1875 . 

1. 10 

2. 34 

2. 38 

3.40 

4.  65 

6. 18 

9.  60 

2.30 

8. 53 

4. 15 

.83 

2.  60 

48.06 

1895 . 

2.  70 

.70 

7.  89 

2.38 

4.  44 

.78 

3.31 

3. 89 

1896 . 

1.16 

1.59 

1.01 

4.28 

4.71 

2.  81 

5.  57 

2.  50 

6.  70 

.76 

1.78 

.17 

33.  04 

1897 . 

5. 81 

1.27 

4.  55 

2.77 

1.42 

4.34 

2.38 

1.48 

2.  62 

.36 

3.36 

1.24 

30.  60 

1898 . 

3.  76 

2.  43 

6. 17 

3.  50 

7.30 

2.  85 

1.17 

6.97 

4.58 

2.  63 

2.  93 

1.09 

45.  38 

1899 . 

.38 

1.81 

2. 83 

1.03 

5.25 

3.  89 

3.48 

1.  65 

2.  55 

3.  73 

1. 15 

1.63 

29.  38 

1900 . 

1.88 

3.  85 

3.  52 

1.72 

4.23 

1.52 

2.40 

7.  76 

4.  67 

2.  89 

2.03 

.22 

36.  69 

1901 . 

1.36 

1.83 

3.53 

.80 

2.63 

2. 15 

5. 12 

2.  02 

2. 10 

.70 

1.54 

1.41 

25. 19 

1902 . 

.55 

1.46 

3.29 

2. 33 

5.05 

8. 19 

10.  70 

5.  00 

6.  25 

2.  99 

3.  75 

2.12 

51.  68 

1903 . 

.99 

2.  95 

2.71 

5.  07 

3.  72 

2.  82 

2.  24 

4.26 

7. 19 

2.43 

1.27 

1.20 

36. 85 

1904 . 

2.53 

1.  17 

3.  78 

3.  32 

3.39 

1.99 

6.  78 

5.37 

3.40 

.28 

.10 

1.90 

33.91 

1905 . 

.84 

1.35 

2.73 

4.59 

5.10 

5.  72 

1.82 

2.  54 

2.51 

2. 14 

2.03 

1.60 

32.  97 

1906 . 

2.  39 

2.  28 

3.71 

2.42 

2.  96 

3.  70 

2.  14 

4. 38 

6.  25 

1.60 

2.  97 

2. 10 

36. 90 

1907 . 

4.47 

.33 

2.  21 

2.  83 

5.65 

3.  34 

10.  17 

5.  39 

3.69 

.66 

1.59 

1.36 

41.69 

1908 . 

1.  22 

3.  65 

3.  62 

3.  01 

9. 98 

3.  80 

1.89 

1.  71 

1. 14 

.90 

2.  62 

.83 

34.37 

1909 . 

1.52 

3. 19 

1.81 

4.  75 

3. 82 

3.32 

3.02 

4.50 

3. 99 

2.  56 

3.67 

4.66 

40.81 

1910 . 

2.  57 

1. 17 

.  31 

2.  66 

7. 10 

1.  52 

.91 

1.  67 

2.  51 

1911 . 

1.  04 

3.  44 

1.55 

2.  22 

3.  27 

4.  78 

6.  27 

1.  71 

2.05 

2. 10 

Means . 

2.  08 

1.88 

2.  86 

3.28 

4.45 

3.68 

4.21 

4.10 

4.56 

1.94 

2.  20 

1.94 

38.  29 

Values  from  1864-75,  inclusive,  for  Wyanet,  six  miles  from  Tiskilwa. 


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TOULON,  STARK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

0.  71 

1887 . 

0.91 

2.73 

1.25 

0. 46 

1.00 

2. 61 

1.01 

2.25 

2.51 

2. 14 

0. 85 

3. 20 

20. 92 

Means . 

1.96 

TUSCOLA,  DOUGLAS  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1909 . 

3. 10 

4.51 

1.25 

7.  94 

3.88 

3.  70 

4.  42 

2.29 

3.10 

3.  28 

2.89 

2.74 

43. 10 

1910 . 

2.  68 

2.  48 

.40 

3.11 

5.  88 

1.76 

6.  59 

1.42 

4.  75 

3.  28 

1.61 

1.51 

35.  47 

1911 . 

2. 38 

1.81 

2.  07 

4.  80 

.69 

3.  49 

2. 14 

3. 19 

9.  27 

3.  27 

3.  00 

1.59 

37  70 

Means . 

2.  72 

2.  93 

1.24 

5.  28 

3.  48 

2. 98 

4.  38 

2. 30 

5.  71 

3.28 

2.50 

1.95 

38.  76 

UPPER  ALTON,  MADISON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  650  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

• 

1854 . 

1.40 

0. 17 

2.26 

1.13 

3. 20 

0.  21 

0.  01 

0.  86 

2.12 

0.  07- 

1.02 

1855 . 

4. 83 

.06 

2.  50 

.92 

3. 95 

3.08 

3.  01 

1.94 

2.  82 

3. 20 

3.03 

3.05 

32. 39 

1856 . 

.60 

2. 16 

3.  48 

2. 32 

.  60 

2.  08 

3.  75 

3.  46 

2.06 

1857 . 

1.35 

1.55 

1.87 

1858 . 

5. 00 

7.  27 

1.90 

2.  35 

3.  42 

2.81 

2. 66 

1859  . 

1.09 

2.  70 

3.  09 

3.  95 

5.  00 

4.44 

2. 14 

2.31 

2.96 

1861. 

.27 

4.  70 

1863  . 

1.50 

.78 

.20 

1878 . 

1.  29 

1.03 

3.  07 

1.73 

1.75 

5.  43 

1879 . 

1.97 

i.  24 

2.  63 

2.  57 

1.09 

4.  78 

3.  69 

3.  06 

1.93 

1. 80 

4.  35 

3.  82 

32. 93 

1880 . 

1. 93 

2.  83 

2.  65 

3.  08 

3. 15 

2.  48 

4.40 

1.42 

1.47 

2.  00 

3.06 

2.  94 

31.41 

1881 . 

.39 

5.  44 

1.  68 

3.  02 

4.  50 

5.  54 

1.79 

.03 

5.  60 

6.  97 

8.05 

1.41 

44.42 

1882 . 

2. 12 

8.  26 

2.  03 

3. 14 

5.  45 

4.  46 

2.  66 

2.40 

1.58 

2.  89 

2.02 

Means . 

1.79 

2.  57 

2.  69 

2.  52 

3.  36 

3.  25 

2.  83 

1.84 

2.  47 

1.93 

3.27 

2.71 

35.29 

URBANA,  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  230  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1  Rr)7 _ 

0.  63 
1.24 

1. 18 

2.  88 

8.  40 
2.  82 

3. 33 
8.03 
2.29 

1.68 

3.  79 
1.70 

2.25 

2. 98 
3.11 
5.13 

0.  84 

3.58 

1.58 

3.  61 

4.  32 

1.  70 

2. 19 

2. 13 
2. 92 

1858 . 

0.  54 

2.  98 

1. 95 

2. 07 

5.  71 

4.  79 

1859 . 

4.  93 

34.06 

1872 . 

. 

.81 

4.23 

1873...  . 

2.  70 
2.  70 
.44 

2.25 

2.60 

1.51 

1.70 

1. 98 
5. 19 

5.  50 
3.06 
.68 

4.35 

1. 13 

3.20 
2.30 
3.  73 

1.88 

.50 

2.25 

1.60 

2.55 

.62 

1874 . 

.80 
8.  77 

1.93 

1.35 

1875 . 

1.33 

1880 . 

1.80 
7.  78 

1. 53 
8.  54 

1881 . 

.89 

6.  49 

5. 30 

1.36 

1.95 

4.71 

1.  07 

.64 

4.89 

5.  77 

49. 39 

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URBANA,  CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1882 . 

1.99 

5.  49 

4. 54 

3. 86 

8.  55 

9. 93 

2.  44 

4.87 

2. 06 

5. 53 

2.42 

2.21 

53.89 

1902 . 

9.  79 

4.90 

2. 10 

2.43 

2.94 

1903 . 

1.04 

2.40 

1.43 

5.  71 

3. 95 

2.56 

5. 13 

2.  33 

.99 

2.70 

2.  06 

2. 18 

32.  48 

1904 . 

3.09 

1.86 

7.  66 

3.97 

1.60 

1. 17 

2.  72 

3.55 

2.53 

.81 

T 

.83 

29.  79 

1905 . 

1.80 

2.  27 

.75 

2. 95 

4.  24 

1.30 

5.40 

2. 14 

2.  83 

3.11 

1.45 

1.31 

29.  60 

1906 . 

1.65 

1. 11 

4.  61 

2.23 

3.31 

3.08 

2. 16 

4.57 

2.  45 

1.36 

4. 59 

3. 13 

34.  25 

1907 . 

6.09 

.24 

3.34 

2.  34 

5.  04 

5. 56 

5.41 

.42 

.94 

1.51 

1.99 

3.  32 

40.  20 

1908 . 

1.21 

4.09 

3.20 

5.00 

7.83 

1.99 

2.31 

2.  05 

1. 95 

.21 

1.99 

1.44 

33.  27 

1909 . 

2. 17 

5.  80 

1.76 

7.  44 

5.  58 

3.  75 

7.57 

2.  37 

2.36 

2.25 

3.  45 

2.  55 

47.  05 

1910 . 

2.  23 

1.79 

.38 

1.57 

5.  35 

2.  99 

2.  76 

2.  62 

4. 14 

1.34 

1.20 

1.59 

27.  96 

1911 . 

2.  27 

1. 19 

1.85 

3.  59 

2.  44 

.82 

.62 

3.  35 

8.  90 

3. 10 

2.83 

1.35 

32.31 

Means . 

1.96 

2.  66 

2.98 

3. 73 

4.  34 

3. 57 

3.  40 

3. 19 

3.22 

2.25 

2.  55 

2.  45 

37. 02 

Note — Values  for  1857-59,  inclusive,  are  for  West  Urbana.  Values  for  1872-74,  inclusive,  and  for 
December,  1875-December,  1882,  inclusive,  are  for  Champaign.  All  other  values  are  for  Urbana. 


VANDALIA,  FAYETTE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

4.30 

4.66 

0. 80 

5. 10 

5.59 

0.  53 

3.72 

0. 38 

1887 . 

0.  43 

2. 55 

4.15 

2.91 

.93 

.31 

1.68 

2.50 

1.35 

8. 95 

5.  04 

1888 . 

1.  50 

1.  65 

2.  32 

.70 

6.  01 

6. 95 

4.  54 

4.  76 

1.25 

2.  75 

4.20 

1.60 

38.23 

1889 . 

2.  20 

1.  40 

.70 

Means . 

1.38 

1.87 

2.  39 

4.41 

4. 18 

1.88 

3.  85 

3.11 

1.  54 

5.  62 

2.  34 

VERNON,  MARION  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Elevation,  515  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1899...  . 

3.32 

1.97 

3. 31 

1900 . 

0. 75 

3.91 

1.40 

1.05 

8. 02 

9. 03 

5.38 

2. 93 

4.33 

3.  20 

2.51 

1.01 

43. 52 

1901 . 

1.62 

1.86 

3.21 

1.97 

2.24 

2. 07 

2. 95 

1.61 

.71 

2.59 

1.44 

3.  24 

25.51 

1902 . 

1. 15 

1.07 

4.24 

2.20 

2. 04 

6.  62 

*2. 02 

4.08 

2.  82 

1.52 

2.  77 

3. 06 

33.59 

1903 . 

1.05 

2.51 

3.  47 

4.36 

.62 

2. 60 

2. 93 

2.  87 

1.  48 

3.05 

.87 

1.72 

27.  53 

1904 . 

3.  37 

.25 

6.  43 

4.43 

4.82 

2.50 

3.  48 

5.  32 

3.  98 

.81 

.50 

1. 35 

37.  24 

1905 . 

1.05 

1.  65 

2.  65 

4.57 

4.97 

5.  47 

9.  72 

2.  36 

2.  55 

5.87 

2.  69 

2. 06 

45.61 

1906 . 

4.50 

2.  40 

5.  36 

2.  25 

2.  30 

3. 12 

1.00 

4.00 

4.70 

1.05 

5.42 

3. 19 

39.  29 

1907 . 

6.  82 

.88 

4.  77 

3.  45 

3.  82 

4.96 

4.56 

6.  55 

.51 

4.08 

2.50 

3.  46 

46. 36 

1908...  . 

1.53 

4.98 

2.97 

5.  22 

Means . 

2.  43 

1.72 

3.83 

3.  28 

3.  60 

4.  55 

4.00 

3.  72 

2.  64 

2.83 

2.  41 

2.  49 

37.  33 

*  Values  for  Greenville,  seventeen  miles  from  Shobonier. 

Note — Values  for  April,  1906,  are  for  Shobonier,  four  miles  distant. 


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WALNUT,  BUREAU  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  717  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1892 . 

2.30 

1.  48 

3. 00 

4. 06 

8.  49 

7. 84 

5.  41 

0. 96 

3.42 

1.06 

1.73 

1. 94 

41. 69 

1893 . 

1.55 

1.78 

3. 13 

5. 02 

1.65 

4.  54 

.86 

.48 

3.  38 

.23 

2. 11 

2. 05 

26.  78 

1894 . 

2. 11 

2. 10 

2.  98 

1.23 

3.  57 

3.  00 

.26 

1.35 

6.89 

1.43 

1.52 

.61 

27. 05 

1895 . 

1. 92 

.  55 

.86 

1.02 

2.  39 

.92 

5.  41 

3.  23 

2.  71 

.64 

2.  60 

3. 55 

25.80 

1896 . 

.87 

1.  57 

1.  51 

5. 17 

4. 12 

3.  81 

6.  32 

2.  63 

5.  94 

1.  20 

2. 06 

.17 

35.  37 

1897 . 

5.01 

1.45 

5. 05 

3.71 

1.25 

4.94 

1.  35 

.  1.33 

3.  43 

.25 

2.  27 

1.  31 

31.35 

1898 . 

3. 96 

2. 08 

5.  22 

2.  78 

5.  22 

3.98 

1.20 

5.  51 

4.  47 

2.  63 

1.70 

.96 

39.71 

1899 . 

.36 

1.57 

1.99 

1.  82 

6.  68 

1.69 

5.  05 

2. 95 

1.91 

2.  78 

.84 

l.  57 

29.  21 

1900 . 

1.50 

2.  78 

3. 17 

1.35 

3.  88 

3.03 

6. 12 

6.  60 

4.  74 

3.  48 

1.64 

.29 

38.  58 

1901 . 

1.03 

1.25 

2.  57 

.51 

2.  43 

4. 16 

3.  53 

1.  58 

2.  06 

.82 

1.  37 

1.  25 

22.  56 

1902 . 

3.8 

1.38 

2.  09 

1.53 

6.50 

8.89 

11.01 

4.  63 

4.99 

3.63 

1.  89 

1.  81 

48.  73 

1903 . 

1.  57 

1.88 

2.  65 

4. 38 

4.59 

1.96 

5.  38 

4.  53 

6.  69 

2.  98 

.53 

1.  32 

38.  46 

1904 . 

2.  22 

1.55 

2.89 

1.69 

3.31 

1.  38 

5. 34 

4.  53 

3. 96 

.37 

.06 

2. 18 

29.  48 

1905 . 

.74 

1.86 

3.  63 

3.88 

5.01 

5.20 

2. 19 

4.88 

2.  77 

3. 02 

1. 18 

1.  42 

35.  78 

1906 . 

2. 92 

2.  87 

5.  22 

2.  07 

4. 17 

3.  94 

1.68 

3.  07 

4.02 

1.22 

2.  79 

2.  52 

36.  49 

1907 . 

3. 97 

.25 

2.  23 

2.  57 

4. 13 

3.44 

9.  53 

4.  67 

4.  84 

.51 

1.41 

.92 

38.  47 

1908 . 

.85 

3.  82 

3.  34 

2.  74 

9.89 

2. 90 

2.85 

4.  94 

1.  26 

.58 

2.31 

.  66 

36. 14 

1909. . 

1.  66 

3.  91 

1.06 

5.  94 

3.14 

3.09 

1.  83 

.309 

2.41 

2.  09 

5.  24 

4.  37 

37.  83 

1910 . 

1.  86 

1.07 

.30 

2.  42 

4.  84 

.69 

1.34 

4. 12 

4.  81 

.91 

.60 

1. 16 

24. 12 

1911 . 

1.25 

2.26 

.78 

3.  66 

2.60 

4.  56 

3. 11 

5.  64 

7.80 

2. 90 

3. 15 

1.95 

39.  66 

Means . 

1. 90 

1.88 

2.  68 

2.  88 

4.  40 

3.  70 

3. 99 

3.  53 

4. 12 

1.  64 

1.  82 

1.  60 

34. 16 

WARRENSBURG,  MACON  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  680  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1872 . 

1. 10 

1.25 

2. 32 

2. 00 

2. 85 

7.50 

4.  60 

1.  55 

2.61 

0.  90 

1.  45 

28, 1.3 

1873 . 

3. 30 

2. 65 

.65 

6.  40 

2. 95 

1.  65 

3.80 

2. 90 

1. 95 

2.  40 

2.75 

31.  40 

Means . 

2.20 

1.95 

1.  48 

4.  20 

2.  90 

4.58 

4.  20 

0.  78 

2.  76 

0. 98 

1.  65 

2. 10 

29.  76 

WARSAW,  HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1856 . 

5.28 

1.62 

| 

7. 81 
.85 
6.  32 

1.61 
3.  45 

2.  33 
1.  82 

5.  25 
2. 11 

4. 00 
2.  57 

4. 97 
.'83 

1857 . 

0.  82  5. 14 

.  34  1.  85 

1. 08 
3.  37 

1.14 

7.41 

3.  36 

24.  79 

1858 . 

10.  36 

5.  42 

1868...  . 

. 

1. 04 
2. 19 
1.29 
1.44 
1.  68 

1869 . 

2.  22 
2.20 
4.  58 
.20 
4.36 
2. 98 

1.  88 
.05 
2.  21 
3.  00 
.93 
1.  52 

1.56 
4.  45 
3.51 
3.01 
1.  38 
1.34 

4.80 
.84 
2.  81 
5.39 
7.  28 

8.  66 
1.97 

3.  48 

4.  57 
4.  68 

5.  90 
2.89 
6.91 
5.  43 
1.05 

8.  42 
1.  41 
2.34 
7.  27 
7.  56 

6. 71 
5.  23 

2.  25 

3.  38 
.26 

5.  90 
4. 12 
1.00 
2.50 
3.  67 

1. 92 
5. 08 
6.  73 
.62 
4.  97 

3.71 
1.53 
3.83 
1.  50 

53. 87 
31. 06 
41.09 
38. 10 

1870 . 

1871 . 

1872 . 

1873...  . 

1874...  . 

. 

1889 . 

1.  35 

3. 36 
2.  50 
2.50 

1.  70 
2.09 
3. 90 

3.  28 
1.  75 
1.86 

.  15 
1.07 
2.  76 

2.20 
3.  17 
.01 

.  14 
1.08 
.08 

.03 
1.  85 
.25 

.18 

1890...  . 

1.80 

3.00 

1.00 
1.  40 

.  17 
2.  73 

1891 . 

5. 16 

.06 

23.  71 

1892 . 

1893 . 

.40 

1.74 

1.66 
1.  20 

2.  25 

5.25 

1.03 

1.63 

1.67 

1.20 

3.47 
.78 
2.  66 
3.05 
.53 

1.59 
1.41 
3.08 
2. 39 
3.93 

.88 
.38 
4.  29 

.  95 
.01 

1.77 

1.60 

.22 

.77 

1.08 

20.  29 

1894 . 

1895 . 

1.  29 
1.50 

2.  37 

1896 . 

1897 . 

1904 . 

8.11 

4.  28 

T 

1.63 

1905 . 

.60 

1.38 

1.  41 

2. 96 

3.  21 

6.02 

3.  80 

2.  59 

3.37 

.70 

31. 95 

1 

301 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


WARSAW,  HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1906... . 

2.  58 

2.  84 

2.97 

2. 58 

1.86 

1.87 

2. 11 

4.38 

3.78 

.83 

2.  28 

1.73 

29. 81 

1907 . 

5. 15 

T 

3.83 

2.  48 

5.  27 

8. 12 

6.  45 

4.29 

1.76 

.60 

1.15 

1.50 

40.  60 

1908 . 

.36 

3.51 

1.67 

1.86 

11.11 

5.  85 

4. 18 

3.16 

2.  08 

.87 

3.34 

.71 

38.  70 

1909 . 

1.23 

2.  58 

2. 04 

4.80 

4.01 

6. 19 

5.  66 

.  15 

4.35 

3.72 

4.73 

2. 17 

41.63 

1910 . 

.51 

.97 

.43 

2.  82 

7.  81 

1.79 

3.51 

.83 

2.  59 

.95 

.27 

.81 

23.  29 

1911 . 

2.  52 

3.  39 

1.40 

4.56 

.32 

.  16 

5.  26 

1.63 

7.  57 

2. 17 

2.  35 

2. 16 

33.  49 

Means . 

1.98 

1.92 

2. 08 

3.  29 

4.04 

3.  64 

4.06 

2.  36 

3.  23 

2. 14 

1.99 

1.  44 

33.  74 

WATERLOO, 

MONROE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 

Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

| 

Aug. 

Sept. 

1 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1868 . 

0.20 

1869 . 

1. 14 

3.02 

3.65 

4. 15 

1870 . 

1871 . 

5.91 

2.  ii 

1.75 

.65 

2. 30 

4.50 

3.90 

0.55 

3.35 

2.  25 

1.  55 

1872 . 

3.05 

.89 

2.  40 

4.50 

.75 

1873 . 

2. 54 

6.37 

.22 

1874 . 

1.  30 

Means . 

4.48 

2.17 

3.  58 

2. 15 

2.42 

7.  68 

2.  44 

2.42 

WAUKEGAN,  LAKE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  640  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1886 . 

3.  28 
.90 

1.57 

.76 

4.91 

2.91 

1.68 

1.97 

6.  70 

4.  51 

1.70 

1.25 

2. 25 

1887 . 

4. 30 

6. 80 

Means . 

2.09 

1.16 

3.91 

WAVERLY,  MORGAN  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  680  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1862 . 

3.95 

1.15 

1.  25 

4.  40 
.25 
.60 
2. 65 

4.50 
7. 30 
2.15 
6.70 

1.75 

4.10 

1.55 

.50 

2. 55 
3. 15 
3.65 
4.  20 

2. 60 
3.30 
1.75 
2. 10 

3.  55 
1.85 
6.  40 

4.05 
6. 10 
2. 75 
2.15 

1863 . 

3.15 
.80 
5.  55 

1864  . 

1865  . 

Means . 

2.70 

.20 

0. 70 
5. 85 

4.55 
3.  40 

28.85 

1.45 

3. 27 

3. 17 

3. 98 

2. 12 

1.98 

5. 16 

1.98 

3. 39 

2.44 

3.93 

3. 76 

WAYNESVILLE,  DEWITT  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1858 . 

1.05 

1.99 

5. 75 

7.12 

6.00 

3.88 

1.62 

4.00 

2.  63 

3.12 

2. 22 

1859 . 

1.53 

3.08 

Means . 

1. 52 

302 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Continued 


WEST  SALEM,  E D W A RDSfCOUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.  i  Apr. 

1 

May  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.  Annual 

1856. . . . 

2. 30 
4.52 
2.  44 
4.60 

0.  65 
1.13 
3.74 
4.02 
.66 

1.05 
1.70 
5.  28 
5.91 
5. 04 

2.93  1.87 

4.37  6.83 

8.33  5.66 

2.78  ;  2.64 
4.  09  5.  51 

6.93 
3.24 
5.  08 
4.  14 

4. 86 
5.  75 
1.45 
1.  62 

0.  86 
1.37 
2. 19 
3.62 
6.11 

1.07 

1.19 

4.08 

.93 

1.45 

3.64 
5.  29 
3.28 
4. 17 

2.95  '  . 

1857 . 

3.24  ! 

1858 . 

3.  47 
2.26 

6.00  51.00 

4.33  |  41.02 

1859 . 

1860 . 

Means . 

. 

2.86 

3.  46 

2.04 

3.80 

4.50  4.50 

1 

4.  85 

3.42  j  2.83 

1 

1.  74 

4. 10 

4.13  46.01 

1 

WHEATON,  DUPAGE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  769  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May  June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1857 . 

0. 92 
5.  25 
1.26 

1858 . 

2.30 

1.88 

2.14 

1.16 

2.95 

2.80 
7. 28 
2. 93 

4.68 
3.28 
6.  04 

6.  72 
4. 17 

3.  29 

3.69 
2.  47 
2.07 

3. 15 
1.28 
4.27 

8.  23 
1.41 

5. 05 

4. 05 
2.03 

3. 55 
2.  25 

4.82 

2.31 

51.38 
30. 78 

1859 . 

1860 . 

1886 . 

3.  43 

2.70 

1.  54 

.87 

4.23 

1890...  . 

3.85 

1.895 . 

2.95 
7. 07 
1.02 
4.20 
7. 15 
3.33 

1.  39 
2. 83 
4.22 
6. 03 
1.39 

2.  84 

3.  47 
5.14 
3.09 
1.90 
6.66 
3. 97 

4.99 

2.  48 
1.11 
5.  69 
1.96 

3.  53 

1.  52 
9. 09 
1.10 
4.64 

2.  21 
2.  39 

1.16 
.53 
.49 
5. 13 
2. 12 
2.  29 

5. 00 
3.  78 
2. 97 
2.34 
1.41 
2. 77 

5.  78 
.  55 
.99 
1.86 
1.  86 
.60 

1896 . 

1.09 
6.  61 
3.  67 
.74 
1.43 
1.  42 

2. 30 
2.27 
2.  20 
1.  78 
4. 09 
1.68 

2.11 

5.  43 

6.  04 
2. 36 
1.66 

4.  50 
4.36 

1.31 

.41 

.93 

41.47 
33.  66 
45. 02 
30.  05 
29.  83 

1897 . 

1898 . 

1899 . 

1900 . 

1901 . 

Means . 

2.  55 

2.  29 

3.  83 

3.  22 

4.26 

2.  85 

3.38 

3. 87 

3.  38 

2. 19 

3. 18 

2.12 

37.  46 

WHITE  HALL,  GREENE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1884...  . 

1. 55 

1885 

*  1  65 

0  85 

6  20 

5  10 

3  00 

8.  87 

1.90 

1886 . 

1.35 

.95 

1. 16 

5. 00 

5.  75 

4.44 

5.  87 

6.  74 

i.  i3 

1.63 

1. 62 

35.  64 

1887 . 

1.  45 

3.75 

1.28 

3.05 

4.  41 

1.07 

0.  40 

1.37 

2.65 

.58 

1.86 

2.37 

24. 24 

1888 . 

2.86 

2. 10 

3.  35 

.99 

5.  48 

5.  41 

4.  52 

5.  43 

2.10 

1.83 

2.09 

.00 

36. 16 

1889 . 

2. 12 

2.10 

2.51 

1.09 

10.  63 

3.87 

4.07 

1.  04 

4.  22 

3.34 

4.08 

.06 

39. 13 

1890 . 

6. 70 

2.55 

2.12 

2.09 

3.02 

3.  81 

2.  09 

1.63 

2.  04 

1.05 

.94 

.43 

28.  47 

1891 . 

1.21 

2.72 

1.88 

1.89 

1.83 

6.  49 

.92 

2.54 

2. 02 

1.39 

4.69 

.93 

28. 51 

1892 . 

1.  75 

4.09 

2. 30 

6.  29 

9.  20 

2. 59 

6. 16 

.87 

1.99 

1.  44 

2.79 

1.94 

41.41 

1893 

47 

2.  31 

4  62 

9  31 

4  47 

5  08 

1.80 

.36 

1.  21 

1.30 

1894... 

2. 37 

2.02 

2.32 

1.90 

3.  76 

.93 

1.38 

3.  47 

1895. . . 

.  59 

1.  88 

2.  61 

2.01 

3.25 

3. 97 

.52 

2.  27 

6.70 

1896 . 

1.  41 

1.24 

1.  45 

1.86 

6.94 

2.92 

6.  42 

2. 19 

4.  58 

1.37 

1.50 

.  50 

32.38 

1897 . 

4.99 

1.21 

4.  63 

4.33 

2.  09 

4.89 

6.  54 

.01 

.59 

.31 

5. 00 

1.94 

36.53 

1898 . 

5. 10 

2.00 

6.  36 

5. 16 

7. 33 

2.94 

*4.02 

*3.43 

4.  24 

3.57 

1.84 

1.  82 

47. 81 

1899 

1.35 

2.01 

2.  75 

1.30 

8.01 

1.902 . 

2.06 

2.23 

8.  93 

3.20 

6. 07 

4.  66 

2.36 

3.69 

3. 14 

1903... 

1.  22 

3.  27 

3. 11 

3.57 

2.23 

4.  73 

1.39 

.28 

1.  40 

1904 . 

2.30 

.24 

5.  77 

7.34 

4.46 

4.83 

7.  08 

4.63 

6. 95 

.  50 

.10 

1.20 

45.  40 

1905 . 

2.20 

1.  40 

2,26 

2.51 

6.92 

3.82 

8. 05 

5. 95 

6. 02 

4.90 

2.20 

1.85 

48.  OS 

1906 

3  15 

4  45 

Rt  40 

3.  55 

5.90 

2.  55 

1.06 

4.88 

2.  35 

3.82 

4.  60 

1907 

5.  32 

90 

3.01 

3  13 

3.  70 

6.00 

9.  88 

1.55 

3.  75 

3.  25 

1908-  -  - 

.97 

1.  72 

.25 

2.  44 

1.  64 

303 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Kecords  in  Illinois — Continued 


WHITE  HALL,  GREENE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS —  Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1909 . 

3.  28 

4.33 

1.50 

4.45 

5. 62 

4. 18 

6. 02 

1.48 

4.74 

5.  48 

! 

5.  85 

2.38 

49.31 

1910 . 

1.90 

1.70 

.05 

3.  34 

7. 18 

1.80 

4.  26 

1. 12 

7.  29 

1.89 

.69' 

.83 

32.05 

1911 . 

3. 63 

2.  67 

1.98 

3.  97 

1. 10 

1. 28 

3. 12 

§.  69 

8. 13 

2.51 

2.  94 

2. 20 

39. 22 

Means . 

2. 64 

2. 16 

2.69 

3.  58 

4.83 

4. 18 

4. 19 

2.84 

3.95 

1.92 

2.  52 1 

1.93 

37. 62 

*  Interpolated  from  surrounding  stations. 

Note— Values  1894-1907,  are  for  CarrolltOD.  All  other  values  are  for  Whitehall.  These  stations 
are  fifteen  miles  apart. 


WILTON  CENTER,  WILL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  600  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1884 . 

3. 14 
4.  70 

3.31 

7.  79 

3.62 

3.34 

5.  45 

1.48 

4. 84 

1885 . 

3.  62 

2. 76 

0. 63 

3.  37 

1.61 

1.45 

Means . 

3. 92 

5.  55 

3.48 

WINCHESTER,  SCOTT  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887 . 

3.  70 
4.34 

6. 00 
1.53 

1888 . 

6.60 

2.88 

. 

2.50 

1.  45 

3. 90 

1.70 

8. 35 

9. 19 

5.  45 

0.80 

2.45 

2.53 

1889 . 

1897 . 

.38 
3.75 
3.  47 
3. 07 
3.  36 
2.  85 
2.  45 
.09 
4.37 

3.87 
3.00 
2.  28 
1.79 
1.29' 
3.  48 
.58 
.05 
1.47 

2.89 

1.79 

1.56 
.26 

2.53 
3.  46 

1.57 
.95 

1.36 

•  0 

1898 . 

5. 75 
1.41 
.94 
2.  31 
1.52 
1.70 
3.14 
1.57 

2.90 
2.34 
5. 06 
1.60 

5. 55 

3.  47 
.13 

3.03 

4.29 

4.  45 
3.69 
1.60 

3. 87 
1.71 
1.31 

1.  48 
3. 37 
4.34 
5.  57 
2.02 

8.50 
9. 13 
3. 96 

1.  45 
4.80 
3.  24 
4.60 
2.21 

5.  21 
3. 06 
4.  28 
1.91 

7.  49 

3.  04 

4.  36 
2.67 

3.30 
3.04 
4.  75 
1.56 
3.  36 
3.  30 
4. 15 
2.81 

5. 13 
2.95 
1.52 
.47 
5.  63 
3.01 
4.50 
4.  57 

5. 62 
4.67 
5.  56 
1.95 
4.06 
4. 16 
7.  06 
5.  23 

54.  37 
39. 09 
32.  63 
22. 94 

1899 . 

1900 . 

1901 . 

1902 . 

1903...  . 

3.89 

1.66 

1.57 

35.  73 
39.  82 
31.45 

1904...  . 

1905 . 

Means . 

2.  78 

2.  55 

3.  35 

2.  82 

5. 14 

4.  58 

3.  52 

3. 18 

4.53 

2.  63 

2. 35 

2. 17 

36.  57 

WINDSOR,  SHELBY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  716  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1885 . 

11.02 

6.  69 

4. 19 

1.76 

3.  80 

1886 . 

4.32 

1.  22 

2.60 

2. 17 

5.  53 

6.59 

1.51 

3.08 

3.82 

1.04 

2. 37 

1.85 

36. 10 

1887 . 

1.49 

3.  38 

2. 66 

2. 34 

4.25 

1.01 

2.89 

2. 13 

2. 79 

.82 

5.  62 

4.94 

34. 32 

1888 . 

2. 70 

2.  47 

3.37 

2. 17 

5. 34 

7. 09 

2. 36 

3.  56 

1.28 

2.60 

3.20 

2.34 

38.  49 

1889 . 

1.97 

1.41 

1.69 

.71 

7. 36 

6.  53 

5.  70 

1.93 

4.26 

2. 06 

4.47 

1904.. . . 

3.  22 

.91 

7.18 

3.42 

3.23 

1.43 

4. 10 

4.56 

4. 13 

.46 

.09 

1.23 

33. 96 

1905... . 

3.00 

1.  57 

1.86 

2.  22 

4.40 

3.  46 

8. 06 

1.34 

1. 14 

4.21 

1.52 

2. 14 

33.  92 

1906 . 

2.88 

1.80 

4.90 

2.  23 

2.64 

2.88 

1.34 

3.41 

4.09 

1.58 

3.50 

3.11 

34.  36 

1907 . 

4.99 

.48 

3.88 

2.  22 

3.  82 

4.  40 

5.  63 

4.60 

1.57 

1.30 

1.92 

3.  22 

38. 03 

1908 . 

1.38 

5. 32 

2.  54 

5.91 

13.  26 

3.51 

2.  40 

2.  62 

2.00 

.  11 

3. 34 

1.50 

43.89 

Table  Xo.  4 — Precipitation  Eecords  in  Illinois — Continued 

WINDSOR,  SHELBY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS — Concluded 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1909 . 

2.  42 

4. 16 

1. 94 

9,23 

5.49 

3. 95 

6.80 

1.20 

2.  94 

2.  76 

3.73 

2.25 

46.87 

1910 . 

1.  73 

2.  84 

.43 

2.83 

6.32 

2.  73 

5.68 

3.  55 

4. 33 

2.61 

4.  65 

1.82 

39. 52 

1911 . 

2.  22 

1.91 

1.  87 

4. 50 

4.  46 

1.49 

1.92 

4. 18 

14.  76 

3.78 

2.  80 

1.  56 

54.  45 

Means . 

2.69 

2.29 

2.91 

3. 33 

5.  51 

3.  76 

4.03 

3. 63 

3.91 

2. 12 

3.00 

2.48 

38.  63 

WINNEBAGO,  WINNEBAGO  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  900  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1 

1857 . 

*1. 14 

*5.29 

3.26 

2.  39 

3.  64 

8. 3f 

4.  01 

6. 10 

2. 56 

4.  76 

1.91 

1. 30 

44.  70 

1858 . 

2. 37 

1.29 

2.08 

3.  98 

6. 87 

7.  45 

3.  36 

2.85 

5. 59 

2. 94 

4. 50 

1.88 

45. 16 

1859 . 

1.28 

1.36 

4.88 

3.  44 

2. 82 

2.  42 

1.89 

1.34 

2. 57 

.68 

3.04 

.79 

26.51 

1860 . 

1. 14 

2.00 

.78 

1. 19 

4.28 

4.47 

*3.26 

2.  26 

5.  48 

2. 17 

2.  44 

3. 30 

32.  77 

1861 . 

2.  66 

4.  87 

2.41 

4. 98 

5. 39 

1.33 

5.  7S 

3.05 

6.89 

3.  56 

1.75 

1.  84 

44.51 

1862 . 

3.  78 

1.02 

2. 16 

5.  59 

3.  67 

3.09 

*9.  99 

6.  98 

5. 96 

2.  76 

.93 

1.52 

47.  45 

1863 . 

2.  86 

*1.  04 

1.  65 

*1.  70 

5.  05 

1.  67 

2. 10 

2.24 

1.63 

3.  49 

2.22 

3.  62 

29.  27 

1864 . 

2.05 

.30 

2.71 

2.  66 

1.  46 

1. 13 

5.83 

1.88 

3. 57 

2.28 

2.  27 

2.76 

28.  90 

1865 . 

.27 

3.25 

3. 58 

4.  33 

1.  56 

4.  66 

6. 17 

7.22 

9.09 

3.  53 

.42 

.74 

44.  82 

1866 . 

2.49 

.98 

2.  00 

3.06 

1.90 

4.  45 

5.03 

7.  52 

4. 19 

2.86 

.  59 

3.  84 

38. 91 

1867 . 

2.  86 

2.83 

1.58 

1.  43 

4.  65 

3.  74 

1.58 

3.  33 

1.53 

.50 

1.68 

1.03 

26.  74 

1868 . 

.82 

•  l  i 

4.  98 

4.  43 

3.  82 

5. 12 

2. 93 

1.  60 

5.23 

1.00 

3.31 

1.30 

35.31 

1869 . 

1.  39 

2. 14 

.  95 

2.  76 

5.  53 

7.  01 

2.91 

4.22 

3.85 

.83 

2.  76 

2.  86 

37.  21 

1870 . 

2.87 

.  75 

3.41 

1.32 

1.25 

2. 12 

3.  74 

3.66 

3. 92 

2.  75 

.60 

.78 

27. 17 

1888 . 

fl.  72 

fl.  30 

f3.  03 

2.20 

5.  69 

1. 13 

7.63 

2.27 

1. 18 

1.  75 

2. 17 

2.65 

32.  72 

1889 . 

2. 18 

2.00 

1.40 

4. 14 

5.  42 

3.20 

2.  77 

.10 

1.66 

.62 

1.73 

2.83 

28.05 

1890 . 

3.  39 

2.  73 

1.  64 

3.  50 

4. 35 

10. 15 

.40 

2. 55 

.50 

6.  40 

2. 10 

1.40 

39.11 

1891 . 

2. 30 

1.  55 

4.25 

4. 17 

2.50 

3.  45 

2. 13 

1.  24 

.99 

1.  49 

3.71 

2.26 

30.04 

1892 . 

2.  60 

1.  76 

1.  95 

4.40 

S.  33 

10.29 

3.85 

5. 15 

1.  74 

.50 

2. 12 

2.  38 

45.  07 

1893 . 

2.04 

2.04 

2.  30 

4.  66 

2.  72 

3.26 

2.  61 

.80 

2.68 

2.  45 

1.  67 

1.29 

28. 52 

1894 . 

1.  48 

1.25 

3.  oo 

2.  74 

3.  51 

2.03 

1.48 

1.27 

5. 15 

1.  81 

1.  79 

.33 

26. 39 

1895 . 

1.  42 

.39 

1.  90 

.70 

4.  07 

1.89 

3.89 

2.  92 

2.29 

.80 

3.  07 

2.  07 

25.41 

1896 . 

.  65 

1.54 

1.28 

3.63 

6.  50 

2. 94 

4.  95 

1. 92 

5.61 

.75 

2. 18 

.  58 

32.53 

1897 . 

3.  74 

1.38 

4.  87 

3.63 

1.31 

4. 70 

3.  82 

1.37 

1.01 

.  58 

1.28 

1.58 

29.  27 

1898 . 

2.95 

3.  07 

3. 95 

3.  39 

3.  52 

3. 65 

2.  74 

7. 13 

2.47 

3.  80 

1.  81 

.71 

39. 19 

1899 . 

.53 

1.49 

1.87 

2. 14 

6.  56 

2. 15 

6. 18 

2.  57 

1.68 

2.22 

1.  52 

1.98 

30.89 

1900 . 

2.  20 

3.  22 

2.  07 

2. 98 

4. 96 

2.67 

5. 81 

5.88 

3.  58 

3.  70 

2. 10 

.57 

39.  74 

1901 . 

1. 10 

1.47 

3.  52 

.43 

2.79 

2.83 

3.  76 

1.  21 

3. 15 

.92 

1.20 

2.05 

24.43 

1902 . 

.63 

1.43 

2.86 

1.  74 

7. 62 

8.  76 

5.85 

1.  53 

4.71 

1.62 

3.06 

2. 10 

41.91 

1903 . 

.  58 

1.81 

3.51 

4.91 

3.  73 

2.  75 

4. 93 

7.66 

5.  49 

4. 35 

1. 15 

1.  68 

42.  55 

1904 . 

1.74 

1.  38 

4.  55 

3.41 

3. 17 

1.  53 

3.41 

2.  95 

4. 11 

1. 95 

.13 

3. 34 

31.67 

1905 . 

.66 

1.69 

3.  77 

3.  59 

6.  38 

3.  76 

3.  67 

3.83 

.77 

4. 10 

2.29 

1.48 

35.99 

1906 . 

3.  72 

2. 17 

3.  24 

2.09 

4.05 

4.  93 

2.83 

6.02 

4.68 

2.  56 

2.85 

1.  59 

40.  73 

1907 . 

3.  68 

.76 

1.49 

3.  46 

3.  20 

5.  81 

6.  65 

4.09 

6.  45 

.71 

1.  45 

1.77 

39.  52 

1908 . 

1.00 

2.  57 

5.41 

4.48 

8. 17 

3.51 

4.  59 

2.  85 

1. 15 

1.02 

3.  66 

.85 

39.26 

1909 . 

2.  52 

2.63 

1.41 

7.  75 

3.47 

4.  52 

1.03 

6.  82 

3. 18 

1.11 

4.00 

4.  32 

42.  76 

1910 . 

2.41 

.69 

.36 

4.  56 

3.  47 

1.01 

2.32 

3.  70 

2.  61 

.78 

1.  90 

.91 

25.  98 

1911 . 

.91 

3. 13 

.61 

5.  42 

2.75 

3.20 

1.09 

7.  58 

7.  57 

3.  32 

4.65 

2. 10 

42.33 

Means . 

1. 96 

1.  87 

2.66 

3.36 

4.25 

3.  98 

3.88 

3.63 

3.  59 

2.19 

2.16 

1.  88 

35.  36 

*  Values  are  for  Riley. 

t  Values  are  for  Rockford,  in  the  same  county. 


WOODSTOCK,  M’HENRY  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1887.. . 

3. 77 

4.  73 

1.  01 

2.11 

1.  48 

2.09 

3. 34 

4. 31 

3.  84 

1888. . . 

1.32 

2.  65 

3.23 

.82 

2.55 

1889 . 

2.  25 

4.40 

Z  88 

2.20 

1890. . . 

3.  07 

Means. 

2.  60 

3.69 

2. 12 

2.  94 

2.  56 

2.86 

305 


Table  No.  4 — Precipitation  Records  in  Illinois — Concluded 


YORKVILLE,  KENDALL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1880 . 

3. 84 

3. 84 

1.64 

4.92 

6.  72 

3.36 

6.00 

6. 84 

2. 88 

2.  04 

1.20 

.00 

43.28 

1881 . 

1.44 

3.  72 

3. 60 

1.44 

1.68 

5.88 

2. 16 

.30 

3. 84 

7.20 

5. 04 

2.  93 

39.23 

1882 . 

1.20 

3.00 

3.00 

5. 82 

4. 80 

6.  54 

3. 60 

5.28 

1.  44 

2.  72 

1.86 

2. 10 

41.36 

1883 . 

1.68 

5.  05 

.63 

3.68 

6.  49 

3.  35 

3.37 

.54 

1.26 

6.  60 

4.81 

1.25 

38.  71 

1884 . 

.75 

2.  61 

2.00 

2.  34 

2.  44 

3. 16 

5. 95 

3.27 

3.04 

5.03 

1.62 

3.  95 

36. 16 

1885 . 

2. 14 

1.37 

.14 

2.  87 

2.  48 

4. 92 

3.42 

6.22 

4.02 

3.71 

1.63 

2.  51 

35.  43 

1886 . 

2. 94 

1.68 

3. 17 

4.  04 

3.85 

2. 17 

.33 

4.27 

4. 53 

1.20 

.86 

1.01 

30.  05 

1887 . 

2.  98 

4.29 

.80 

.48 

2.  78 

.29 

1.21 

3.  48 

2.  70 

2.  34 

1.78 

4.25 

*27.  38 

1888 . 

L  46 

1.54 

2.  77 

1.  59 

4.67 

1.29 

3.  58 

1.09 

1.  22 

2.  73 

3.  21 

2.  22 

27.37 

1889 . 

1.57 

1.03 

1.  28 

2.  23 

3.12 

4.  98 

4.44 

.75 

3.44 

1.00 

2.83 

1.91 

28.  58 

1890 . 

2.44 

1. 30 

2.89 

2.  58 

5.  27 

6.  98 

1. 19 

2.  65 

2. 17 

4.  60 

1.89 

.75 

34.  71 

1891 . 

2.71 

2. 32 

2. 33 

3.  97 

1.  97 

2.  93 

3.  07 

4.  36 

1.20 

.64 

4.42 

1.93 

31.85 

1892 . 

1.74 

1.  17 

2r32 

3.  45 

8.05 

10.  51 

4.71 

1.  71 

2. 32 

.96 

2.11 

1.97 

41.02 

1893 . 

1.85 

3. 16 

2.68 

4.80 

2. 59 

3.  27 

1.99 

.22 

2.88 

2.28 

2.25 

1.85 

29.  82 

1894 . 

2.31 

1. 10 

2.  68 

2.  82 

2.  82 

2.  20 

.50 

1.  49 

7.  35 

1.34 

1.79 

.  77 

27. 17 

1895 . 

1.33 

.38 

1. 35 

1.56 

3.  27 

1.64 

3.61 

5.00 

.59 

1.05 

4.53 

6. 10 

30.41 

1896 . 

1.09 

1.90 

1.  71 

3.  48 

7.  52 

1.75 

5.32 

4.03 

7.  51 

.31 

3.30 

.15 

38.  07 

1897 . 

6.  06 

1.60 

3.56 

2.36 

1. 19 

5. 19 

3.  63 

1.77 

.86 

.15 

3.  71 

1.58 

31.66 

1898 . 

3. 86 

2.  59 

4. 11 

1.48 

5.  50 

4. 51 

2.23 

3.  75 

3.81 

4.32 

2.81 

1.52 

40.  46 

1899 . 

.73 

1.67 

2.  70 

.46 

7.28 

1.  55 

4.  83 

2.  27 

2.  23 

2. 13 

1.05 

1.65 

28.  55 

1900 . 

1.  68 

3.  72 

1.70 

.79 

4. 17 

2. 14 

3.84 

4.23 

2.  53 

2.  83 

2.  66 

.  13 

30.  42 

1901 . 

1. 17 

1.  26 

4.05 

.31 

.67 

1.71 

3. 34 

.80 

3. 36 

1.08 

.99 

1.23 

19.  97 

1902 . 

.56 

2.  05 

2.  70 

1. 15 

7.06 

14.44 

7.99 

2. 96 

8.  23 

1.80 

3.  26 

1.80 

53. 97 

1903 . 

.80 

1.78 

3.23 

3.14 

3.01 

4.  72 

5.07 

5. 15 

6.  76 

2.  40 

.36 

1.56 

37.  95 

1904 . 

2.  05 

1.74 

4.  96 

5.  23 

2.  79 

1.91 

3.  88 

4.21 

3.  82 

1.44 

.00 

2.  18 

34.  21 

1905 . 

.63 

2. 12 

2.38 

4.04 

5. 96 

4.  62 

3. 90 

2.91 

1.  77 

1.68 

2.  46 

1.41 

33.  88 

1906 . 

1.94 

.83 

1.31 

1.97 

5.09 

2.20 

1.61 

3. 90 

10.25 

2.  40 

1.44 

1.85 

34.  79 

1907 . 

3.68 

.  17 

2.  58 

1.55 

4.60 

5.  22 

6. 23 

6. 37 

5.  21 

1.07 

1.25 

.83 

38.  76 

1908 . 

.78 

2. 10 

2.20 

*3. 10 

6. 18 

1.65 

3. 96 

5.  90 

.95 

.75 

1.84 

.72 

30. 13 

1909 . . 

1.06 

1.  70 

.85 

8.41 

2.  21 

5.  21 

2.  24 

2.09 

3.32 

1.41 

4.  82 

1.46 

34.  78 

1910 . 

1.49 

.46 

.07 

4. 16 

4.49 

1.  02 

1.59 

3.  90 

5.  58 

1.32 

1.05 

.80 

25.  93 

1911 . 

1.16 

2.  07 

.61 

4.31 

3.05 

5.  57 

2.05 

4.23 

10. 16 

4.  04 

2.  08 

2.  46 

41.  79 

Means . 

1.92 

1. 92 

2.25 

2. 95 

4. 18 

3.  97 

3.  47 

3.31 

3. 84 

2.  34 

2.38 

1.88 

34.63 

*  Estimated. 

Values  from  1880-99  are  for  Oswego,  five  miles  distant. 


ZION,  CARROLL  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS 
Elevation,  938  feet 


Year 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Annual 

1894 . 

*0. 86 

3.00 

0. 33 

3. 19 

6.  49 

3. 68 

1.60 

0.63 

1895 . 

i.  82 

0.29 

0. 70 

0. 18 

4.64 

1.99 

4.77 

1.79 

2.  07 

.93 

1.82 

1.58 

22.58 

1896 . 

1.02 

1.80 

.91 

5. 78 

8.  35 

2. 18 

4.  05 

3.  78 

4. 53 

1.50 

.71 

1.03 

35.  64 

1897 . 

2.  22 

1.17 

3. 28 

3.16 

2.  21 

4.22 

2.22 

1.82 

2.  90 

.85 

1.55 

2.  68 

.  28. 28 

1898 . 

3. 95 

2. 80 

3.83 

3.  07 

3.  22 

1899 . 

1900 . 

1.82 

3. 14 

1. 15 

3.  74 

2.59 

1.84 

1.21 

1.  44 

.60 

1901 . 

1.00 

1.60 

2.  21 

.73 

2.  56 

3.  01 

1.53 

.05 

2. 10 

2.  84 

.55 

.35 

18.  53 

1902 . 

.50 

1.80 

2.01 

1.89 

4.  69 

7.  80 

8.  70 

2.  89 

4.04 

1.52 

3.  12 

2.  49 

41.  45 

1903 . 

.50 

1.17 

2.40 

4.  22 

5.  28 

1.55 

9.45 

5.  51 

6. 39 

1.78 

1. 13 

1.  70 

41.08 

1904 . 

.65 

.60 

3.90 

3.12 

3. 33 

2.  24 

2.  73 

4.  29 

6. 81 

2. 36 

T 

2.  25 

32.28 

1905 . 

.70 

2. 18 

2.  20 

2. 18 

5. 13 

4.84 

1.63 

6.  26 

1.  49 

3.  73 

3.  67 

.44 

34.45 

1906 . 

3.52 

1.26 

3.10 

2. 14 

2.72 

6.  71 

3. 19 

5. 38 

2.31 

2.  20 

1.79 

2.  08 

36.  40 

1907 . 

2.  75 

.34 

.77 

1.94 

3.  45 

4.80 

6.91 

2.  43 

5.  05 

1.06 

1.99 

.35 

31.84 

1908 . 

.90 

2. 24 

3.10 

2.  63 

6.  87 

3.74 

5.89 

2.  67 

1.30 

1.37 

1.80 

1.10 

33.  61 

1909 . 

1.88 

2.  79 

1.58 

6.  48 

3.08 

4. 15 

2. 19 

3. 90 

3.00 

1.84 

4.32 

3.  62 

38.83 

1910 . 

2.08 

.87 

.29 

3.48 

4.73 

1.28 

1.58 

3.41 

3.51 

1.  20 

.91 

1.01 

24.35 

1911 . 

.20 

2.64 

1.  02 

6.  37 

3.26 

3. 12 

5.29 

9.  72 

4.  26 

2.  21 

3.41 

1.56 

43.  06 

Means . 

1.58 

1.57 

2.09 

3.  08 

3.97 

3.48 

4.01 

3. 73 

3.63 

1.89 

1.86 

1.47 

33.03 

*  Ten  days  missing. 


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* 

PART  III 


EVAPORATION 

Precipitation,  after  it  falls  upon  the  surface  of  the  earth,  disappears 
in  a  number  of  ways.  Part  passes  off  immediately  as  surface  flow  into 
the  streams  and  forms  what  may  be  called  flood  flow ;  a  part  is  evaporated 
from  the  general  surface  of  the  ground ;  and  a  portion  percolates  into 
the  ground.  Of  the  last  portion,  a  part  is  caught  by  the  roots  of  vegeta¬ 
tion,  passed  upwards,  and  evaporated  or  transpired  from  the  leaves,  and 
a  part  passes  on,  downwards  and  laterally,  finding  its  way  to  the  surface 
again  in  the  form  of  springs,  which  constitute  the  source  of  the  dry- 
weather  flow  of  streams,  or  it  goes  to  maintain  some  artesian  supply. 

The  total  flow  of  a  stream  is  therefore,  in  general,  equal  to  the 
rainfall  less  the  evaporation ;  the  flood  flow  is  equal  to  the  rainfall  less 
evaporation  and  percolation;  and,  finally,  the  dry-weather  flow  may  be 
considered  as  equal  to  the  deeper  or  more  permanent  percolation.  To 
enable  stream  flow  data  to  be  used  in  an  intelligent  way,  it  is  therefore 
desirable  to  have  a  knowledge  of  the  amount  of  evaporation  and  perco¬ 
lation. 

In  general,  the  amount  of  percolation  may  be  approximately 
determined  by  subtracting  the  flood  flows  of  a  stream  from  its  total 
flow,  providing  the  storage  afforded  by  swamps,  ponds,  and  lakes,  is 
iu  significant. 

The  subject  of  evaporation  naturally  divides  itself  into  two  parts : 
evaporation  from  land-surfaces  and  evaporation  from  water-surfaces. 
The  former  is  difficult  to  determine  since  the  conditions  affecting  it  are 
so  varied  and  indeterminate.  The  subject  is  beyond  the  scope  of  this 
publication  and  has  not  been  considered.  For  information  on  this  sub¬ 
ject  the  reader  is  referred  to  articles  by  Greaves,  FitzGerald,  Harrison, 
Yermeule,  and  others. 

Evaporation  from  water-surfaces  may  be  comparatively  easily 
obtained  by  direct  experiment.  Considerable  reliable  data  have  already 
been  published.  Some  of  the  data  in  the  following  tables  have  never 
been  published  before.  By  a  judicious  use  of  the  data  in  these  tables, 
it  is  believed  that  the  evaporation  from  any  water  surface  in  the  State 
of  Illinois  may  be  determined  within  20  per  cent  of  the  true  value, 
which  is  sufficiently  close  for  most  purposes. 

The  United  States  Weather  Bureau  started  a  detailed  study  of  the 
subject  of  evaporation  in  1907.  The  methods  and  results  of  its  works 
as  far  as  published  may  be  consulted  in  the  following  Monthly  Weather 
Reviews:  July,  1907,  February,  1908,  Annual  Summary,  1908,  Feb¬ 
ruary,  April,  and  May,  1909,  and  February,  1910. 

There  is  also  published  in  the  Monthly  Weather  Reviews  from 
June,  1908,  to  June,  1909,  a  very  complete  and  interesting  Annotated 


307 


Bibliography  of  Evaporation,  by  Grace  J.  Livingston,  for  the  years  1670 
to  1909.  This  bibliography  includes  not  only  titles  but  gives  a  sum¬ 
mary  of  each  reference,  which  makes  it  of  especial  value. 

EVAPORATION  RECORDS 

Records  of  evaporation  from  water-surfaces  in  Illinois  are  not  avail¬ 
able.  Tables  Nos.  1  to  5  give  the  evaporation  as  observed  in  states 
adjoining  Illinois  or  subject  to  about  the  same  climatological  conditions. 
Tables  Nos.  6  and  7  contain  data  that  mav  be  found  useful  in  making 
comparative  studies.  The  monthly  percentages  in  Table  No.  7  are  of 
use  in  obtaining  an  approximation  of  the  yearly  evaporation  from  incom¬ 
plete  yearly  records.  The  following  brief  description  of  the  different 
tables  gives  the  general  conditions  under  which  the  data  were  obtained. 

Table  No.  1. — At  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  the  apparatus  consists  of  two 
evaporation  pans,  3  feet  square  and  18  inches  deep,  which  are  the 
standard  dimensions.  One  of  these  pans  is  floated  in  the  Iowa  River 
near  the  shore  by  means  of  timbers.  The  other  pan  is  set  in  the  ground 
on  top  of  the  river  bank  a  short  distance  from  the  river.  A  rain  gage  is 
located  near  the  pan  set  in  the  ground.  It  is  assumed  in  working  up 
the  evaporation  from  the  floating  pan  that  the  rainfall  is  the  same  at 
both  pans. 

The  observations  at  the  pan  in  the  ground  were  not  continued  after 

1909. 

The  observations  were  made  by  Professor  Arthur  G.  Smith. 

Table  No.  2. — At  Columbus,  Ohio,  the  apparatus  consists  of  a 
standard  evaporation  pan  floated  by  means  of  cylindrical  floats  at  the 
center  of  a  triangular  shaped  raft  anchored  in  the  reservoir  of  the  city 
waterworks.  The  raft  serves  to  protect  the  pan  from  waves,  and  as  a 
support  for  the  rain  gage  and  for  the  observer  while  making  the  observa¬ 
tions. 

The  observations  are  made  by  one  of  the  city  employees. 

Table  No.  3. — At  Madison,  Wis.,  the  apparatus  consists  of  a  stand¬ 
ard  evaporation  pan  floating  in  a  marsh  on  the  south  shore  of  Lake 
Mendota.  The  reeds  and  grass  were  cut  in  the  vicinity  of  the  pan  so 
as  to  allow  the  wind  to  have  free  sweep.  The  rain  gage  is  located  at  the 
pan.  The  observations  are  made  under  the  supervision  of  Professor 
L.  S.  Smith. 

Table  No.  J+. — At  Grand  River  Lock,  Wisconsin,  on  the  upper  Fox 
River,  a  standard  evaporation  pan  is  floated  in  a  bayou  near  the  locks. 
The  rain  gage  is  located  700  feet  northeast  of  the  evaporation  pan. 

The  observations  are  made  by  the  lockm aster  under  the  supervision 
of  L.  M.  Mann,  United  States  Assistant  Engineer,  Oskosh,  Wis. 

Table  No.  5. — At  Menasha,  Wis.,  the  apparatus  consists  of  a 
standard  evaporation  pan  floating  in  Little  Lake  Buttes  des  Morts,  near 
the  dredged  channel.  The  rain  gage  is  about  120  feet  from  the  evapora¬ 
tion  pan. 

The  observations  are  made  by  the  lockmaster  under  the  supervision 
of  L.  M.  Mann,  United  States  Assistant  Engineer,  Oskosh,  Wis. 

Table  No.  6. — At  University,  North  Dakota,  a  standard  evapora¬ 
tion  pan  is  floated  by  means  of  a  raft  in  a  small  pond  on  the  campus  of 


308 


the  University  of  North  Dakota.  The  rain  gage  is  located  about  160 
feet  from  the  evaporation  pan. 

The  observations  are  made  under  the  supervision  of  Professor 
E.  F.  Chandler. 

Table  No.  7. — The  data  in  this  table,  with  the  exception  of  Chest¬ 
nut  Hill  Reservoir,  Boston,  Mass.,  and  Mount  Hope  Reservoir,  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  were  obtained  from  publications  of  the  United  States  Weather 
Bureau,  and  are  the  results  of  a  j-ears  observations  made  during  1909- 
1910. 

The  records  for  Chestnut  Hill  Reservoir  were  obtained  by  Fitz¬ 
Gerald.  For  the  summer  months  they  are  the  means  of  ten  years  of 
observations,  while  for  the  winter  months  they  are  deduced  from  special 
experiments  on  the  evaporation  from  snow  and  ice. 

The  data  at  Mount  Hope  Reservoir  were  obtained  by  Kuichling 
since  1891,  and  are  the  means  of  two  to  eight  years7  observations.  The 
values  for  these  two  stations  as  here  published  are  taken  from  Turneaure 
and  Russelks  “Public  Water  Supplies.77 

The  monthly  percentages  for  the  evaporation  at  Boston  and 
Rochester  being  derived  from  the  mean  of  several  years7  records  are  of 
value;  while  those  for  the  other  stations  in  Table  No.  7,  being  derived 
from  records  of  only  a  year  or  less  in  length,  are  not  so  valuable  since 
the  yearly  evaporation  varies  considerably. 

Table  No.  1 


EVAPORATION  AT  IOWA  CITY,  IQWA 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

FLOATING  PAN 

1906 

July  (7-31) . 

67 

75 

Inches 

.  12 

Inches 

4.56 

August . 

69 

77 

4. 56 

’  5.24 

September . 

62 

70 

.32 

4. 35 

October . 

44 

52 

1.47 

2.80 

November  (1-17) . 

35 

40 

.38 

.56 

Total  (July  7-November  17) . 

6. 85 

17.51 

1907 

April . 

41 

48 

1.69 

2.  57 

May . 

53 

59 

71 

5.53 

3.30 

June . 

64 

6.29 

3.08 

July . 

72 

77 

9.  08 

4.90 

August . . . 

69 

75 

2.  78 

4.  76 

September . 

60 

68 

2.55 

3. 19 

October . 

47 

55 

.89 

2.  03 

November  (1-11) . 

36 

43 

.  19 

.37 

Total  (April  1-November  11) . 

29.00 

24.  20 

1908 

April . 

48 

54 

2.47 

2.72 

May . 

59 

63 

7.21 

2.  96 

June . 

66 

72 

2. 57 

4.  42 

July . 

70 

78 

5.  45 

4. 56 

August . . . 

67 

76 

6. 59 

4.45 

September . 

61 

73 

1.75 

3.  41 

October . 

45 

53 

2. 13 

3.  51 

November  (1-10) . 

40 

42 

.10 

.58 

Total  (April  1-November  10) . 

28.  27 

26. 61 

309 


Table  No.  1 — Concluded 


EVAPORATION  AT  IOWA  CITY,  IOWA  —Concluded 


• 

Temperature  °F. 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Month 

Air 

Water 

floating  v ax— Concluded 

1909 

April  . 

44 

49 

Inches 

5. 19 

Inches 

2. 36 

Mav .  . 

57 

60 

3.91 

3. 87 

.Tune  .  .  . 

67 

72 

3. 80 

2. 88 

July .  . 

68 

76 

4.94 

4. 17 

August  . 

72 

81 

1.73 

5.  94 

Spptp.mber .  . 

59 

67 

2.40 

2.  92 

OntnhPT ...  . 

44 

51 

1.59 

2.20 

Total  (  Anril  1  Octnbpr  311 . 

23.56 

24.  34 

1910 

April  . 

50 

56 

2.01 

3. 11 

May .  . 

54  • 

61 

2.99 

3.63 

June . 

67 

75 

.98 

5.  30 

July . 

73 

80 

2.  17 

6.47 

August  . 

69 

76 

4.  13 

5.03 

September . 

60 

67 

3.  27 

3.  19 

T^tal  (April  1-Sppt.pmbpr  30) . 

15.  55 

26.73 

PAN  IN  GROUND 

* 

1906 

July  (7-31) . 

67 

72 

.12 

4.  79 

August  . 

69 

74 

4.  56 

4.40 

September . 

62 

67 

.32 

3.62 

October...  . 

44 

50 

1.47 

2. 11 

November  (1-17) . . . 

35 

40 

.38 

.49 

Total  (July  7-November  17) . 

6.  85 

15.41 

1907 

April . 

41 

47 

1.69 

2.  92 

Mav . 

53 

58 

5.  53 

3.24 

June . 

64 

70 

6.  29 

3.38 

July...  . 

72 

78 

9.  08 

4.  75 

August . 

69 

75 

2.  78 

4.68 

September . 

60 

66 

2. 55 

2.97 

October . 

47 

50 

.89 

1.87 

November  (1-11) . 

36 

41 

.  19 

*.  50 

Total  (April  1-  November  11 .) . 

29.  00 

24.31 

1908 

April . 

48 

54 

2.47 

3.  13 

Mav . 

59 

64 

7.21 

3.  08 

June . 

66 

72 

2.57 

4.  20 

July . 

70 

74 

5.45 

4.06 

August . 

64 

75 

6.  59 

4.  03 

September . 

62 

69 

1.  75 

2.  69 

October .  . 

49 

51 

2.  13 

2. 14 

November  (1-10) . 

40 

39 

.10 

.  47 

Total  (April  1-November  10.) . 

28.  27 

23.80 

1909 

April . 

44 

49 

5.  19 

2.71 

Mnv . 

56 

63 

3.91 

4. 15 

June . 

68 

73 

3.  80 

3.  03 

July . 

69 

76 

4.94 

4.  29 

August . 

71 

79 

1.73 

5.  05 

September . 

60 

61 

2.40 

2.32 

October . 

44 

48 

1.59 

1.73 

Total  (April  1-October  31) . 

23.  56 

23.  28 

*  Pan  frozen  7-11. 


310 


Table  No.  2 


EVAPORATION  AT  COLUMBUS,  OHIO 


Month 

Temperature,  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1906 

June  (7-30) . 

74 

73 

Inches 

1.  4 

Inches 

6. 14 

July . 

75 

74 

6. 07 

5.  44 

August . 

80 

75 

8.  43 

5.  42 

September . 

74 

71 

3.  62 

5.  59 

October . 

60 

58 

3. 09 

6. 36 

Total  (June  7-October  31).. . 

22.  61 

28. 95 

1907 

April . 

45 

42 

1.  44 

3. 06 

May . 

61 

59 

5.  82 

4.71 

June . 

70 

69 

5.  09 

5.59 

July . 

78 

76 

6. 17 

6.23 

August . 

71 

74 

3.  44 

6.54 

September . 

68 

72 

2.  82 

6.85 

October . 

57 

58 

2.  29 

5.  20 

November . 

49 

.46 

2.50 

2.69 

Total  (April  1-November  30) . 

) 

29.  57 

40.  87 

1908 

April . 

60 

55 

3.11 

3.  04 

May . 

67 

65 

3.  87 

4  75 

June . 

71 

73 

2.  04 

6.  38 

July . 

74 

77 

3.31 

6.  5l 

August . 

72 

75 

3. 17 

7. 08 

September . 

67 

66 

.  62 

5.  37 

October . 

56 

57 

1.21 

3.95 

N  ovember . 

48 

44 

.80 

2.00 

Total  (April  1-November  30) . 

18. 13 

39.  08 

Table  No.  3 

EVAPORATION  AT  MADISON,  WISCONSIN 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1906 

July  (15-31) . 

70 

68 

Inches 

1.32 

Inches 

1.59 

August . 

71 

70 

7.71 

2.52 

September . 

64 

64 

2.  24 

2. 04 

October . 

46 

49 

2.  84 

1.85 

November  (1-18) . 

38 

41 

.14 

.64 

Total  (July  15-November  18) . 

14.25 

8.  64 

1907 

April . 

39 

43 

2.  37 

2. 15 

May . 

51 

52 

2.  64 

3.  36 

June . 

66 

67 

3. 18 

2. 89 

July . 

74 

73 

6.09 

2.  59 

August . 

69 

66 

3.  91 

2.90 

September . 

60 

60 

4. 04 

2.  47 

Total  (April  1-September  30) . 

22.23 

16.  36 

1908 

May  (16-31) . 

68 

66 

3.  58 

1.54 

June . 

68 

67 

2.  38 

3.  73 

311 


Table  No.  3 — Concluded 


EVAPORATION  AT  MADISON,  WISCONSIN — Concluded 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

/ 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1908 

July .  . 

72 

69 

Inches 

3. 36 

Inches 

2. 51 

August . 

70 

65 

1.69 

3. 03 

September . 

65 

62 

.52 

2. 38 

October . 

51 

50 

.  16 

2.  34 

November  (1-10) . 

33 

41 

.01 

,.58 

Total  (May  16-November  10) . 

11.70 

16. 11 

1909 

April  (22-30) . 

44 

45 

.36 

.  74 

May . . . 

58 

58 

2. 52 

3.67 

June . 

70 

69 

3.  08 

3.  04 

July . 

70 

67 

.32 

3.  34 

August . 

73 

70 

3.  57 

3.  03 

September . 

60 

60 

2.  74 

1.87 

October  (1-16) . 

48 

50 

.49 

.94 

Total  (April  22-October  16) . 

13.  08 

16.  63 

1910 

April1 . 

50 

49 

3.  39 

2. 15 

May . 

55 

55 

3.71 

3.  01 

June . 

70 

64 

1.33 

3.  35 

July . 

75 

69 

.83 

3.  49 

August . 

70 

66 

6.  90 

2.  27 

September . 

59 

62 

1.97 

1.85 

October2 . 

51 

54 

.68 

1.73 

Total  (April  1-October  31) . 

18. 81 

17.85 

1911 

April  (15-30) . 

50 

48 

1. 13 

1.25 

May . 

64 

58 

2.  96 

2.  88 

June . 

72 

67 

4.  24 

2.40 

July . 

72 

67 

1.  47 

2.  53 

August . 

69 

65 

4.53 

1.81 

September . 

62 

61 

7.03 

1.70 

October . 

48 

51 

3.  75 

1.89 

November  (1-11) . 

38 

42 

2.63 

.40 

Total  (April  15-November  11) . 

27.74 

14.  86 

1  Six  inches  snow  April  23;  frozen  April  24  and  25. 

2  Frozen  October  27-29. 


Table  No.  4 


EVAPORATION  AT  GRAND  RIVER  LOCK,  WISCONSIN 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1905 

August  (13-31) . 

65 

73 

Inches 

2.60 

Inches 

3.  20 

September . 

61 

67 

3.  48 

4.06 

October . . 

52 

57 

2.50 

3.  22 

Total  (August  13-October  31) . 

8.58 

10.48 

312 


Table  No.  4 — Concluded 


EVAPORATION  AT  GRAND  RIVER  LOCK,  WISCONSIN —  Concluded 


Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Month 

Air 

Water 

1906 

51 

58 

Inches 

4.42 

Inches 

3.  58 

62 

71 

9.  48 

3. 73 

Tiilv  . 

66 

75 

2.  77 

4.74 

Anpmst,  . . 

67 

74 

6.  30 

3.  97 

Spntpmhpr  .  .  . 

61 

68 

4. 15 

3.  34 

Of'tfYhpr  ..  . . 

44 

50 

5.  25 

1.91 

40 

41 

.07 

.29 

T'ntcil  fTVfsiv  1  ^nvpmhiPT  11^  _  .  . . 

32.  44 

21.  56 

1907 

37 

43 

2.  32 

Mav  . . 

47 

56 

2.  84 

4.29 

.Tune .  . 

62 

71 

3. 14 

5.  28 

July .  . 

66 

75 

5. 54 

5.  44 

August  . 

66 

71 

6.  65 

4.51 

September .  _  . 

58 

62 

3.  97 

3.  98 

Ontnher .  . 

45 

49 

.93 

2.  44 

Nnmmhftr  (T-12) . . . .  . 

39 

43 

.53 

.46 

Total  (April  1-November  12) . 

28.  72 

1908 

April  . 

46 

49 

4.59 

2. 54 

May . 

55 

59 

4.95 

4.01 

June . 

61 

71 

3.  26 

5.  37 

July . 

68 

76 

1.88 

5. 60 

August . 

63 

71 

2. 54 

5. 17 

September . 

61 

68 

1.28 

4.  21 

October .  . 

47 

51 

1. 13 

1.92 

November  (1-10) . 

39 

39 

.06 

.29 

Total  (April  1-November  10) . 

19.69 

29. 11 

1909 

April  (6-30) . 

39 

42 

4. 14 

1.06 

May . 

54 

59 

2. 10 

4.59 

June . 

64 

73 

3.  30 

5.  69 

July . 

66 

76 

.40 

6.  47 

August . 

68 

71 

3.  20 

4. 94 

September . 

58 

63 

2.  49 

2.  95 

October . 

43 

43 

.86 

1.84 

November  (1-12) . 

45 

47 

.70 

.71 

Total  (April  6-November  12) . 

17. 19 

28.  25 

1910 

April . 

• 

50 

51 

4. 16 

3.11 

May . 

54 

60 

2.  38 

5.  53 

June . 

66 

72 

.83 

5.  84 

July . 

70 

74 

.67 

6.  25 

August . 

62 

71 

4.  22 

5.00 

September . 

58 

64 

4.78 

3.  49 

October  (1-28) . 

51 

56 

.87 

2.63 

Total  (April  1-October  28) . 

17.91 

31.85 

1911 

April  (10-30) . 

49 

53 

1. 16 

1.96 

Mav . . 

61 

66 

5.  33 

3. 88 

June . 

71 

73 

3.  55 

4.  58 

July . 

68 

72 

2.  38 

5.  45 

August . 

65 

71 

2. 96 

3.89 

September . 

59 

62 

4.  35 

2.66 

October . . . 

46 

48 

5.60 

1. 14 

November . 

46 

48 

5.  65 

1. 16 

• 

Total  (April  10-November  30) . 

30. 98 

24.72 

313 


Table  No.  5 

EVAPORATION  AT  MENASHA,  WISCONSIN 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1905 

August  (16-31) . 

73 

74 

Inches 

1.89 

Inches 

2.51 
3.  42 
1.80 

September . 

68 

64 

3. 07 

October . 

58 

53 

2.  87 

Total  (August  16-October  31) . 

7.  83 

7.73 

1906 

May . 

60 

56 

2. 04 

1.90 
2.88 
3.  69 

3.91 
2.28 
1.29 

.28 

June .  . 

71 

63 

4.  81 
.  79 

July . 

78 

64 

August .  . 

80 

69 

1.  38 
1. 57 

September . 

75 

66 

October . 

58 

52 

3.  24 

November  (1-14) . 

43 

40 

Total  (May  1-November  14) . 

13. 83 

16.23 

1907 

April . 

42 

43 

2.  87 
3. 08 

1.  72 

3.  84 

2.  44 
2.  45 

.  22 

1.77 
2.  32 
2.  60 
3. 16 
2.  52 
2.  09 
1.  27 
.39 

May . 

45 

47 

June . 

66 

58 

July . 

74 

66 

August . 

74 

63 

September .  . 

73 

64 

October . 

59 

52 

November  (1-11) . 

40 

39 

.49 

Total  (April  1-November  11) . 

16.91 

16. 12 

1908 

April . 

43 

41 

1.  67 
2.79 
1.  67 
.50 

1.  69 

1.  42 
2.01 

2.  60 
3.  30 
2.  39 
2.  24 
1. 19 

May . 

49 

42 

June . 

64 

53 

62 

63 

July . 

79 

August . 

73 

September . 

70 

49 

62 

53 

1.45 

.83 

October . 

Total  (April  1-October  31) . . 

10.  60 

15. 15 

1909 

April  (10-30) . 

35 

46 

65 

83 

76 

39 

42 

55 

78 

78 

69 

55 

42 

2.  60 
.81 

2.  74 
1.03 

4. 14 

2.  50 
1.05 
.95 

.63 

2.41 

2.  50 

3.  18 
1.94 
1.49 
1.26 

72 

May . 

June . 

July . 

August . 

September . 

59 

47 

October . 

November  (1-15) . 

41 

Total  (April  10-November  15) . 

15.  82 

14.13 

1910 

April . 

48 

38 

3. 16 
1.79 
.28 

1. 11 
3.53 

7. 13 
.97 

1.36 

2.  46 
4.71 
4.67 

3.  22 
1.78 

.91 

May . 

55 

55 

75 

84 

78 

June . 

73 

80 

66 

July .  . 

August . 

September . 

60 

53 

64 

54 

October  (1-28) . 

Total  (April  1-October  28) . 

17  97 

19. 11 

1911 

April  (13-30) . 

48 

62 

71 

37 

56 

77 

.70 
2.  33 
1.98 
4.51 
4.  4  J 

May . 

3!  95 
3.85 
1.73 
1.97 

June . . . 

July . 

77 

80 

74 

August . 

72 

314 


Table  No.  5 — Concluded 


EVAPORATION  AT  MENASHA,  WISCONSIN — Concluded 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1911 

September . 

58 

62 

Inches 

9. 12 

Inches 

2. 69 

October . 

48 

50 

4. 15 

1. 10 

Nnvpmher  ( 1-111 _ _ _ 

37 

40 

2.31 

.29 

Total  <  Anril  13-November  111  . . . 

27. 85 

18.00 

v  \  ir  ' 

Table  No.  6 

EVAPORATION  AT  UNIVERSITY,  NORTH  DAKOTA 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

1905 

A  pril  ( 1 7-301 . 

37 

Inches 

.20 

Inches 

1.78 

Mav . 

48 

3. 35 

3.  48 

June . 

58 

4.05 

3. 89 

July . 

70 

5.  48 

5.  46 

August  . 

69 

4. 54 

4.02 

September . 

61 

1.62 

3.75 

October  (1-13) . 

50 

.01 

1.37 

Total  (April  17-October  13) . 

19.25 

23.  75 

1906 

April  . 

52 

2.09 

3.  52 

Mav  . 

57 

3.06 

3.  68 

.Tune  . 

69 

3.09 

4. 13 

julv  . 

73 

2.  56 

4.83 

August.  . 

73 

1.09 

4. 92 

September . 

67 

1.61 

4.04 

Oet.nber  . 

47 

.58 

1.92 

Total  (  April  1 -October  31 ) . 

14.08 

27.04 

1907 

April  (22-30) . 

34 

39 

.  05 

.46 

Mav . 

44 

47 

.63 

3.  48 

June . 

63 

65 

4.  63 

4.55 

July . 

66 

79 

2.91 

5.  99 

August  . 

65 

72 

1.87 

4.53 

Sentemher  . 

53 

3.  86 

3.  17 

October  .  . . 

44 

.64 

1.98 

TMovemher  (1— 10) _  _ _ _ _ _ _ 

36 

.05 

.17 

T<Vr1  (  April  22-Novembor  10) . 

14.  64 

24.  33 

1908 

April  (15-30) . 

48 

39 

.68 

2.26 

May . -■ . 

51 

54 

3.  77 

3.83 

June . 

66 

67 

2.  70 

3.22 

July  . 

69 

76 

2.47 

6.  32 

August  . 

65 

68 

2.41 

5.  77 

September . 

62 

58 

.50 

4.  24 

October . 

46 

42 

.62 

1.58 

November  (1-10) . . . 

35 

32 

.01 

.  19 

Totgl  (April  15— November  10) . 

13. 16 

27.41 

1909 

April  (20-30) . 

35 

41 

.53 

.89 

May . 

54 

51 

2.60 

3.  84 

315 


Table  No.  6 — Concluded 

EVAPORATION  AT  UNIVERSITY,  NORTH  DAKOTA —  Concluded 


Month 

Temperature  °F 

Rainfall 

Evaporation 

Air 

Water 

*June . 

Inches 

Inches 

4.22 

July . 

67 

73 

.96 

5. 02 

August . 

69 

72 

2.59 

4. 19 

September . 

58 

58 

.67 

3. 68 

October . 

47 

41 

.45 

1.51 

Total  (April  20-0ctober  31) . 

23.35 

1910 

April  (3-30) . 

46 

42 

1. 13 

2.  81 

May . 

50 

52 

.71 

5.08 

June . 

68 

70 

.68 

6.  95 

July . 

72 

70 

.  76 

7.  01 

August . 

64 

67 

.90 

4.  76 

September . 

55 

58 

3.  04 

3.03 

October . 

48 

48 

.61 

3. 32 

Total  (April  3-October  31) . 

7.83 

32.  96 

1911 

April  (22-30) . 

May . 

54 

57 

51 

58 

0.00 
3. 17 

1.80 
3.  71 

June . 

69 

73 

4.  78 

4.  33 

July . 

65 

70 

2.06 

6. 13 

August . 

64 

66 

3.  38 

3. 99 

September . 

54 

55 

1.07 

2.  32 

October . 

43 

47 

.94 

1.29 

Total  (April  22-October  31) . 

15.  40 

23.  57 

*  Record  incomplete,  evaporation  interpolated. 


Table  No.  7 

MONTHLY  EVAPORATION  AT  DIFFERENT  POINTS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 


Month 

California, 

Ohio, 

floating  pan 
diameter- 
four  feet 

Birming¬ 
ham,  Ala., 
floating  pan 
diameter — 
four  feet 

Chestnut 
Hill  reser¬ 
voir  Boston, 
Mass., 
floating  pan 

Mt.  Hope 
reservoir 
Rochester, 
N.  Y., 
floating  pan 

Dutch  Flats 
Neb., 

ground  pan 
diameter- 
four  feet 

Deer  Flat, 
Idaho, 
ground  pan 
diameter — 
three  feet 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 
of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 
of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 

°f  i 
yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 
of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 
of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 
of 

yearly 

January . 

*1.00 

2.2 

*1.50 

2.9 

0. 96 

2.4 

0. 52 

1.5 

*1.  75 

2.7 

*1.50 

1.9 

February . 

*1.50 

3.3 

*1.50 

2.9 

1.05 

2.7 

.54 

1.6 

*1.75 

2.7 

*2.25 

2.8 

March . 

*2.  50 

5.4 

*2.25 

4.4 

1.70 

4.3 

1.33 

3.9 

*3.  00 

4.6 

*4.00 

5.1 

April . 

4. 12 

9.0 

4.45 

8.6 

2. 97 

7.6 

2.  62 

7.6 

*4. 50 

6.9 

*7.  25 

9.2 

May . 

5.  07 

11.0 

5.91 

11.5 

4.  46 

11.4 

3. 93 

11.4 

*6.25 

9.4 

10.  68 

13.5 

June . 

6.  21 

13.5 

7.28 

14.2 

5.  54 

14.  2 

4.94 

14.3 

8.05 

12.2 

11.05 

14.0 

July . 

7.20 

15.6 

7. 36 

14.4 

5.  98 

15.2 

5.47 

15.8 

10.  95 

16.7 

11. 15 

14.1 

August . 

7.26 

15.8 

7. 34 

14.3 

5.  50 

14.0 

5. 30 

15.4 

9.  39 

14. 3 

11.  77 

14.9 

September . 

5.63 

12.2 

6.00 

11.7 

4. 12 

10.4 

4. 15 

12.0 

7.  44 

11.3 

*9.  75 

12.3 

October . 

*3.00 

6.5 

*4.00 

7.8 

3. 16 

8.  1 

3.  16 

9.1 

5.59 

8.5 

5.40 

6.9 

November . 

*1.50 

3.3 

*2.25 

4.4 

2. 25 

5.7 

1.45 

4.2 

*4.00 

6.1 

2.  70 

3.4 

December . 

*1.00 

2.2 

*1.50 

2.9 

1.51 

3.9 

1.  13 

3.2 

*3.  00 

4.6 

*1.50 

1.9 

Year . 

45.99 

51.34 

39.  20 

34.54 

65.  67 

79.  00 

316 


Table  No.  7 — Concluded 


Month 

N.  Yakima, 
Wash., 
ground  pan 
diameter — 
four  feet 

Hermiston, 
Or  eg., 
ground  pan 
diameter — 
three  feet 

Ady, 

Ore., 

floating  pan 
diameter- 
four  feet 

Brawley, 

Cal., 

ground  pan 
diameter — 
six  feet 

Mommoth, 

Cal., 

ground  pan 
diameter- 
six  feet 

Granite 
Reef,  Ariz., 
ground  pan 
diameter — 
four  feet 

■  fl 
o  o 

c3  oj 
>  Si 

H 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

i  C3 

6  O 

c3  a 
>  s2 

W 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

r  G 

o  o 
O/jS 
<S  c3 
>  (- 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

i  cJ 
o  c 

<3  a 

>  t-t 

w 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

Evapo¬ 

ration 

Per  cent 

of 

yearly 

January . 

*1.  75 

2.6 

*1.  25 

1.8 

0. 50 

0.9 

3. 05 

2.9 

4.24 

3.4 

4.59 

4.0 

February . 

*2.  50 

3.7 

*1.25 

1.8 

1.25 

2.3 

5.00 

4.8 

5. 67 

4.5 

*4.75 

4. 1 

March . 

*6.25 

9.3 

*3.00 

4.4 

3.  57 

6.7 

8.00 

7.  7 

8.99 

7.2 

*6.25 

5.4 

April . 

7.91 

11.6 

7.28 

10.7 

6.  64 

12.3 

10.  74 

10.4 

12.  02 

9.6 

*9.00 

7.  7 

May . 

8. 36 

12.3 

7.  89 

11.6 

7. 15 

13.4 

13.79 

13.3 

15. 52 

12.4 

*11.  50 

10.0 

June . 

8. 90 

13.1 

9.  54 

14.0 

6. 99 

13.1 

13.  68 

13.2 

16.  75 

13.3 

*13. 50 

11.7 

July . 

10.74 

15.8 

12.  04 

17.8 

8.  01 

15.0 

14. 14 

13.6 

18.00 

14.3 

*14.25 

12.4 

August . 

9.41 

•13.8 

11.  07 

16.2 

9.  21 

17.2 

11.26 

10.9 

13.  73 

10.9 

14.23 

12.3 

September. . . 

5.51 

8.1 

7. 35 

10.9 

6. 13 

11.5 

10. 15 

9.8 

12. 16 

9.7 

13.  76 

12.0 

October . 

3. 15 

4.6 

3.88 

5.7 

2.  50 

4.8 

6.99 

6.8 

9.  49 

7.6 

11.31 

9.8 

November . 

*2.00 

2.9 

*2.00 

2.9 

1.00 

1.9 

4.09 

4.0 

5.26 

4.2 

7.  39 

6.4 

December . 

*1.50 

2.2 

*1.  50 

2.2 

.50 

.9 

2.66 

2.6 

3.  70 

2.9 

4. 65 

4.0 

Y  ear . 

67. 98 

68.05 

53.  45 

103.55 

125.  53 

115. 18 

*  Evaporation  interpolated  by  plotting  all  the  data  available  and  extending  the  curves  to  cover  the 
missing  periods. 


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317 


PART  IV 


PROFILES 

No  surveys  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  river  profiles  were  made 
under  the  direction  of  the  Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission.  The  follow¬ 
ing  tables  of  distances  and  elevations  were  obtained  from  surveys  as 
noted  in  the  footnote  below  each  table : 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  BIG  MUDDY  RIVER 


Place 

Miles 

above  mouth 

Sea  level 
elevation  of 
low  water 

Mouth . 

0.0 

Feet 

324.2 

Aldridge . 

St.  L.,  I.  M.  and  S.  R.  R.  bridge . 

Rattlesnake  Ferry . 

Mouth  of  Cedar  Creek . 

3.4 

4.8 

9.  2 
16.8 

325.8 

326.2 

327.2 

327.8 

Mouth  of  Big  Run  Creek . 

18.2 

328. 1 

Mouth  of  Cascade  Creek . 

24.6 

329.5 

Sandridge . 

27.  6 

330. 1 

Murphysboro . 

37.0 

336.8 

46.  4 

336.8 

De  Soto . 

50.4 

338.5 

Mouth  of  Crab  Orchard  Creek . 

52.  4 

339.0 

Mouth  of  Little  Muddy  River . 

55.  2 

339.6 

Blairsville . “ . 

61.0 

343.0 

St.  L.,  I.  M.  and  S.  R.  R.  bridge . 

66.2 

345.  4 

72.  6 

348.5 

Mouth  of  Prairie  Creek . 

76.4 

351.4 

Zeigler . 

79.6 

353.9 

Plumfield . 

83.8 

356.2 

Gaging  station,  C.  B.  and  Q.  R.  R.  bridge . 

85.8 

357.3 

Note— From  a  profile  made  by  the  Topographic  Branch  of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  in  1910. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  EMBARRAS  RIVER 


Place 

Miles  above 
mouth 

Elevation 
of  low  water 
above 
sea  level 

Mouth . 

0.0 

Feet 

393.6 

Bridge  one  mile  east  of  Billetts . 

2 

395.7 

B.  and  O.  bridge  south  of  Lawrenceville . 

10 

401.0 

Big  Four  Railroad  bridge,  Lawrenceville . 

12 

403.0 

East  edge  Westport  quadrangle . 

24 

411.3 

Westport  bridge _ f . T . 

28 

411.6 

Sharp  bend  in  Sec.  24,  T.  5  N.,  R.  13  W . 

34 

419.0 

Spencer  bridge . . . . 

40 

422.7 

Old  ferry  south  of  Greenbrier . 

44 

428.5 

Cowford’  bridge . 

49 

429.7 

Rafetown  bridge . 

58 

435.8 

318 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  EMBARRASS  RIVER—  Concluded 


Place 

Miles  above 
mouth 

Elevation 
of  low  water 
above 
sea  level 

Mouth  of  North  Fork . 

67 

Feet 

444.9 

St.  Marie  highway  bridge . 

71 

*449. 0 

Bridge  at  Newton . .  . 

86 

471. 1 

Sharp  bend  in  river  opposite  B.  M.  485.2 . 

88 

472.5 

Bridge  one  mile  north  of  mouth  of  Mint  Creek . 

93 

479.0 

Bridge  three-fourths  mile  north  of  mouth  of  Wolf  Creek . 

98 

488.  3 

Bridge  west  of  Hayes  School . 

102 

493.3 

Bridge  west  of  Greenup . 

110 

510.5 

*  Zero  of  U.  S.  G.  S.  gage  at  St.  Marie  is  447.14  feet  above  sea  level. 

Note — Taken  from  a  profile  made  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  in  1911,  in  co-operation  with 
the  State  of  Illinois.  Elevations  given  are  the  water  level  for  July  14  and  15,  1911,  and  represent  ordinary 
low  water. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  ILLINOIS  AND  DESPLAINES  RIVERS 


Place 

Miles  above 
U.  S.  engineer 
gage  at 
Grafton,  Ill. 

'Elevation 
of  low 
water  of 
1894 

Elevation 
of  high 
water  of 
1844 

Mouth  of  Illinois  River . 

1.9 

Feet 

412.0 

Feet 

443.7 

Mouth  of  Otter  Creek . 

14.8 

413.4 

444.  4 

Mouth  of  Macoupin  Creek  . 

18.6 

413.9 

444.7 

Mouth  of  Crawford  Creek . 

30.5 

415.2 

445.3 

F oot  of  Kampsville  Dam . 

31.4 

415.  4 

445.  3 

Head  of  Kampsville  Dam . 

31.4 

423.8 

445.  3 

Mouth  of  Apple  Creek . 

36.0 

424.0 

445.7 

Mouth  of  Big"  Blue  Creek . 

58.2 

424.2 

447.3 

Mouth  of  Mauvaise  Terre  Creek . 

63.2 

424.2 

447.7 

Mouth  of  McGees  Creek . 

66.6 

424.  4 

447.9 

Meredosia . 

71.4 

424.4 

448.3 

F oot  of  LaGrange  Dam . 

77.  5 

425.0 

448.8 

Head  of  LaGrange  Dam . 

77.5 

433.0 

448.8 

Mouth  of  Crooked  Creek . 

83.7 

433.2 

449.  4 

Beardstown . 

88.5 

433.2 

449.8 

Mouth  of  Sugar  Creek . 

94.4 

433.2 

450.4 

Mouth  of  Sangamon  River . 

98.0 

433.2 

450.  7 

Mouth  of  Spoon  River  (Havana) . 

120.0 

433.9 

454.2 

Foot  of  Copperas  Creek  Dam.  . 

136.8 

434.2 

457.5 

Head  of  Copperas  Creek  Dam . 

136.8 

438.7 

457.5 

Mouth  of  Mackinaw  River . 

150.8 

438.7 

459.8 

Pekin .  . 

153.0 

438.8 

460.8 

Peoria  (lower  wagon  bridge,  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  gage)  .. 

162.2 

438.8 

462.6 

1904 

Lacon . 

189.2 

439.0 

460.6 

Foot  of  Henry  Dam . 

198.1 

439.2 

461.0 

Head  of  Henry  Dam . 

198. 1 

1901 

444.6 

461.0 

Mouth  of  Bureau  Creek . 

209.0 

444.8 

462.3 

Gaging  station  at  LaSalle. .. .  . 

224.5 

445.  5 

465. 0 

Mouth  of  Little  Vermilion  River . 

225.6 

445.8 

*1883 

465.  8 

Month  of  Big  Vermilion  River . 

226.4 

446.0 

466.8 

Utica  (wagon  bridge) . 

229.6 

446.6 

469.4 

234.0 

453.7 

473.2 

Mouth  of  Covel  Creek . 

236.7 

454.2 

475.  4 

Mouth  of  Fox  River  at  Ottawa . 

239.9 

456.0 

477.4 

Mouth  of  Long  Creek . 

243.0 

461.6 

478.3 

243.5 

461.9 

478.6 

245.5 

467.4 

481.3 

Print  nf  Marseilles  Dam . 

247. 1 

477.0 

492.0 

Head  of  Marseilles  Dam  . 

247.1 

485.4 

493.0 

Mouth  of  Mazon  River . 

263.3 

488.6 

508. 1 

Head  of  Dresden  Island . . 

271.6 

492.0 

513.8 

Mouth  of  Kankakee  River . 

273.0 

494.  4 

514.  4 

Month  of  Kankakee  Feeder . 

273.7 

498.8 

514.8 

Mouth  of  Dupage  River . 

277.5 

500.3 

516.4 

319 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  ILLINOIS  AND  DESPLAINES  RIVERS 

—  Concluded 


Place 

Miles  above 
U.  S.  engineer 
gage  at 
Grafton,  Ill. 

Elevation 
of  low 
water  of 
1894 

Elevation 
of  high 
water  of 
1844 

Mouth  of  Jackson  Creek . 

278.1 

Feet 

1901 

502.4 

Feet 

1902 

513.0 

279.0 

502.5 

514.8 

Mouth  of  Cedar  Creek . 

280.5 

512. 1 

517.2 

Brandon  Wagon  bridge . 

285.8 

513.0 

521.2 

Foot  of  DamNh.  1,  Joliet . 

288.7 

535.0 

540.0 

Head  of  Dam  No.  1,  Joliet . 

288.7 

546.8 

550.  6 

*  Caused  by  ice  gorges. 

1  Elevations  are  referred  to  the  Memphis  datum  which  is  approximately  6.8  feet  below  mean  sea  level- 
Taken  from  the  report  upon  a  survey  made  in  1902-5,  for  a  fourteen  foot  waterway  from  Lockport,  Ill.? 
to  the  mouth  of  the  Illinois  River  by  the  United  States  Army  Engineers.  House  Document  263  ,  59th 
Congress  1st  Session. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  KASKASKIA  RIVER 


Place 

Miles 

above 

mouth 

Elevation 
of  low  water 
above 
sea  level 

Elevation 
of  high  water 
above 
sea  level 

Mouth . 

0.  0 

Feet 

344.2 

Feet 

M.  and  O.  Railroad  bridge . 

17 

355.0 

New  Athens . 

34 

360.0 

393.0 

Mouth  of  Big  Muddy  Creek . 

40 

362.0 

400.0 

Fayette . 

42 

363.0 

398.0 

Mouth  of  Elkhorn  Creek . 

51 

370.0 

Covington  bridge . 

69 

395.0 

Carlyle . 

84 

408.0 

434.0 

Keyesport . 

97 

419.0 

441.0 

Vandal  ia . 

121 

452.0 

479.0 

New  bridge . 

134 

477.0 

Louden  bridge . 

144 

493.0 

Cowden  bridge . . 

148 

500.0 

514.0 

Note — From  a  profile  accompanying  the  Report  on  Kaskaskia  River  Improvement  to  the  Rivers 
and  Lakes  Commission  of  Illinois,  by  Jacob  A.  Harman,  1910-11. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER 


Place 

Miles 

above 

mouth 

Sea  level 
elevation, 
low  water 

Elevation, 
high  water 
marks 

Gaging  station  at  Carmi  (starting  point  of  survey) . 

28.0 

Feet 

350.6 

Feet 

F oot  of  old  dam  at  Carmi . . 

28.8 

350.7 

Mouth  of  Skillet  Fork  River . 

32.7 

350.  7 

Foot  of  Hanks  Shoals . 

45.  4 

350.7 

384. 0 

Head  of  Hanks  Shoals . 

46.  4 

353.0 

384.3 

F  oot  of  Heights  Shoals . 

49.6 

353.  4 

385. 0 

Head  of  Heights  Shoals . 

50.  4 

356.0 

38-5.3 

Green  Shoals . 

62.0 

356.  4 

387.2 

65.9 

357.  5 

388.0 

Golden  Gate  gaging  station . 

72.7 

361.  5 

389.0 

Burkett  Shoals  T . 

73.  4 

361.8 

389.  4 

Massillon,  foot  of  shoals . 

83. 1 

368.  4 

391.6 

Massillon,  head  of  shoals . . 

84.6 

371.0 

392.0 

F  oot  of  shoals . 

86.  7 

371.  4 

392.  4 

Head  of  shoals .  . 

88.9 

375.  6 

393.0 

95.  2 

376.  3 

395.  2 

Blood . 

96.6 

377.  6 

397.2 

320 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER — Concluded 


Place 

Miles 

above 

mouth 

Sea  level 
elevation, 
low  water 

Elevation 
high  water 
marks 

105.6 

Feet 

387.6 

Feet 

405.  6 

Foot  of  shoals . 

113.6 

393.5 

414.0 

Head  of  shoals . 

114.0 

395.2 

414.  4 

Mouth  of  Big  Muddv  Creek . . 

117.3 

396.5 

417.9 

Clay  City  gaging  station . 

123.5 

408.4 

423.8 

123.8 

410.  4 

425.2 

Foot  of  shoals . 

125.0 

410.6 

427.7 

Head  of  shoals . 

126.0 

413.  4 

429.6 

130.8 

417.4 

439.3 

Foot  of  shoals . 

137.6 

426.4 

451.0 

Head  of  shoals . 

138.4 

430.4 

452.0 

Louisville . 

138.9 

430.8 

452.7 

-  142.0 

432.4 

455.2 

Note — From  a  profile  of  the  Little  Wabash  River  Survey  made  by  the  United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture,  Office  of  Experiment  Stations,  in  1908.  Distances  on  above  profile  are  given  above  highway 
bridge  at  Carmi.  Distance  of  this  starting  point  above  mouth  of  river  was  scaled  from  topographic  sheets. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  ALONG  THE  STATE  OF 

ILLINOIS 


Place 

Miles  above 
mouth  of 
Ohio  River 

Eleva¬ 
tion  of  low 
water 

Dubuque,  Iowa . 

601 

Feet 

592.5 

Mouth  of  Fever  River . 

584 

588.3 

Mouth  of  Mosquito  River . . . 

570 

583. 1 

Clinton,  Iowa. . 

539 

573.3 

Mouth  of  Wapsipinicon  River . 

528 

571.5 

Head  of  Rock  Island  Rapids  at  Leclaire,  Iowa . 

518 

570.0 

Foot  of  Rock  Island  Rapids  at  Rock  Island . 

503 

549.3 

Mouth  of  Rock  River. .! . 

501 

547.9 

Muscatine,  Iowa . 

476 

538.2 

Mouth  of  Iowa  River . 

447 

531.3 

Mouth  of  Henderson  River . 

430 

521.8 

Burlington,  Iowa . 

424 

518.1 

Mouth  of  Stunk  River . 

416 

516.2 

Head  of  DesM nines  Rapids  at  Montrose,  Iowa . 

394 

507.3 

Foot  of  DesMoines  Rapids  at  Keokuk,  iowa . . . 

382 

484.7 

Mouth  of  DesMoines  River . . . 

380 

482.2 

Mouth  of  Fox  River . 

372 

481.9 

Mouth  of  Wyanconda  River . 

355 

471.9 

Quincy _ . 

344 

465.8 

Mouth  of  Fabius  River . 

341 

461.7 

Hannibal,  Mo . 

326 

456.3 

Mouth  of  Salt  River . 

300 

444.  4 

Falmouth,  Mo . 

269 

432.6 

Mouth  of  Cuivre  River . . . . . 

248 

420.5 

Mouth  of  Illinois  River . 

232 

411.0 

Mouth  of  Missouri  River . 

198 

401.6 

Gage  at  Chain  of  Rocks,  Mo . 

193 

397.0 

Gage  at  St.  Louis,  Mo. . . . . 

182 

387.0 

Gage  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo . 

172 

384.0 

Gage  at  Waters  Point,  Mo. . 

160 

379.0 

Gage  at  Cornice  Rock,  Mo . 

149 

372.0 

Gage  at  Brickleys  Mill,  Mo . 

137 

365.0 

Gage  at  Little  Rock  Landing,  Mo . 

126 

359.0 

Mouth  of  Kaskaskia  River. . . . 

118 

351.0 

Gage  at  East  Kaskaskia . 

116 

349.0 

Gage  at  Chester . 

109 

348.0 

Gage  at  Bishops  Landing,  Mo . 

100 

342.0 

Gage  at  Red  Rock,  Mo.  T. . 

93 

338.0 

Gage  at  Grand  Tower . 

79 

332.0 

Mouth  of  Big  Muddy  River . 

76 

331.0 

Mouth  of  Apple  Creek . 

.75 

330.0 

Gage  at  Moccasin  Springs,  Mo . . . 

66 

324.0 

Gage  at  Cape  Girardeau^  Jdo . 

52 

315.0 

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DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  OF  THE  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  ALONG  THE  STATE  OF 

ILLIN  OIS —  Concluded 


Place 

Miles  above 
mouth  of 
Ohio  River 

Eleva¬ 
tion  of  low 
water 

Gage  at  Grays  Point,  Mo . 

45 

Feet 

312.0 

Gage  at  Commerce,  Mo . 

39 

311.0 

Gage  at  Hacker  Towhead . 

26 

304.0 

Gage  at  Thompsons  Landing,  Mo . 

19 

297.0 

Gage  at  Beech  Ridge . . 

13 

291.0 

Gage  at  Birds  Point,  Mo . 

2 

281.0 

Mouth  of  Ohio  River . 

0 

280.0 

Note — The  portion  of  the  table  below  St.  Louis,  was  made  up  from  data  taken  from  a  Report  on 
the  Survey  of  Mississippi  River  for  a  fourteen  foot  Waterway,  House  Document  50,  61st  Congress,  1st 
Session.  The  portion  above  St.  Louis  was  taken  from  data  furnished  by  United  States  engineers. 

Elevations  are  given  in  feet  above  Memphis  datum,  which  is  approximately  6.8  feet  below  mean  sea 
level. 


DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  OF  OHIO  RIVER  ALONG  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS 


Place 

Miles  above 
Cairo 

High  water 
elevation, 
feet  above 
sea  level 

Low  water 
elevation, 
feet  above 
sea  level 

Mouth  of  Wabash  River . 

126.3 

313.6 

Shawneetown .  . 

117.8 

366.1 

309.  5 

Caseyville,  Ky . 

105.  0 

306.  8 

Cave^- in-Rock. . 

95.3 

302.  4 

Elizabeth  ton . 

87. 1 

298.2 

Golconda . 

74.  5 

297.  2 

Bav  City . 

66.3 

293.  5 

Paducafi,  Ky . 

42.  7 

340.5 

286.4 

Hillerman’s  Landing . 

24.3 

281.  6 

New  Caledonia _ . 

12.6 

275.  8 

Mound  City . 

5.1 

273.  7 

Cairo . 

335.9 

273.  2 

DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  SKILLET  FORK  RIVER 


Place 

Miles  above 
mouth 

Sea  level 
elevation 
low  water 

Elevation 
high  water 
marks 

Mouth . 

0.0 

Feet 

350.5 

Feet 

380. 0 

Frazer  bridge . 

12.9 

351. 0 

381.  4 

Mills  Shoals  gaging  station . 

24.  8 

353.8 

382.3 

Foot  of  dam.". . . .  T . 

26.9 

358.0 
364. 1 

382.5 
382.  5 

Head  of  dam . 

26.9 

Mouth  of  Haw  Creek . 

29.  6 

364. 1 

382.  6 

383.  0 

35.6 

364. 1 

Wayne  Citv  gaging  station . 

54.  5 

384.  4 

404.  5 

Foot  of  shoals .  .  T. . 

64.0 
66.  2 

395.6 

416.8 
420.  5 

Head  of  shoals . 

402.  0 

75.0 

414.5 

436.  4 

84.  0 

436.  4 

454.2 

Baltimore  and  Ohio  Southwestern  R.  R.  bridge . 

90.5 

446.0 

465.2 

Note — From  a  profile  of  the  Skillet  Fork  River  made  by  the  United  State  Department  of  Agriculture, 
office  of  experiment  stations,  in  1908. 


—21  R  L 


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DISTANCES  AND  ELEVATIONS  ALONG  THE  SPOON  RIVER 


Place 


Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  R.  R.  bridge 

Sharp  Bend . 

Duncan’s  Mills  bridge . 

Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  R.  R.  bridge. 

Seville  bridge . 

Bernadotte  Dam,  foot  of  dam . 

Bernadotte  Dam,  head  of  dam . 

Tarter  Ferry  bridge . 

Old  ferry  West  of  Seville . 

Seville  bridge . 

Buckeye  bridge . 

Ziltz  bridge . 

Babylon  bridge . 

Ellisville  bridge . 

Indian  Ford  bridge . 

London  Mills . 

Bridge  North  of  London  Mills . 


above 

uth 

Sea  level 
elevation 
low  water 

Elevation 
high  water 
marks 

2.3 

j Feet 
437.6 

Feet 

7.1 

438.4 

13.5 

440.5 

456.9 

16.8 

446.1 

21.3 

450.8 

27.8 

458.9 

27.8 

465.8 

477.2 

31.7 

467.0 

36.0 

470.0 

491.0 

38.0 

472.6 

42.6 

478.5 

36.8 

484.  7 

50.9 

489.1 

55.8 

497.3 

522.3 

65.0 

509.  9 

67.2 

514.0 

71.1 

519.8 

Note— From  a  profile  made  by  the  Topographic  Branch  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  in 
1911. 


% 


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PART  V 


UNDEVELOPED  WATER  POWER 

Any  estimate  of  the  amount  of  undeveloped  water  power  in  Illinois 
can  be  only  an  approximation  on  account  of  insufficient  runoff  data  for 
those  streams  on  which  water  power  is  available  and  because  of  the  lack 
of  accurate  profiles  showing  the  fall  of  the  various  streams. 

METHOD  OF  DETERMINATION" 

The  undeveloped  water  power  in  1  llinois  is  practically  all  located  on 
the  following  streams :  Rock  River,  Fox,  Kankakee,  Illinois,  Desplaines 
below  the  entrance  of  the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal,  the  Chicago  Drainage 
Canal,  and  a  few  tributaries  of  the  above  streams.  The  streams  in  the 
central  and  southern  parts  of  the  State  and  the  other  tributaries  of  the 
Illinois  River  have  no  water  power  possibilities  worthy  of  consideration. 

The  fall  on  the  above  named  streams  was  taken  from  the  accom¬ 
panying  profiles  or  from  the  best  source  at  hand  where  profiles  were  not 
available. 

The  stream  flow,  in  second-feet  per  square  mile,  was  determined 
from  the  accompanying  records  as  far  as  available.  Where  the  runoff 
data  permitted,  the  flow  used  was  obtained  by  taking  the  mean  of  the 
lowest  two  consecutive  seven-day  periods  in  each  year.  The  natural  flow 
of  the  Desplaines  and  Illinois  rivers  was  determined  and  increased  by 
10,000  cubic  feet  per  second,  the  amount  of  the  flow  in  the  Chicago 
Drainage  Canal  as  allowed  by  law.  The  natural  flow  in  the  Illinois  was 
taken  from  Water  Supply  Paper  194,  p.  159,  the  “low”  value  being  used. 

The  rivers  were  divided  into  sections  and  the  area  above  the  upper 
and  lower  limits  of  each  section  determined  and  the  mean  taken  as  the 
area  for  the  section.  This  area  multiplied  by  the  flow  per  square  mile 
gives  the  discharge,  which,  with  the  fall,  gives  the  theoretical  horsepower. 
The  figures  in  the  table  are  based  on  an  efficiency  of  80  per  cent  for  the 
water  wheels. 

The  amount  of  developed  power  in  the  summary  is  that  determined 
by  the  investigations  of  the  Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission  during  1911 
and  1912.  See  the  table  of  developed  water  power  on  page  370. 

SUMMARY  OF  UNDEVELOPED  WATER  POWER 

The  following  tabulation  shows  the  theoretical  horsepower,  developed 
horsepower,  and  undeveloped  horsepower  for  the  streams  on  which  are 
located  practically  all  the  water  powers  of  the  State. 


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WATERPOWER  OF  PRINCIPAL  WATERPOWER  STREAMS  OF  ILLINOIS 


Stream 

Theoretical 

horsepower^ 

Developed 

horsepower 

Undeveloped 

horsepower 

Rock  River  and  major  tributaries . 

25, 860 
144, 200 

11,390 
47,600 
6, 240 
290 
16 

14,470 

96,600 

Illinois  River,  major  tributaries  and  Chicago  Dr.  Canal . 

Mississippi  River  at  Rock  Island . 

Minor  tributaries  of  Mississippi  River . 

Vprmilinn  R.ivp.r  (Wabash  D.) . 

Total . 

65,536 

1  Based  on  wheels  of  80  per  cent  efficiency. 


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PART  VI 


By  storage  is 
and  regulating  the 
graphy  of  Illinois 
of  sufficient  size  for  regulating  the  flow  of  streams  of  any  size.  The 
high  value  of  land  for  farming  purposes  would  prohibit  the  construc¬ 
tion  of  storage  reservoirs  even  where  natural  conditions  are  favorable 
for  their  construction.  A  large  amount  of  construction  work  is  being 
done  throughout  the  State  to  prevent  the  streams  from  overflowing  into 
the  natural  basins  along  the  streams  and  to  drain  the  swamps  which  act 
as  natural  reservoirs  in  reducing  the  height  of  floods. 

It  may  therefore  be  stated  that  there  are  no  opportunities  for  build¬ 
ing  storage  reservoirs  in  the  State  of  Illinois  for  the  purpose  of  con¬ 
trolling  floods  or  regulating  the  flow  of  streams. 


STORAGE 

meant  storage  for  the  purpose  of  controlling  floods 
flow  of  streams  for  water  power  purposes.  The  topo- 
is  not  adapted  to  the  building  of  storage  reservoirs 


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PART  VII 


GAZETTEER.  AND  DRAINAGE  AREAS  OF  ILLINOIS  STREAMS 

GAZETTEER 

There  are  nearly  five  hundred  streams  included  in  this  gazetteer, 
the  location  of  which  was  taken  from  the  following  maps:  Base  Map 
of  Illinois,  1909.-1910,  scale  1"  equals  7.9  miles;  Provisional  Geologic 
Map  of  Illinois,  1906,  scale  1"  equals  12  miles;  Post  Route  Map,  scale 
1"  equals  7.5  miles;  Land  Office  Map,  scale  1"  equals  14  miles,  and  the 
United  States  Geological  Survey  Topographic  Sheets,  scale  1"  equals  1 
mile,  very  nearly.  The  length  of  each  stream  as  given  in  the  gazetteer 
was  obtained  by  measurement  on  the  maps  and  is  only  given  for  com¬ 
parative  purposes,  as  the  map  measurement  may  be  50  to  100  per  cent, 
depending  upon  the  scale  of  the  map,  shorter  than  the  true  length.  The 
drainage  area  of  each  stream  above  its  mouth  is  given. 

The  various  forks  or  branches  of  different  streams  are  described 
under  the  main  stream  and  cross-referenced  under  the  name  of  the  fork 
or  branch.  For  instance,  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  is  described 
under  Sangamon  River  (South  Fork  of),  cross-referenced  thus,  “South 
Fork,  see  Sangamon  River.” 


DRAINAGE  AREAS 

Following  the  gazetteer  there  is  a  table  giving  the  drainage  areas  of 
nearly  all  those  streams  included  in  the  gazetteer;  the  drainage  areas  of 
some  of  the  very  small  streams  listed  in  the  gazetteer  were  not  measured. 
The  total  area  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  exclusive  of  Lake  Michigan,  is 
56,272  square  miles;  of  this  area,  44,050  square  miles  is  tributary  to 
the  Mississippi,  11,500  to  the  Ohio  River,  and  722  square  miles  to 
Lake  Michigan,  or,  in  percentage,  78.3,  20.4,  and  1.3,  respectively. 
These  values  do  not  take  into  account  changing  the  flow  of  the  Chi¬ 
cago  River  from  Lake  Michigan  to  Mississippi  River  drainage,  but 
represent  the  drainage  areas  as  they  existed  prior  to  the  opening  of 
the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal.  With  the  completion  of  works  under 
construction  by  the  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago  practically  all  of  the 
Lake  Michigan  drainage  in  Illinois  will  be  diverted  into  the  Mississippi 
River  drainage  basin. 

The  names  of  the  streams  are  arranged  from  the  sources  down. 
For  example,  Sinsinnewa  River  is  the  most  northern  tributary  of  the 
Mississippi  River  in  Illinois,  Galena  is  the  next  one  below,  and  so  on. 
Following  the  area  of  a  stream  at  the  mouth  and  at  other  points,  its 
tributaries  are  listed  beginning  at  the  sources;  each  tributary  of  a 


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tributary  is  treated  in  the  same  way.  Tributaries  being  indented  as 
shown  in  the  table.  For  example,  Otter  Creek  is  a  tributary  of  Sugar 
River  which  is  a  tributary  of  Pecatonica  River  which  is  tributary  to 
Rock  River  which  is  tributary  to  Mississippi  River. 

While  the  table  of  drainage  areas  is  a  duplication  to  some  extent 
of  the  data  given  in  the  gazetteer,  it  is  thought  that  the  arrangement  of 
the  tributaries  presents  a  more  or  less  graphical  representation  of  the 
different  drainage  systems,  which  will  be  found  of  considerable  use  in 
any  study  of  Illinois  streams. 

The  drainage  areas  were  measured  on  the  following  maps,  the 
designating  symbol  as  used  in  the  table  is  given  after  each  map :  Base 
Map  of  Illinois,  B. ;  Post  Route  Map,  P.R. ;  Provisional  Geologic  Map 
of  Illinois,  1906,  G. ;  and  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  Topo¬ 
graphic  Sheets,  T.S. 

GAZETTEER  OF  ILLINOIS  STREAMS 

Allforks  Creek  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Putnam  County;  flows  west 
and  north  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  19,  T.  33  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  10  miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Apple  River  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Carroll  County;  length  about  44 
miles;  drainage  area  270  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Apple  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  through  Green  County  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  36,  T.  11  N.,  R.  14 
W.,  Greene  County;  length  about  53  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are  Wolf 
Run,  Coal  Creek  and  Bear  Creek;  drainage  area  435  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

'  Apple  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Moultrie  County;  length  about  15 
miles;  drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Armstrong  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  north  into> 
Illinois  River  in  Sec.  30,  T.  33  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about  6- 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Au  Sable  Creek  has  its  source  in  the  East  Fork  which  rises  in  T.  37 
N.,  R.  8  E.,  Kendall  County;  flows  southerly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  32, 
T.  34  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about  24%  miles;  drainage  area 
233  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Au  Sable  Creek  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Kendall  County ; 
flows  southerly  to  unite  with  the  West  Fork  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  11  miles;  drainage  area  56  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Au  Sable  Creek  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Kendall  County; 
flows  southeast  into  the  West  Fork  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  38  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.  ) 

Au  Sable  Creek  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kendall  County; 
flows  east  and  unites  with  the  East  Fork  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  37  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Babb  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Marshall  County;  flows  west  into 
Illinois  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length  about  8%  miles; 
drainage  area  9  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bankstone  Creek  rises  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County;  flows 
easterly  into  Middle  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  6  E.,  Saline  County; 
length  about  17  miles;  drainage  area  88  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 


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Bay  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about  22  miles; 
drainage  area  222  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Edwards  County;  length 
about  48  miles;  drainage  area  345  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

.Bear  Creek  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Adams  County; 
flows  northwesterly  into  Bear  Creek  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  22*4  miles;  drainage  area  144  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  (Hog  Branch)  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Adams  County; 
flows  north  into  South  Fork  of  Bear  Creek  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  15  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Christian  County;  flows  northeast 
into  the  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  12 y2  miles;  drainage  area  59  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Greene  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Apple  Creek  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles; 
drainage  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Fayette  County;  flows  southwesterly 
across  the  northwest  corner  of  Marion  County  into  East  Fork  of  Kaskaskia 
River  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Fayette  County;  length  about  23  miles;  drainage 
area  99  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bear  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  8  E.,  White  County;  flows  southerly  into 
the  North  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  8  E.,  Gallatin  County;  length 
about  1 6y2  miles;  drainage  area  132  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Beaucoup  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Washington  County;  flows 
southerly  across  Washington,  Perry  and  Jackson  counties  into  Big  Muddy 
River  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Jackson  County;  length  about  46  miles;  drainage 
area  564  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Beaver  Creek  rises  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Boone  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  22  miles;  drainage  area  64  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.  ) 

Beaver  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Newton  County,  Ind.;  flows 
westerly  into  Iroquois  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Iroquois  County,  Ill.; 
length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area  179  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Beaver  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Bond  County;  flows  southerly 
across  a  portion  of  Bond  and  Clinton  counties  into  Shoal  Creek  in  T.  1  N., 
R.  4  W.,  Clinton  County;  length  about  28  miles;  drainage  area  162  square 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Beaver  Creek  (Flat  Branch)  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Bond  County; 
flows  southerly  into  Beaver  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Clinton  County;  length 
about  liy2  miles;  drainage  area  24  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Beck’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  1  E.,  near  the  eastern  boundary  of 
Christian  County;  flows  southerly  along  this  boundary  and  across  the  south¬ 
western  boundary  of  Shelby  County  into  Mitchell  Creek  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E., 
Fayette  County;  length  about  26  miles;  drainage  area  132  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Spoon  River  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length  about  11  y2  miles; 
drainage  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Fayette  County;  length  about  16y2 
miles;  drainage  area  79  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Edgar  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Wabash  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Clark  County;  length  about  24^ 
miles;  drainage  area  111  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Crawford  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Embarras  River  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about  17 
miles;  drainage  area  110  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  5  E.,  same  county;  length  about  11  miles; 
drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.)- 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  9  E.,  Hardin  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Ohio  River  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14  miles;  drainage 
area  47  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  (Hog  Thief  Branch)  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  9  E.,  Hardin  County; 
flows  southwest  into  Big  Creek  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  6  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Union  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Cache  River  in  T.  14  S.,  R.  1  E.,  Pulaski  County;  length  about  17  miles; 
drainage  area  41  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Apple  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Sangamon  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Apple  Creek  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Morgan  County;  length 
about  9  miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Bay  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Johnson  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Ohio  River  in  T.  14  S.,  R.  6  E.,  Pope  County;  length  about 
27  miles;  drainage  area  275  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Blue  River  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  south  and 
east  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  4,  T.  5  S.,  R.  2  W.,  .same  county;  length  about 
13  miles;  drainage  area  50  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Bureau  Creek  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Lee  County;  flows  south¬ 
west  to  Bureau  County,  thence  southeast  to  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  16,  T.  15 
N.,  R.  10  E.,  Bureau  County;  length  about  60  miles;  drainage  area  502 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Cypress  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Union  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Cache  River  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Johnson  County;  length  about 
21  miles;  drainage  area  65  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  3  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows  south¬ 
ward  into  Fox  River  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  4  E.,  LaSalle  County;  length  about  39 
miles;  drainage  area  277  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Muddy  River  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  south 
across  Jefferson  County  to  the  southwestern  part  of  Franklin  County,  thence 
turns  souchwesterly  into  Mississippi  River  at  the  southwest  corner  of  Jack- 
son  County;  length  about  94  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are  Rayse  Creek, 
Casey  Fork,  Middle  Fork,  Ewing  Creek,  Pond  Creek,  Little  Muddy  River, 
Reese,  Beaucoup,  Galum,  Kinkaid  and  Cedar  creeks;  drainage  area  2,390 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

■  Big  Muddy  River  (Casey  Fork)  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Jefferson 
County;  flows  southerly  across  Jefferson  County  into  Big  Muddy  River  in 
T.  5  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Franklin  County;  length  about  29  miles;  drainage  area 
160  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Muddy  River  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton 
County;  flows  southwesterly  across  Franklin  County  into  Big  Muddy  River 
in  T.  7  S.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length  about  26  miles;  drainage  area  217 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Neck  Creek  rises  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  westerly 
into  South  Fork  of  Bear  Creek  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  8  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Big  Rock  Creek  (see  Rock  Creek). 

Big  Sandy  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows  south¬ 
west  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  17,  T.  13  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Scott  County;  length 
about  29  miles;  drainage  area  254  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Bill’s  Run  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Grundy  County;  flows  northeasterly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  12,  T.  33  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
11  miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bishop  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  17  miles;  drainage  area  67  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Blackberry  Creek  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Kane  County;  flows  south 
into  Fox  River  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Kendall  County,  at  Yorkville;  length 
about  18  miles;  drainage  area  65  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Black  Partridge  (or  Partridge)  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Wood¬ 
ford  County;  flows  west  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  30,  T.  28  N.,  R.  3  W., 
same  county;  length  about  12  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Black  Walnut  Creek  rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Will  County;  flows  south¬ 
west  into  Rock  Creek  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  11  E.,  same  county;  length  about  19 
miles;  drainage  area  58  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bon  Pas  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Richland  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  across  Richland  and  Edwards  counties  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  3  S., 
R.  14  W.,  Wabash  County;  length  about  42  miles.  Principal  tributary  is 
Little  Bon  Pas  Creek;  drainage  area  258  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Booz  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  W.,  near  the  southern  boundary  of 
Christian  County;  flows  southerly  across  the  eastern  portion  of  Montgomery 
County,  thence  southeasterly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  7  N.,  R  .1  E., 
Fayette  County;  length  about  24 %  miles;  drainage  area  115  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Brewster’s  Sluice  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Livingston  County;  flows 
northerly  into  West  Fork  of  Mazon  River  in  T.  31  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Grundy  County; 
length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area  52  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Brown  Creek  rises  in  T.  4.  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  4  W.,  McDonough  County;  length  about 
14  miles;  drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Bruellett’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Edgar  County,  Illinois; 
flows  southeasterly  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Vigo  County, 
Indiana;  length  about  40  miles;  drainage  area  302  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Bruellect’s  Creek  (North  Fork)  rises  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Edgar 
County;  flows  southeasterly  into  Bruelette’s  Creek  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  10  W., 
same  county;  length  about  20  miles;  drainage  area  104  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Brush  Creek  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows  south¬ 
west  into  East  Bureau  Creek  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  16  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Brush  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Richland  Creek  in  same  county;  length  about  11  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Brush  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Edgar  County;  flows  west  into 
Embarras  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Coles  County;  length  about  20  miles; 
drainage  area  82  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Brush  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Clay  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Skillet  Fork  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Wayne  County;  length  about  24  miles; 
drainage  area  51  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Brushy  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  33,  T.  8  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County; 
flows  easterly  into  Bankstone  Creek  in  Sec.  12,  T.  9  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Saline  County; 
length  about  11%  miles;  drainage  area  22  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Brushy  Fork  (see  Embarras  River). 

Buck  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length  about  11% 
miles;  drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Buck  Creek  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  3  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Fox  River  at  Weldron;  length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  43 'square 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Buckhart  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Christian  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Sangamon  County;  length 
about  23  miles;  drainage  area  105  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 


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Buffalo  Creek  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southerly 
into  DuPage  River  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  18  miles; 
drainage  area  39  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Butterfield  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  16,  T.  36  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Cook  County;  flows 
northeasterly  into  Thorn  Creek  in  Sec.  4,  T.  35  N.,  R.  14  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  9  miles.  (Lake  Michigan  Drainage.) 

Cache  River  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Union  County;  flows  southerly 
across  Union  County  into  Ohio  River  in  T.  16  S.,  R.  1  W. ;  length  about  '73 
miles.  Principal  tributaries  are  East  Branch,  Big  Cypress  Creek,  Big  Creek 
and  Mill  Creek;  drainage  area  623  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Cache  River  (East  Branch)  rises  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Johnson  County; 
flows  southerly  into  Cache  River  in  T.  13  S.,  R.  13  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  19  miles;  drainage  area  94  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Cahokia  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Montgomery  County;  flows 
southwesterly  across  the  southeast  corner  of  Macoupin  County  and  the  north¬ 
west  corner  of  Madison  County  through  East  St.  Louis  into  Mississippi 
River;  length  about  56  miles;  drainage  area  360  square  miles.  Principal 
tributaries  are  Sweet  Creek,  Indian  Creek  and  Canteen  Creek.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Camp  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Mercer  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Edwards  River  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
21  miles;  drainage  area  58  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Camp  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Henderson  County;  length  about 
12  miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Camp  Creek  rises  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Champaign  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Piatt  County;  length  about 
15  miles;  drainage  area  43  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Camp  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Schuyler  County;  length 
about  24  miles;  drainage  area  126  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Camp  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Fayette  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  23  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Camp  Run  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Henry  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Edwards  River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Mercer  County;  length  about  20  miles; 
drainage  area  50  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Cane  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  29,  T.  6  S.,  R.  9  E.,  White  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Bear  Creek  in  Sec.  33,  T.  7  S.,  R.  8  E.,  Gallatin  County;  length 
about  liy2  miles;  drainage  area  59  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Canteen  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  1,  T.  3  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Madison  County;  flows 
westerly  through  Madison  County  into  Cahokia  Creek  near  the  southern 
boundary;  length  about  12 y2  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Carroll  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Carroll  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Plum  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  25  miles; 
drainage  area  55  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Casey  Fork  (see  Big  Muddy  River). 

Cedar  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  E..  Knox  County;  flows  northwesterly 
into  Henderson  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Henderson  County;  length  about 
30  miles;  drainage  area  163  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Cedar  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  flows  west  into 
Desplaines  River  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  6  miles; 
drainage  area  12  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Cedar  Creek  rises  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County;  flows  easterly 
through  Warren  and  Fulton  counties  into  Spoon  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E., 
Fulton  County;  length  about  34  miles;  drainage  area  296  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Cedar  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  4  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Hancock  County;  length 
about  13  miles;  drainage  area  31  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 


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Cedar  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Jackson  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Big  Muddy  River  in  T.  10  S.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length  about  11 
miles;  drainage  area  44  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Chicago  River.  In  its  original  state  had  two  branches,  the  North  Branch 
rising  in  Sec.  13,  T.  43  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Lake  County;  and  the  South  Branch, 
rising  at  Kenzie  and  Thirty-first  Streets,  Chicago;  these  branches  unite  to 
form  the  main  stem  of  the  Chicago  River  which  flowed  into  Lake  Michigan; 
length  of  North  Branch  29  miles;  original  length  of  South  Branch  6%  miles; 
length  of  main  stream  1 %  miles.  By  the  construction  of  the  Chicago  Drain¬ 
age  Canal  the  flow  in  the  South  Branch  and  main  stem  has  been  reversed, 
the  flow  now  being  from  Lake  Michigan  toward  the  Illinois  River;  drainage 
area  (in  natural  state)  226  square  miles.  (Lake  Michigan  Drainage.) 

Clancy  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  the  same  township;  length  about  8%  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Dranage.) 

Claypool  Creek  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Kankakee  County;  flows  wes¬ 
terly  into  Mazon  River  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about 
9  miles  ; drainage  area  39  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Clear  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Union  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  14  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Alexander  County;  length  about 
25  miles;  drainage  area  131  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Clear  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Edgar  County,  Illinois;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Vigo  County,  Indiana; 
length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  46  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Coal  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows  northwesterly 
into  Hickory  Creek  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length  about  19  miles; 
drainage  area  99  square  miles..  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Coal  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Spoon  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  48  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Coal  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Greene  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Apple  Creek  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  10  W.,  same  county;  length  about  12  miles; 
drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Coal  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Christian  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Opossum  Creek  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Shelby  County;  length 
about  9  miles;  drainage  area  17  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Contrary  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  the  North  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  61  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Coon  Run  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  1,  T.  15  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Scott  County;  length  about 
16  miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Coon  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Crooked  Creek  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14  miles; 
drainage  area  36  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Coon  Creek  rises  in  T.  41  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kane  County;  flows  northwesterly 
into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Boone  County;  length  about  24 
miles;  drainage  area  126  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Copper  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Mercer  County;  flows  west  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Rock  County;  length  about  22  miles; 
drainage  area  76  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Copperas  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Peoria  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  13,  T.  6  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Fulton  County;  length  about 
16^  miles;  drainage  area  42  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Cottonwood  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  across  Cumberland  County  into  Embarrass  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  9  E., 
same  county;  length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  152  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Court  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Knox  County,  near  Galesburg; 
flows  easterly  into  Spoon  River  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length 


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about  11  miles;  drainage  area  75  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Covel  Creek  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  northwest 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  21,  T.  33  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
16  miles;  drainage  area  62  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crab  Orchard  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County;  flows 
west  into  Big  Muddy  River  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Jackson  County;  length 
about  35  miles;  drainage  area  372  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.  ) 

Crane  Creek  rises  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Mason  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  across  Mason  County  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  8  W., 
same  county;  length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  121  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crawford  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  10,  T.  8  S,,  R.  9  E.,  Gallatin  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  North  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  Sec.  27,  T.  8  S.,  R.  8  E., 
same  county;  length  about  7*4  miles;  drainage  area  11  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Crooked  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  4  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  to  the  eastern  part  of  Hancock  County;  thence  southerly  through 
Hancock  and  Schuyler  counties  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  9,  T.  1  S.,  R.  1  W., 
at  the  boundary  between  Schuyler  and  Brown  counties;  length  about  97 
miles.  Principal  tributaries  are  LaHarpe  Creek  and  Camp  Creek;  drainage 
area  1,350  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crooked  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Jasper  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Embarras  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12^ 
miles!  drainage  area  111  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Crooked  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  across  Marion  and  Clinton  counties,  forming  a  portion  of  the 
boundary  between  Clinton  and  Washington  counties,  and  empties  into  Kas- 
kaskia  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  W.,  at  the  boundary  line;  length  about  42 
miles.  Principal  tributary  is  Lost  Creek;  drainage  area  473  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crooked  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Fayette  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  '4  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  36  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Crooked  Creek  (East  Branch)  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County; 
flows  south  and  southwest  across  McDonough  County  into  Crooked  Creek 
in  T.  5  N.,  R.  5  W.;  length  about  39  miles;  drainage  area-  139  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crow  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Stark  County;  flows  eastward  into 
Illinois  River  (west  bank)  in  Sec.  6,  T.  12  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Marshall  County; 
length  about  25  miles;  drainage  area  106  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Crow  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Woodford  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Illinois  River  (east  bank)  in  Sec.  33,  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Marshall  County; 
length  about  28  miles;  drainage  area  179  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Crow  Creek  (South  Branch)  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Woodford  County; 
flows  northwest  to  unite  with  the  North  Branch  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Mar¬ 
shall  County;  length  about  16  miles;  drainage  area  73  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Crow  Creek  (North  Branch)  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Marshall  County; 
flows  westerly  to  unite  with  the  South  Branch  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same 
county;  length  about  14  miles;  drainage  area  43  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Deer  Creek  rises  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  1  E.,  DeWitt  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Salt  Creek  In  T.  19  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Logar.  County;  length  about  16*4 
miles;  drainage  area  78  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Deer  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Wayne  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Elm  Creek  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  8  E.,  Wayne  County;  length  about  12  miles; 
drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Derry’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Union  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Crab  Orchard  Creek  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Jackson  County;  length  about 
16  miles;  drainage  area  61  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Desplaines  River  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  21  E.,  Racine  County,  Wisconsin; 
flows  southerly  to  the  state  line,  thence  through  Lake  and  Cook  counties, 
Illinois,  to  the  central  part  of  Cook  County,  thence  southwesterly  across 
Cook  and  Will  counties  to  the  western  boundary  of  Will  County  where  it 
joins  the  Kankakee  River  to  form  the  Illinois  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  8  E.;  length 
111  miles,  of  which  92  miles  are  in  Illinois  and  19  in  Wisconsin;  total  drain¬ 
age  area  1,366  square  miles  of  which  1,240  are  in  Illinois.  Principal  trib¬ 
utaries  are:  Salt  Creek,  Jackson  Creek,  and  DuPage  River.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Dillon  Creek  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Tazewell  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about  14 
miles;  drainage  area  36  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Dismal  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  length 
about  20  miles;  drainage  area  55  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Dogwood  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Crawford  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Big  Creek  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about  11 
miles;  drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Dorsey  Branch  (See  Phill’s  Creek). 

Dry  Run  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  14  E.,  Rock  County,  Wis.;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Rock  River  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Winnebago  County,  Ill.;  length 
about  11  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Dry  Fork  (See  Little  Wabash  River). 

Dry  Fork  (See  Shoal  Cree.k). 

Duck  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Mercer  County;  flows  southwest¬ 
erly  into  Middle  Henderson  Creek  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County; 
length  about  12  miles;  drainage  area  18  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

DuPage  River  has  its  source  in  the  West  Fork,  which  rises  in  Sec.  30, 
T.  41  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Cook  County;  flows  southerly  through  DuPage  and  Will 
counties  into  Desplaines  River  in  Sec.  21,  T.  34  N.,  R.  9  E.,  about  four  miles 
above  its  mouch;  length  about  74  miles;  drainage  area  326  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

DuPage  River  (East  Fork)  rises  in  Sec.  23,  T.  40  N.,  R.  10  E.,  DuPage 
County;  flows  southerly  to  its  junction  with  the  West  Fork  in  Sec.  7,  T.  37 
N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length  about  27  miles;  drainage  area  84  square 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

DuPage  River  (West  Fork)  rises  in  Sec.  30,  T.  41  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Cook 
County;  flows  southerly  through  DuPage  County  to  its  junction  with  East 
Fork  in  Sec.  7,  T.  37  N.,  R.  10  E.,  DuPage  County;  length  about  40  miles; 
drainage  area  106  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Dutchman’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Johnson  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Cache  River  in  T.  13  S.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
12y2  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

East  Branch  (see  Cache  River). 

East  Branch  (see  Crooked  Creek). 

East  Branch  (see  Little  Galum  Creek). 

East  Branch  (see  Panther  Creek). 

East  Branch  (see  Vermilion  River). 

East  Fork  (see  Au  Sable  Creek). 

East  Fork  (see  DuPage  Creek). 

East  Fork  (see  Kaskaskia  River). 

East  Fork  (see  Mazon  River). 

East  Fork  (see  Shoal  Creek). 

East  Fork  (see  Spoon  River). 

East  Bureau  Creek  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Big  Bureau  Creek  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  17  miles;  drainage  area  104  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 


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Edwards  River  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Henry  Councy;  flows  westerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Mercer  County;  length  about  67 
miles;  drainage  area  446  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Eliza  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Mercer  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length 

about  20  miles;  drainage  area  73  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Elkhorn  Creek  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Ogle  County;  flows  southerly 
through  Whiteside  County  into  Rock  River  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Whiteside 
Councy;  length  about  26  miles;  drainage  area  249  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Elkhorn  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Washington  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
22  miles;  drainage  area  91  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Ellison  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Henderson  County;  length 

about  26  miles;  drainage  area  112  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Elm  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  flows  southeasterly 
across  Clay  and  Wayne  counties  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  9  E., 
Wayne  County;  length  about  36  miles;  drainage  area  281  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Embarrass  River  rises  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Champaign  County,  near 
Urbana;  flows  southerly  through  Champaign,  Douglas  and  Coles  Counties  to 
near  the  central  part  of  Jasper  County,  thence  southeasterly  through  Jasper, 
Crawford,  and  Lawrence  Counties  into  the  Wabash  River  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  11  W., 
Lawrence  County;  length  about  132  miles;  drainage  area  2,400  square  miles. 
Principal  tributaries  are  Scattering  Fork,  Brushy  Fork,  Brush,  Cottonwood, 
Range,  and  Crooked  Creeks,  North  Fork,  Big  Creek  and  Muddy  Creek.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Embarrass  River  (Brushy  Fork)  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Edgar 
County;  flows  southwest  into  Embarrass  River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Douglas 
County;  length  about  16%  miles;  drainage  area  120  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Embrarras  River  (North  Fork)  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Edgar 
County;  flows  southerly  across  Clark  and  Jasper  Counties  into  Embarras 
River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Jasper  County;  length  about  47  miles;  drainage 
area  320  square  miles.  Principally  tributary  is  Willow  Creek.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Embarras  River  (Scattering  Fork)  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Champaign 
County;  flows  southerly  into  Embarras  River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Douglas 
County;  length  about  20  miles;  drainage  area  127  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Ewing  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  30,  T.  6  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton  County;  flows 
westerly  across  Franklin  County  into  Middle  Fork  of  Big  Muddy  River  in 
Sec.  18,  T.  7  S.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14%  miles;  drainage  area 
60  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Exline  Slough  rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southerly 

into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Kankakee  County;  length  about 

19  miles;  drainage  area  62  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fall  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Pike  County;  length  about  17%  miles; 
drainage  area  96  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fancy  Creek  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Menard  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Sangamon  County;  length  about 
10  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fever  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Lafayette  County,  Wis.;  flows  south¬ 
west  into  Galena  River  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  E.,  JoDaviess  County,  Ill. ;#  length 

about  11  miles;  drainage  area  19  square  miles,  of  which  16  are  in  Illinois. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Fishhook  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  McGees  Creek  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  5  W.,  Edwards  County;  length  about 
10  miles;  drainage  area  24  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fivemile  Creek  rises  in  'T.  21  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Lee  County,  flows  westerly 
into  Rock  River  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Whiteside  County;  length  about  14 % 
miles;  drainage  area  66  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fivemile  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Ford  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  North  Fork  of  Vermilion  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  21  miles;  drainage  area  99  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Flag  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  10,  T.  38  N.,  R.  11  E.,  DuPage  County;  flows 
east  and  south  into  Desplaines  River  in  Sec.  1,  T.  37  N.,  R.  11  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  11  miles;  drainage  area  19  square  miles  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Flat  Branch  (see  Beaver  Creek.) 

Flat  Branch  (see  Kaskaskia  River.) 

Flat  Branch  (see  Sangamon  River.) 

Flint  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  northerly 

into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Macon  County;  length  about  18 

miles;  drainage  area  104  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Flower  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Schuyler  County;  length  about  15% 
miles;  drainage  area  63  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Foreman  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Knox  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Walnut  Creek  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  9  miles; 
drainage  area  23  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Forked  Creek  Rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southwest 
into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  25  miles; 
drainage  area  151  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Forked  Creek  (West  Branch)  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Will  County; 
flows  southwest  into  Forked  Creek  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  22%  miles;  drainage  area  61  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Fountain  Creek  rises  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  10  W.,  Monroe  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  25  miles;  drainage  area  65  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Fox  River  rises  in  the  northern  part  of  Waukesha  County,  Wis.,  flows 
southerly  to  the  State  line  and  through  McHenry  and  Kane  Counties,  Ill., 
thence  southwesterly  through  Kendall  and  LaSalle  Counties  into  Illinois 
River  in  Sec.  11,  T.  33  N.,  R.  3  E.,  at  Ottawa;  length  about  172  miles,  of 
which  103  miles  are  in  Illinois;  drainage  area  2,580  square  miles,  of  which 
1,680  are  in  Illinois.  Principal  tributaries  in  Illinois  are  Nippersink  Creek, 
Rock  Creek,  Somonauk  Creek,  and  Big  Indian  Creek.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Fox  River  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Richland  County;  flows  southerly 
across  Richland  County  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  10  E.,  near 
the  boundary  between  Edwards  and  Wayne  Counties;  length  about  28  miles; 
drainage  area  156  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Fraction  Run  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Will  County;  flows  west  into 
the  Chicago  Drainage  Canal  in  Sec.  27,  T.  36  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  6%  miles;  drainage  area  6  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Francis  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Spoon  River  in  the  same  township;  length  about  6  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

French  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Peoria  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Spoon  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Knox  County;  length  about  17 
miles;  drainage  area  69  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Fulfer  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  east  into 
Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  5  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14  miles; 
drainage  area  38  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Galena  River  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Lafayette  County,  Wis. ;  flows 
southward  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  W.,  JoDaviess  County,  Ill.; 
length  about  40  square  miles;  drainage  area  197  square  miles,  of  which  52 
are  in  Illinois.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Galum  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Perry  County;  flows  southeasterly 
across  Perry  and  Jackson  Counties  into  Beaucoup  Creek  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  2  W., 
Jackson  County;  length  about  24  miles;  drainage  area  150  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

•Goose  Creek  rises  in  T.  20  N„  R.  4  E.,  DeWitt  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  5  E.,  near  Monticello;  length  about  11 
miles;  drainage  area  72  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Gooseberry  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Livingston  County;  flows 
northerly  into  the  East  Fork  of  Mazon  River  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  11  miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Grand  Calumet  River  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  7  W.  Lake  County,  Indiana; 
flows  westward  across  Lake  County  to  the  state  line,,  thence  northward  to 
Cook  County  and  into  Lake  Michigan;  length  about  30  miles;  drainage  area 
689  square  miles,  of  which  234  are  in  Illinois.  Principal  tributary  is  Little 
Calumet  River.  Calumet  Lake,  having  an  area  of  3*4  square  miles,  is  tribu¬ 
tary  about  6  miles  above  the  mouth.  (Lake  Michigan  Drainage.) 

Grant  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  flows  west  into 
Desplaines  River,  Sec.  31,  T.  34  N.,  R.  9  E.,  in  same  county;  length  about 
8 %  miles;  drainage  area  14  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Great  Pierce  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  7  E.,  Pope  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  into  Ohio  River  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14 
miles;  drainage  area  84  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Great  Pierce  Creek  (West  Branch)  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  7  E.,  Pope 
County;  flows  southeast  into  Great  Pierce  Creek  in  T.  12  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  8  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Green  River  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Lee  County;  flows  southwesterly 
through  Lee,  Bureau  and  Henry  counties  into  Rock  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  1 
E.,  Henry  County;  length  about  93  miles;  drainage  area  1,000  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Green  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Effingham  County;  length  about 
11  %  miles;  drainage  area  69  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Grindstone  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Camp  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Schuyler  County; 
length  about  16  miles;  drainage  area  62  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Hadley  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  5  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county;  length  about  18% 
miles;  drainage  area  84  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Halltown  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  14,  T.  7  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Franklin  County;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Middle  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  Sec.  32,  same  town¬ 
ship;  length  about  4%  miles;  drainage  area  6  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Haw  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Skillet  Fork  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length  about  22  guiles; 
drainage  area  167  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Henderson  River  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Knox  County;  flows  west 
and  southwest  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Henderson 
County;  length  about  50  miles;  drainage  area  598  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Henderson  River  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Warren 
County;  flows  westerly  into  Henderson  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Henderson 
County;  length  about  22%  miles;  drainage  area  71  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Henline  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  7  E.,  near  boundary  line  between 
Ford  and  McLean  counties;  flows  westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25 


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N.,  R.  4  E.,  McLean  County;  length  about  17 y2  miles;  drainage  area  41 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Henry  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Marshall  County;  flows  southeast 
into  Senachwine  Creek  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Peoria  County;  length  about 
6%  miles;  drainage  area  20  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hickory  Creek  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Mud  Creek  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Henry  County;  length  about  20  miles; 
drainage  area  167  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hickory  Creek  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Cook  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Desplaines  River  in  Sec.  21,  T.  35  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  length 
about  21  miles;  drainage  area  98  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hickory  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Fayette  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  1  E.,  about  three  miles  below  Vandalia, 
in  the  same  county;  length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  122  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hickory  Run  rises  in  Sec.  31,  T.  11  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Peoria  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Kickapoo  Creek  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  7  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hog  Branch  (see  Beaver  Creek). 

Hog  Run  rises  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  30,  T.  33  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Grundy  County;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  23  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hog  Thief  Branch  (see  Big  Creek). 

Honey  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Henderson  County;  length  about 
22  miles;  drainage  area  82  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Honey  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Bay  Creek  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length  about  12  miles;  drainage 
area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Honey  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Crawford  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  into  Embarras  River  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
10  miles;  drainage  area  38  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Horse  Creek  rises  in  T.  31  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Kankakee  County;  flows  north 
into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Will  County;  length  about  18^ 
miles;  drainage  area  148  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Horse  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Montgomery  County;  flows 
northerly  into  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Sanga¬ 
mon  County;  length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area  125  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Horse  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.,  Monroe  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  to  T.  5  S.,  R.  8  W.,  Randolph  County  and  empties  into  Kaskaskia 
River;  length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  62  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Horse  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Skillet  Fork  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Wayne  County,  about  two  miles  above 
Wayne  City;  length  about  22  miles;  drainage  area  125  square  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Hurricane  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Greene  County;  flows 
southwest  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  1,  T.  11  N.,  R.  14  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  14  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Hurricane  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Macoupin  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  8  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  16  miles;  drainage  area  48  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Hurricane  Creek  rises  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Montgomery  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Fayette  County;  length 
about  34  miles;  drainage  area  167  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Hurricane  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  into  Embarras  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Cumberland  County;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Hurricane  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Jasper  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  into  Muddy  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Richland  County;  length  about 
13  miles;  drainage  area  34  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Hutson  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Crawford  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
9  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Illinois  River  is  formed  by  the  junction  of  the  Desplaines  and  Kankakee 
rivers  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Grundy  County;  flows  southwesterly  across  the 
State  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  12  W.,  at  the  boundary  between 
Jersey  and  Calhoun  counties;  length  about  267  miles;  drainage  area  28,100 
square  miles,  of  which  1,020  are  in  Wisconsin  and  3,140  in  Indiana.  Princi¬ 
pal  tributaries  are:  Desplaines,  Kankakee,  Fox,  Vermilion,  Mackinaw, 
Spoon  and  Sangamon  rivers;  Crooked,  McGees,  Apple  and  Macoupin  creeks. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  43  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Lake  County;  flows  east  into 
Desplaines  River  in  T.  43  N.,  R.  11  E.,  same  county;  length  about  8 %  miles; 
drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Henry  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Spoon  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Stark  County;  length  about  21  miles; 
drainage  area  75  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Cahokia  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  9  W.,  same  county;  length  about  15% 
miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  36,  T.  6  S.,  R.  8  E.,  White  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Bear  Creek  in  Sec.  8,  T.  7  S.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  6  miles;  drainage  area  12  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  17,  R.  8  W.,  Cass  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Illinois  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about  34  miles; 
drainage  area  227  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Indian  Creek  (see  Big  Indian  Creek). 

Iroquois  River  rises  about  T.  30  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Jasper  County,  Indiana; 
flows  southwesterly  across  Jasper  and  Newton  counties,  Indiana,  into  Iro¬ 
quois  County,  Illinois;  thence  turns  north  and  empties  into  Kankakee  River 
in  T.  30  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Kankakee  County,  Illinois;  length  about  87  miles,  of 
which  42  miles  are  in  Illinois  and  45  miles  in  Indiana;  drainage  area  2,175 
square  miles,  of  which  1,240  are  in  Illinois.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Sugar 
Creek,  Spring  Creek  and  Beaver  Creek.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Jackson  Creek  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Will  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Desplaines  in  Sec.  15,  T.  34  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  22 
miles;  drainage  area  58  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Joe’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Otter  Creek  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Greene  County;  length 
about  16  miles;  drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Johnny  Run  rises  in  T.  31  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Grundy  County;  flows  north¬ 
easterly  into  Mazon  River  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
17  miles;  drainage  area  50  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Jordan  Creek  rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southwest 
into  Forked  Creek  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length  about  8  miles; 
drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Jordan  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  8  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Jones  Fork  (see  Salt  Creek). 

Kankakee  River  rises  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Laporte  County,  Indiana; 
flows  westerly  to  the  state  line  forming  the  boundary  between  Porter  and 
Jasper  counties  and  Lake  and  Newton  counties  in  Indiana;  in  Illinois  it 
flows  northwesterly  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Will  County  and  unites  with 
the  Desplaines  to  form  the  Illinois  River  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Grundy 
County,  Illinois;  length  about  135  miles,  of  which  50  miles  are  in  Illinois 
and  85  miles  in  Indiana;  drainage  area  5,280  square  miles,  of  which  2,140 
are  in  Illinois.  Principal  tributaries  in  Illinois  are  Trimm  Creek,  Exline 
Slough,  Iroquois  River,  Rock  Creek  and  Forked  Creek.  (Mississippi  River 
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Kaskaskia  (or  Okaw)  River  rises  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  8  E.,  near  Urbana, 
Champaign  County;  flows  southwesterly  across  Champaign,  Douglas,  Moul¬ 
trie,  Shelby,  Fayette,  Clinton,  St.  Clair  and  Randolph  counties  into  Missis 
sippi  River  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  8  W.,  Randolph  County;  length  about  212  miles; 
drainage  area  5,830  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Lake  Fork, 
Apple,  West  Okaw,  Robinson,  Richland,  Wolf,  Beck’s,  Mitchell,  Big,  Booz, 
Camp,  Hickory  and  Hurrican  creeks,  East  Fork,  Crooked,  Shoal,  Sugar, 
Elkhorn,  Mud,  Silver,  Richland  and  Horse  creeks.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Kaskaskia  River  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Fayette  County; 
flows  southwesterly  across  the  northern  portion  of  Marion  County,  thence 
northwesterly  across  the  northeast  corner  of  Clinton  County  and  empties 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  1  W.,  in  the  southwest  corner  of  Fayette 
County;  length  about  32  miles;  drainage  area  249  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Kaskaskia  River  (Flat  Branch)  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Coles  County; 
flows  westerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  38  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kaskaskia  River  (Lake  Fork)  rises  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Champaign 
County;  flows  southerly  across  Champaign  and  Piatt  counties  into  Kaskaskia 
River  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Douglas  County;  length  about  32  miles;  drainage 
area  206  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kerton  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  southeast 
into  Otter  Creek  in  T.  3  1)1.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kickapoo  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  3  E.,  McLean  County,  near  Bloom¬ 
ington;  flows  southwesterly  across  McLean  and  Logan  counties  into  Salt 
Creek  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Logan  County;  length  about  45  miles;  drainage 
area  337  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kickapoo  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  east  into 
Riley  Creek  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  11  miles;  drainage 
area  45  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Kickapoo  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Peoria  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  to  the  central  part  of  the  county;  thence  southeasterly  into  Illinois 
River  in  Sec.  20,  T.  8.N.,  R.  8  E.,  at  Peoria;  length  about  36  miles;  drainage 
area  303  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kickapoo  Creek  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Peoria  County; 
flows  easterly  into  Kickapoo  Creek  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  16  miles;  drainage  area  77  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kilbush  Creek  rises  in  T.  40  N.,  R.  3  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  through  Ogle  County  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  43  N.,  R.  1  E., 
Winnebago  County;  length  about  27  miles;  drainage  area  218  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kinkaid  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Jackson  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Big  Muddy  River  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  18  miles;  drainage  area  78  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kinnikinnick  Creek  rises  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Boone  County;  flows 
westerly  into  Rock  River  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Winnebago  County;  length 
about  lO^  miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Kiser  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about  22 
miles;  drainage  area  86  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kishwaukee  River  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  7  E.,  McHenry  County;  flows 
westerly  across  McHenry  and  Boone  counties  into  Rock  River  in  T.  43  N., 

,  R.  1  E.,  Winnebago  County;  length  about  57  miles;  drainage  area  1,192 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Kishwaukee  River  (North  Branch)  rises  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  6  E.,  McHenry 
County;  flows  southerly  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  14 y2  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Kishwaukee  River  (South  Branch  or  South  Kishwaukee  River)  rises  in 
T.  38  N.,  R.  3  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows  northwesterly  across  DeKalb 
County  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  43  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Winnebago  County; 
length  about  58  miles;  drainage  area  412  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage. ) 

Kyte  River  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Lee  County;  flows  northwesterly 
into  Rock  River  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Ogle  County;  length  about  24  miles; 
drainage  area  225  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

LaHarpe  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  3  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County; 
length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  96  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Lake  Branch  (see  Sugar  Creek). 

Lake  Fork  (see  Kaskaskia  River). 

Lake  Fork  (see  Salt  Creek). 

Lake  Fork  (see  Sangamon  River). 

Lake  Fork  (see  Silver  Creek). 

Lake  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  25,  T.  8  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Williamson  County;  flows 
northwesterly  into  Pond  Creek  in  Sec.  8,  T.  8  S.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  15 y2  miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Lamarsh  Creek  is  formed  by  the  East  and  West  Branch,  both  of  which 
rise  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Peoria  County  flow  south  to  unite  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  7 
E.;  main  stream  flows  south  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  28,  T.  7  N.,  R.  7  E., 
same  county;  length  of  East  Branch  about  7  miles;  of  West  Branch  about 
10  miles;  of  main  stream  about  2 %  miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

LaMatte  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Crawford  County;  flows  east¬ 
erly  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about  9 
miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Larks  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  8  W.,  same  county;  length  about  8 % 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Laws  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Jasper  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Muddy  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Richland  County;  length  about  22  miles; 
drainage  area  56  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Leaf  River  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Carroll  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Rock  River  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Ogle  County;  length  about  22  miles; 
drainage  area  112  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Lick  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Sangamon  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Sugar  Creek  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county;  length  about  26  miles; 
drainage  area  162  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Apple  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Apple  Creek  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Macoupin  County; 
length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Little  Bon  Pas  Creek  rises  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Lawrence  County;  flows 
southwest  into  Bon  Pas  Creek  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Wabash  County;  length 
about  12 y2  miles;  drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Calumet  River  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Laporte  County,  Indiana; 
flows  westerly  across  Porter  and  Lake  counties,  Indiana,  Cook  County,  Illi¬ 
nois,  to  Sec.  31,  T.  16  N.,  R.  14  E.,  thence  easterly  into  Grand  Calumet  River 
in  Sec.  31,  T.  17  N.,  R.  15  E.,  Cook  County;  length  about  56  miles;  drainage 
area  608  square  miles,  of  which  201  are  in  Illinois.  (Lake  Michigan 
Drainage.) 

Little  Canteen  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  21,  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  St.  Clair  County; 
flows  westerly  into  Canteen  Creek  near  the  northern  boundary  of  the  county; 
length  about  6  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Crooked  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Washington  County; 
flows  westerly  and  northerly  into  Crooked  Creek  at  the  boundary  between 
Clinton  and  Washington  counties  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  3  W. ;  length  about  17% 
miles;  drainage  area  102  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Little  Galum  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Perry  County;  flows  south¬ 
erly  into  Galum  Creek  in  the  same  county;  length  about  9y2  miles;  drainage 
area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Henderson  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Knox  County;  flows 
southwest  into  Henderson  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Henderson  County; 
length  about  31  miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Little  Indian  Creek  rises  in  T.  38  N.,  R.  4  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Big  Indian  Creek  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  4  E.,  LaSalle  County;  length 
about  28  miles;  drainage  area  85  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Mackinaw  River  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McLean  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Tazewell  County; 
length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  53  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Little  Marys  River  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  5  W.,  Randolph  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Marys  River  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
15  miles;  drainage  area  60  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Missouri  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Adams  County;  flows 
northeasterly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Schuyler  County; 
length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  94  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Little  Muddy  River  rises  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Washington  County;  flows 
southerly  through  Washington,  Franklin  and  Jefferson  counties,  into  Big 
Muddy  River  in  T.  8  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Jackson  County;  length  about  46  miles; 
drainage  area  290  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Muddy  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows 
south  into  Muddy  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  8  E.,  at  the  boundary  between  Clay 
and  Richland  counties;  length  about  25  miles;  drainage  area  62  square  miles. 
(Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Piasa  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Jersey  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Piasa  Creek  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Madison  County;  length 
about  9  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  4  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Rock  Creek  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kendall  County;  length 
about  22  miles;  drainage  area  55  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Salt  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Salt  Creek  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12  y2 
miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Rush  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Rush  Creek  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
9 y2  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Silver  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Madison  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Silver  Creek  in  Sec.  1,  T.  1  N.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  48  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Silver  Creek  (East  Branch)  rises  in  Sec.  7,  T.  2  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Clin¬ 
ton  County;  flows  westerly  into  Little  Silver  Creek  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same 

county;  length  about  8  miles;  drainage  area  14  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Little  Vermilion  River  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Champaign  County, 
Illinois;  flows  easterly  across  Champaign  and  Vermilion  counties,  Illinois, 
and  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Vermilion  county,  Indiana; 
length  about  40  miles;  drainage  area  213  square  miles,  of  which  179  are  in 
Illinois.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Vermilion  River  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  1  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows 

southerly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  14,  T.  33  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county; 

length  about  24  miles;  drainage  area  124  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Little  Wabash  River  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  6  E.,  near  the  boundary  line 
between  Shelby  and  Coles  counties;  flows  southerly  through  Coles,  Shelby 
and  Effingham  counties  to  the  central  part  of  Clay  County,  thence  in  a 
southerly  course  across  Clay,  Wayne  and  White  counties  and  empties  into 
Wabash  River  about  15  miles  above  its  mouth  at  the  boundary  line  between 


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White  and  Gallatin  counties;  length  is  about  160  miles;  drainage  area  3,190 
square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Bigg,  Fulfer,  Salt,  Bishop,  Crooked 
and  Muddy  creeks,  Fox  River,  Sugar  Creek,  Elm  Creek  and  Skillet  Fork. 
(Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Wabash  River  (Dry  Fork)  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Wayne  County; 
flows  southerly  into  Skillet  Fork  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  19  miles;  drainage  area  76  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Little  Wabash  River  (Skillet  Fork)  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  4  E.,  near  the 
boundary  between  Clay  and  Marion  counties;  flows  southerly  near  the 
eastern  boundary  of  Marion  County  to  the  Jefferson  County  line,  thence  turns 
southeasterly  across  Wayne  County  and  empties  into  Little  Wabash  River  in 
T.  4  S.,  R.  10  E.,  in  the  central  part  of  White  County;  length  about  78  miles; 
drainage  area  1,080  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Brush,  Horse 
and  Fourmile  creeks,  Dry  Fork  and  Haw  Creek.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Long  Run  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Cook  County;  flows  west  into  the 
Chicago  Drainage  Canal  in  Sec.  14,  T.  36  N.,  R.  10  E.;  length  about  11  y2 
miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Long  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles; 
drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Long  Point  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Marshall  County;  flows 

northeasterly  into  Vermilion  River  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Livingston  County; 

length  about  16  miles;  drainage  area  96  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Longum  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Iroquois  County;  flows  north¬ 
easterly  into  Iroquois  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
1714  miles;  drainage  area  115  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Loop  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  13,  T.  1  N.,  R.  8  W.,  St.  Clair  County;  flows 

easterly  across  T.  1  N.,  R.  7  W.,  into  Silver  Creek;  length  about  10  miles; 

drainage  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Lost  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Embarras  River  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Cumberland  County;  length  about  11^ 
miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Lost  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Clinton  County;  length  about  20 y2 
miles;  drainage  area  87  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Lost  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  16,  T.  24  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Tazewell  County;  flows 
southerly  and  northwesterly  into  Mackinaw  River  about  one-half  mile  above 
its  mouth;  length  about  12  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Lucas  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  22  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Lusk  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  6  E.,  Pope  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Ohio  River  at  Golconda;  length  about  22  miles;  drainage  area  70  square 
miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

McCraney  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  6  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Pike  County;  length 
about  lSy2  miles;  drainage  area  48  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

McGees  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  across  Brown  and  Pike  counties  into  Illinois  river  in  Sec.  27,  T.  3 
S.,  R.  2  W.,  Pike  County;  length  about  53  miles;  drainage  area  437  square 
miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Walnut  Creek,  Fishhook  Creek,  Middle 
Fork  and  South  Fork.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

McGees  Creek  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County; 

flows  easterly  into  McGees  Creek  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  2  W.,  same  county;  length 

about  20  miles;  drainage  area  82  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

McGees  Creek  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County; 

flows  easterly  into  McGees  Creek  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  2  W.,  same  county;  length 

about  liy2  miles;  drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 


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Mackinaw  River  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Ford  County;  flows  westerly 
across  Ford,  McLean,  Woodford  and  Tazewell  counties  into  Illinois  River 
in  Sec.  9,  T.  24  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Tazewell  County;  length,  about  110  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  1,200  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Henline,  Money, 
Panther,  Walnut,  Rock,  Mud  and  Dillon  creeks.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Macoupin  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Montgomery  County;  flows 
southwesterly  across  Macoupin  and  Greene  counties  into  Illinois  River  in 
Sec.  24,  T.  8  N.,  R.  14  W.,  at  the  boundary  between  Greene  and  Jersey 
counties;  length  about  90  miles,  drainage  area  989  square  miles.  Principal 
tributaries  are:  Hurrican,  Otter,  Taylor’s  and  Phill’s  creeks.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Maple  Creek  rises  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Clark  County;  flows  southwesterly- 
into  Willow  Creek  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  14  W.,  fcrawford  County;  length  about  14 
miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Marys  River  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  5  W.,  Randolph  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
28  miles;  drainage  area  196  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Massac  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Massac  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Ohio  River  in  T.  16  S.,  R.  5  E.,  same  county;  length  about  13%  miles; 
drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Massac  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Otter  Creek  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Macoupin  County;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mauvaise  Terre  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows 
westerly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  23,  T.  15  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Scott  County; 
length  about  40  miles;  drainage  area  193  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Mazon  River  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Livingston  County;  flows  north¬ 
west  across  Grundy  County  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  9,  T.  33  N.,  R.  7  E., 
at  Morris;  length  about  33  miles;  drainage  area  548  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mazon  River  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Livingston  County; 
flows  northerly  to  its  junction  with  the  West  Fork  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  8  E., 
Grundy  County;  length  about  25  miles;  drainage  area  253  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mazon  River  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Livingston  County; 
flows  northeasterly  across  Grundy  County  and  unites  with  the  East  Fork 
in  T.  32  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area 
168  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Middle  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles; 
drainage  area,  23  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Middle  Fork  (see  Au  Sable  Creek). 

Middle  Fork  (see  Big  Muddy  River). 

Middle  Fork  (see  McGees  Creek). 

Middle  Fork  (see  Saline  River). 

Middle  Fork  (see  Shoal  Creek). 

Middle  Fork  (see  Sugar  Creek). 

Middle  Fork  (see  Vermilion  River). 

Middle  Henderson  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Knox  County;  flows 
westerly  into  Henderson  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Henderson  County; 
length  about  30  miles;  drainage  area  167  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  2  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Apple  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles; 
drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Mercer  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Rock  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  2  E.,  about  3%  miles  above  its  mouth;  length 
about  17  miles;  drainage  area  73  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  7  WT.,  Adams  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  Wr.,  same  county;  length  about  17 
miles;  drainage  area  85  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  40  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Kane  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Fox  River  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles; 
drainage  area  20  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  the  western  part  of  T.  3  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Madison  County; 
flows  southeasterly  into  Silver  Creek  in  the  southeastern  pare  of  same  town¬ 
ship;  length  about  6  miles;  drainage  area  12  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Clark  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Wabash  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about  32  miles; 
drainage  area  147  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Mill  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Union  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Cache  River  in  T.  15  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Alexander  County;  length  about  16  miles; 
drainage  area  85  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Mitchell  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  2  E.,  near  the  western  boundary  of 
Shelby  County;  flows  southerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E., 
Fayette  County;  length  about  20  miles;  drainage  area  214  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Money  Creek  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  4  E.,  McLean  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  2  E.,  near  the  northern  bound¬ 
ary  of  same  county;  length  about  27  miles;  drainage  area  60  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mosquito  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Macon  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  the  northern  part  of  Christian  County;  length  about 
15 %  miles;  drainage  area  69  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mud  Creek  rises  in  T.  14  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Henry  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Green  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  23%  miles; 
drainage  area  269  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mud  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Iroquois  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Sugar  Creek  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  12  W.,  same  county;  length  about  20  miles; 
drainage  area  225  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mud  Creek  rises  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Livingston  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Vermilion  River  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Mud  Creek  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Woodford  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Tazewell  County;  length 
about  15  miles;  drainage  area  58  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Mud  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Washington  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  6  W.,  St.  Clair  County;  length  about  20 
miles;  drainage  area  114  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Muddy  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Richland  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Embarras  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Lawrence  County;  length  about 
15  miles;  drainage  area  93  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Muddy  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Jasper  County;  flows  southerly 
across  Jasper  and  Clay  counties,  forms  a  portion  of  the  boundary  between 
Clay  and  Richland  counties  and  empties  into  Little  Wabash  River  about 
four  miles  below  Clay  City;  length  about  38  miles;  drainage  area  304  square 
miles.  Principal  tributaries  are  Laws  Creek  and  Little  Muddy  Creek.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Negro  Creek  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  31,  T.  16  N.,  R.  11  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
12  miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Nettle  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  9,  T.  33  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about 
18  miles;  drainage  area  70  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Nigger  Creek  rises  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Swan  Creek  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  W.,  same  county;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Nippersink  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  16  E.,  Walworth  County,  Wis. ; 
flows  southeasterly  across  the  State  line  into  Illinois  where  it  enters  Fox 
Lake.  Length  about  25  miles;  drainage  area  165  square  miles,  of  which  66 
are  in  Illinois.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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North  Fork  (see  Bruellett’s  Creek). 
North  Fork  (see  Embarras  River). 
North  Fork  (see  Saline  River). 


North  Fork  (see  Salt  Creek). 

North  Fork  (see  Vermilion  River). 

North  Branch  (see  Crow  Creek). 

North  Branch  (see  Kishwaukee  River )„ 

Ogles  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  27,  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  St.  Clair  County;  flows 
northeasterly  into  Silver  Creek  in  Sec.  3,  T.  3  N.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  8  miles;  drainage  area  16  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage). 

Okaw  River  (see  Kaskaskia  River). 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Jersey  County;  flows  north  and 
west  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  7,  T.  7  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  116  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Sangamon  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Macoupin  Creek  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  10  W.,  Jersey  County;  length 
about  31  miles;  drainage  area  221  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.  ) 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  21,  T.  3  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  25 
miles;  drainage  area  90  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Carroll  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Rock  Creek  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Whiteside  County;  length  about  12^ 
miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N,.  R.  9  E.,  Stephenson  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Sugar  River  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Winnebago  County;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  56  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Otter  Creek  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Carroll  County;  flows  southwest 
into  the  Mississippi  River  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Whiteside  County;  length 
about  6y2  miles;  drainage  area  31  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Panther  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Woodford  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  24  miles;  drainage  area  177  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Panther  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Clay  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county,  at  Louisville; 
length  about  10  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Panther  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Browm  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county;  length  about  8*4  miles; 
drainage  area  57  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Panther  Creek  (East  Branch)  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Livingston 
County;  flows  westerly  into  Panther  Creek  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Woodford 
County;  length  about  12  miles;  drainage  area  77  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Partridge  Creek  (see  Block  Partridge  Creek). 

Pecatonica  River  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Iowa  County,  Wis.;  flows 
southeasterly  across  Iowa  and  Lafayette  counties  to  the  State  line;  thence 
southerly  to  the  southern  part  of  Stephenson  County,  Ill.;  thence  easterly 
through  Stephenson  and  Winnebago  counties  into  the  Rock  River  in  T.  46 
N.,  R.  1  W.;  length  about  126  miles;  drainage  area  2,610  square  miles,  of 
which  780  are  in  Illinois.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pecumsaugum  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  2  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows 
southwest  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  14,  T.  33  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  10 y2  miles;  drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 


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Phill’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Jersey  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Macoupin  Creek  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about  14 
miles;  drainage  area  66  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Phill’s  Creek  (Dorsey  Branch)  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Jersey  County; 
flows  northerly  into  Phill’s  Creek  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  8  miles;  drainage  area  26  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Piasa  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Calhoun  County;  length 
about  22 y2  miles;  drainage  area  101  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Pike  Creek  rises  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Winnebago  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Rock  River  at  Rockford;  length  about  8 y2  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Pike  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Livingston  County;  flows  north¬ 
easterly  into  Rock  Creek  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pike  Creek  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Menard  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Salt  Creek  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  5  W.,  at  the  northern  boundary  of  the  same 
councy;  length  about  10  miles;  drainage  area  24  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Pilot  Grove  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows 
easterly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
10  miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pine  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Ogle  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Rock  River  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  14  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  60  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pipestone  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Perry  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Galum  Creek  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length  about  9 
miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Piscasaw  River  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  16  E.,  Walworth  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Boone  County,  just 
above  Belvidere;  length  about  24  miles;  drainage  area  111  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Plum  Creek  rises  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Stephenson  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Plum  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Carroll  County;  length  about 
16  miles;  drainage  area  90  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Plum  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  12  W.,~  Scott  County;  flows  southwest 
into  Walnut  Creek  in  Sec.  32,  T.  14  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
13  miles;  drainage  area  25  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Plum  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  5  W.,  Randolph  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  20  miles;  drainage  area  98  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Plum  River  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  4  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Mississippi  River  at  Savanna  in  Carroll  County;  length  about  33  miles; 
drainage  area  307  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pond  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  16,  T.  8  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County;  flows 
westerly  across  Williamson  and  Franklin  counties  into  Big  Muddy  River  in 
T.  8  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Williamson  County;  length  about  22  miles;  drainage  area 
104  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Pond  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  7  E.,  Wayne  County  near  Fairfield;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  39  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Pope  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Knox  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Mercer  County;  length  about  50 
miles;  drainage  area  167  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Potato  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Spoon  River  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles;  drainage 
area  31  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Prairie  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Iroquois  County;  flows  north¬ 
erly  into  Spring  Creek  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about  22 
miles;  drainage  area  100  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Prairie  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southwest 
into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  22 
miles;  drainage  area  64  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Prairie  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  27,  T.  16  N.,  R.  8  WT.,  Sangamon  County; 
flows  easterly  into  Richland  Creek  in  Sec.  33,  T.  17  N.,  R.  6  W.;  length 
about  15 %  miles;  drainage  area  46  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Prairie  Creek  rises  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Tazewell  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  across  the  northwest  corner  of  Logan  County  into  Sugar  Creek  in 
T.  20  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Mason  County;  length  about  18  miles;  drainage  area  92 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Prairie  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  21,  T.  8  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County; 
flows  northeasterly  into  Middle  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  Sec.  16,  T.  8  S.,  R.  5 
E.,  Saline  County;  length  about  8  miles;  drainage  area  23  square  miles. 
(Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Prairie  du  Long  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  10  W.,  Monroe  County;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Richland  Creek  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  18 %  miles;  drainage  area  87  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Prairie  du  Pont  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  9  W.,  St.  Clair  County;  flows 
north  and  west  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  10  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  18  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Put  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Spoon  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  2  E.,  same  county;  length  about  16  miles; 
drainage  area,  105  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Quarry  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  west 
into  Mississippi  River  in  the  same  township;  length  about  6%  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Quiver  Creek  rises  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Mason  County;  flows  west  into 
Illinois  River  in  Sec.  30,  T.  22  N.,  R.  8  W.,  same  county;  length  about  13 
miles;  drainage  area  164  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Raccoon  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Lawrence  County;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Wabash  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Wabash  County; 
length  about  18  miles;  drainage  area  68  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Raccoon  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Clay  County;  flows  southeasterly 
into  Elm  Creek  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  7  E.,  near  the  boundary  between  Clay  and 
Wayne  counties;  length  about  16%  miles;  drainage  area  72  square  miles. 
(Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Range  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Clark  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  across  the  southeast  corner  of  Cumberland  County  into  Embarras 
River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Jasper  County;  length  about  17  miles;  drainage 
area  44  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Rattlesnake  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  31,  T.  7  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Jackson  County; 
flows  southeasterly  into  Beaucoup  Creek  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  2  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  9%  miles;  drainage  area  11  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Rayse  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Marion  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Big  Muddy  River  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Franklin  County;  length  about 
30  miles;  drainage  area,  69  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rector  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  the  North  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county; 
length  about  19  miles;  drainage  area  81  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Reese  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  S.,  R.  1  W.,  Prairie  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Little  Muddy  River  in  T.  6  S.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county;  length  about  14 
miles;  drainage  area  38  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Richland  Creek  rises  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Greene  County,  Wisconsin; 
flows  southerly  into  Peeatonica  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Stephenson  County, 
Illinois,  length  about  22  miles,  of  which  12  miles  are  in  Illinois;  drainage 
area  137  square  miles,  of  which  79  are  in  Illinois.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 


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Richland  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Woodford  County;  flows 
westerly  into  Illinois  River  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
17  miles;  drainage  area  51  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Richland  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  2,  T.  16  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Sangamon  County; 
flows  east  into  Sangamon  River  in  Sec.  22,  T.  17  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  1 6y2  miles;  drainage  area  93  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Richland  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  22  miles;  drainage  area  94  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Richland  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  36,  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  St.  Clair  County,  near 
Belleville;  flows  southerly  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  7  W.,  same 
county;  length  about  24  miles;  drainage  area  233  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Richland  Creek  (West  Branch)  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  9  W.,  St.  Clair 
County;  flows  southeasterly  into  Richland  Creek  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  8  W.,  same 
county;  length  about  15 y2  miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Riley  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Coles  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Embarras  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  12  miles; 
drainage  area  108  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Robinson  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  about  5  miles  below  Shelbyville  in  the  central  part  of 
the  same  county;  length  about  22  miles;  drainage  area  110  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Carroll  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Rock  River  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Whiteside  County;,  length  about  43 
miles;  drainage  area  215  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  8  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  9  W.,  same  county;  length  about  11  miles; 
drainage  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southwest 
into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  32  N.,  R.  11  E.,  same  county;  length  about  16 
miles;  drainage  area  107  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kane  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Fox  River  in  T.  37  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kendall  County;  length  about  22  miles; 
drainage  area  84  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  5  E.,  McLean  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Vermilion  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Livingston  County;  length  about 
25  miles;  drainage  area  128  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  1  E.,  McLean  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  2  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  13  miles;  drainage  area  32  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  18,  T.  17  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Menard  County;  flows 
northeasterly  into  Sangamon  River  in  Sec.  4,  T.  17  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  9^  miles;  drainage  area  18  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Hancock  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  6  W.,  same  county;  length  about  12% 
miles;  drainage  are  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  River  has  two  sources.  East  and  West  Branches.  Considering  the 
East  Branch  as  the  main  stream,  the  river  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  19  E.,  Wash¬ 
ington  County,  Wis. ;  flows  southerly  through  Dodge,  Jefferson  and  Polk 
Counties  in  Wisconsin  to  the  Illinois  State  line;  thence  southwesterly 
through  Winnebago,  Ogle,  Lee,  Whiteside  and  Island  counties  in  Illinois 
into  the  Mississippi  River  about  6  miles  below  Rock  Island,  Ill.;  length 
about  300  miles;  drainage  area  10,820  square  miles,  of  which  5,310  are  in 
Illinois.  Elevations  above  sea  level  are  as  follows:  Source,  1,000  feet; 
Horicon,  858  Feet;  State  line,  731  feet;  mouth,  540  feet.  Principal  tribu¬ 
taries  are:  In  Wisconsin,  East  Branch,  West  Branch,  Crawfish  River,  Bark 


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River,  Bass  Creek  Turtle  Creek;  in  Illinois,  Pecatonica  River  Kishwaukee 
River,  Elkhorn  Creek,  Rock  Creek,  and  Green  River.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Rock  Run  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Stephenson  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Pecatonica  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same  county;  length  about  13% 
miles;  drainage  area  89  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rock  Run  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Will  County;  flows  south  into  the 
Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal  in  Sec.  27  of  the  same  township;  length  about 
8  miles;  drainage  area  13  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Rush  Creek  rises  in  T.  46  N.,  R.  6  E.,  McHenry  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Kishwaukee  River  in  T.  44  N.,  R.  5  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  13  miles;  drainage  area  42  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.  ) 

Rush  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  4  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  3  E.,  same  county;  length  about  21  % 
miles;  drainage  area  93  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Saline  River  has  its  source  in  the  North  Fork  which  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R. 

5  E.,  Hamilton  County;  flows  southeasterly  across  Hamilton  and  Gallatin 
counties  into  Ohio  River  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  10  E.,  Hardin  County,  about  nine 
miles  below  Shawneetown;  length  about  62  miles;  drainage  area  1,130  square 
miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  North,  Middle  and  South  Forks,  Bear, 
Contrary,  Rector  and  Bankstone  Creeks.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Saline  River  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  Sec.  1,  T.  7  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Hamilton 
County;  flows  southeasterly  into  the  South  Fork  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  7  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  26  miles;  drainage  area  246  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Saline  River  (North  Fork)  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Hamilton  County; 
flows  southeasterly  through  Hamilton  and  Gallatin  counties  and  unites  with 
the  South  Fork  in  the  western  part  of  Gallatin  County;  length  about  44  miles; 
drainage  area  472  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Saline  River  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Johnson  County; 
flows  northerly  and  easterly  and  joins  the  North  Fork  in  T.  9  S.,  R.  8  E., 
Gallatin  County;  length  about  49  miles;  drainage  area  527  square  miles. 
Principal  tributaries  are:'  Sugar  Creek  and  Middle  Fork.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Salt  Creek  rises  at  the  northern  boundary  of  T.  22  N.,  R.  6  E.,  McLean 
County;  flows  southwesterly  through  McLean,  DeWitt  and  Logan  counties, 
forms  a  portion  of  the  boundary  between  Mason  and  Menard  counties,  and 
flows  into  Sangamon  River  at  the  northern  boundary  of  Menard  County  in 
T.  19  N.,  R.  6  W.;  length  about  92  miles;  drainage  area  1,940  square  miles. 
Principal  tributaries  are:  North  Fork,  Lake  Fork,  Deer  Creek,  Kickapoo 
Creek  and  Prairie  Creek.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Salt  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Effingham  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  6  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  22  miles;  drainage  area  98  square  miles.  Principal  tributary  is: 
Little  Salt  Creek.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Salt  Creek  rises  in  T.  42  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Cook  County;  flows  southerly  and 
easterly  into  Desplaines  River  in  Sec.  2,  T.  38  N.,  R.  12  E.,  at  Riverside, 
Cook  County;  length  about  33  miles;  drainage  area  170  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Salt  Creek  (Jones  Fork)  rises  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Mason  County;  flows 
westerly  into  Lake  Fork  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county;  length  about  16% 
miles;  drainage  area  71  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Salt  Creek  (Lake  Fork)  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Macon  County; 
flows  west  and  north  into  Salt  Creek  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Logan  County, 
length  about  39  miles;  drainage  area  279  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage  ) 

Salt  Creek  (North  Fork)  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  5  E.,  McLean  County; 
flows  southwesterly  into  Salt  Creek  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  3  E.,  DeWitt  County, 
length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area  138  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Salt  Fork  (see  Vermilion  River). 


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Sand  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  9 
miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sand  Creek  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Fayette  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Hickory  Creek  near  its  junction  with  Kaskaskia  River;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  24  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sandy  Creek  rises  in  T.  30  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Marshall  County;  flows  west  into 
Illinois  River  in  Sec.  33,  T.  31  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Putnam  County;  length  about  18 
miles;  drainage  area  135  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sangamon  River  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  4  E.,  McLean  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  to  Champaign  County,  thence  southwesterly  across  Champaign  and 
Piatt  counties  to  Decatur,  Macon  County,  thence  westerly  until  near  Spring- 
field,  thence  northwestward  to  its  junction  with  Salt  Creek  at  the  northern 
boundary  of  Menard  County,  thence  westerly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  5, 
T.  19  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Cass  County;  length  about  200  miles;  drainage  area  5,390 
square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  Stevens,  Camp,  Mosquito  and 
Buckhart  creeks;  South  Fork,  Sugar,  Spring,  Prairie,  Rock  Salt  and  Crane 
creeks.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sangamon  River  (Flat  Branch)  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Shelby 
County;  flows  westerly  to  the  central  part  of  Christian  County  near  Taylor- 
ville  and  empties  into  the  South  Fork  of  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  4 
W.,  Sangamon  County;  length  about  27  miles;  drainage  area  283  square 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sangamon  River  (Lake  Fork)  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Christian 
County;  flows  northeast  into  Flat  Branch  of  Sangamon  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R. 
2  E.,  Shelby  County;  length  about  15  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sangamon  River  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Christian 
County;  flows  northwesterly  across  Christian  County  to  the  central  part  of 
Sangamon  County  and  empties  into  Sangamon  River  about  3  miles  above 
Riverton;  length  about  55  miles;  drainage  area  817  square  miles.  Principal 
tributaries  are:  Flat  Branch,  Bear  and  Horse  creeks.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Saratoga  Creek  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Kendall  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Nettle  Creek  at  Morris;  length  about  12y2  miles;  drainage  area 
22  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Scattering  Fork  (see  Embarras  River). 

Scattering  Rock  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  E.,  Livingston  County; 
flows  northerly  into  Vermilion  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  68  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Schoenberger  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  23,  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  St.  Clair  County; 
flows  west  and  north  into  Cahokia  Creek  just  above  East  St.  Louis;  length 
about  8  miles.  (  Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Senachwine  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Marshall  County;  flows 
southeasterly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  15,  T.  11  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Peoria  County; 
length  about  20  miles;  drainage  area  96  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Sevenmile  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  S.,  R.  5  E.,  Massac  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Ohio  River  in  T.  16  S.,  R.  5  E.,  same  county;  length  about  8 y2 
miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Shaw’s  Fork  (see  Spoon  River). 

Shoal  Creek  has  its  source  in  the  West  Fork  which  rises  in  T.  11  N., 
R.  4  W.,  Montgomery  County;  flows  southerly  through  Montgomery,  Bond 
and  Clinton  counties,  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Clinton 
County;  length  about  79  miles;  drainage  area  947  square  miles.  Principal 
tributaries  are:  West,  East,  Middle  and  Dry  Forks,  and  Beaver  Creek. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Shoal  Creek  (Dry  Fork)  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Macoupin  County; 
flows  southeast  across  the  southwest  corner  of  Montgomery  County  into 
Shoal  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Bond  County;  length  about  15^  miles; 
drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Shoal  Creek  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Montgomery  County; 
flows  southerly  into  Shoal  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Bond  County;  length 
about  39  miles;  drainage  area  176  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Shoal  Creek  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  4  W.,  near  the  northern 
boundary  of  Montgomery  County;  flows  southerly  and  joins  the  West  Fork 
at  the  southern  boundary  of  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
24  miles;  drainage  area  144  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Shoal  Creek  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Montgomery 
County;  flows  southerly  across  the  county  to  its  junction  with  the  Middle 
Fork  at  the  southern  boundary  of  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  23%  miles;  drainage  area  156  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Silver  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  6  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  southerly 
across  Madison  St.  Clair  counties  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  7  W., 
St.  Clair  County,  just  above  New  Athens;  length  about  61  miles;  drainage 
area  502  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  East  Fork,  Lake  Fork, 
Sugar  Fork,  Mill,  Little  Silver  and  Loop  creeks.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Silver  Creek  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Madison  County; 
flows  southwesterly  into  Silver  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  7  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  22 %  miles;  drainage  area  100  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Silver  Creek  (Lake  Fork)  rises  in  eastern  part  of  T.  3  N.,  R.  6  W., 
Madison  County;  flows  southwesterly  into  Silver  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  7  W., 
same  county;  length  about  5 %  miles;  drainage  area  14  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Silver  Creek  (Sugar  Fork)  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Madison  County; 
flows  southerly  into  East  Fork  of  Silver  Creek  in  same  county;  length  about 
14  miles;  drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sinsinnewa  River  rises  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Grant  County,  Wis.;  flows 
southerly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  2  W.,  JoDaviess  County,  Ill.; 
length  about  16  miles;  drainage  area  50  square  miles,  of  which  19  are  in  Illi¬ 
nois.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sixmile  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Pike  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Bay  Creek  in  T.  7  S.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about  17  miles; 
drainage  area  47  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sixmile  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  3  E.,  McLean  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  12  miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Skillet  Fork  (see  Little  Wabash  River). 

Smallpox  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  2  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Mississippi  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  1 2*4  miles;  drainage  area  34  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Snag  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  1  W.,  Woodford  County;  flows  north 
and  west  into  Crow  Creek  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Marshall  County;  length 
about  23  miles;  drainage  area  43  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Solomon’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Otter  Creek  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  9  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  16%  miles;  drainage  area  33  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Somonauk  Creek  rises  in  T.  39  N.,  R.  4  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Fox  River  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  length  about 
28  miles;  drainage  area  104  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

South  Kishwaukee  River  (see  Kishwaukee  River — South  Branch). 

South  Branch  (see  Crow  Creek). 

South  Branch  (see  Kishwaukee  River). 

South  Fork  (see  Bear  Creek). 


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South  Fork  (see  Henderson  River). 

South  Fork  (see  McGees  Creek). 

South  Fork  (see  Saline  River). 

South  Fork  (see  Sangamon  River). 

Spanker  Branch  (see  Sugar  Creek). 

Spoon  River  has  its  source  in  the  East  Fork  which  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R. 
6  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows  southerly  through  Stark  County  to  the  northern 
part  of  Peoria  County;  thence  southerly  to  the  eastern  part  of  Knox  County, 
continuing  southerly  through  Knox  ahd  Fulton  counties  into  the  Illinois 
River  in  Sec.  20,  T.  4  N.,  4  E.,  at  Havanna,  Fulton  County;  length  about 

115  miles;  drainage  area  1,820  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are: 
East  and  West  Forks,  Indian,  Walnut,  French,  Willow,  Cedar  and  Put  creeks. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spoon  River  rises  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Champaign  County;  flows  south 
into  Salt  Fork  of  Vermilion  River  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  26  miles;  drainage  area  182  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Spoon  River  (East  Fork)  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Bureau  County; 
flows  southerly  to  unite  with  the  West  Fork  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Stark 
County;  length  about  14  miles;  drainage  area  74  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Spoon  River  (Shaw’s  Fork)  rises  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McDonough  County; 
flows  easterly  into  Spoon  River  in  T.  6  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  length 
about  8  miles;  drainage  area  46  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spoon  River  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Henry  County; 
flows  easterly  and  southerly  to  unite  with  the  East  Fork  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  6  E., 
Stark  County;  length  about  16  miles;  drainage  area  48  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spring  Creek  rises  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Henry  County;  flows  northerly 
into  Green  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about  17  miles; 
drainage  area  73  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spring  Creek  rises  in  T.  36  N.,  R.  12  E.,  Cook  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Hickory  Creek  in  Sec.  15,  T.  35  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Will  County;  length  about 

12  miles;  drainage  area  20  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spring  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R  9  E.,  Ford  County;  flows  northwesterly 
into  Iroquois  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Iroquois  County;  length  about  23 
miles;  drainage  area  254  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spring  Creek  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  1  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  2,  T.  16  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Bureau  County;  length  about 
16 y2  miles;  drainage  area  48  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Spring  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Sangamon  County;  flows  north¬ 
easterly  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  5  W.,  just  below  the  Springfield 
Waterworks;  length  about  21  miles;  drainage  area  110  square  miles.  (Mis¬ 
sissippi  River  Drainage.) 

Stephen’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Piatt  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Macon  County;  length  about  19 
miles;  drainage  area  87  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Stevens  Creek  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Ford  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Champaign  County;  length  about 
14  miles;  drainage  area  79  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Stoney  Creek  rises  in  T.  20  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Vermilion  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Salt  Fork  of  Vermilion  River  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  12  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  9  miles;  drainage  area  43  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Stoney  Creek  rises  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Vermilion  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Vermilion  River  about  four  miles  below  Danville;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  42  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Straddle  Creek  rises  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  4  E.,  JoDaviess  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Plum  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Carroll  County;  length  about 

13  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

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Strawn  Creek  rises  in  T.  29  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Marshall  County;  flows  west 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  10,  T.  29  N.,  R.  3  W.,  same  county;  length  about  9 
miles;  drainage  area  27  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Ogle  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Elkhorn  Creek  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Whiteside  County;  length  about  12 
miles;  drainage  area  42  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Benton  County,  Ind.;  flows 
westerly  to  Iroquois  County,  Ill.,  thence  northerly  into  Iroquois  River  at 
Watseka,  Ill.;  length  about  41  miles;  drainage  area  533  square  miles,  of 
which  144  are  in  Illinois.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Edgar  County,  Ill.;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  W'abash  River  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Vigo  County,  Ind.;  length 
about  26  miles;  drainage  area  99  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Richland  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T  1  N.,  R.  10  E.,  Edwards  County;  length  about 
13 %  miles;  drainage*  area  36  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Johnson  County;  flows  north  and 
east  into  South  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  T.  10  S.,  R.  4  E.,  Williamson  County; 
length  about  14  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Sangamon  County;  flows  north¬ 
easterly  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  4  W.,  about  2%  miles  above 
Riverton;  length  about  31  miles;  drainage  area  308  square  miles.  (Missis¬ 
sippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  2  E.,  McLean  County,  near  Blooming¬ 
ton;  flows  southwesterly  through  Logan  and  McLean  counties  into  Salt  Creek 
in  *T.  20  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Mason  County;  length  about  46  miles;  drainage  area 
438  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Schuyler  County;  flows  southeast 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  3,  T.  1  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length  about  24 
miles;  drainage  area  142  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  4  E.,  at  the  boundary  between  Effingham 
and  Fayette  counties;  flows  northwesterly  into  Big  Creek  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E., 
Fayette  County;  length  about  11%  miles;  drainage  area  28  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Bond  County;  flows  southerly 
across  Madison  and  Clinton  counties  into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  5  W., 
Clinton  County;  length  about  30  miles;  drainage  area  171  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  (Lake  Branch)  rises  in  Sec.  29,  T.  3  N.,  R.  4  W.,  flows 
southwesterly  into  Sugar  Creek  in  Sec.  11,  T.  1  N.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county; 
length  about  10%  miles;  drainage  area  22  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  1  E.,  McLean  County; 
flows  southwesterly  across  the  southeast  corner  of  Tazewell  County  into 
Sugar  Creek  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  2  W.,  at  the  southern  boundary  of  the  county; 
length  about  24  miles;  drainage  area,  71  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  (Spanker  Branch)  rises  in  Sec.  6,  T.  3  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Clinton 
County;  flows  southerly  into  Sugar  Creek  in  Sec.  35,  T.  3  N.,  R.  5  W.,  same 
county;  length  about  6%  miles;  drainage  area  18  square  miles.  (Mississippi 
River  Drainage.) 

Sugar  Creek  (West  Fork)  rises  in  T.  24  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McLean  County; 
flows  southerly  into  Sugar  Creek  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  2  W.,  Logan  County;  length 
about  24%  miles;  drainage  area  81  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Sugar  Fork  (see  Silver  Cieek). 

Swan  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Warren  County;  flows  easterly  into 
Cedar  Creek  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  length  about  21  miles;  drain¬ 
age  area  100  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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Sweet  Creek  rises  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Cahokia  Creek  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  7  W.,  Madison  County;  length  about  14 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Taylor’s  Creek  rises  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Macoupin  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Macoupin  Creek  in  T.  9  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Greene  County;  length 
about  19 %  miles;  drainage  area  60  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Thenius  Creek  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Marshall  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  13  of  the  same  township;  length  about  6 %  miles; 
drainage  area  12  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Thorn  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  31,  T.  36  N.,  R.  14  E.,  Cook  County;  flows 
northerly  into  Little  Calumet  River  in  Sec.  24,  T.  36  N.,  R.  14  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  10%  miles;  drainage  area  110  square  miles.  (Lake 
Michigan  Drainage.) 

Threemile  Branch  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  7  E.,  Hardin  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Ohio  River  in  same  township;  length  about  7  miles.  (Ohio 
River  Drainage.) 

Threemile  Creek  rises  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Lee  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Rock  River  at  the  boundary  line  between  Lee  and  Whiteside  counties; 
length  about  15  1/5  miles;  drainage  area  40  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River 
Drainage.) 

Tomahawk  Creek  rises  in  T.  35  N.,  R.  2  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  south¬ 
westerly  into  Little  Vermilion  River  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  1  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  14  miles;  drainage  area  30  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Trimm  Creek  rises  in  T.  33  N.,  R.*14  E.,  Will  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Kankakee  River  in  T.  31  N.,  R.  14  E.,  Kankakee  County;  length  about 
15  miles;  drainage  area  65  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Troublesome  Creek  rises  in  T.  5  N.,  R.  1  W.,  McDonough  County;  flows  * 
southwesterly  into  Crooked  Creek  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  20  miles;  drainage  area  77  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Turkey  Creek  rises  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  4  E.,  near  northern  boundary  of 
McLean  County;  flows  southwesterly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25.  N.,  R.  4 
E.,  same  county;  length  about  12%  miles;  drainage  area  37  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Ursa  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  8  W.,  Adams  County;  flows  westerly  into 
Mississippi  River  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  9  W.,  same  county;  length  about  11  miles; 
drainage  area  37  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  has  its  source  in  the  North  Fork  which  rises  in  T.  26 
N.,  R.  9  E.,  Ford  County;  flows  westerly  to  the  central  part  of  Livingston 
County,  thence  northwest  through  Livingston  and  LaSalle  counties  into  Illi¬ 
nois  River  in  Sec.  23,  T.  33  N.,  R.  1  E.,  at  LaSalle;  length  about  89  miles; 
drainage  area  1,320  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are:  South  Fork, 
Rock,  Scattering  Rock  and  Long  Point  creeks.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Vermilion  River  has  its  source  in  the  Middle  Fork,  which  rises  in  T.  25 
N.,  R.  8  and  9  E.,  Ford  County,  Ill.;  flows  southeasterly  across  Ford  and 
Vermilion  Counties,  Ill.,  and  Vermilion  County,  Ind.,  into  Wabash  River  in 
T.  18  N.,  R.  9  W.,  Vermilion  County,  Ind.;  length  about  82  miles,  of  which 
72  miles  are  in  Illinois;  drainage  area  1,435  square  miles,  of  which  1,325  are 
in  Illinois.  Principal  tributaries  are:  North,  Salt  and  Middle  Forks,  and 
Stoney  Creek.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  (East  Branch)  rises  in  T.  25  M.,  R.  9  E.,  Ford  County; 
flows  south  to  its  junction  with  the  West  Branch  in  T/23  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  13  miles;  drainage  area  45  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  (Middle  Fork)  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  8  and  9  E.,  Ford 
County,  1111.;  flows  southeasterly  and  joins  the  Salt  Fork  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  13 
E.,  Vermilion  County,  Ill.;  length  about  54  miles;  drainage  area  438  square 
miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 


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Vermilion  River  (North  Fork)  rises  in  T.  26  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Ford  County; 
flows  north  and  west  to  its  junction  with  the  South  Fork  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  6  E., 
Livingston  County;  length  about  34  miles;  drainage  area  258  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  (Salt  Fork)  rises  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Champaign 
County;  flows  southerly  to  T.  18  N.,  R.  10  E.,  same  county,  thence  west  to  its 
junction  with  Middle  Fork  in  T.  19  N.,  R.  13  E.,  Vermilion  County;  length 
about  48  miles;  drainage  area  506  square  miles.  Principal  tributaries  are: 
Spoon  River  and  Stoney  Creek.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  (South  Fork)  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Livingston 
County;  flows  northwesterly  to  unite  with  the  North  Fork  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  6 
E.,  same  county;  length  about  21  miles;  drainage  area  188  square  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Vermilion  River  (West  Branch)  rises  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  8  E.,  Ford  County; 
flows  south  to  its  junction  with  East  Branch  in  T.  23  N.,  R.  9  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  14  miles;  drainage  area  74  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Village  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  10  E.,  Edwards  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Little  Wabash  River  in  T.  1  S.,  R.  9  E.,  Wayne  County;  length  about 
9  miles;  drainage  area  31  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drainage.) 

Walbridge  Creek  rises  in  T.  34  N.,  R.  5  E.,  LaSalle  County;  flows  south 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  14,  T.  33  N.,  R.  4  E.,  same  county;  length  about 
7%  miles;  drainage  area  7  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Walnut  Creek  rises  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  3  W.,  Woodford  County;  flows 
southerly  into  Mackinaw  River  in  T.  25  N.,  R.  1  W.,  same  county;  length 
about  20  miles;  drainage  area  72  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Walnut  Creek  rises  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Henry  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  Spoon  River  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Knox  County;  length  about 
24  miles;  drainage  area  160  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Walnut  Creek  rises  in  T.  1  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Brown  County;  flows  south¬ 
easterly  into  McGees  Creek  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  5  W.,  same  county;  length  about  11 
miles;  drainage  area  35  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Walnut  Creek  rises  in  T.  15  N.,  R.  11  W„  Morgan  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Big  Sandy  Creek  in  Sec.  17,  T.  13  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Scott  County;  length 
about  19  miles;  drainage  area  73  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Waupecan  Creek  rises  in  T.  31  N.,  R.  5  E.,  at  the  eastern  boundary  of 
LaSalle  County;  flows  northeasterly  into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  7,  T.  31  N., 
R.  7  E.,  Grundy  County;  length  about  17  miles;  drainage  area  44  square 
miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

West  Branch  (see  Forked  Creek). 

West  Branch  (see  Great  Pierce  Creek). 

West  Branch  (see  Richland  Creek). 

West  Branch  (see  Vermilion  River). 

West  Fork  (see  Au  Sable  Creek). 

West  Fork  (see  DuPage  River). 

West  Fork  (see  Kickapoo  Creek). 

West  Fork  (see  Mazon  River). 

West  Fork  (see  Shoal  Creek). 

West  Fork  (see  Spoon  River). 

West  Fork  (see  Sugar  Creek). 

West  Bureau  Creek  'rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Bureau  County;  flows 
southwest  into  Big  Bureau  Creek  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  221/,  miles;  drainage  area  124  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age) 

West  Okaw  Creek  rises  in  T.  16  N'.,  R.  4  E.,  Piatt  County;  flows  southerly 
through  Moultrie  County  and  into  Kaskasia  River  in  T.  13  N.,  R.  5  E.,  near 
the  southern  boundary  of  the  county;  length  about  29  miles;  drainage  area 
215  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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White  Oak  Creek  rises  in  Sec.  26,  T.  8  S.,  R.  7  E.,  Saline  County;  flows 
easterly  into  North  Fork  of  Saline  River  in  Sec.  15,  8  S.,  R.  8  E.,  same 
county;  length  about  7%  miles;  drainage  area  12  square  miles.  (Ohio  River 
Drainage.) 

Wildcat  Slough  rises  in  T.  22  N.,  R.  9  E.,  Champaign  County;  flows 
southwesterly  into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  7  E.,  same  county;  length 
about  13%  miles;  drainage  area  24  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

William  Creek  rises  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  5  W.,  Hancock  County;  flovjs  north¬ 
easterly  into  Flower  Creek  in  T.  3  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Schuyler  County;  length 
about  11  miles;  drainage  area  29  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Willow  Creek  rises  in  T.  38  N.,  R.  3  E.,  DeKalb  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Green  River  in  T.  21  N.,  R.  11  E.,  Lee  County;  length  about  14  miles; 
drainage  area  55  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Willow  Creek  rises  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  north¬ 
westerly  to  Knox  County,  thence  westerly  into  Spoon  River  in  9  N.,  R.  2 
E.,  near  the  southern  boundary;  length  about  15  miles;  drainage  area  37 
square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Willow  Creek  rises  in  T.  16  N.,  R.  12  W.,  Morgan  County;  flows  westerly 
into  Illinois  River  in  Sec.  10,  T.  16  N.,  R.  13  W.,  same  county;  length  about 
8%  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Willow  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  13  W.,  Clark  County;  flows  southerly 
into  North  Fork  of  Embarras  River  in  T.  7  N.,  R.  14  W.,  Crawford  County; 
length  about  23  miles;  drainage  area  90  square  miles.  (Ohio  River  Drain¬ 
age.) 

Wilson  Creek  rises  in  T.  4  N.,  R.  1  E.,  Fulton  County;  flows  southeast 
into  Illinois  River  in  T.  2  N.,  R.  4  E.,  Schuyler  County;  length  about  7  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Wolf  Creek  rises  in  T.  18  N.,  R.  4  W.,  Logan  County;  flows  southerly 
into  Sangamon  River  in  T.  17  N.,  R.  4  W.,  same  county;  length  about  13 
miles;  drainage  area  43  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Wolf  Creek  rises  in  T.  10  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Shelby  County;  flows  southwesterly 
into  Kaskaskia  River  in  T.  8  N.,  R.  2  E.,  Fayette  County;  length  about  19 
miles;  drainage  area  81  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Wolf  Run  rises  in  T.  12  N.,  R.  11  W.,  Greene  County;  flows  southerly  into 
Apple  Creek  in  T.  11  N.,  R.  11  W.,  same  county;  length  about  10  miles. 
(Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 

Yellow  Creek  rises  in  T.  28  N.,  R.  5  E.,  Stephenson  County;  flows  easterly 
into  Pecatonica  River  in  T.  27  N.,  R.  8  E.,  same  county;  length  about  32 
miles;  drainage  area  190  square  miles.  (Mississippi  River  Drainage.) 


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DRAINAGE  AREAS  OF  ILLINOIS  STREAMS 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE 
(Total  in  Illinois,  44,050  square  miles.) 


Map  used 


Drainage 

area 


Sinsinnewa  River — 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 


Sq.  miles 


B 

T.  S. 


19 

31 


Total  above  mouth 


50 


Galena  River — 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 

Total  above  mouth.. 

Fever  Creek- 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 

Total  above  mouth 

Smallpox  Creek . 

Apple  River — 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 

Total  above  mouth . . 


B 
T.  S. 


B 
T.  S. 


52 

145 


197 


16 

3 


19 


34 


246 

24 


270 


Mill  Creek . 

Rush  Creek . 

Plum  River . 

Plum  Creek. . . 
Straddle  Creek 
Carroll  Creek . . 
Otter  Creek . 


B 

B 

B 

B 

B.,  T.  S 
B 
B 


40 

93 

307 

90 

40 

55 

31 


Rock  River — 
In  Illinois . . . 
In  Wisconsin 


P.  R. 


5,310 
5, 510 


Total  above  mouth 


10, 820 


Gaging  station  above  mouth  of  Pecatonica  River 
Gaging  station  below  mouth  of  Pecatonica  River 

Gaging  station  at  Nelson . 

Gaging  station  at  Sterling . 

Pecatonica  River — 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 


B.,  P.  R. 
B.,  P.  R. 
B.,  P.  R. 
B.,  P.  R. 


3, 680 
6,  290 
8,  620 
8, 740 


B 

P.  R. 


780 

1,830 


Total  above  mouth 


2, 610 


Richland  River — 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 

Total  above  mouth 

Yellow  Creek . 

Rock  Run . 


B 

P.  R. 


B 

B 


79 

58 


137 


190 

89 


359 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE—  Continued 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Rock  River— Concluded 

Sq.  miles 

Sugar  River — 

In  Illinois . .  . 

B 

69 

In  Wisconsin . 

P.  R. 

663 

Total  above  mouth . . . 

732 

Otter  Creek . 

B 

56 

Kinnikinnick  Creek . 

B 

28 

Kishwaukee  River — 

In  Illinois . 

B 

1, 190 

In  Wisconsin . 

P.  R. 

2 

Total  above  mouth . 

1, 192 

North  Branch . 

B 

40 

Rush  Creek . 

B 

42 

Coon  Creek . 

B 

126 

Piscasaw  River . 

B 

111 

Beaver  Creek . . 

B 

64 

South  Branch  (or  South  Kishwaukee  River) . 

B 

412 

Kilbush  Creek . _ . . . 

B 

218 

Leaf  River . 

B 

112 

Kyte  River . 

B 

225 

Pine  Creek . 

B 

60 

Threemile  Creek . 

B 

40 

Fivemile  Creek . 

B 

66 

Elkhorn  Creek . 

B 

249 

Sugar  Creek . 

B 

42 

Rock^  Creek . 

B 

215 

Otter  Creek . 

B 

27 

Green  River . 

B 

1,000 

Willow  Creek . 

B 

55 

Mud  Creek . .  . 

B 

269 

Hickory  Creek . 

B 

167 

Coal  Creek . 

B 

99 

Spring  Creek . 

B 

73 

Mill  Creek . 

B 

73 

Copper  Creek . 

B 

76 

Eliza  Creek . . . . 

B 

73 

Edwards  River . 

B 

446 

Camp  Run . 

B 

50 

Camp  Creek . 

B 

58 

Pope  Creek . 

B 

167 

Henderson  River . 

B 

598 

Middle  Henderson  Creek . 

B 

167 

Little  Henderson  Creek . 

B 

35 

Duck  Creek . 

B 

18 

Cedar  Creek . 

B 

163 

South  Fork . 

B 

71 

Ellison  Creek . 

B 

112 

Honey  Creek . 

B 

82 

Camp  Creek . 

B 

35 

Clancy  Creek . .* 

B 

30 

Bear  Creek . 

B 

345 

South  Fork . 

B 

144 

Hog  Branch . 

B 

29 

Big" Neck  Creek . 

B 

29 

TJrsa  Creek . 

B 

37 

Rock  Creek . 

B 

30 

Mill  Creek . 

B 

84 

Fall  Creek . 

B 

96 

McCraney  Creek . 

B 

48 

Hadley  Vreek . 

B 

84 

Kiser  Creek . 

B 

86 

Bay  Creek . 

B 

222 

Honey  Creek . 

B 

40 

Sixmile  Creek . 

B 

47 

Illinois  River— 

In  Illinois.  . . . 

B 

23,  940 

In  Wisconsin . 

P.  R. 

1, 020 

In  Indiana . 

P.  R. 

3!  140 

Above  gaging  station,  near  Minooka . 

B 

6,  660 

Above  gaging  station,  near  Seneca . 

B 

7,  680 

Above  gaging  station,  near  Ottawa . 

B 

9,440 

360 


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UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE —  Continued 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Ilinois  River — Continued 

Above  gaging  station,  near  LaSalle. . . . 

B 

Sq.  Miles 

11, 050 
12,680 
16, 670 

28, 100 

Above  gaging  station,  near  Peoria . 

B 

Above  gaging  station,  near  Havana . 

B 

Total  above  mouth . . . . . 

Desplaines  River — 

In  Illinois . 

B 

1,240 

126 

In  Wisconsin . 

P.  R. 

Total  above  mouth . 

1, 366 

Above  gaging  station  at  Riverside . . . 

B 

573 
996 
1, 356 
26 

Gagihg"station  above  mouth  of  Jackson  Creek . 

T.  S.,  B 

Above  gaging  station  near  Channahon . 

T.  S.,  B 

Indian  Creek . . . . . 

'  B 

Flag  Creek . 

T.  S. 

19 

Salt  Creek . 

T.  S.,  B 

170 

27 

Long  Run . . . 

T.  S. 

Fraction  Run . 

T.  S. 

6 

Hickory  Creek . 

T.  S.,  B 

98 

Spring  Creek . . . ; . 

T.'S. 

20 

Rock  Run . 

T.  S. 

13 

Cedar  Creek . 

T.  S. 

12 

Jackson  Creek . 

B 

58 

Grant  Creek . 

.  T.  S. 

14 

DuPage  River . 

B 

326 

West  Branch . 

T.  S. 

106 

East  Branch . 

T.  S. 

84 

Buffalo  Creek . 

T.  S. 

39 

Kankakee  River — 

In  Illinois . 

B 

2,140 

In  Indiana . 

P.  R. 

3,'  140 

Total  above  mouth . 

5,  280 

Above  Momence,  Ill . 

3,260 

Trim  Creek . 

B 

65 

Exline  Slough . 

B 

62 

Iroquois  River — 

In  Illinois . - . 

B 

1,  240 

In  Indiana . 

P.  R. 

935 

Total  above  mouth . 

2,175 

Sugar  Creek . 

533 

Mud  Creek . 

B 

225 

Spring  Creek . 

B 

254 

Prairie  Creek . 

B 

100 

Longum  (Longham)  Creek . 

B 

115 

Beaver  Creek. . 

B 

179 

Rock  Creek . ' . 

B 

107 

Black  Walnut  Creek . 

B 

58 

Horse  Cf  eek . 

B 

148 

Forked  Creek . . . 

B 

151 

West  Branch . . 

B 

61 

Jordan  Creek . 

B 

26 

Prairie  Creek . 

B 

64 

AuSable  Creek . 

B 

233 

East  Fork . . . 

B 

56 

West  Fork . 

B 

37 

Middle  Fork . 

B 

38 

Mazon  River . 

B 

548 

East  Fork . 

B 

253 

Gooseberry  Creek . 

B 

45 

West  Fork. . . 

B 

170 

Brewster’s  Sluice . 

B 

52 

Johnny  Run . 

B 

50 

Clay  Pool  Creek . 

T.  S. 

39 

Nettle  Creek . 

T.  S. 

70 

Sarratoga  Creek . 

T.  S. 

22 

Waupecan  Creek . 

B 

44 

Bill’s  Run . 

B 

35 

Hog  Run . 

B 

23 

Walbridge  Creek . 

T.  S. 

7 

361 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE —  Continued 


Illinois  River—  Continued 
Fox  River- 

Gaging  station  at  Sheridan . 

Gaging  station  at  Ottawa . 

In  Illinois . 

In  Wisconsin . 

Total  above  mouth . . 

Mill  Creek . 

Blackberry  Creek . 

Rock  Creek  (or  Big  Rock  Creek). . . . 

Little  Rock  Creek . 

Somonauk  Creek . 

Big  Indian  Creek  (or  Indian  Creek) . 

Little  Indian  Creek . 

Buck  Creek . 

Covel  Creek . 

Pecumsaugum  Creek . 

Vermilion  River . 

North  Fork . 

Fivemile  Creek . 

South  Fork . 

Rock  Creek . 

Pike  Creek . . 

Scattering  Rock  Creek . 

Mud  Creek . 

Long  Point  Creek . 

Little  Vermilion  River . 

Tomahawk  Creek . 

Spring  Creek . 

Negro  Creek . 

Allforks  Creek . 

Big  Bureau  Creek . 

West  Bureau  Creek . 

East  Bureau  Creek . 

Brush  Creek . 

Sandy  Creek . . . 

Crow  Creek  (west  side) . 

Thenius  Creek . 

Strawn  Creek . 

Babb  Creek . 

Crow  Creek  (east  side) . 

South  Fork . 

North  Fork . 

Snag  Creek . 

Senachwine  Creek . 

Henry  Creek . 

Richland  Creek . 

Black  Partridge  (or  Partridge)  Creek. . 

Kickapoo  Creek . 

West  Fork . . 

Lamarsh  Creek . 

Mackinaw  River . 

Henline  Creek . 

Turkey  Creek . 

Money  Creek . 

Sixmile  Creek . 

Panther  Creek . 

East  Branch . 

Walnut  Creek . 

Rock  Creek . 

Mud  Creek . 

Little  Mackinaw  River . 

Dillon  Creek . 

Lost  Creek . . . / 

Copperas  Creek . . . 

Quiver  Creek . 

Spoon  River — 

Above  Wyoming . 

Above  Elmore . 

Above  Dahinda . 

Above  Maquon . 

Above  London  Mills . 

Above  Seville . 

Above  Duncan  Mills . 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Sq.  Miles 

B 

2,190 

B 

2,580 

B 

1,680 

P.  R. 

900 

2,580 

B 

20 

B 

65 

B 

84 

B 

55 

B 

104 

B 

277 

B 

85 

T.  S.}  B 

43 

B 

62 

T.  S. 

33 

B 

1,320 

B 

258 

B 

99 

B 

188 

B 

128 

B 

40 

B 

68 

B 

57 

B 

96 

B 

124 

T.  S.,  B 

30 

B 

48 

T.  S. 

28 

T.  S. 

27 

B 

502 

B 

124 

T.  S. 

104 

T.  S. 

40 

B 

135 

B 

106 

T.  S. 

12 

T.  S. 

27 

T.  S. 

9 

B 

180 

B 

73 

B 

43 

T.  S. 

43 

B 

96 

T.  S. 

20 

T.  S.,  B 

51 

T.  S. 

29 

B 

303 

B 

77 

T.  S.,  B 

45 

B 

1,200 

B 

41 

B 

37 

B 

60 

B 

35 

B 

177 

B 

77 

B 

72 

B 

32 

B 

58 

B 

53 

B 

36 

B 

29 

B 

42 

B 

164 

G 

200 

G 

440 

B 

638 

G 

810 

G 

1,040 

B 

1,  610 

G 

1,  770 

362 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE —  Continued 


. 

Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Illinois  River —  Continued — 

Spoon  River —  Concluded — 

Above  mouth . 

B 

Sq.  miles 

1, 820 

74 
48 

75 
160 

23 

75 

69 

37 

296 

100 

45 

East  Fork . 

B 

West  Fork . 

B 

Indian  Creek . 

B 

Walnut  Creek . 

B 

Foreman  Creek . 

B 

Court  Creek . 

B 

French  Creek . t . 

B 

Willow  Creek . 

B 

Cedar  Creek . 

B 

Swan  Creek . 

B 

Nigger  Creek . . . 

B 

Coal  Creek . 

B 

48 

Put  Creek . 

B 

105 

46 

Shaw’s  Fork . 

B 

Potato  Creek . 

B 

31 

Big  Creek . 

B 

30 

Otter  Creek . 

B 

90 

550 

Sangamon  River — 

Above  gaging  station  near  Monticello . 

B 

Above  gaging  station  at  Decatur . 

B 

791 

Above  gaging  station  at  Springfield . 

B 

2, 670 
2,560 
5,000 

Above  gaging  station  at  Riverton . 

B 

Above  gaging  station  near  Oakford . 

B 

Above  Chandlerville . 

B 

5,  260 
5, 390 

Above  mouth . 

B 

Steven’s  Creek . . . 

B 

79 

Wildcat  Slough . 

B 

24 

Camp  Creek . 

B 

43 

Goose  Creek . 

B 

72 

Flint  Creek . 

B 

104 

Stephen’s  Creek . 

B 

87 

Mosquito  Creek . 

B 

69 

Buckhart  Creek . 

B 

105 

South  Fork- 

Above  gaging  station  near  Taylorville . 

B 

427 

Above  mouth . 

B 

817 

Flat  Branch . 

B 

283 

Lake  Fork . . 

B 

32 

Bear  Creek . 

B 

59 

Horse  Creek . 

B 

125 

Sugar  Creek . . 

B 

308 

tack  Creek . 

B 

162 

Wolf  Creek . 

T.  S. 

43 

Fancy  Creek . 

T.  S. 

40 

Spring  Creek . 

B 

110 

Richland  Creek . 

T.  S. 

93 

Prairie  Creek . 

T.  S. 

46 

Rock  Creek. . . . . . . 

T.  S. 

18 

Salt  Creek- 

Above  gaging  station  near  Kenney . 

B 

459 

Above  mouth . 

B 

1,940 

North  Fork . 

B 

138 

Lake  Fork . 

B 

279 

Jones  Fork . 

•B 

71 

Deer  Creek . 

B 

78 

Kickapoo  Creek . 

B 

337 

Sugar  Creek — 

Above  Hartsburg . 

G 

320 

Above  mouth . 

B 

438 

Middle  Fork . . . 

B 

71 

West  Fork . 

B 

81 

Prairie  Creek . 

B 

92 

Pike  Creek . 

B 

24 

Crane  Creek . 

B 

121 

Sugar  Creek . 

B 

142 

Crooked  Creek . 

B 

1,350 

Pilot  Grove  Creek . 

B 

28 

LaHarpe  Creek . 

B 

96 

Rock  Creek . 

B 

30 

Long  Creek . 

B 

27 

Cedar  Creek . 

B 

31 

Middle  Creek . 

B 

23 

East  Branch . 

B 

139 

Brown  Creek . 

B 

57 

363 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE —  Continued 


Map  used 


Drainage 

area 


Illinois  River —  Continued — 

Sugar  Creek —  Continued — 

Panther  Creek . . 

Troublesome  Creek . . 

Camp  Creek . 

•  Grindstone  Creek . 

Flower  Creek . 

William  Creek . 

Little  Missouri  Creek . 

Indian  Creek . 

Coon  Run . 

McGee’s  Creek . 

Walnut  Creek . 

Fishhook  Creek . 

Middle  Fork . 

South  Fork . 

Mauvaise  Terre  Creek . 

Big  Blue  River . 

Walnut  Creek . 

Plum  Creek . 

Big  Sandy  Creek . 

Hurricane  Creek . 

Apple  Creek . 

Big  Apple  Creek . 

Little  Apple  Creek . 

Coal  Creek . 

Bear  Creek . 

Macoupin  Creek . 

Hurricane  Creek . 

Otter  Creek . 

Massac  Creek . 

Solomon’s  Creek . 

Joe’s  Creek . 

Taylor’s  Creek . 

Phill’s  Creek . 

Dorsey  Branch . 

Otter  Creek . 

Piasa  Creek . . 

Cahokia  Creek-* 

Above  gaging  station  near  Poag . 

Above  mouth . 

Indian  Creek . 

Fountain  Creek . 

Kaskaskia  (or  Okaw)  River — 

Above  gaging  station  near  Areola - 

Above  gaging  station  at  Shelby  ville. 
Above  gaging  station  at  Vandalia. . . . 

Above  gaging  station  at  Carlyle . 

Above  gaging  station  at  New  Athens 

Above  mouth . 

Lake  Fork . . 

Flat  Branch . 

Apple  Creek . . . 

West  Okaw  Creek . 

Sand  Creek . 

Robinson  Creek . 

Jordan  Creek . 

Richland  Creek . 

Brush  Creek . 

Wolf  Creek . 

Mitchell  Creek . . 

Beck’s  Creek . 

Opossum  Creek . 

Big  Creek . 

Sugar  Creek . 

Booz  Creek . 

Camp  Creek . 

Hickory  Creek . , . 

Sand  Creek . 

Hurricane  Creek . 

East  Fork . 

Bear  Creek . 

Crooked  Creek . 

Coon  Creek . 

Lost  Creek . 

Little  Crooked  Creek . 


Sq.  Miles 


B 

35 

B 

77 

B 

126 

B 

62 

B 

63 

B 

29 

B 

94 

B 

227 

B 

45 

B 

437 

B 

35 

B 

24 

B 

82 

B 

26 

B 

193 

B 

50 

B 

41 

B 

25 

B 

254 

B 

41 

B 

435 

B 

28 

B 

26 

B 

40 

B 

30 

B 

989 

B 

48 

B 

221 

B 

33 

B 

33 

B 

33 

B 

60 

B 

66 

B 

26 

B 

90 

B 

101 

* 

259 

* 

360 

B 

40 

B 

65 

B 

390 

B 

1,030 

B 

1,980 

B 

2,  680 

B 

5,  220 

B 

5,  830 

B 

206 

B 

38 

B 

57 

B 

215 

B 

28 

B 

110 

B 

29 

B 

94 

B 

26 

B 

81 

B 

214 

B 

132 

B 

40 

B 

79 

B 

28 

B 

115 

B 

23 

B 

122 

B 

24 

B 

167 

B 

249 

B 

99 

B 

473 

B 

36 

B 

87 

B 

102 

364 


UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  RIVER  DRAINAGE—  Concluded 


* 

Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Illinois  River —  Concluded — 

Shoal  Creek- 

Above  gaging  station  near  Breese . 

B 

Sq.  Miles 

760 

Above  mouth . 

B 

947 

West  Fork . 

B 

156 

Middle  Fork . . . 

B 

•  144 

Drv  Fork . . . . . 

B 

33 

East  Fork. . 

B 

176 

Beaver  Creek . . . 

B 

162 

Flat  Branch . 

B 

24 

Sugar  Creek . 

B 

171 

Spanker  Branch . 

T.  S. 

18 

Lake  Branch . . 

T.  S. 

22 

Elkhom  Creek . 

B 

91 

Mud  Creek . . . 

B 

114 

Silver  Creek — 

Above  gaging  station  near  Lebanon . 

B 

335 

Above  mouth . 

B 

502 

East  Fork . 

B 

100 

Sugar  Fork . 

B 

33 

Lake  Fork . 

T.  S. 

14 

Mill  Creek . 

T.  S. 

12 

Ogles  Creek . 

T.  S. 

16 

Little  Silver  Creek . 

T.  S. 

48 

East  Branch . 

T.  S. 

14 

Loop  Creek . 

B 

30 

Richland  Creek . 

B 

233 

West  Branch . 

B 

27 

Prairie  du  Long  Creek . . . 

B 

87 

Plum  Creek . 

B 

98 

Horse  Creek . 

B 

62 

Mary’s  River . 

B 

196 

Little  Mary’s  River . 

B 

60 

Big  Muddy  River— 

Above  gaging  station  near  Cambon . . 

B 

735 

Above  mouth . 

B 

2, 390 

Rayse  Creek . 

B 

69 

Casey  Fork . 

B 

160 

Middle  Fork . 

B 

217 

Ewing  Creek . 

T.  S. 

60 

Pond  Creek . 

T.  S. 

104 

Lake  Creek . 

T.  S. 

35 

Little  Muddy  River . 

B 

290 

Reese  Creek . 

B 

38 

Crab  Orchard  Creek . . 

B 

372 

Derry’s  Creek . 

B 

61 

Beaucoup  Creek — 

Gaging  station  near  Pinckney ville . 

B 

22? 

Above  Vergennes . • . 

G 

460 

Above  mouth . . . 

B 

564 

Galum  Creek . 

B 

150 

Little  Galum  Creek . 

B 

27 

Pipestone  Creek . . . . 

B 

27 

Rattlesnake  Creek . 1 . 

T.  S. 

11 

Kinkaid  Creek . 

B 

78 

Cedar  Creek . 

B 

44 

Clear  Creek . 

B 

131 

*  From  map  of  the  East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District. 


365 


OHIO  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN 


(Total  in  Illinois,  11,500  square  miles.) 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Sq.  miles 

Wabash  River — 

B 

8, 770 

Tn  Tllinr.;;; .  .  . . . 

Vermilion  River — 

B 

1, 325 

Tn  Tllinnte  . . . 

Tn  Indiana  .  .  . . . . . . 

P.  R. 

110 

Tntal  nhnvp.  month  ..  . . 

1,435 

Middle  Fork  _ . . . . . - 

B 

438 

Bast  Brannh .  . . . . . .... 

B 

45 

West  Branch . . . ...... _ ........ 

B 

74 

Sait  Fork  .  . . . 

B 

506 

Spoon  River  . . . . 

B 

182 

Stoney  Greek .  . 

B 

43 

North  Fork — 

P.  R. 

61 

In  Indiana . . . 

Tn  Tllinois . . . 

B 

233 

Total  above  roonf.h  .  . . 

294 

Stoney  Creek . . . 

T.  S. 

42 

Little  Vermilion  River— 

34 

In  Indiana . 

P.  R. 

In  Illinois . 

B 

179 

Total  above  month .  .  . . . . . . . 

213 

Bruellett’s  Creek — 

40 

In  Indiana .  . . . . 

P.  R. 

In  Illinois . . . . . ... 

B 

262 

1 

Total  above  month . . . . 

302 

North  Fork . : . 

B 

104 

Sugar  Creek — 

27 

Tn  Tndiana . . . . . 

P.  R. 

In  Illinois . . . 

B 

72 

Total  above  mouth . . 

99 

Clear  Creek— 

In  Indiana . 

P.  R. 

6 

In  Illinois . 

B 

40 

Total  above  mouth . . . 

46 

Big  Creek . . . 

B 

111 

Mill  Creek . . . . . . 

B 

147 

Embarras  River — 

Above  gaging  station  near  Oakland . . 

B 

535 

Above  gaging  statiou  near  St  Marie . . 

Above  Lawrenceville . . 

B 

1,540 

B 

2,  320 
2,400 

Above  mouth . 

B 

Scattering  Fork . 

B 

127 

Brushy  Fork . 

B 

120 

Brush  Creek . 

B 

82 

Riley  Creek . • . 

B 

108 

Kickapoo  Creek . 

B 

45 

Hurricane  Creek . 

B 

45 

Lost  Creek . 

B 

27 

Cottonwood  Creek . 

B 

152 

Range  Creek . 

B 

44 

Crooked  Creek . 

B 

111 

North  Fork . 

B 

320 

Willow  Creek . 

B 

90 

Maple  Creek . 

B 

28 

Big  Creek . 

B 

110 

Dogwood  Creek . 

B 

26 

Honey  Creek . 

B 

38 

Muddy  Creek . 

B 

93 

Raccoon  Creek . 

B 

68 

Bon  Pas  Creek . 

B 

258 

Little  Bon  Pas  Creek . 

B 

57 

366 


OHIO  RIVER  DRAINAGE  BASIN —  Concluded 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Wabash  River — Concluded 

Little  Wabash  River- 

Above  gaging  station  near  Clay  City . 

B 

Sq.  miles 

808 
1,780 
3, 090 
3, 190 
69 

Above  gaging  station  near  Golden  Gate . 

B 

Above  gaging  station  near  Car  mi . 

B 

Above  mouth . 

B 

Green  Creek . 

B 

Big  Creek . 

B 

29 

Fulfer  Creek . 

B 

38 

Salt  Creek . . 

B 

98 

Little  Salt  Creek . 

B 

28 

Bishop  Creek . 

B 

67 

Lucas"  Creek . 

B 

22 

Dismal  Creek . 

B 

55 

Crooked  Creek . 

B 

36 

Panther  Creek . . . 

B 

29 

Buck  Creek . 

B 

26 

Muddy  Creek . 

B 

304 

Law’s  Creek . 

B 

56 

Hurricane  Creek . 

B 

34 

Little  Muddy  Creek . 

B 

62 

Fox  River _ 1 . 

B 

156 

Sugar  Creek . 

B 

36 

Village  Creek . 

B 

31 

Elm  Creek . 

B 

281 

Raccoon  Creek . 

B 

72 

Deer  Creek . 

B 

57 

Pond  Creek . . . . . 

B 

39 

Skillet  Fork- 

Above  gaging  station  near  Wayne  Citv . 

B 

481 

Above  gaging  station  near  Mill  Shoals' . 

B 

912 

Above  mouth . 

B 

1,080 

51 

Brush  Creek . 

B 

Horse  Creek . 

B 

125 

Dry  Fork . 

B 

76 

Haw  Creek . 

B 

167 

Saline  River . 

B 

1  130 

North  Fork . 

B 

472 

Contrarv  Creek . . . 

B 

61 

Rector  Creek . 

B 

81 

Bear  Creek . ; . 

B 

132 

Indian  Creek . . . . . 

T.  S. 

12 

Cane  Creek . 

T.  S. 

59 

White  Oak  Creek . 

T.  S. 

12 

Crawford  Creek . . . . . 

T.  S. 

11 

South  Fork . 

B 

527 

Middle  Fork . 

■  B 

246 

Halltown  Creek . 

T 

6 

Bankston  Creek . 

B 

88 

Brushv  Creek . 

B 

22 

Big  Creek . 

B 

47 

Great  Pierce  Creek . 

B 

84 

Lusk  Creek . . . . . 

B 

70 

Big  Bay  Creek . 

B 

275 

Massac  Creek . 

B 

33 

Cache  River . . . 

B 

623 

East  Branch . 

B 

94 

Big  Cypress  Creek . 

B 

65 

Big  Creek . 

B 

41 

Mill  Creek . 

B 

85 

LAKE  MICHIGAN  DRAINAGE  BASIN 
(Total  in  Illinois,  722  square  miles.) 


Map  used 

Drainage 

area 

Chicago  River . . . 

T.  S. 

Sq.  miles 
226 

North  Branch . . 

T.  S. 

133 

South  Branch . 

T.  S. 

92 

Grand  Calumet  River . 

T.  S.,P.  R. 

689 

Little  Calumet  River . 

T.  S.,  P.  R. 

608 

Deep  River . 

B 

155 

Thorne  Creek . 

B 

110 

367 


APPENDIX 


DEVELOPED  WATER  POWER  AND  DRAINAGE  DISTRICTS  OF  ILLINOIS 

By  George  B.  Hills 


PART  I— DEVELOPED  WATER  POWER 


PREPARATION  OF  REPORT 

The  collecting  and  compilation  of  data  relative  to  the  developed  water 
power  in  Illinois  was  carried  on  by  the  Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission  in 
1911  and  1912.  Letters  were  first  sent  to  each  county  and  township  clerk 
asking  at  what  points  water  power  was  being  developed.  Forms  asking  for 
the  following  information  were  sent  to  the  parties  interested  in  each  plant 
located: 

Name  of  corporation,  partnership  or  individual  operating  plant. 
Postoffice  County  State 

1.  Date  of  charter. 

2.  Date  of  construction. 

3.  Dates  of  important  changes  in  construction  and  details. 

4.  Capital  stock. 

5.  Dates  of  changes  of  forms  of  ownership. 

6.  Name  of  stream  on  which  plant  is  located. 

7.  To  what  large  river  is  this  stream  tributary? 

8.  Location  of  plant,  accompanied,  if  possible,  by  a  plan,  sketch  or 
photograph  showing  features  of  plant,  location  and  topography. 

9.  Name  of  mill  or  power  station. 

10.  Drainage  area  of  stream  above  dam,  accompanied  by  map  of  same, 

if  possible . square  miles. 

A.  Nature  of  topography. 

11.  Have  any  records  of  height  of  water  been  kept? 

12.  What  discharge  measurements  have  been  made  in  this  locality? 
By  whom? 

13.  Dam. 

A.  Height . feet.  B.  Length . feet. 

C.  Width . feet.  D.  Material . 

E.  Capacity  of  reservoir . cubic  feet.  Cost . 

F.  Area  flooded . square  miles.  If  possible  submit  map 

showing  property  lines. 

G.  Leakage . cubic  feet  per  second. 

H.  Elevation  of  crest . 

L.  Owner  of  dam . 

14.  Canal. 

A.  Method  of  supplying  water  to  wheels . 

B.  Operating  capacity  of  canal  or  pipe  line,  or  approximate 

dimensions. 


368 


15.  Plant. 

A.  Nature  of  product . 

B.  Quantity  and  value . 

C.  Waterwheels  and  turbines . 

a.  Size  and  number . 

b.  Total  rated  capacity . horsepower. 

c.  Head  under  which  they  operate. . .  .feet.  Range. . .  .feet. 

d.  Horsepower  developed  during  average  low  water. 


Number  of  wheel 

Kind  of 
wheel 

Name  of 
maker 

Size  of 
wheel — 
inches 

Usual 

gate 

opening- 

inches 

Rated 
power  at 
usual  gate 
and  head 

Discharge 
cubic  feet 
per  second 

1 . 

2 . 

3 . 

D.  Water  wheel  governors  (automatic  or  otherwise,  make) : 

E.  Generators: 


» 

Number 

Make 

Kilowatts 

Voltage 

Phase 

Current 

Connec¬ 

tion 

Remarks 

1 . 

2 . 

3 . 

4 . 

t 

. 

F.  Is  power  transmitted? .  Where . 

How  much  . 

For  what  purpose . 

Market  price  of  power . 

16.  Transmission  lines  (location,  length,  voltage,  size  of  wire,  kind  of 
poles,  etc.) 


17.  Operation  of  plant. 

A.  Hours  of  daily  run. ...  B.  Number  of  days  per  week. . . . 

C.  Do  you  store  water  when  not  running . 

D.  How  long  do  you  operate  auxiliary  steam  plant . 

Horsepower . 

18.  Storage. 

A.  Do  you  have  the  benefit  of  additional  important  storage . 

B.  Location  of  storage  dam . 

C.  Owner  of  dam . 

D.  Is  operation  of  dam  satisfactory . 

E.  Remarks  on  operation  of  storage  dam . 

19.  Names  and  addresses  of  other  water  plants  in  vicinity. 

20.  Additional  remarks.  (If  possible,  furnish  picture  of  plant.) 

Information  furnished  by . 

WThere  it  was  impossible  to  obtain  the  desired  information  by  mail  from 
any  plant,  it  was  visited  by  one  of  the  engineers  connected  with  this  office. 

The  information  collected  has  been  compiled  in  the  table  which  follows. 
Table  No.  1  gives  the  principal  facts  relative  to  the  different  plants  arranged 
by  rivers  in  the  following  order:  The  Mississippi  River  heads  the  list,  and 
the  plants  on  it  are  listed  in  descending  order,  beginning  with  those  nearest 


PLATE  V 


Dam  at  Rockford,  Hock  River 


PLATE  VI 


Fox  River  at  Algonquin 


- 


. 


PLATE  VII 


Dam  on  Fox  River  at  St.  Charles 


369 


the  source.  Those  streams  discharging  directly  into  the  Mississippi  are  then 
arranged  in  the  same  sequence.  The  plants  on  these  streams  are  also 
arranged  in  descending  order.  The  same  arrangement  is  observed  in  streams 
emptying  into  the  tributaries  of  the  Mississippi. 

In  preparing  this  table,  no  measurements  were  taken,  and  other  than 
a  check  with  the  published  rating  tables  of  the  various  turbine  manufac¬ 
turers,  the  statements  of  operators  for  average  actual  horsepower  developed 
were  accepted.  It  was  requested  that  these  statements  be  based  on  years  of 
normal  flow. 

It  was  not  found  practicable  to  distinguish  in  the  table  between  horse¬ 
power  developed  for  a  part  of  a  day  or  for  twenty-four  continuous  hours. 


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Water  power  development  at  Kankakee 


PLATE  IX 


Mill  at  Pontiac,  Vermilion  River 


PLATE  X 


Greenwood  Mills”  Nippersink  Creek,  near  Woodstock 


PTjATE  XI 


Abandoned  mill  near  Old  Council  Hill 


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DESCRIPTION  OF  SOME  OF  THE  TYPICAL  PLANTS 

ROCK  RIVER  AT  SEARS 

Among  the  plants  of  most  recent  and  modern  construction  is  that  on  the 
>ck  River  near  its  mouth.  A  concrete  dam  provides  an  average  head  of  13 
jet,  which  is  decreased  at  times  by  back  water  from  the  Mississippi.  The 
mechanical  installation  consists  of  6,  69"  water  turbines,  each  driving  a  2400 
T.  300  K.W.  A.C.  umbrella  type  generator  at  72  R.P.M.,  and  one  57"  turbine, 
riving  a  150  K.W.  exciter  unit.  The  water  is  led  to  the  wheels  through  a 
head  race  of  such  dimensions  as  to  provide  a  current  of  less  than  two  feet 
per  second.  The  power  plant  provides  capacity  for  duplication  of  the  present 
installation.  The  average  output  for  a  13'  head  is  about  2300  H.P.  used  in 
the  operation  of  electric  cars. 

ROCK  RIVER  AT  ROCKFORD 

The  method  of  development  and  the  use  of  power  at  Rockford,  Ill.,  is 
the  same  as  that  employed  at  Elgin,  Aurora,  Marseilles  and  some  other 
manufacturing  towns.  A  dam  is  built  across  the  river  by  a  corporation 
receiving  the  right  from  the  proper  authorities.  The  water  is  diverted  from 
above  the  dam  into  raceways  extending  along  the  river  bank  on  either  side. 
The  total  flow  is  usually  divided  into  a  certain  number  of  parts  or  shares. 
The  different  manufacturers  interested  in  the  power  are  located  along  the 
raceway,  drawing  from  it  their  proportion  of  the  flow  through  gates  whose 
openings  are  regulated  by  a  watchman  employed  by  the  different  water 
users. 

Generally  speaking,  this  method  of  developing  power  is  wasteful.  The 
large  number  of  turbines  employed  and  the  number  which  are  of  antiquated 
design  and  poorly  installed  serve  to  decrease  the  power  obtained  from  that 
which  would  be  furnished  by  a  single  plant,  with  a  small  number  of  wheels 
of  modern  design  converting  the  water  power  into  electricity  and  distribut¬ 
ing  it  among  the  various  owners. 

CHICAGO  SANITARY  CANAL  AT  LOCKPORT 

This  installation  utilizes  the  artificial  flow  of  the  drainage  canal.  An 
average  head  of  34  feet  is  available.  Seven  hydraulic  turbines,  each  with  a 
rated  capacity  of  6000  horsepower  at  the  average  head,  are  used  to  drive  an 
equal  number  of  generators  rated  at  4000  K.W.  each.  The  current  is  gen¬ 
erated  at  6600  volts  stepped  up  to  44,000  volts  and  transmitted  and  delivered 
to  a  transforming  station  at  Western  Avenue.  Here  it  is  stepped  down  to 
commercial  voltage  and  transmitted  to  various  surrounding  municipalities 

and  industrial  plants.  .  . 

In  addition  to  the  plants  tabulated  above,  other  installations  are  being 
contemplated.  Plans  for  the  development  of  a  15'  head  on  the  Fox  River  at 
Millhurst  and  a  6'  head  on  the  same  river  at  Algonquin  are  under  considera¬ 
tion.  ,.  „ 

The  Illinois  River  in  the  reach  of  maximum  declivity,  extending  from 

Lockport  to  Utica,  will  present,  with  the  augmented  flow  of  the  Drainage 
Canal,  an  opportunity  for  the  development  of  126,000  horsepower  at  the 
turbine  shaft.  This  has  been  fully  set  forth  in  various  reports  issued  b\  the 
Internal  Improvement  Commission  and  the  Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission 

of  this  State.  A 

Excepting  those  dependent  on  the  fall  or  flow  created  by  artificial  chan¬ 
nels,  Illinois  does  not  present  great  opportunities  for  the  development  of 
water  power.  With  few  exceptions  the  installations  are  of  low  head.  A 
marked  change  in  the  status  of  water  power  in  this  State  lies  in  the  passing 
of  the  small  mills  formerly  to  be  found  on  nearly  all  of  our  streams. 

The  extremes  of  high  and  low  water,  resulting  from  the  extensive 
drainage  operations  carried  out  in  the  State,  have  removed  the  certainty  of 
power,  while  the  cutting  away  of  the  timber  and  the  general  introduction 
of  gasoline  engines,  enabling  the  farmer  to  grind  his  own  grist,  have 
destroyed  the  trade  which  made  such  plants  profitable. 


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PART  II 


PRESENT  STATUS  OF  DRAINAGE  IN  ILLINOIS 

The  State  of  Illinois  owes  much  of  her  wonderful  wealth  to  the  wide 
application  of  the  principles  of  drainage  to  the  vast  swamp  areas  which 
extended  over  the  State  up  to  recent  years. 

Measured  in  geological  periods,  the  topography  of  Illinois  is  of  recent 
creation.  The  receding  ice  sheets  of  the  last  glacial  period  deposited  a  thick 
layer  of  detritus  over  the  major  portion  of  the  State,  obliterating  the  original 
river  systems,  filling  valleys  and  leveling  hills.  New  river  systems  were 
forced  to  develop,  and  they  have  not  yet  had  time  to  reach  back,  tap  and 
drain  the  innumerable  ponds,  lakes  and  marshes  formed  and  left  without  a 
natural  outlet  by  the  great  retiring  sheet  of  ice. 

In  addition,  Illinois  is  of  low  elevation  with  a  mean  some  260  feet  lower 
than  the  average  of  the  immediately  surrounding  states.  Seventy-five  per 
cent  of  her  boundary  is  formed  by  rivers  draining  an  area  extending  from 
the  Great  Plains  and  the  Rocky  Mountains  to  the  ranges  of  the  Appalachian 
system. 

The  maps  of  the  early  surveys  in  this  States  indicate  the  existence  of 
large  areas  of  swamps.  An  account  of  the  expedition  led  by  George  Rogers 
Clark  from  Kaskaskia  to  Vincennes  in  1779  indicates  that  the  path  lay  waist 
deep  through  an  almost  continuous  swamp. 

The  course  of  Clark  and  his  men  lay  across  land  which  is  today  in  the 
heart  of  our  famed  corn  belt.  Richly  productive  farms  and  prosperous 
homes  now  cover  the  area  designated  as  swamps  on  our  early  maps. 

The  removal  of  the  stagnant  waters  of  the  land-locked  glacial  lakes  and 
marsh;  the  change  from  the  swamps  of  1879  to  the  richly  productive  farms 
of  today,  improvements  which  have  multiplied  land  values,  two,  four,  and 
even  twenty  times,  and  brought  added  riches  through  increased  public 
health;  these  benefits  have  ail  obtained  through  the  broad  development  of 
our  upland  drainage. 

The  effect  of  all  this  work  today  is  that  our  uplands  have  been  well 
reclaimed.  Some  work  is  still  to  be  done,  but  the  major  portion  has  been 
performed.  Public  attention  is  now  being  directed  to  our  river  bottoms 
where  a  different  condition  presents  itself. 

The  purpose  of  drainage  is  to  hurry  the  waters  of  excessive  rain  or 
melting  snow  from  the  land  in  question.  But  this  act  produces  an  artificial 
effect  of  our  streams.  Through  the  years  of  their  natural  formation  the 
slope  and  capacity  of  our  rivers  have  been  adjusted  by  nature  to  accommo¬ 
date  the  flow  existing  when  our  swamps  were  still  undrained.  These  swamps 
acted  as  reservoirs,  and  stored  the  excessive  waters  for  gradual  distribution 
through  the  following  months  of  little  rain,  thus  maintaining  a  fairly  uni¬ 
form  flow  the  year  around. 

Under  the  new  conditions,  these  reservoirs  have  been  removed,  and  great 
quantities  of  drainage  water  are  poured  into  the  streams  in  a  short  space  of 
time.  Overflowing  of  the  banks  and  flooding  of  the  bottom  lands  result. 
Extremes  of  high  and  low  water  and  frequency  of  flood  formerly  unknown 
are  thus  brought  about.  A  county  in  this  State  whose  river  bottoms  were 
flooded  nine  times  in  a  single  recent  year  furnishes  an  example. 

To  reclaim  our  bottom  lands  in  the  most  successful  and  economical  way, 
those  of  each  stream  should  be  considered  as  a  unit,  in  order  that  work  done 


PLATE  XII 


Spring  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District;  before  completion 


111X  [tKLVMa 


Raising  corn  in  Spring  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District;  work  completed 


PLATE  XTV 


Spring  Lake  channel,  Spring  Lake  district 


PLATE  XV 


Engineers  dwelling  and  pumping  plant;  Spring  Lake  district 


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at  one  section  may  not  hinder  or  make  improvement  impossible  at  another. 
Co-operation  of  all  the  land  holders  along  any  stream  should  be  possible,  and 
all  impediments  which  stand  in  the  way  of  such  co-operation  should  be 
removed. 

There  are  about  three  million  acres  of  bottom  lands,  subject  to  overflow 
within  the  borders  of  the  State  of  Illinois  today.  Reclamation  will  increase 
these  lands  in  value  upwards  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  millions  of  dollars, 
besides  giving  an  increment  of  more  than  seventy-five  millions  to  our  annual 
crop  values,  figured  on  a  basis  of  corn  and  oats.  Under  intensive  agricul¬ 
ture,  this  amount  would  be  more  than  doubled.  The  benefit  to  the  State 
through  their  reclamation  is  apparent. 

In  connection  with  a  general  report  on  the  Water  Resources  of  the  State' 
the  Rivers  and  Lakes  Commission  determined  to  collect  statistics  of  the 
present  status  of  land  drainage  in  the  State.  A  letter  was  first  sent  to  each 
of  the  county  and  township  clerks  in  the  State,  asking  for  the  name  of  each 
district  and  the  name  and  the  address  of  one  or  more  officers  of  each  district 
which  might  exist  within  the  county  or  township.  To  the  names  thus 
obtained  a  blank  form  asking  for  the  following  information  was  sent: 

1.  Location.  Township.  County. 

2.  Name  of  district. 

3.  Name  of  officers:  Commissioners  with  addresses. 

Civil  Engineer. 

Attorney. 

4.  Date  of  organization. 

5.  Under  what  law  organized. 

6.  Under  what  jurisdiction.  County  Court  or  Circuit  Court. 

7.  Is  the  project  completed?  If  not,  give  probable  date  of  completion. 

8.  Did  the  project  accomplish  its  purpose? 


9.  Lands  under  cultivation.  Acres. 

10.  Area  of  lands  occupied  by  levees.  Acres. 

11.  Area  of  lands  occupied  by  ditches.  Acres. 

12.  Area  of  lands  occupied  by  roads.  Acres. 

13.  Area  of  lands  occupied  by  pump  plant.  Acres. 

14.  Area  of  useful  lands  in  district.  Acres. 

15.  Total  area. 

16.  How  many  miles  of  levee? 


17.  How  many  miles  of  tile?  Give  diameter . 

18.  How  many  miles  of  ditches? 

19.  How  many  miles  of  roads? 

20.  Give  width  and  depth  of  ditches. 

21.  Give  fall  of  ditch. 

22.  How  is  drainage  affected?  Pumping  or  gravity? 

23.  If  pump  plant,  give  size  of  pump  or  pumps. 

If  pump  plant,  give  size  of  engine  or  engines. 

If  pump  plant,  give  size  of  boilers. 

24.  Give  extremes  of  lift,  maximum  and  minimum. 

25.  If  possible,  give  table  showing  lifts  for  different  months  of  the  year. 

26.  What  is  your  fuel  consumption  for  the  year? 

27.  What  is  the  annual  rainfall?  If  possible,  give  table  showing  fall 
each  month  for  as  many  years  as  you  can. 

28.  If  the  project  consisted  of  straightening  or  changing  the  course  of 
any  stream,  give  the  following: 

a.  Name  of  stream. 

b.  Location  of  dredged  channel. 

c.  Length  of  completed  channel. 

d.  Length  of  stream  between  upper  end  of  dredged  channel  and 

lower  end  of  dredged  channel. 

e.  Cross  section  of  dredged  channel. 

29.  What  has  been  the  cost  of  the  improvement  work  of  the  district? 
Give  total  assessments  made  to  date  for  construction. 

30.  What  is  the  bonded  debt  of  the  district? 


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31.  What  is  the  annual  maintenance  tax  of  the  district? 

32.  Are  there  any  towns,  cities  or  villages  in  the  district? 

33.  Does  the  district  care  for  sewage  as  well  as  surplus  water? 

34.  In  wThat  direction  does  the  drainage  water  flow? 

35.  Has  it  been  alleged  that  any  real  estate  has  been  damaged  by  over¬ 
flow  by  reason  of  the  construction,  maintenance  or  use  of  any  channel  or 
ditch  or  levee  or  other  works  of  the  district? 

36.  Has  any  suit  been  started  to  recover  such  damages? 

37.  Has  any  judgment  been  recovered? 

38.  Are  there  any  obstructions  to  proper  and  economical  drainage  of 
the  lands  of  the  district  or  conditions  beyond  the  control  of  the  district 
that  should  be  removed  or  remedied  by  the  State  or  Federal  authorities? 

39.  Remarks.  Here  make  any  statement  that  would  be  of  interest  for 
publication  relating  to  drainage. 

40.  Name  and  postoffice  address  of  party  supplying  above  information. 

Difficulty  was  experienced  in  obtaining  full  information  of  the  various 

drainage  districts.  In  some  cases  the  efforts  were  viewed  with  suspicion, 
not  easily  removed.  In  others  the  local  officers  declined  to  furnish  the  in¬ 
formation  gratis.  Many  districts  have  kept  no  record  of  money  spent  or  of 
the  amount  of  work  done.  Still  others  organized  in  the  past  have  served 
their  purpose  and  dissolved,  leaving  no  records  behind  them. 

The  data  collected  has  been  compiled  and  is  presented  in  two  tables 
which  follow.  Table  No.  I  consists  of  a  gazetteer  of  all  drainage  districts 
located  in  the  State,  giving  insofar  as  possible  the  acreage  of  each  district, 
the  name  and  address  of  one  officer  of  each,  and  stating  whether  or  not  the 
construction  work  in  the  district  was  completed  at  the  time  of  the  investi¬ 
gations.  Table  No.  II  gives  total  number  of  districts,  total  area,  miles  of  tile, 
miles  of  open  ditch,  miles  of  levee  and  assessments  for  each  county.  The 
number  of  districts  noted  in  Table  II  is  not  the  total  number  of  districts 
located  in  the  county,  but  represents  these  of  which  complete  information 
was  obtained. 

The  figures  given  as  miles  of  tile  laid  do  not  represent  all  of  the  tile  laid 
in  the  State,  but  rather  the  amount  laid  under  direction  of  the  different 
districts.  In  many  districts  the  tiling  is  left  to  the  individual  land  owners. 

The  figures  are  not  exact.  Some  districts  may  be  omitted  entirely,  but 
it  is  believed  that  the  tables  generally  present  a  good  record  of  drainage 
work  done  in  the  State  up  to  the  month  of  May,  1912. 

Table  No.  I 


No. 


Name 


Acre-  Com¬ 
age  1  pleted 


Officers 


1 

2 

3 


ADAMS  COUNTY 


Fall  Creek. . . . 
Indiana  Grove 
Lima  Lake.... 


10,  000 
13,  746 


. Fred  Reinbaeh,  R.  F.  D.,  Parson _ 

No . Arthur  Water,  Sec.,  R.  F.  D.,  Quincy 

..do —  I.  T.  Ingram,  Quincy . . 


4 

5 

6 


ALEXANDER  COUNTY 

Cairo . 

North  Alexander  County . 

Richland . 


6, 431 

3,  750 

4,  092 


Yes _ George  Parsons,  Cairo . 

No . I  A.  Ney  Sessions,  Attorney,  Anna _ 

..do _ D.  I.  Kirkham,  Sec.,  Olive  Branch.. 


BOONE  COUNTY 

7  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

8  Hunter  Drainage  District  No.  1 


1.280 

720 


Yes.... 

..do.... 


W.  S.  Frye,  Capron . 

F.  W.  Harriett,  Poplar  Grove 


9 


BROWN  COUNTY 

McGee  Creek  (see  Pike  County) 


10 

11 

12 

13 

14 


BUREAU  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Greenville  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Greenville  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Manlius  Twp . . . 
Drainage  District  No.  4  of  Manlius  Twtd.  . . 
Drainage  District  No.  5  of  Manlius  Twp . . . 


700 

Yes ... . 

1,700 

Yes ... . 

1,000 

. .  do _ 

A.  M.  Montgomery,  Normandy 
F.  C.  Ballman,  New  Bedford. .' . 

F.  W-  Morassy,  Sheffield . 

C.  F..  Andrews,  Sheffield . 

George  Pittman,  Walnut . 


377 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


Acre- 

Com- 

No. 

Name 

age 

pleted 

Officers 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 


21 

22 

23 

24 


25 


26 

27 

•28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

33 

34 


35 

36 

37 

38 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

52 

53 

54 

55 

56 

57 

58 

59 

60 
61 
62 

63 

64 

65 

66 

67 

68 
69 


bureau  county —  Concluded 
Drainage  District  No.  6  of  Manlius  Twp . . . 
Green  River  Special  Drainage  District 

(Henry  County  also) . 

Green  River  Special  of  Bureau,  Whiteside. 
Hickory  Creek  Special  Drainage  District... 

Mineral  Marsh  Drainage  District . 

Union  Special  of  Fairfield,  Greenville  and 
Gold  townships . 


CALHOUN  COUNTY 

Eldred  Drainage  Dist.  (see  Greene  County) 
Nutwood  Drain.  Dist.  (see  Jersey  County) 
Panhandle  Drain.  Dist.  (see  Jersey  County) 
Sny  Island  Drain.  Dist.  (see  Pike  County) 

CARROLL  COUNTY 

Savanna  and  Y oek  Drainage  District . 


CASS  COUNTY 

Cass  and  Morgan  Drainage  District . 

Clear  Creek  Levee  and  Drainage  District .. . 
Clear  Creek  Lake  Drain,  and  Levee  Dist.  -  - 
Hager  Slough  Special  Drainage  District... . 
Meredosia  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  Dist . . 

Farmers  Drainage  District . 

Middle  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

Middle  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  11 . 

Mud  Creek  Drainage  District . 


500 

No . 

33,  600 

Yes.... 

14,  000 

. .  do _ 

10,  000 

Yes.... 

10,  000 

. .  do — 

CHRISTIAN  COUNTY 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Assumption  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  3,  Assumption  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  6,  Assumption  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Buckhart  Twp  ... 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Mosquito . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Owaneco . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ricks  (Hoglake) .. 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Rosamond . 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Rosamond . 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  South  Fork . 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  South  Fork . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  and  H . 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Stonington . 

Drainage  District  No.  4,  Stonington . 

Glover  Special  Drainage  District  of  Chris¬ 
tian  and  Montgomery  counties . . 

Stonington  Mutual  Drainage  District . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  4  Assumption 

and  Flat  Branch  townships . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  King  and 

Bear  Creek . 

Union  Drain.  Dist.  No.  1,  May  and  Locust. 
Union  Drain.  Dist.  No.  2,  May  and  Locust. 
Union  Drain.  Dist.  No.  3,  May  and  Locust. 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Mosquito 

and  Stonington . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Mt.  Auburn 

and  Mosquito . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Pana  and 

Assumption . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Pana  and 

Assumption . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Ricks  and 

Roundtree . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Ricks  and 

Roundtree . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ricks -and 

Roundtree . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Ricks  and 

Roundtree . 

Barrett  Mutual . 

Buckhart  Mutual  No.  1 . 

Bug  River  Special  Drainage  District . 

Clear  Creek  Special . 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Assumption  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  5,  Assumption  Twp. 


3, 100 


No . 


No. 


Royal  V.  Cass,  Wyanet. 


Henry  L.  Goembal,  Geneseo. 
A.  M.  Montgomery,  Walnut. 

L.  C.  Houghton,  Sheffield _ 

Charles  Riley,  Mineral . 


E.  S.  Swanson,  Tampico. 


3,  000 

Yes.... 

4, 073 

. .  do. ... 

8,000 

..do.... 

870 

. .  do — 

3, 275 

Repairs 

2,  560 

No . 

1,  000 

Yes.... 

2,800 

No . 

1,639 

Yes ... . 

1,000 

. .  do _ 

1,  000 

. .  do — 

3,  545 

. .  do _ 

1,600 

.  ..do — 

1,000 

. .  do _ 

1,  480 

. .  do.  ••• 

1,600 

No . 

2,  800 

Yes ... . 

2, 145 

. .  do — 

2,  700 

..do _ 

1,866 

No . 

1,  000 

Yes.... 

1,200 

..do _ 

1,200 

.  .do _ 

3,000 

..do.... 

1,800 

. .  do _ 

1,450 

. .  do — 

2, 150 

. .  do _ 

438 

No . 

5, 578 

.  .do _ 

6, 500 

Yes ... . 

800 

. .  do — 

1,453 

.  .do _ 

615 

.  .do — 

1,000 

. .  do — 

F.  J.  Stransky,  Attorney,  Savanna.. 


George  Johnson,  Chandlerville. 

A.  H.  Krohe,  Beardstown . 

F.  F.  Schaad,  Virginia . 

Wm.  R.  Hager,  Beardstown. . . 

Wm.  F.  Roegge,  Meredosia _ 

N.  H.  Boone,  Chandlerville _ 

H.  A.  Schand,  Chandlerville. . 

B.  R  Sutton,  Chandlerville _ 

M.  A.  Heffner,  Arenzville . 


Dennis  Keating,  Pana . 

Charles  Fairbanks,  Assumption. 

C.  C.  Corzine,  Assumption . 

T.  B.  Hart,  Edinburg . 

Charles  Y oung,  Blue  Mound 

S.  T.  Danford.  Owaneco . 

H.  W.  Rittger,  Morrisonville _ 

A.  S.  Wilson,  Rosamond . 

H  C.  Morrell,  Millersville . 

A.  J.  Howard,  Pawnee . 

John  Gorman,  Pawnee . 

John  Sheedy,  Pawnee . 

J.  B.  Schrantz,  Stonington . 

L.  S.  Briggs,  Stonington . 


James  Gray,  Nokomls . . . 
Frank  Stock,  Stonington. 


John  Behl,  Assumption. 


Samuel  Thompson,  Morrisonville. 

C.  A.  Stattner,  Owaneco . 

Oscar  Long,  Owaneco . 

Wm.  Atkinson.  Taylorville . . 


Wm.  Greer,  Mt.  Auburn . 

W.  J.  Wasson,  Mechanicsburg. . . 

W.  D.  Fribley,  Pana . 

D.  B.  Stein,  Assumption . 

J.  F.  Thunhorst,  Harvel . 

Peter  Best,  Morrisonville . 

Harm  Arkebauer,  Morrisonville. 


Charles  Rittger,  Morrisonville. 

P.  C.  Ellis,  Blue  Mound . 

Oscar  Fields,  Blue  Mound . 

W.  S.  Davidson,  Blue  Mound. 
W.  H.  Henshie,  Taylorville... 
Edward  Behl,  Assumption.... 
John  Behl,  Assumption . 


378 


Table  Xo.  I — Continued 


No. 


TO 

71 

72 

73 

74 

75 

76 

77 

78 

79 

80 
81 
82 
83 
•84 

85 

86 

87 

88 

89 

90 

91 

92 

93 

94 

95 

96 

97 

98 

99 

100 

101 

102 

103 

104 

105 

106 

107 

108 
109 

no 

111 

112 

113 

114 

115 

116 

117 

118 


119 

120 
121 

122 


Name 

Acre¬ 

age 

Com¬ 

pleted 

Officers 

Christian  county —  Concluded 
Drainage  District  No.  2,  Buckhart  Twp  ... 

.T  Brnlpy;  Assnmptinu. 

Drainage  District  No.  1.  Mosquito  Twp  ... 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Mosquito  Twp  . .. 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Tana  Township  .. 

Drainage  District  No.  4,  Kosamond  Twp  .. 

D.  C.  Bess.  Rosamond. . . 

Drainage  District  No.  1.  Stonington  . . 

F..  A.  Pontinv  Stonineton  ... 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Stonington  . . 

L.  S.  Briggs.  Stonington . 

Drainage  District  No.  5,  Stonington . 

P  .T.  Ryan.  Stonington _ 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Taylorville  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  2,  Taylorville  Twp. 
Greenwood  Mutual  No.  1 . 

Richard  Davis,  Taylorville . 

Hav-Heddin  Mutual  No.  3 . 

Johnson  Township  Mutual . 

Locust  Mutual  No.  2 . 

Locust  and  Assumption  Mutual . 

Mosquito  Mutual  No.  1 . 

Mosquito  Mutual  No.  2 . 

Mosquito  Mutual  No.  3 . 

Mt.  Auburn  and  Mosquito  Mutual . 

South  Fork  Mutual  No.  1 . 

South  Fork  Mutual  No.  2 . 

Stonington  Mutual  No.  2 . 

Stonington  Mutual  No.  3 . 

Taylorville  Mutual  No.  1 . 

Tavlorville  Mutual  No.  2 . 

Tavlorville  Surface  No.  1 . 

Tavlorville  Surface  No.  2 . 

Tavlorville  Surface  No.  3 . 

Tavlorville  Surface  No.  4 . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Assumption 
and  Flat  Branch . 

Alex  Brannigan,  Assumption . 

Lmion  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Assumption 
and  Flat  Branch . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  4  Assumption 
and  Flat  Branch. ...  . 

Joseph  Osborn.  Assumption . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1.  Assumption 

qnrl  Ma v  .  _ _ 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  King  a-nd 
Boies  De  Arc  . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  King  and 
Roips  Dp  Arc  . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  4,  King  and 
Ttnips  Dp  Arc  . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  King  and 
Harvel 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  King  and 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3,  King  and 
Harypt 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1.  King  and 
Hicks 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2.  May  and 
"Locust 

Oscar  Long.  Owaneco . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1.  Mosquito 

qpH  Aft  A  lihnrri 

L'nion  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Mosquito 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Mosquito 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Pana  and 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Pana  and 

■Rural 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Stonington 

Albert  Zeigler.  Stonington . 

L'nion  Drainage  District  No.  1.  Prairieton 

LTnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Taylorville 

t 

CHAMPAIGN  COUNTY 

Beaver  Lake  Drainage  District . 

Big  Slough  Drainage  District  Rantoul  Twp. 
Black  Slough  Drainage  District,  Philo  and 

15,  000 

Yes. ... 

W.  A.  Lashemever,  Champaign . 

Patrick  Connors,  Rantoul . 

Jerrv  Plotner.  Philo . 

Camp  Creek  Special  Drainage  District, 
Scott  and  Mahomett . 

13,  000 

No . 

Wm.  Earl,  Seymour . 

379 


Table  Iso.  I — Continued 


No. 

Name 

Acre¬ 

age 

Com¬ 

pleted 

Officers 

champaign  county —  Concluded 

123 

District  No.  1  by  User  Peactum . 

3,300 

Yes ... . 

F.  J.  Hartman,  Pesotum. 

124 

District  No.  1,  Sadorus . 

680 

No . 

D.  C.  Holterman.  Sa.dorus _ 

125 

District  No.  1,  St.  Joseph . 

800 

Yes. . . . 

H.  S.  Walker,  St.  Joseph. 

126 

District  No.  3,  St.  Joseph  and  Urbana . 

6,  500 

No . 

Edw.  Hudson.  St.  Joseph . 

127 

District  No.  1,  Stanton . 

2,  070 

Yes.... 

M.  E.  Leigh,  St.  Joseph.. 

128 

District  No.  1,  Crittenden . 

129 

District  No.  2.  by  Uker  Pesotum . 

Mike  Klisse,  Pesotum 

130 

District  No.  4,  St.  Joseph . 

A.  M.  Koch,  Mavview . 

131 

District  No.  5,  St.  Joseph . 

M.  Kilburg,  St.  Joseph. 

132 

District  No.  6,  St.  Joseph . 

Louis  Denhart,  St.  Joseph . 

133 

District  No.  8,  St.  Joseph . 

J.  M.  Peters,  St.  Joseph. . 

134 

Dry  Fork  Mutual  Drainage  Dist.,  Sadorus. 

2,  000 

Yes.... 

Michael  Loftus,  Ivesdale . 

135 

Embarass  River  Special,  Ayers . 

10,  000 

. .  do _ 

H.  N.  Six.  Broadlands. . . 

136 

East  Lake  Fork,  Colfax . 

55,  000 

Albert  C.  Snvder,  Sadorus . 

137 

Fountain  Head.  Scott  and  Mahomet . 

20,  250 

Yes.... 

A.  S.  Scott.  Sevmour . 

138 

Flatville  Special,  Compromise  and  Stanton 

7,000 

. .  do — 

Altman  Bushorn,  Rantoul . 

139 

Hillsbury  Slough  Special  (Ford  Co.  also) .. 

12,  000 

No . 

Ray  &  Dobbins,  Attvs.,  Champaign  . 

140 

Kankakee  Drainage  District,  Scott,  Colfax 

and  Monticello . 

12,  000 

.  do _ 

Thomas  J  Camion,  Ivesdale  .  .. 

141 

Little  Vermilion  Special  (Vermilion  Co. 

also) . . 

2,  200 

Yes ... . 

Wm.  Hippe.  Homer. 

142 

Lower  Salt  Fork  Drainage  District,  St. 

Joseph,  etc . . 

200,  000 

No . 

U.  G.  Swearingen,  St.  Joseph 

143 

Long  Point  Special,  Crittenden  and  Ayers. 

6;  000 

Yes. ... 

M.  H.  Keefe,  Long  View . 

144 

Lotus  Special  Drainage  District  (Piatt  and 

McLean  Counties  also) . 

30,  500 

. .  do _ 

Wm.  Brown,  Belle  Flower. 

145 

Owl  Creek  Drainage  District,  Newcomb  and 

Brown  Townships . 

2,  700 

No . 

Wilev  Fanston.  Mahomet.. 

146 

Pesotum  Special . 

Michael  Hettinger.  Pesotum . 

147 

Phinney  Branch  Mutual,  Champaign  Twp. 

4,  500 

No . 

Joseph  Carter,  Chamnaign . 

148 

Saline  Branch,  Champaign . 

10,360 

. .  do _ 

Thomas  Lvman.  Champaign. 

149 

Silver  Drainage  District . 

O.  Frankenburg.  Urbana  . 

150 

Silver  Creek  Drainage  District,  Urbana,  St. 

Joseph  and  Sidney . 

6,000 

Yes ... . 

Lewis  Prather,  Sidney. .. 

151 

Sangamon  and  Drummond  Drainage  Dist. 

4,  400 

No . 

R.  A.  Sturgeon,  Fisher . 

152 

Spoon  River  Drainage  District . 

19,  000 

. .  do _ 

Henry  Duitsman,  St.  Joseph. 

153 

Two  Mile  Slough  Drainage  Dist.,  Pesotum. 

20,  211 

Yes ... . 

E.  Shell.  Sadorus. . * . 

154 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Philo  and 

Sidnev . 

1,902 

. .  do _ 

S.  C.  Stewart.  Philo. . 

155 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Philo  and 

Urbana . 

1,800 

. .  do _ 

I).  A.  Silver,  Urbana . 

156 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Philo  and 

Crittenden . 

Jerry  Plotner,  Philo . 

157 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  St.  Joseph 

and  Ogden . 

2, 140 

Yes ... . 

M.  J.  Patterson,  St.  Joseph... 

158 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Somets  and 

Stanton . 

8,  000 

. .  do _ 

M.  L.  Waters,  Urbana . 

159 

Wild  Cat  Special,  East  Bend. . . . 

10,  000 

. .  do _ 

Henry  Hummel.  Dewey . 

CLARK  COUNTY 

160 

Oilfield  Drainage  District,  Parker . 

1.428 

Yes ... . 

Samuel  Spelbring.  Westfield. . . 

161 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Parker . 

2, 100 

. .  do _ 

Pavton  Beaslev,  Martinsville... 

162 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Parker . 

1,800 

..do.... 

W.  B.  Linn,  Martinsville . 

163 

Drainage  District  No.  1.  York . 

3.  090 

. .  do.. . . 

Morris  Logue.  Marshall . 

164 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  York . 

2,  000 

. .  do _ 

Daniel  Preest,  Walnut  Prairie  . 

CLAY  COUNTY 

165 

Little  Wabash  &  Big  Muddy  Drainage  Dis- 

trict,  Clay  City  and  Pixely . 

3,  000 

No . 

Henry  Striegel,  Clay  City . 

CLINTON  COUNTY 

166 

Hanover  Drainage  and  Levee  District. 

Santa  Fa  and  Germantown . 

3,430 

No . 

George  Bergman,  Bartelso . 

167 

Santa  Fe  Levee  and  Drainage  District, 

Santa  Fe . 

3,  000 

. .  do.. . . 

Nicholas  Enrlinger,  Bartelso. . . 

COOK  COUNTY 

168 

Drainage  District  No.  1.  Bremen  Twp . 

300 

Yes.... 

C.  Andres,  Tinlev  Park . 

169 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Bremen  Twp . 

700 

. .  do — 

Wm.  MarhofT,  Tinley  Park . 

170 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Elk  Grove . 

3,  000 

No . 

H.  E.  Lange,  Arlington  Heights  . 

171 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Hanover . 

500 

Yes ... . 

Gus  Giop,  Elgin . 

172 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Hanover . 

328 

. .  do _ 

Charles  F.  Cromer,  Bartlett . 

173 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  New  Frien . 

910 

. .  do _ 

Wm.  Bengel,  Gross  Point... 

174 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Orland . 

1,  097 

. .  do. . . . 

E.  FI.  Cooper.  Orland . 

175 

Drainage  District  No.  4,  Orland . 

490 

. .  do. . . . 

David  Agate.  Orland . 

176 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Rich . 

Fred  Marquardt,  Matteson. 

No. 

177 

178 

179 

180 

181 

182 

183 

184 

185 

186 

187 

188 

189 

190 

191 

192 

193 

194 

195 

196 

197 

198 

199 

200 

201 

202 

203 

204 

205 

206 

207 

208 

209 

210 

211 

212 

213 

214 

215 

216 

217 

218 

219 

220 

221 

222 

223 

224 

225 

226 

227 

228 


380 


Table  No.  I— Continued 


Acre- 

Com- 

Name 

age . 

pleted 

Officers 

cook  county —  Concluded 
Union  No.  2  of  Orland  and  No.  3  of  Bremen. 
Union  No.  3  of  Orland  and  No.  2  of  Bremen. 

Union  No.  6  of  Orland  and  Frankfort _ 

Union  No.  1  of  Rich  and  Frankfort . 


800 
3,  000 


COLES  COUNTY 

Crab  Apple  Creek  Union  Drainage  District 

No.  1,  Humboldt  Township . 

District  No.  2,  Humboldt  Township . 

District  No.  3,  Humboldt  Township . 

District  No.  4,  Humboldt  Township . 

District  No.  5,  Humboldt  Township . 

District  No.  1,  Paradise  Township . 

District  No.  3,  by  user  of  Paradise  Twp _ ! 

Kickapoo  Drainage  District . 

Little  Wabash  Drainage  District,  Mattoon. 

Riley  Creek  Drainage  District . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Charleston 

and  Seven  Hickory . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Morgan 

and  Seven  Hickory . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3  of  Morgan 
and  Seven  Hickory . 


6,000 


1,800 


2,  000 

450 


3,  012 


CRAWFORD  COUNTY 

Frog  Pond  Drainage  District . 

Green  Briar  Drainage  District,  Martin  Twp. 

Lamott  &  Montgomery  Township  Drainage 
District .  4,000 


1,842 

1,000 

3,000 


6,000 


Yes. . 
..do. 


..do. 


Yes. 


Yes.. 

..do. 


No. 


Yes.. 
..do.. 
. .  do. . 


CUMBERLAND  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Cottonwood  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Neoga  Township  . 
Drainage  District  No.  2,  Neoga  Township. 
Drainage  District  No.  3,  Neoga  Township. 
Lambert  Drainage  District,  Neoga  Twp. .. 
Mutual  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Neoga  Twp. 

DEKALB  COUNTY 

Coon  Creek  Drainage  District . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Victor  Township. 
Drainage  District  No.  3,  Mattoon  Township. 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Somonauk  Twp.. 
Kishwaukee  Special  Drainage  District  . . . . 
Malta,  Milan,  Aftona,  DeKaib  Special . 


of  Shabbona  and  Milan. 

of  Afta  and  Milan . 

of  Afta  and  DeKaib . 

of  Cortland  and  Peirce. . , 
of  Somonauk  and  Victor 


Union  No. 

Union  No. 

Union  No. 

Union  No, 

Union  No 

Union  No.  3,  Virgil  and  Cortland  (Kane 

County  also) . 

Union  No.  3,  Afton  and  Milan . 

Union  No.  2,  Cortland  and  Peirce . 

Union  No.  3,  Cortland  and  Peirce . 

Union  No.  1  of  Kaneville  (Kane  County) 
and  Peirce  townships . 


DEWITT  COUNTY 

Barnett  Special  Drainage  District . 

Clintonia  Special  Drainage  District,  Wapel- 

la  and  Clintonia . 

Creek  Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Creek 
DeWitt  Special  Drainage  District  (Piatt 

County  also) . 

Friends  Creek  Special  Drainage  District 

(Piatt  County  also) . 

Boose  Creek  'Special  Drainage  District 

(Piatt  County  also) . 

Sfixon  Special  Drainage  District . 

rexas  Special  Drainage  District  (Macon 
County  also) . 


450 
1,  648 
1,200 
2,200 
600 
600 


8,  000 

3,000 


6,  000 
4,  840 
6,  800 
8, 500 
3,  500 


No . 

. .  do — 


Yes. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


No... 

Yes.. 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


DOUGLAS  COUNTY 

Craig  Drainage  Dist.  No.  13  by  User  Tuscola. 
District  No.  1,  Areola  Township . 


1.800 

Yes.... 

11,  000 

No . 

10,  000 

. .  do _ 

25, 000 

Yes.... 

2,000 

No . 

6,000 

No . 

1, 950 

No . 

Fred  Nielson,  Tinlev  Park.... 
Charles  Kimmel,  Tinley  Park. 
Wm.  Mancke,  Tinley  Park. . . 
Henry  Reechers,  Mattoon . 


J.  R.  Farrar,  Mattoon . 

Henry  Furste,  Humboldt . 

James  McDough,  Humboldt. . . 

Henry  Furste,  Humboldt . 

..do . 

B.  H.  Lawson,  Mattoon . . 

W.  M.  Champion,  Mattoon . 

George  H.  Reedy,  Mattoon . 

Frank  Cox,  Mattoon . 

J.  W.  Craig,  Attorney,  Mattoon. 


J.  H.  Snider,  Charleston. 
William  Miller,  Hardin. , 
J.  H.  Toland,  Bushton... 


Robert  Fife,  Palestine. 
T.  P.  Willard,  Oblong. 


William  F.  Buser,  Palestine. 


J.  D.  Hill,  Toledo . 

Gurney  Lindley,  Neoga. 
Edward  Kraft,  Neoga. . . 
J.  B.  Millbacher,  Neoga. 

. .  do . 

..do . 


John  Faisler,  Attorney,  Sycamore. 

Fred  Legner,  Leland . 

John  Faisler,  Sycamore . 

Edward  Peckman,  Somonauk. . . . 

F.  Langlois,  Sycamore . 

George  L.  Welch,  Malta . 

Charles  Nau,  Shabbona . 

S.  W.  Marshall,  Shabbona . 

Leroy  Wiltse,  Elva . 

A.  VanPatten,  DeKaib . 

F.  Kirkpatrick,  Sandwich . 


J.  Faisler,  Attorney,  Sycamore. 

..do . 

..do . . 

. .  do . i . 


.do. 


F.  M.  Samuel,  Clinton. 

J.  M.  Greene,  Wapella  . 
Byron  Miller,  Maroa. . 


A.  L.  Hall,  Farmer  City. . . 
P.  M.  Smallwood,  Weldon. 


E.  C.  Swigart,  Farmers  City. 
George  Williams,  Weldon... 


H.  P.  Grady,  928  Main  Street,  Decatur 


J.  B.  Hopkins,  Tuscola. 
A.  Thompson,  Areola . . 


No. 

229 

230 

231 

232 

233 

234 

235 

236 

237 

238 

239 

240 

241 

242 

243 

244 

245 

246 

247 

248 

249 

250 

251 

252 

253 

254 

255 

256 

257 

258 

259 

260 

261 

262 

263 

264 

265 

266 

267 

268 

269 

270 

271 

272 

273 

274 

275 

276 

277 

278 

279 

280 

281 

282 

283 

284 

285 

288 


381 


Table  ^To.  I — Continued 


* 

Acre- 

Com- 

Name 

age 

pleted 

Officers 

♦ 

Douglas  county —  Concluded 

District  No.  2,  Areola  Township . . 

District  No.  3,  Areola  and  Tuscola _ 

District  No.  4,  Areola . 

District  No.  5,  Areola . 


District  No. 
District  No 
District  No 
District  No 
District  No 
District  No. 
District  No. 
District  No. 


District  No.  6,  Areola . 

District  No.  7,  Areola . 

District  No.  8,  Areola  and  Humboldt . 

District  No.  10,  Areola . 

District  No.  11,  Areola . 

District  No.  12,  Areola . 

District  No.  13,  Areola  and  Bourbon  ...... 

District  No.  14,  Areola . ’.. 

District  No.  15,  Areola . 

1,  Bourbon . 

3,  Bourbon . 

5,  Bourbon . 

3,  Canargo . 

2,  Garrett . 

4,  Tuscola . 

5,  Tuscola . 

15,  Tuscola . . . 

District  No.  16,  Tuscola . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Bourbon 

and  Areola . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Bourbon 

and  Garrett . . . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Murdock 

and  Canargo . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  5,  Tuscola  and 

Areola . 

Union  Drainage  District  N o.  14,  Tuscola  and 

Areola . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  15,  Tuscola 
and  Areola . . . 


DUPAGE  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Bloomingdale 
Drainage  District  No.  2,  Bloomingdale 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Naperville . . . 
Aesterman  Drainage  District,  Milton.. 
Hilton  Drainage  District,  Milton . 


9,  Embarrass. 

2,  Kansas... . 

3,  Kansas.... 

1,  Prairie _ 


EDGAR  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  8,  Embarrass 
Drainage  District  No 
Drainage  District  No, 

Drainage  District  No 
Drainage  District  No, 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Prairie 
Drainage  District  No.  3,  Prairie 
Drainage  District  No.  4,  Prairie 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ross . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Shiloh . 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Shiloh . 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Shiloh . 

Drainage  District  No.  7,  Shiloh . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Young  America  . . 

3aris  &  Buck  Drainage  District  No.  2 . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Shiloh  and 

Edgar . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Shiloh  and 

Young  America . 

Drainage  District  No  1.  Brocton . 

Shiloh  Drainage  District  No.  11 . 


EDWARDS  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  1 . 


FAYETTE  COUNTY 

lear  Grove  Drainage  District . 

Dively  Levee  &  Drainage  District . 

Irassy  Lake  Levee  &  Drainage  District. . . 

i'ish  Lake  Drainage  Levee  District . 

deridian  Line  Drainage  District,  Vandalia 
and  Bear  Grove . 


2, 500 


1, 338 
2,340 


2,010 

‘1*629* 

’"640* 


2,  000 
4,  200 
2,268 


2,  480 
7,777 
1,300 
2,  000 


1, 189 
259 
536 
1,  200 
300 


900 
1,478 
2,  000 
1,600 
2,  000 
1,600 
1,600 
1, 828 


14,080 


835 


1.558 


4,500 

1,250 

3.515 

4,000 


No . 

Dis¬ 

solved 


Yes.. 

..do. 


Yes.. 
Yes. . 
Yes.*! 


Yes. . 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


Yes. . 
No... 
..do. 
Yes., 
do. 
do. 


Yes. . 
No... 


No. 


Yes ... '. 


Yes.... 

No . 

Yes.... 
..do — 


650  No. 


C.  L.  Me  Taggart,  Areola. 
C.  W.  AVilmeth,  Tuscola. 
P.  J.  Goggin,  Areola . 


Fred  Munson,  Areola . 

John  D.  Hall,  Areola . 

George  Hansen,  Areola. . . . 

A.  H.  Foster,  Areola . 

D.  P.  Wesch,  Areola . 

Fred  Munson,  Areola . 

D.  P.  Wesch,  Areola . 

G.  H.  Foster,  Tuscola . 

G.  M.  Seipp,  Tuscola . 

C.  N.  Jones,  Chesterville. . . 
Luke  Head,  Chesterville. . . 
J.  F.  Martin,  Chesterville. . 
James  E.  Hackett,  Tuscola. 

R.  M.  Revell,  Tuscola . 

James  E.  Hackett.  Tuscola  . 
John  Thoeming,  Tuscola.. . 

Geo.  M.  Seipp,  Tuscola _ 

J.  E.  Hackett,  Tuscola . 


C.  N.  Jones,  Chesterville. 

II.  L.  Wyeth,  Garrett _ 

W.  N.  Williams,  Fairland. 

G.  M.  Seipp,  Tuscola . 

..do . 


J.  E.  Hackett,  Tuscola. 


Albert  Meyer,  Roselle . . 

Fred  Frick,  Roselle . 

John  J.  Beek,  Naperville _ 

Mutual  District . 

Robert  Lockman,  Wheaton. 


E.  S.  Barton,  Barton . 

W.  E.  Glick,  Kansas . 

H.  W.  Morris,  Kansas _ 

H.  W.  Morris,  Kansas _ 

John  F.  Coe,  Scotland _ 

W.  A.  Pritchett,  Scotland. 

O.  B.  Rilev,  Scotland . 

J.  C.  Hollsday,  Scotland.. 
W.  P.  Clark,  Chrisman _ 

I.  A.  Powers,  Brocton _ 

C.  C.  Rolles,  Brocton . 

Joseph  Armstrong,  Hume. 

J.  R.  Pinnel,  Hume . 

A.  E.  Woods,  Hume . 

F,  T.  O’Hair,  Paris . 


Pat  Sullivan . 


D.  M.  Gossett,  Brocton. . . 

J.  D.  Powers . 

Harry  BrocK  Jones,  Paris. 


David  A.  Macaulay,  Albion. 


H.  J.  Belknap,  Vandalia . 

George  L.  Wright,  Vandalia _ 

George  R.  Van  Horn.  Vandalia. 
John  Bunyard,  Vandalia . 


E.  Robbins,  Vandalia. 


382 


Table  Xo.  I — Continued 


No. 


Name 


Acre¬ 

age 

Com¬ 

pleted 

Officers 

800 

Yes. ... 

C.  R.  Dees,  Shabonier . 

1,  700 
200 
3,  600 

..do _ 

No . 

. .  do _ 

Hiram  Hennon,  Ramsey . 

M.  E.  Bone,  Vandalia. . . 

H.  S.  Carroll,  Patoka . 

13,  500 

No . 

George  F,  Suerly ,  Vandalia . 

5,  689 

Yes. ... 

J.  U.  Metzger,  Vandalia . 

38,000 
5,  600 
700 
600 
12,  500 

Yes.... 

. .  do — 

. .  do _ 

. .  do — 
..do.... 

R.  C.  Parks,  Paxton . 

John  Talbot,  Roberts . 

. .  do . 

..do . 

.  .do . 

289 

290 

291 

292 

293 

294 


fayette  county — Concluded 
Pecan  Island  Levee  District,  Kaskaskia. . . . 
Pepper  Mill  Brande  Levee  and  Drainage 

District,  Carson . 

Pond  Lily  Drainage  District,  Seminary... 

Soper  Lake  Drainage  District.  Pope. .  .* _ 

Vandalia  Levee  &  Drainage  District,  Yan- 

dalia,  Sefton  and  Kaskaskia . 

Wild  Cat  Drainage  District,  Kaskaskia  and 
Pope . 


FORD  COUNTY 

295  Big  Four  Drainage  District.  Patton . 

296  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Lyman  and  Wolf 

297  Harmony  Drainage  District,  Lyman . 

298  Little  Lyman  Drainage  District,  Lyman. . 

299  Lyman  Twp.  Drainage  Dist.  No.  1,* Lyman 

300  Pella  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Pella . 

301  Pella  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Pella  and 

Brenton . j . 

302  Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Pella . 

303  Vermilion  Special  Drainage  District  of  Ford, 

Livingston  and  Iroquois  counties . 

Wall  Twp.  Drainage  District,  Wall . 


304 


305 

306 

307 


308 

309 

310 

311 

312 

313 

314 


315 

316 

317 

318 


319 

320 


321 

322 
323 


324 


325 

326 


327 

328 

329 

330 


FULTON  COUNTY 

Lacey  Levee  District,  Isabel . 

Otter  Creek  Drainage  District,  Kerton 
Langallier  Drainage  District,  Kerton. . 


GALLATIN  COUNTY 

Cypress  Special  Drainage  District . 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Equality . 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ridgway . 

Drainage  District  No.  1.  Gold  Hill . 

Pond  Settlement  Drainage  District,  Ridg¬ 
way  and  Gold  Hill . 

Ridgway  and  Asbury  Union  No.  1 . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Asbury  and 
Ridgway . * . 


GREENE  COUNTY 

Eldred  Drainage  and  Levee  District,  Weed- 

ville  and  Bluffdale . 

Hartwell  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

Walkerville  and  Patterson . 

Hillview  Drainage  and  Levee  .  District, 

Greene  and  Scott . 

Keocb  Drainage  and  Levee  District.  Bluff- 
dale  and  Walkerville . 


GRUNDY  COUNTY 

Claypool  Levee  and  Drainage  District . 

Mason  Creek  Drainage  District,  Greenfield. 

HAMILTON  COUNTY 

Aurier  Creek  Specialty . 

Haw  Creek  Special . 

North  Fork  Special  Drainage  District, 
Hamilton  and  Saline  counties . 


36, 160 


3,000 

2,  i§6 

10,000 


3,  790 

1,000 

9,000 


9,300 
8,  800 
12, 370 
10, 492 


HANCOCK  COUNTY 

Hunt  Drainage  District,  Wilcox  and  Rocky 
Run . 


HENDERSON  COUNTY 

Henderson  County  Drainage  District  No.  1 
Henderson  County  Drainage  District  No.  2 

HENRY  COUNTY 

Big  Slough  Special  Drainage  District,  Henry 

and  Whiteside . 

Blue  Joint  Special  Drainage  District  . . . 
Central  Special  Drainage  District,  Yorks- 

town  and  Prophetstown . 

Green  River  Special  Drainage  District  (see 
Whiteside  County) . 


27,  000 
24,000 

16,000 


7.200 

8.200 


Yes.. 

No... 


Yes. 

Yes. 


Yes. . 
No... 
..do. 
..do. 


Y  es . . . . 
Yes. ... 

. .  do. . . . 


No 

..do 

Yes 

..do 


Yes 

No. 


A.  D.  Reed,  Piper  City. 


F.  J.  Jackson,  Piper  City. 
A.  D.  Reed,  Piper  City. . 


Joseph  Keefe,  Piper  City. 
Joseph  Shiltz,  Melvin. 


O.  J.  Coon.  Havana . 

Loren  Freeman,  Havana. 
A.  L  Langallion,  Havana. 


G.  A.  Lowe,  Shawneetown. . . 

C.  W.  Morton,  Equality . 

George  W.  Moye,  Ridgway _ 

George  W.  Kanady,  Junction . 


Robert  Crunk,  Ridgway. 
A.  J.  Barnett,  Ridgway. . 


J.  C.  Anderson. 


Leroy  McFarland,  Carrollton. 

A.  J.  Barnett,  Hillview . 

Melvin  Watts,  Whitehall _ 

Loren  McKee,  Carrollton - 


W.  I.  Dudgeon,  Morris . 

W.  P.  Olroyd,  South  Wilmington 


Dennis  Kennedy,  Dahlgren. . 
Elza  Redmon,  McLeansboro. 


Yes ... . 


No . 

. .  do — 


3,000 

1,  700 

Yes.... 

.  .do . . . 

G.  W.  Donley,  McLeansboro. 


George  Schafer,  Warsaw. 


John  Y.  Whiteman,  Biggsville. 
..do . 


Andrew  Smith,  Geneseo. . . 
John  M.  Geirhart,  Geneseo. 


J.  I.  Miller,  Hooppole. 


No. 

331 

332 

333 

334 

335 

336 

337 

338 

339 

340 

341 

342 

343 

344 

345 

346 

347 

348 

349 

350 

351 

352 

353 

354 

355 

356 

357 

358 

359 

360 

361 

362 

363 

364 

365 

366 

367 

368 

369 

370 

371 

372 

373 

374 


383 


Table  Xo.  I — Continued 


Name 


Acre-  Com¬ 
age  pleted 


Officers 


henry  county—  Concluded 

dud  Creek  Special  Drainage  District . 

S"orth  Edwards  Special  Drainage  District. . 
Jhabbona  Special  Drainage  District,  Atkin¬ 
son  and  Cornwall . 

Cnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Atkinson 

and  Alba . 

Jnion  Special  of  Henry  and  Whiteside 

Counties . 

Torkstown  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Yorks- 
town . . 


IROQUOIS  COUNTY 

Vrtesia  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Artesis 

and  Pigeon  Grove . 

leaver  Creek  Drainage  District,  Papineau. 
leaver  Creek  Drainage  Dist.  No.  3,  Beaver. 
Jig  Beaver  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

Beaver: . . 

Jlackstone  Drainage  District,  Beaver  and 

Concord . 

Crescent  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Crescent. 
Danforth  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Danforth 
^astburn  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Sheldon 
Sastbum  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Sheldon, 
roquois  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Iroquois 

and  Middleport . 

1-aHogueDrainage  District  No.  1,  Ridgland 

Douglas  and  Danforth . 

dartinton  Drainage  Dist.  No.  3,  Martinton. 
dartin  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Martinton. 
diddleport  Drain.  Dist.  No.  1,  Middleport. 
dilks  Grive  Special  Milk  Grove  Drainage 

District  No.  1 . 

Inargo  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Onargo. .. 
)nargo  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Onargo. .. 
)nargo  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Onargo. .. 
iapineau  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Papineau 
5apineau  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Papineau 
3ossum  Trot  Drainage  District,  Belmont 

and  Sheldon . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ashkum 

and  Danforth . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Ashkum 

and  Danforth . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Crescent 

and  Iroquois . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Loda  and 

^Artesia . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Martinton 

and  Iroquois . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  North  Shel¬ 
don  and  South  Concord . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Onargo  and 

Ridgland . 

Jnion  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Papineau 

and  Martinton . 

Special  Drainage  District  No.  1,  of  Onargo, 
Douglas  and  Danforth . 


6,000 


4,  000 


Yes.... 


16,  400 
2,  875 


3,800 
8, 380 

8, 048 


4,040 


2,800 

1,300 


18, 500 
21, 379 
8,000 
16,000 

10, 000 
1.200 
2,  592 
900 


2,500 

11,000 

20,000 


JACKSON  COUNTY 

Jig  Lake  Special  Drainage  District,  Kin- 

kaid,  Sandridge  and  F ountain  Bind . 

Joone’s  Pond  Mutual  Degognia  Drainage 

District . 

Degognia  and  Fountain  Bluff  Drainage 

District . 

Irand  Tower  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

Grand  Tower . 

ones  Pond  Mutual  Drainage  District, 
Degognia . 


JASPER  COUNTY 

lickory  Drainage  District,  Wade  Twp.... 

larsh  Drainage  District . 

lint  Creek  Drainage  District,  Wade . 


1,571 
6, 374 
5,  500 
4,000 
3,894 
16,000 

15,841 
1,  200 
30,000 
2,  698 
5,000 

675 


8,000 


Yes.... 


Yes. . 
. .  do. 


Yes. 

..do. 

..do. 

.  .do. 


Yes.. 

..do. 


No.. 

..do. 

..do. 

Yes. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 

..do. 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 


Yes ... . 

..do _ 

..do _ 

..do _ 

..do _ 

..do _ 

..do _ 

No . 

Yes.... 
No . 


Yes. . .. 
.  .do _ 

Yes. . .. 


No. 


John  W.  Keiver,  Anna  wan . 

Wm.  S.  Johnston,  Cambridge. .. 

John  Doubler,  Atkinson . 

Robert  Galbraith,  Atkinson. . . . 

Wm.  Ropendick,  Prohpetstown . 

John  W.  Brown,  Hooppole . 


Louis  Shafer,  Buckley . 

Ed.  Lottinville,  Papiineau.. 
Y.  F.  Fortin,  Beaverville. . 

C.  Hafstrom,  Donovan . 

G.  F.  Miller,  Donovan . 

James  O.  West,  Watseka... 
Charles  Booi,  Danforth. . . . 
Silas  Hoagland,  Sheldon. . . 
E.  E.  Webster,  Sheldon.. .. 

Charles  Kaufman,  Watseka 

L.  Kraft,  Jr.,  Gilman . 

A.  C.  Morrison,  Martinton. 

C.  H.  Edison,  Martinton. .. 

J.  B.  Hoke,  Watseka . 

J.  C.  Gleason,  Clifton . 

D.  A.  Stitt,  Onargo . 

M.  K.  Smith,  Onargo . 

W.  A.  Elliott,  Onargo . 

R.  Thenier,  St.  Anne . 

Leon  Baron,  Martinton. . . . 

Erlan  C.  Clark,  Sheldon _ 

W.  A.  Elliott,  Onargo . 

John  Kemper,  Onargo . 

Richard  Kelly,  Watseka. . . 

R.  O.  Hollister,  Loda . 

J.  W.  Gregory,  Watseka. . . 

J.  F.  Dart,  Sheldon . 

W.  J.  Krahin,  Onargo . 

B.  N.  Pawley,  Papineau... 

A.  Meinhard,  Gilman . 


H.  L.  Brickey,  Jacob . 

C.  M.  Korands,  Cora . 

H.  L.  Brickey,  Jacob . 

M.  W.  Baysinger,  Grand  Tower 
Whitney  Gilbreath,  Chester _ 

W.  A.  Hunt,  Newton . 

P.  R.  Henry,  Newton . 

W.  H.  Kibler,  Newton . 


384 


Table  Xo.  I — Continued 


No. 


Name 


Acre-  Com¬ 
age  pleted 


Officers 


375 

376 

377 


378 

379 

380 

381 

382 

383 

384 

385 


387 

388 

389 

390 

391 

392 

393 

394 

395 


JERSEY  COUNTY 

Nutwood  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

Jersey  and  Greene  Counties . 

Panhandle  Drainage  District . 


JOHNSON  COUNTY 

Belknap  Drainage  Dist.,  Cache  and  Vienne 


KANE  COUNTY 

Big  Bock  Drainage  Dist.  No.  1,  Big  Bock. 
Blackberry  Drain.  Dist.  No.  1,  Blackberry. 
Burlington  Drain.  Dist.  Bo.  1,  Burlington. 
Burlington  Drain.  Dist.  No.  2,  Burlington. 

East  Bun  Drainage  District,  Aurora . 

Kaneville  Drainage  Dist.  No.  1,  Kaneville. 
Bob  Boy  Drainage  District,  Sugar  Grove.. 
Sugar  Grove  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Sugar 

Grove . . 

386  Lake  Bun  Drainage  District,  Sugar  Grove 

and  Blackberry . 

Butland  and  Grafton  Drainage  District, 

Kane  and  McHenry  counties . 

Union  Grainage  District  No.  1,  Kaneville 

Pierce,  Kane  and  DeKalb  counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Kane  and 

Kendall  counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Kaneville 

and  Blackberry . 

Union  Drainage' District  No.  1,  Plato  and 

Butland . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Virgil . 

Virgil  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Virgil . 

Virgil  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Virgil . 

Virgil  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Virgil . 


10, 887 


6,000 


1,000 

1,360 

1,500 

1,000 


1,400 

2,  200 

530 


Yes. 


Yes.... 


Yes. . .. 

..do _ 

.  .do _ 

.  .do _ 

No . 


Yes.... 

..do _ 

..do _ 


2,  260 

5,000  Yes . 

760  ..do _ 


S.  V.  Beddick,  Jersey ville. 
J.  F.  Mains,  Kane. . .' . 


Charles  H.  Mason,  Belknap. 

J.  C.  Wheldon,  Big  Bock. . . 
J.  C.  J.  Kibling,  Batavia. ..  . 
Fred  Middleton,  Burlington. 
J.  P.  Anderson,  Burlington. 
D.  Gill  Scott,  North  Aurora. 


C.  J.  Zeller,  Sugar  Grove. 
..do . . 


396 

397 

398 

399 

400 

401 

402 

403 

404 

405 

406 

407 

408 

409 

410 

411 

412 

413 

414 

415 


4,680 

4,500 

800 

3,920 

2,080 

3,600 


.do _ 


H.  Marks,  Gilbert . 

F.  Kennedy,  Maple  Park . 

Sears  &  Smith,  Attorneys,  Aurora. 


..do — M.  Gaunt,  Elbum. 


..do —  H.  O.  Barnes,  Elgin., 
i .  -do —  :F.  Dobson,  Lily  Lake. 
.  .do. 

.  .do. 

.  .do. 


KANKAKEE  COUNTY 

Clausen  Park  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

Wichert . . 

Duperis  Granger  Drainage  District  No.'  1, 

Manteno . 

Fortin  Drainage  District  No.  10,  Manteno  . 
Gar  Creek  Drainage  District,  Kankakee, 

Otto,  and  Limestone . 

Hopkins  Drainage  District,  Pembroke . 

Little  Beaver  Special  Drainage  District  of 

Kankakee  and  Iroquois  counties . 

McGilvroy  Creek  Special  Drainage  District, 

Saline  and  Custer . 

Manteno  Drainage  District  No.  7,  Manteno. 
Manteno  Drainage  District  No.  9,  Manteno. 
Manteno  Drainage  District  No.  12.  Manteno 

Minnie  Creek  Drainage  District.  Otto . 

Oxaline  Creek  Union  Drainage  District  No. 
2,  Sumner  and  Milltop  of  Kankakee  and 

Will  counties . 

Baymond  Drainage  District . 

Bockville  Drainage  District  No.  1,  2  and  3, 

Bockville . 

Salina  Union  No.  1 . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Manteno 

and  Bourbonnais . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Manteno 

and  Sumner . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Manteno 

and  Sumner . . . 

Union  No.  1,  Momence  and  Pembroke . 

Union  No.  2  of  Sumner,  Milltop,  Kankakee 
and  Will  counties . 


E.  J.  Bichardson,  Maple  Park. 


3,200  Yes - B.  Strandstra,  St.  Anne. 


800 

1,600 

8,200 

10, 690 


..do _ J.  W.  Lesage,  Manteno. 

.  .do _ A.  Fortin,  Manteno _ 


No . J.  M.  Shea,  Kankakee . 

Yes _ [W.  G.  KeDaga,  Kankakee. 


416 

417 

418 

419 


KENDALL  COUNTY 

Big  Slough  Drainage  District,  Big  Grove 

Township . 

Blackberry  DrainageDistrict  .Bristol Twp. 
Morgan  Creek  Drainage  District,  Kendall, 

Oswego  and  Ne-Au-Say . 

Raymond  Drainage  District,  Bristol . 


32, 000  .  .do _ J.  McNamara,  Beaverville 

No.. 


5, 200 


1,050  Yes.... 
'6  ,‘666 


D.  Dwyer,  Bonfield . 

L.  Cyrier,  Bourbonnais . 

W.  Croxen,  Manteno . . 

V.  W.  Lawrence,  Manteno. 
Yes _ W.  Miller,  Chebanse . 


2,000  ..do _ 

4,000  No . 


2,575  Yes.... 


G.  Albans,  Beecher . . 

H.  A.  Magruder,  Kankakee. 


6,000  Yes.... 

4,000  No . 

1,892  Yes.... 


2,600  Yes.. 
410  ..do. 


. ;No. . 

1,800  Yes. 


L.  Lam  ore,  Manteno . 

Henry  Freeling,  Bonfield. 

Peter  Granger,  Kankakee. 

Patrick  Grant,  Manteno. . 


Charles  J.  O’Neill,  Manteno. 
M.  M.  Porter,  Momence . 


Walter  Finnin,  Millington. 
Theo.  Alans,  Bristol . 


Fred  Baker,  Bristol . 

L.  B.  Baymond,  Bristol. 


385 


Table  !No.  I — Continued 


No. 

I 

Name 

1 

Acre¬ 

age 

Com- 
,  pleted 

LAKE  COUNTY 

420 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Vernon . 

700 

Yes.... 

421 

422 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Vernon . 

Seavey  Slough  Drainage  District,  Vernon 

1, 665 

No . 

423 

and  Liberty  ville . 

Union  Drainage  District,  Deerfield  and 

1,056 

Yes.... 

Northfield . 

3,000 

No . 

424 

West  Skokie  Drainage  District,  West  Deer- 

field  and  Liberty  ville . 

LASALLE  COUNTY 

3, 000 

Yes.... 

425 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  of  Allen  Township. 

1, 070 

Yes. . . . 

426 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  of  Earle  Township. 

600 

.  .do _ 

427 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  of  Farm  Ridge  Twp 

1,200 

..do _ 

428 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  of  Freedom  Twp. 

4,500 

..do _ 

429 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Meriden  Twp. . . 

.  .do _ 

430 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Richland  Twp.. 

431 

Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Richland  Twp. . 

1, 100 

Yes.... 

432 

433 

Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Wallace  Twp. .. 
Freedom,  Wallace,  Dayton  Special  Drain- 

5,800 

.  .do _ 

434 

age  District . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Freedom 

2,400 

Yes.... 

435 

and  Earle  townships . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Wallace 

8, 322 

.  .do — 

and  Waltham  townships . 

LAWRENCE  COUNTY 

7,055 

..do _ 

* 

436 

Allison  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Allison. . . 

7,000 

Yes. . . . 

437 

438 

Allison  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Allison... 
Ambraw  River  Drainage  District,  Bond 

11,  404 

..do — 

and  Lawrence . . 

9,000 

No.  . 

439 

Ambraw  Levee  District,  Bond  and  Russell. 

Yes.... 

440 

441 

Beaver  Pond  Drainage  District,  Allison... 
Birds  Drainage  District,  Bond  and  Honey 

9,000 

..do _ 

Creek . 

5  200 

do 

442 

Big  Slough  Drainage  District,  Dennison. . . 

4, 000 

.  .do _ 

443 

444 

Eagle  Branch  Drainage  District,  Betty.. . . 
England  Pond  Drainage  District,  Dennison 
and  Allison . 

5, 000 

.  .do _ 

445 

Otter  Pond  Drainage  District  of  Lawrence, 
Bond  and  Russell  Townships . . 

446 

447 

Russell  and  Allison  Drainage  District . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Dennison 

28, 000 

..do _ 

448 

and  Lukin  townships . 

LEE  COUNTY 

Brush  Grove  Drainage  District  of  Lee  and 

2, 780 

..do _ 

449 

Ogle  Comities . 

Inlet  Swamp  Drainage  District,  Viola,  Lee, 
Center,  Bradford,  Reynolds,  Willow 

11,000 

Yes. . .. 

Creek  and  Otto . 

30, 170 
7,240 

No 

450 

Harmon  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Harmon. 

..do _ 

451 

452 

Maple  Grove  Drainage  District,  Amboy... 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Hamilton 
and  Hahnaman  Townships,  Lee  and 

3,000 

Yes.. .. 

453 

Whiteside  Counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Harmon 

10,000 

..do _ 

454 

and  Marion  Townships . | 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Harmon 
and  Montmorency  Townships,  Lee  and 

7,200 

..do _ 

455 

Whiteside  Counties . 

LIVINGSTON  COUNTY 

Oliver  and  Corn  Grove  Drainage  District, 
Germanville,  Fayette  and  Chatsworth 

3,  400 

..do _ 

456 

Townships . 

LOGAN  COUNTY 

Broad  well  Special  Drainage  District  No.  1, 

1, 612 

Yes.... 

457 

Broadwell,  Elkhart  and  Mt.  Pulaski _ 

Lake  Fork  Special  Drainage  District,  Elk- 

2, 340 

Yes.... 

458 

hart  and  Mt.  Pulaski . ! 

North  Branch  of  Lake  Fork  Special  Drain¬ 
age  District  in  Logan,  Macon  and  DeWitt 

10,000 

..do _ 

Counties . 

7,000 

..do _ 

Officers 


Miles  Conway,  Prairie  View. . . 
M.  R.  Miller,  C.  E.  Waukegan 

F.  L.  Davis,  Liberty ville . 

Thomas  Carolan,  Deerfield. . . . 

A.  F.  White,  Gray’s  Lake . 


Wm.  Baker,  Ransome . 

C.  R.  More,  Earleville . 

J.  A.  Moss,  Grand  Ridge . 

L.  P.  Hughes,  Earleville . 

Arthur  Grey,  Earleville . 

Frank  Morre,  Streator . 

Stephen  Moorej  Steator . 

Nicholas  Million,  Ottawa . 

R.  D.  Mills,  Attorney,  Ottawa 

F.  E.  Kindey,  Earleville . 

James  J.  O’Donnell,  Ottawa. . 


Joseph  Gergardt,  Vincennes,  Ind. . . 
Davis  McClary,  Vincennes,  Ind - 

C.  E.  Jones,  Pinkstaff . 

John  Crews,  Lawrenceville . 

C.  H.  Crews,  Lawrencecille . 

C.  W.  Dollahan,  Lawrenceville . 

Thomas  Weare,  St.  Francisville - 

S.  O.  Havill,  Lawrenceville . 

Wm.  Harvey,  Lawrenceville . . 

Wm.  P.  Laird,  Lawrenceville . 

C.  M.  Venard,  Viucennes . 

Herman  Beechman,  St.  Francisville 


W.  E.  Heningway,  Steward 


B.  F.  Johnson,  Compton. 
J.  W.  Wadsworth,  Dixon 
F.  N.  Vaughn,  Amboy. .. 


James  Foley,  Harmon 
J.  R.  McCormick,  Harmon 


A.  A.  McKeel,  Harmon 


Miles  Desire,  Chatsworth 


G.  W.  Head,  Lincoln 
S.  Neibuler,  Lincoln. 


H.  A.  Richner,  Chestnut 


—25  R  L 


No. 

459 

460 

461 

462 

463 

464 

465 

466 

467 

468 

469 

470 

471 

472 

473 

474 

475 

476 

477 

478 

479 

480 

481 

482 

483 

484 

485 

486 

487 

488 

489 

490 

491 

492 

493 

494 

495 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


Acre- 

Com- 

Name 

age 

pleted 

Officers 

logan  county —  Concluded 
Prairie  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  1, 

Prairie  Creek . 

Prairie  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  2, 

Prairie  Creek . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Chester 
and  East  Lincoln  Townships . 

MACON  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Friend’s  Creek _ 

Drainage  District  No.  3,  Friend’s  Creek _ 

Drainage  District  No.  4,  Friend’s  Creek _ 

Drainage  District  No.  1,  Milan  Township. . 
Ulini  Special  Drainage  District  of  Macon 

and  Logan  Counties . 

Quickel  Mutual  Drainage  District,  Long 

Creek . . . 

Sauner  Chapel  Mutual,  Milan  and  Penn. .. 
Stevens  Creek  Special  Drainage  District, 
Whitmore,  Friend’s  Creek  and  Hickory. 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Dora  and 
Milan  Townships,  Macon  and  Moultire 

Counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  8  of  Friend’s 

Creek  and  Maroa . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  9,  of  Friend’s 

Creek  and  Maroa . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Long 

Creek  and  Oakley . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Long 

Creek  and  Oakley . 

Union  Drainage  District  of  Stonington  and 
Pleasant  View  Townships,  Christian  and 

Macon  Counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Milan  and 

Penn . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Miland  and 

Marrowbone . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Milan  and 
South  Macon . 


5,500 

Yes.... 

1,700 

.  .do — 

2,000 

..do _ 

1,280 

1,  400 

1,  600 

2,  240 

Yes. . .. 

.  .do _ 

.  .do _ 

.  .do _ 

12,344 

.  .do.... 

765 

3,  760 

.  .do _ 

..do _ 

7,837 

.  .do _ 

588 

.  .do _ 

1,399 

.  .do _ 

2,854 

.  .do — 

2,140 

..do _ 

1, 420 

..do.... 

2,000 

..do.... 

H.  Adolph,  San  Jose . 

J.  M.  Burke,  Lincoln . 

W.  J.  Houston,  Lincoln . 

E.  Reaser,  Argenta . 

Thomas  Barker,  Argenta . 

S.  C.  McConnell,  Decatur . 

C.  Freeeland,  Dalton  City . 

Charles  H.  Faith,  Warrensberg.. 

Tobias  Quickel,  Decatur . 

L.  A.  Mills,  Decatur . 

S.  L.  Kohr,  Oreana . 

John  Moody,  Dalton  City . 

W.  R.  Doak,  Argenta . 

J.  W.  Armstrong,  Argenta . 

C.  A.  Heckel,  Decatur . 

J.  E.  Rucker,  R.  F.  D.,  Decatur 

A.  C.  Zeigler,  Blue  Mound . 


S.  F.  Moody,  Bethany . 

R.  G.  McReynolds,  Bethany 
Dave  Hughes,  Macon . 


MACOUPIN  COUNTY 

Chesterfield  and  Ruyle  Union  DrainageDist. 
Corn  Nail  Union  Drainage  District,  Honey 

Point . 

Drainage  District  No.  5,  of  Honey  Point 

Township . 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  South  Otter  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  2  of  South  Otter  Twp. 
Huddleston-Meiners  Union  Drainage  Dist. 


1, 100 


No. ... 


T.  B.  Ruyle,  Kemper 


320 


Yes.... 


V.  A.  Roberts,  Honey  Bend 


1,800  No . 

1,600  ..do... 


J.  L.  Cartwright,  Litchfield . . 

O.  B.  Conlee,  Carlinville . 

Charles  E.  Denby,  Carlinville 
G.  W.  Grove,  Carlinville . 


MADISON  COUNTY 

Caoteen  Creek  Drainage  District . 

Choteau  Island  Drainage  and  Levee  Dis¬ 
trict,  Choteau . 

East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District  (see 

St.  Clair  County) . 

Silver  Creek  Drainage  District,  Pin  Oak  and 

Hamel . 

Venice,  Hameoki,  Choteau  Levee  and 

Drainage  District . 

Wood  River  Drainage  and  Levee  District 
Wood  River . 


1,900 


Yes _ G.  W.  Kalbleish,  Collinsville 

. .  do _ H.  Atkins,  Granite  City . 


750 
18, 000 
5, 000 


No . 

Yes.... 
No . 


Joseph  L.  Schafer,  Fruit. . . 
Conrad  Rath,  Granite  City. 
B.  Picker,  East  Alton . 


MARION  COUNTY 

Soper  Lake  Drainage  District  (see  Fayette 

County) . 

Wild  Cat  Levee  and  Drainage  District  (see 
Fayette  County) . 


MASON  COUNTY 

Central  Special  Drainage  District,  Penn¬ 
sylvania,  Sherman  and  Craig . 

Garden  Special  Drainage  District,  Penn¬ 
sylvania  and  Forest  City . 

Havana  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Havana. . 


18,000 


Yes. ... 


J.  Cunningham,  Easton 


8, 520  . .  do. 
2,907  ..do. 


W.  J.  Weinhorst,  Forest  City 
Perry  Prettyman,  Havana... 


?87 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


No. 


496 

497 

498 


499 


500 

501 

502 

503 

504 

505 

506 

507 


508 

509 

510 

511 

512 


513 

514 


515 

516 

517 

518 


519 

520 

521 

522 

523 

524 

525 

526 

527 


528 


529 

530 

531 

532 

533 

534 

535 


Acre- 

Com- 

• 

Name 

age 

pleted 

Officers 


mason  county—  Concluded 
Mason  and  Tazewell  County  Drainage  Dist. 

Quiver  River  Drainage  District . 

Sangamon  River  Special  Drainage  District 
of  Mason,  Menard  and  Cass  Counties.... 

MASSAC  COUNTY 

Cache  River  Drainage  District  of  Pope, 
Massac,  Pulaski,  Johnson  and  Union. . . . 

m ’henry  county 

Door  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Dorr . 

Dorr  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Dorr . 

Dorr  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Dorr . 

Dunham  Drainage  District,  Dunham . 

Kishwaukee  Special  Drainage  District . 

McHenry  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

Rush  Creek  Drainage  District,  Dunham 

and  Marengo . 

Seneca  Drainage  District,  Seneca . 

m’lean  county 

Cropsey  and  Lawndale  Drainage  District. . 
Easterbrook  Special  Drainage  Dist.  No.  1  . 
Gridley  Township  Drainage  District  No.  1. 

Kickapoo  Drainage  District . 

Sangamon  Drainage  District,  Arrowsmith 
Township . 


MENARD  COUNTY 

Oakford  Special  Drainage  District,  Twp.  19 
Salt  Creek  Special  Drainage  District  of 
Menard  and  Mason  counties . 

MERCER  COUNTY 

Bay  Island  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 

New  Boston  and  Eliza . 

Edwards  River  Drainage  District . 

Keithsburg  Drainage  District,  Keithsburg. 
Richland  Grove  Drainage  District,  Rich¬ 
land  Grove . 

MONTGOMERY  COUNTY 

Harvel  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Harvel _ 

Horse  Creek  Union  Drainage  District  No.  1, 

Harvel  and  Bois  D’Arc . 

Lone  Elm  Drainage  District,  Harvel . 

Raymond  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Ray¬ 
mond . 

Raymond  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Ray¬ 
mond . 

Raymond  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Ray¬ 
mond . 

Shop  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  1,  North 

Litchfield . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Harvel 

and  Pittman . 

Union  Drainage  Distric  No.  2  of  King  and 
Harvel  (Christian  and  Montgomery  coun¬ 
ties) . 

Union  Drainage  District  of  Raymond  and 
Harvel . 


Yes.... 

1, 300 

. .  do _ 

16,  000 

. .  do _ 

67, 900 

No . 

1,000 
120 
1, 100 

Yes.... 
. .  do — 
. .  do _ 

2,200 

800 

Yes ... . 

. .  do — 

3,916 

Yes.. .. 

22,  000 
6,000 
9,  000 
8,  000 

Yes.... 

. .  do _ 

. .  do _ 

..do _ 

8,  000 

. .  do _ 

3,000 

Yes.... 

13,  000 

. .  do _ 

19, 300 
2, 800 

Yes.... 
No . 

1,  600 

Yes.... 

1,882 

Yes.... 

3,200 

950 

. .  do — 
..do.... 

820 

. .  do _ 

2,  000 

1,650 

6, 800 

2,000 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do.. 

No... 


John  Hapenny,  Delavan. . 
A.  M.  Stockert,  Topeka... 

T.  W.  Buckley,  Kilbourne 


H.  A.  Evans,  Metropolis 


F.  M.  Bunker,  Woodstock.. 

H.  Langhoff,  Woodstock _ 

Oscar  Johnson,  Woodstock. 

J.  J.  Kennedy,  Harvard _ 

W.  E.  Hann,  Crystal  Lake.. 
John  Boyle,  West  McHenry 

J.  E.  Cunningham,  Marengo 
Henry  Young,  Union . 


E.  M.  Marritt,  Saybrook. . . 

.  .do . 

W.  H.  Boies,  Gridley . 

Alfred  Howe,  Bloomington 

E.  M.  Merritt,  Saybrook. . . 


E.  J.  Armstrong,  Petersburg 
J.  H.  Dearborn,  Mason  City 


D.  S.  Prentiss,  New  Boston.. 
Michael  O’Day,  Presumption 

E.  Roberts,  New  Boston . 

B.  D.  Tomlinson,  Sherard... 

W.  W.  Adams,  Harvel . 

J.  F.  Bennett,  Harvel . 

Chris  Specht,  Harvel . 

J.  W.  Gilbert,  Raymond . 

C.  E.  Sipe,  Hillsboro . 

H.  J.  Tonsor,  Raymond . 

G.  W.  Fisher,  Litchfield . 

H.  N.  Wekkar,  Waggonier . . . 

E.  J.  Zimmerman,  Harvel. . . 
Daniel  Pope,  Harvel . 


MONROE  COUNTY 

Columbia  Drainage  and  Levee  District. 
District  No.  1 . 

12, 800 
4, 820 

20,000 

Harrisonville  and  Ivy  Landing  Drainage 
and  Levee  District  No.  2 . 

Ivy  Landing  and  Fort  Chartre  Levee  Dis¬ 
trict  No.  5 . 

Moredock  and  Ivy  Landing  Drainage  Dis¬ 
trict  No.  1 . 

15,  000 

Stonington  and  Fort  Charter  Levee  District 
Wilson  and  Wenkel  Levee  District,  Colum¬ 
bia  Township . 

1,-500 

Yes. .. . 
No . 

Yes.... 


Yes 


Yes.... 


Fred  Louer,  Valmeyer. . . 
Wm.  Shorn,  Valmeyer.. . 

Bennett  James,  Waterloo 

D.  M.  Hardy,  Waterloo. . 

John  Herbert,  Valmeyer. 
D.  M.  Hardy,  Waterloo.. 

H.  N.  Kunz,  Columbia. . 


No. 

536 

537 

538 

539 

540 

541 

542 

543 

544 

545 

546 

547 

548 

549 

550 

551 

552 

553 

554 

555 

556 

557 

558 

559 

560 

561 

562 

563 

564 

565 

566 

567 

568 

569 

570 

571 

572 


388 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


Acre- 

Com- 

Name 

age 

pleted 

Officers 


MORGAN  COUNTY 

Clear  Creek  Drainage  and  Levee  District 

(see  Cass  County) . 

Meredosia  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  Dis¬ 
trict  (see  Cass  County) . 


MOULTRIE  COUNTY 

Asia  Creek  Drainage  District,  Sullivan  and 

East  Nelson . 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  East  Nelson  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1,  Lowe  Township.. 
Drainage  District  No.  2,  Lowe  Township. . 
Drainage  District  No.  4,  Lowe  Township. . 
Drainage  District  No.  5,  Lowe  Township.. 
Drainage  District  No.  7,  Lowe  Township.. 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Milan  and 
Dora  townships,  Mason  and  Moultrie 

counties . 

Sullivan  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Sullivan. . 


800 


Yes. ... 


2,878 

2,500 

*300' 


600 

2,  000 


Yes.... 
. .  do _ 

. .  do — 


..do. 

..do. 


PEORIA  COUNTY 

Banner  Special  Drainage  and  Levee  Dis¬ 
trict  of  Timber  and  Banner  townships, 

Peoria  and  Fulton  counties . 

Hallock  and  Medina  Drainage  District .... 
Pekin  and  LaMarsh  Drainage  and  Levee 
District . 


4,400 
1, 800 

2,  400 


No . 

Yes.... 

. .  do _ 


PIATT  COUNTY 

Bement  Mutual  Drainage  District  No.  1, 

Bement . 

Bement  Mutual  Drainage  District  No.  2, 

Bement . 

Bement  Mutual  Drainage  District  No.  3, 

Bement . 

Cerro  Gordo  Drainage  District  No.  5,  Cerro 

Gordo . 

Goose  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  1,  Goose 

Creek . 

Goose  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Goose 

Creek . 

Goose  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  3,  Goose 

Creek . 

Goose  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Goose 

Creek . 

Hammond  Mutual  Drainage  District  of 

Piatt  and  Moultrie  counties . 

Mutual  Drainage  District  of  Piatt  and 

Moultrie  counties . 

Mutual  Drainage  District  No.  4  of  Cerro 
Gordo,  Willow  Branch  and  Bement  twps. 
Newcomb  Special  Drainage  District  of 

Champaign  and  Piatt  counties . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Goose 

Creek . 

Unity  Drainage  District  No.  4,  Unity . 

Unity  Drainage  District  No.  2,  Unity . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Unity  and 
Lovington  townships,  Piatt  and  Moultrie 
counties . 


2,000 
800 
1, 000 
940 
4, 800 
800 
1, 736 
1, 500 
7, 000 


Yes. ... 

. .  do _ 

. .  do _ 

. .  do — 
. .  do — 
. .  do — 

. .  do _ 

. .  do. ... 
. .  do — 


2,500  Yes.... 
6,000  No . 


PTKE  COUNTY 

Boyd  Levee  and  Drainage  District  of-Kin- 
derhook,  Barry,  Cinewata  and  Pleasant 

townships . 

McGee  Creek  Levee  and  Drainage  District, 

Chambersburg . 

Six  Mile  Drainage  District,  Pleasant  Hill. . 
Sny  Island  Levee  Drainage  District  of 

Adams,  Pike  and  Calhoun  counties . 

Bay  Creek  Sub-District  of  Sny  Island  Levee 

Drainage  District . 

Colliers  Pond  Sub-District,  Sny  Island 

Levee  Drainage  District . 

Sand  Slough  Sub-District  of  Sny  Island 
Levee  Drainage  District . 


2,600 

Yes.... 

11,500 
3, 978 

..do _ 

. .  do — 

110, 000 

No . 

8, 843 

Yes.... 

2,610 

. .  do — 

5, 108 

. .  do — 

F.  E.  Ashworth,  Sullivan.. 
John  D.  Layton,  Allenville 
Henry  Asherman,  Arthur. . 

Jacob  Steck,  Arthur . 

R.  F.  Martin,  Arthur . 

O.  L.  Howell,  Arthur . 

C.  P.  Eberhardt,  Arthur. . . 


John  Moody,  Dalton  City 
J.  R.  Bean,  Sullivan . 


George  Houston,  Canton . 

A.  M.  Root,  Chillicothe . 

H.  W.  Mattison,  Pekin . 

Thomas  Lamb,  Bement . 

C.  J.  Bear,  Monticello . 

H.  E.  Shaw,  Bement . 

L.  W.  Biel,  Casner . 

E.  O.  Martin,  Weldon . 

W.  H.  Perkins,  DeLand . 

H.  S.  McFadden,  DeLand. . . 

D.  H.  Prine,  Deland . 

J.  W.  Dick,  Hammond . 

Jay  Ponder,  Tuscola . 

J.  F.  Burns,  Bement . 

M.  O.  Stone,  Mahomet . 

James  D.  Perkins,  Monticello 

A.  D.  Pierson,  Pierson . 

Thomas  Blackwell . 

G.  W.  Traxler,  Hammond. . . 


W.  C.  Rheinhardt,  Kinderhook 

O.  R.  Brooks,  Kinderhook . 

J.  T.  Berry,  Pleasant  Hill . 

H.  B.  Atkinson,  New  Canton. . 

..do . 

. .  do . 

..do . 


No. 

573 

574 

575 

576 

577 

578 

579 

580 

581 

582 

583 

584 

585 

586 

587 

588 

589 

590 

591 

592 

593 

594 

595 

596 

597 

598 

599 

600 

601 

602 

603 

604 

605 

606 

607 

608 

609 


389 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


Acre- 

Com- 

age 

pleted 

Name 


PULASKI  COUNTY 

Big  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  ! . 

Big  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  2 . 

Pulaski  Drainage  District . 

Cache  River  Drainage  District  (see  Massac 
County) . 


PUTNAM  COUNTY 

Hennepin  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 
Hennepin . 


RANDOLPH  COUNTY 

Marie  Giteau  Levee  and  Drainage  District 
No.  1,  Prairie  DuRocher . 


RICHLAND  COUNTY 

North  German  Drainage  District,  German 

Township . 

West  Decker  Drainage  District,  Decker 
Township . 


ROCK  ISLAND  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  4,  Hampton  Twp. 

Drury  Drainage  District,  Drury . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Zuma  and 

Hampton  Township . 

Union  Sub-Drainage  District  No.  1  of 
Drury  township . 


SALINE  COUNTY 

i  District,  Harris- 


Bankston  Special  Drainage 

burg  and  Brusky . 

Black  Land  Special  Drainage  District . 

Drainage  District  No.  3  of  Harrisburg  and 

Cottage  townships . 

Eldorado  Drainage  District  ofE.  Eldorado 
Middle  Fork  Special  Drainage  District.... 
Rector  Special  of  Saline  and  Hamilton 

Counties . 

West  Harrisburg  Drainage  District . 


SANGAMON  COUNTY 

Willow  Creek  Union  Drainage  Dist.  No.  1 


1,440 
5,  200 
4,300 


3, 000 


525 


2,000 

1, 500 
5,300 

3,  000 

12, 000 


11, 000 

5,700 

1, 800 

8,000 


1, 700 
1, 200 


Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 


Yes ... . 


Yes. 


Yes.. 


No... 

Yes.. 

..do. 

..do. 


No.. 

Yes. 


..do. 

..do. 


Yes., 

..do. 


Officers 


A.  E.  Clemons,  Perks. . 
David  Maier,  Comock. . 
J.  B.  Kennedy,  Pulaski 


James  MeCutcheon,  Hennepin 


H.  I.  Barbeau,  Prairie  DuRocher _ 


Simon  Schneider,  Dundas . 

H.  F.  Diel,  Noble . 

Lewis  Colegrove,  Moline . 

C.  Lillibridge,  Muscatine,  Iowa  . 

Sheldon  Walker,  Port  Byron. . . 

W.  Ziegenhorn,  Muscatine,  Iowa 


R.  N.  Pearse,  Harrisburg... 
F.  A.  B  our  land,  Harrisburg. 

John  M.  Berry,  Harrisburg. 

J.  H.  Scott,  Eldorado . 

Peter  Baker,  Harrisburg. . .. 

J.  M.  Flannigan,  Walpole... 
J.  W.  Shaw,  Harrisburg. . . . 


W.  H.  Garvey,  Illiopolis 


SCHUYLER  COUNTY 

Big  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District.... 
Coal  Creek  Drainage  and  Levee  District  of 

Frederick  and  Bainbridge . 

Crane  Creek  Drainage  and  Levee  District. . 


3, 522 


Yes.... 


Warren  R.  Leach,  Jacksonville 


6,719  ..do. 
5, 578  . .  do. 


Guy  L.  Shaw,  Beardstown 
H.  V.  Teel,  Rushville . 


SCOTT  COUNTY 

Big  Swan  Levee  and  Drainage  District.... 
Hillview  Drainage  and  Levee  District  (see 

Greene  County) . 

Scott  County  Drainage  District . 


12, 600 


Yes.... 


James  M.  Brown,  Winchester 


H.  J.  Marsh,  Bluffs 


SHELBY  COUNTY 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Ash  Grove  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Okaw  Township 
Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Holland  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Pickaway  Twp. 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Flat 

Branch  and  Assumption . 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Todds 
Point  and  Okaw . 


1,348 
2, 700 
680 
1, 200 


Yes.... 

. .  do _ 

. .  do _ 

..do.... 


C.  A.  Curry,  Windsor. 
J.  A.  Scrogin,  Findlay 
Victor  Elbert,  Mode. . 
V.  B.  Cruitt,  Findlay. 


1,400 


..do.... 


James  Osborne,  Assumption 


2,453 


V.  B.  Cruitt,  Findlay 


ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY 

East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District  of 

St.  Clair  and  Madison  counties . 

Prairie  DuPont  Drainage  and  Levee  Dis¬ 
trict  of  Sugar  Loaf  Township . 

Richland  Creek  Drainage  District . 

Drainage  District  No.  1 . 


55, 000 


No . 


C.  L.  Gray,  East  St.  Louis 


6, 000 
2, 000 
26, 500 


Yes.... 
. .  do — 
. .  do _ 


Adam  Karr,  Belleville . 

L.  A.  Miller,  Belleville . 

F.  B.  Harding,  East  St.  Louis 


TAZEWELL  COUNTY 

East  Peoria  Drainage  and  Levee  District  of 
Fondulac  Township . 


Horace  Clark,  Peoria 


390 


Table  No.  I — Continued 


No. 

Name 

Acre¬ 

age 

Com- 
'  pleted 

tazewell  county —  Concluded 

610 

Hickory  Grove  Drainage  and  Levee  Dist. 

of  Spring  Lake  Township  and  Sand  Prairie 

611 

Sand  Prairie  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

1,800 

Yes.... 

612 

Spring  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  District 

of  Spring  Lake  Township . 

.  .do  . . . 

UNION  COUNTY 

613 

Clear  Creek  Drainage  and  Levee  District  of 

Union  and  Alexander  Counties . 

39, 960 

No . 

VERMILION  COUNTY 

614 

Fairview  Special  Drainage  District,  Town- 

ship  No.  18 . 

6,000 

Yes.... 

615 

Favette  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

616 

Grant  Township  Drainage  District  No.  1. . 

6,400 

Yes.... 

617 

Hoopeston  Drainage  District,  Grant  Twp. 

6,000 

.  .do _ 

618 

Newell  and  Ross  Drainage  District  No.  1.. 

3,600 

..do _ 

WABASH  COUNTY 

619 

Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

.  .do _ 

620 

Drainage  District  No.  2 . 

.  .do.. . . 

621 

Drainage  District  No.  3 . 

622 

Drainage  District  No.  4 . 

2,400 

Yes.... 

623 

Drainage  District  No.  5 . 

940 

.  .do _ 

624 

Drainage  District  No.  6 . 

1,500 

.  .do _ 

625 

Drainage  District  No.  7 . 

1,500 

.  .do _ 

626 

Drainage  District  No.  8 . 

1,400 

.  .do _ 

627 

Drainage  District  No.  9 . 

1,200 

.  .do _ 

628 

Drainage  District  No.  10 . 

2,  400 

.  .do _ 

629 

Drainage  District  No.  11 . 

1,000 

.  .do _ 

630 

Drainage  District  No.  13 . 

980 

.  .do _ 

631 

Drainage  District  No.  14 . 

665 

.  .do _ 

632 

Drainage  District  No.  15 . 

356 

.  .do _ 

633 

Drainage  District  No.  16,  Special . 

700 

.-.do _ 

WAYNE  COUNTY 

634 

Aurier  Creek  Special  of  Hamilton  and 

Wayne  counties . 

3,400 

Yes.... 

635 

Big  Mound  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

10, 000 

.  .do _ 

636 

Borah  Drainage  District.  Massilon,  Jasper 

and  Elm  River  townships . 

11,000 

.  .do _ 

637 

Elm  River  Drainage  District,  Elm  River.. 

1,900 

.  .do _ 

638 

Golden  Gate  Drainage  District . 

639 

Mourtray  Slough  Drainage  District  of  Mt. 

Erie  Township . 

2,500 

No  .... 

640 

Seech  and  Grover  Drainage  District,  Grover 

and  Seech . 

10, 000 

Yes. . .. 

641 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Mt.  Erie 

and  Massilon  townships  . 

11,  400 

No . 

642 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Seech  and 

Massilon  Townships . 

5, 000 

No . 

643 

Wayne  City  Drainage  District,  Orela  Big 

Mound  Township . 

17, 000 

.  .do _ 

644 

Wood  Drainage  District  of  Wayne  and 

White  counties . 

5,500 

Yes.... 

WHITE  COUNTY 

645 

Drainage  District  No.  3  of  Emma  Twp _ 

5,480 

No _ 

656 

Drainage  District  No.  4  of  Emma  Twp - 

2,050 

Yes.... 

647 

Drainage  District  No.  5  of  Emma  Twp - 

1,200 

No . 

648 

Drainage  District  No.  6  of  Emma  Twp - 

900 

Yes.... 

649 

Drainage  District  No.  7  of  Emma  Twp - 

1,200 

No . 

650 

Drainage  District  No.  2,  Hawthorne  Twp. 

2, 088 

Yes. . .. 

651 

Fox  River  Drainage  District  No.  1  of 

Phillips  Township . 

1,280 

.  .do _ 

652 

Half  Moon  Drainage  District  of  Hawthorne 

• 

Drainage  District . 

1,270 

..do _ 

653 

Mud  Creek  Drainage  District  No.  4 . 

1,300 

..do _ 

654 

Partridge  Drainage  District  No.  1 . 

1,940 

No . 

655 

Randolph  Drainage  District . 

WILL  COUNTY 

656 

Claypool  Drainage  District,  Goose  Lake. . . 

657 

Drainage  District  No.  5  of  Monee  Twp...  . 

658 

Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Washington . 

Officers 


E.  E.  Ethel  Manito . 

C.  E.  Schuman,  Green  Valley .. 

H.  J.  Puterbaugh,  Mackinaw.. 

S.  F.  Davis,  Jonesboro . 

Richard  Puzey,  Catlin . 

W.  B.  Russel,  Catlin . 

N.  J.  Smith,  Hoopeston . 

Scott  Ingle,  Hoopeston . 

S.  R.  Watson,  Alvin . 

John  Collins,  Keensburg . 

George  Schafer,  Keensburg _ 

C.  Boesacker,  Mt.  Carmel . 

Ransom  Higgins,  Allendale - 

W.  Ewald,  Mt.  Carmel . 

L.  F.  Putnam,  Brown . 

Andrew  Pool,  Mt.  Carmel . 

F.  E.  Gilkinson,  Bellmont . 

Joe  Legur,  Keensburg . . 

U.  G.  Grundon,  Mt.  Carnel _ 

J.  B.  Smith,  Friendsville . 

W.  P.  Haberton,  Mt.  Carmel. .. 

Earl  Gard,  West  Salem . 

H.  L.  Ronald,  Grayville . 

W.  A.  Milburn,  Mt.  Carmel _ 

C.  F.  Maulding,  Wayne  City. .. 
A.  Rinad,  Fairfield . 

J.  R.  Crews,  Fairfield . 

L.  K.  Secrest,  Cisne . 

E.  L.  Apple,  Golden  Gate . 

Ed.  Mills,  Mt.  Erie . 

E.  W.  Black,  Fairfield . 

John  W.  Allison,  Mt.  Erie . 

Frank  Gillard,  Albion . 

W.  M.  Goudy,  Fairfield . 

W.  A.' Edwards,  Burnt  Prairie. 

J.  P.  Schumacher,  Munee . 

J.  F.  Harrison,  Emma . 

G.  D.  Aldridge,  Carmi . 

J.  C.  McCollister,  Maunie . 

Sherman  McMurtry,  Carmi. . . . 

F.  Rosen,  Sr.,  Maunie . 

Joseph  Rice,  Calvin . 

A.  D.  Mokler,  Carmi . 

Wm.  H.  Garrett,  Springerton. . 

S.  McMurtry,  Carmi . 

John  Burroughs,  Grayville . 

J.  Neal  Dudgeon,  Morris . 

H.  Kuerstu,  Monee . 

Fred  Haseman,  Beecher . 


391 


Table  No.  I — Concluded 


No. 

Name 

Acre¬ 

age 

Com¬ 

pleted 

Officers 

i 

659 

will  county — Concluded 

Drainage  District.  No.  3  of  Washington . . . . 

Charles  Haack,  Beecher. . 

660 

Eagle  Lake  Drainage  District  No.  1  of 
W  ashington . 

1,000 

Yes.... 

H.  F.  Bahlman,  Beecher . . . 

661 

662 

Gilkerson  and  Adams  Drainage  Dist.  No.  2. 
Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Peotone 
and  Manteno . 

364 

670 

..do _ 

..do _ 

J.  C.  Adams,  Peotone . 

John  Croxen,  Peotone . 

663 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Monee 
and  Will . 

1,319 

..do _ 

John  Becker,  Monee . 

664 

Union  Drainage  District  of  Peotone . 

Charles Truby,  Peotone.. 

665 

WINNEBAGO  COUNTY 

Kishwaukee  Drainage  District,  New  Wil- 
ford  and  Scott,  Winnebago  and  Ogle 
Counties . 

13,000 

Yes.... 

O.  E.  Davis,  Paris  Junction.. 

666 

WHITESIDE  COUNTY 

Albany  and  Meredosia  Drainage  and  Levee 
District. . . . . . 

Charles  Olds,  Albany. . . . 

667 

Cattail  Drainage  District,  Fulton  Twp.... 

John  Kolk,  Fulton.  . 

668 

669 

Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Hahnaman  Twp. 
Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Hahnaman  Twp. 
Drainage  Dist.  No.  3  of  Montmorency  Twp. 
Enterprise  Drainage  District . 

8,075 

Yes.... 

A.  W.  Keefe,  Deer  Grove . 

John  Murphy,  Deer  Grove. . . 

670 

671 

2, 500 
3,000 

Yes.... 
No . 

John  McNeil,  Rock  Falls.  . 

O.  A.  Oliver,  Morrison. .. 

672 

Johnson  Creek  Levee  and  Drainage  District, 
York  and  Fulton  townships,  White  and 
Carroll  counties . 

3, 000 

Yes. . .. 

S.  C.  Carpenter,  Thomson  . 

673 

Tampico  and  Hahnaman  Drainage  District 
No.  1 . 

Owen  Graham,  Tampico. . 

674 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Erie  and 
Fenton . 

12, 000 

Yes.... 

G.  A.  Potter,  Erie . 

675 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Hamilton 
and  Hahnaman . 

10, 000 

.  .do _ 

James  Foley,  Harmon . 

676 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  1  of  Hume  and 
Prophetstown . 

2,500 

No . 

Arthur  McKenzie,  Sterling. 

677 

Union  Special  Drainage  District  No.  1  of 
Montmorency . 

Maurice  Murphy,  Rock  Falls 

678 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  2  of  Montmor¬ 
ency  and  Coloma . 

2,520 

Yes. . . . 

W.  A.  Early,  Rock  Falls. . 

679 

Union  Drainage  District  No.  5  of  Montmor¬ 
ency  and  Coloma . 

1,800 

45,000 

.  .do _ 

C.  Brandt,  Rock  Falls . 

680 

Union  Special  Drainage  District  of  Tam¬ 
pico,  Prophetstown  and  Hume . 

.  .do _ 

C.  R.  Aldrich,  Tampico _ 

681 

Union  Special  Drainage  District  of  White- 
side  and  Henry  counties . 

John  Miller,  Prophetstown 

682 

Whiteside  and  Rock  Island  Special  Drain¬ 
age  District . 

18, 000 

3,000 

Yes.... 

G.  H.  Mason,  Erie . 

683 

WOODFORD  COUNTY 

Partridge  Drainage  and  Levee  District, 
Partridge  Township . 

No . 

Daniel  Kelly,  Chillicothe. 

Table  No.  II 


County 

Number 

of 

districts 

Total  area 

Miles 
of  tile 

Miles 
of  open 
ditch 

Miles 

levee 

Total 

assessments 

Adams . 

2 

25,  476 

15 

20 

$683, 698 
*207, 000 
10, 000 
282, 500 
27,000 
226, 787 
741,028 
763, 200 
45,383 
30, 000 
40  000 

Alexander . 

3 

14,273 

7 

17 

23 

Boone . 

2 

2,000 

12 

5 

Bureau . 

8 

71,500 

255 

120 

Carroll . 

1 

3, 100 

4 

4 

Cass . 

5 

19, 218 
495, 313 
+57,113 
10.418 

1 

19 

12 

Champaign . 

30 

273 

202 

Christian . 

80 

352 

197 

Clark . 

5 

10 

15 

Clay . 

1 

3, 000 

20 

Clinton . 

2 

6,  430 

2 

15 

8i 

Cook . 

10 

16,  406 

4 

391 

158,' 81 7 

392 


Table  No.  II — Concluded 


County 

Number 

of 

districts 

Coles . 

7 

Crawford . 

2 

Cumberland . 

6 

DeKalb  . 

6 

DeWitt . 

6 

Douglas . 

14 

DuPage . 

5 

Edgar . 

12 

Edwards . 

1 

Fayette . 

11 

Ford . 

7 

Fulton . 

2 

Gallatin . 

4 

Greene . 

4 

Hamilton . 

2 

Hancock . 

1 

Henderson . 

2 

Henry . 

6 

Iroquois . 

23 

Jackson . 

5 

Jasper . 

2 

Jersey . 

1 

Johnson . 

1 

Kane . 

9 

Kankakee . 

15 

Kendall . 

3 

Lake . 

5 

LaSalle . 

8 

Lawrence . 

9 

Lee . 

6 

Livingstone . 

1 

Logan . 

6 

Macon . 

14 

Macoupin . 

4 

M  adison . 

4 

Mason . 

5 

Massac . 

1 

McHenry . 

6 

McLean . 

5 

Menard . 

2 

Mercer . 

3 

Montgomery . 

8 

Monroe . 

5 

Moultrie . 

6 

Peoria . 

3 

Piatt . 

11 

Pike . 

7 

Pulaski . 

3 

Putnam . 

1 

Randolph . 

1 

Richland . 

1 

Rock  Island . 

4 

Saline . 

6 

Schuyler . 

3 

Scott . 

1 

Shelby . 

6 

St.  Clair . 

4 

Tazewell . 

1 

Union . 

1 

Vermilion . 

4 

W  abash . 

6 

W  ayne . 

10 

White . 

10 

Will . 

4 

Winnebago . 

1 

Whiteside . 

12 

W  oodford . 

1 

Total . 

505 

Total  area 

Miles 
of  tile 

Miles 
of  open 
ditch 

Miles 

levee 

Total 

assessments 

13, 104 

24 

19i 

45  000 

10,000 

1 

i4i 

40’  600 

6,698 

4 

6£ 

8, 025 

32, 640 

14J 

41J 

135, 575 

55, 000 

37^ 

16 

735;  377 

33, 432 

38 

26 

139;  793 

3,  484 

13 

33;  543 

36, 451 

27 

22 

204, 135 

1,558 

4 

4  680 

33,  454 

21^ 

57 

22 

28i;  580 

104, 060 

37 

94 

f76, 000 

5, 136 

126 

10 

71 

281, 300 

23,  790 

2i 

27 

58,'  200 

40, 692 

159 

45J 

680 

1, 124,000 

51,000 

64 

280  000 

16, 000 

lOf 

178  200 

15,  400 

350,  000 

33, 975 

23J 

75 

236, 500 

161,778 

5, 251 

206 

869, 911 

54, 739 

52 

32 

284, 997 

8,  675 

5i 

15,000 

10,  887 

10 

11 

269;  000 

6,000 

8 

21,000 

19,939 

27 

30i 

126,  231 

89, 207 

787 

120 

Ui 

282, 900 

4,810 

6 

5 

36,880 

9,421 

8 

22- 

78,  200 

31,447 

100 

32 

121, 897 

82,  384 

3 

83 

38 

331,  832 

86,012 

27 

111 

584,  799 

1,612 

6 

7 

40,000 

28,  540 

22i 

33J 

36 

190,000 

41,  619 

6H 

43 

188, 000 

4,820 

5 

17 

25, 380 

25,  650 

5 

3 

26 

383,600 

46,  727 

92i 

30 

375, 530 

68, 000 

20 

6 

179, 544 

9, 136 

10 

28i 

73,  265 

53,000 

2 

51i 

91,  433 

16,000 

14 

22 

144, 336 

23, 700 

34 

14 

231, 600 

19, 302 

34 

26 

130, 150 

54, 120 

73 

60 

813,000 

9, 078 

6 

7i 

74, 074 

3, 600 

26 

5 

9 

§125,000 

29, 076 

24i 

15i 

76,000 

121, 500 

22 

108 

82 

886,000 

10, 940 

1 

33 

42, 566 

3,000 

6 

5 

72, 500 

525 

5 

11,000 

2,000 

3 

16,  598 

21,800 

H 

40i 

10 

125,000 

29,  400 

r 

52i 

102, 112 

15, 819 

mi 

38 

24i 

454, 044 

12, 600 

21 

14 

252,000 

9,981 

8i 

51,856 

89, 500 

49 

43 

1,882,116 

1,800 

l 

5 

17,000 

39,600 

26 

36 

330, 000 

22, 000 

27.i 

17i 

142, 300 

6,321 

3" 

20 

50, 150 

11, 700 

1 

1591 

2 

376,  764 

17,  708 

30 

38 

2\ 

89, 596 

3,  353 

41 

10 

29, 065 

13,000 

7 

8* 

24,000 

116; 717 

5 

126“ 

3i 

511, 530 

3,000 

5 

5 

132,000 

2, 857,  664 

8,095 

3, 1181 

1,322 

§19, 306,  677 

*  Acres  not  included,  3,  750. 
f  Area  of  twenty-nine  only. 

X  For  54,700  acres  only. 

§  Excluding  levees. 

The  organization  and  conduct  of  a  drainage  district  under  the  existing 
laws  of  this  State  often  involve  much  confusion  and  excessive  legal  expenses. 


PLATE  XVI 


Drainage  ditch;  Coal  Creek  district 


uax  hoatw 


Lateral  and  main  ditch;  Coal  Creek  district 


PLATE  XVT1I 


Cast  Peoria  district;  before  completion 


PLATE  XIX 


Construction  work  in  a  drainage  district 


PLATE  XX 


Pumping  plant;  Bay  Island  district 


393 


This  is  evident  from  the  text  of  the  many  replies  received  to  Question  No. 
39  listed  above.  The  need  of  many  different  reforms  was  urged  by  drainage 
engineers,  attorneys  and  commissioners.  The  following  suggestions  are 
selected  from  those  most  frequently  submitted: 

The  most  frequent  complaint  was  against  the  present  system  of  classify¬ 
ing  land  for  assessment  by  jury,  with  the  charge  that  juries  are  often  not 
sufficiently  acquainted  with  the  benefits  to  be  derived  to  enable  them  to  give 
a  fair  calssification.  It  is  urged  that  classification  be  made  by  a  board  of 
disinterested  experts  to  be  appointed  by  a  judge  of  a  court. 

Others  state  that  under  existing  legislation  it  is  possible  for  the  opponent 
of  a  district  to  throw  it  into  court  on  some  trivial  cause,  often  delaying  work 
for  years  and  resulting  in  excessive  legal  charges.  Cases  were  cited  where 
the  legal  expenses  of  a  finally  completed  district  actually  exceeded  the  ex¬ 
penses  of  construction. 

Under  the  Act  in  force  July  1,  1889,  it  is  provided  that  any  drainage 
district  may  be  dissolved  by  petition  of  four-fifths  of  the  land  owners,  repre¬ 
senting  three-fourths  of  the  acreage  in  the  district.  The  expressed  opinion 
of  many  interested  in  drainage  matters  is  that  the  requirement  of  four-fifths 
of  the  land  owners  is  excessive,  as  it  enables  a  small  minority  to  oppose  the 
wishes  of  those  representing  by  far  the  greater  portion  of  the  district.  An 
example  was  given  where  four  land  owners  are  successfully  opposing  the 
wish  of  fourteen  others  to  dissolve  the  district. 

The  declaration  by  the  Supreme  Court  that  Section  40 y2  of  the  Act  of 
1885,  permitting  drainage  commissioners  to  collect  the  cost  of  bridges  and 
culverts  from  the  Road  and  Bridge  Tax  Fund,  or  from  railroads,  is  uncon¬ 
stitutional,  leaves  the  commissioners  powerless  to  recover  the  expenses  of 
such  items.  Several  complaints  were  received  in  this  matter. 

A  suggestion  made  by  two  different  commissioners  is  that  the  require¬ 
ment,  under  the  law  providing  for  the  organization  of  special  drainage  dis¬ 
tricts  that  the  annual  meeting  be  held  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  November  is 
unwise.  In  country  districts  the  roads  at  that  time  of  year  are  often  in  such 
condition  as  to  render  long  drives  a  hardship  and  thus  prevent  a  full  vote. 

A  great  many  complaints  were  received  against  the  existence  of  two 
district  drainage  laws,  the  Act  of  1879  and  the  Act  of  1885.  It  was  charged 
that  these  are  conflicting  in  many  details  and  have  led  to  great  confusion. 
Many  remedies  have  been  suggested,  ranging  from  the  repealing  and  recast¬ 
ing  of  the  entire  laws  to  revision  by  a  board  of  experts.  The  concensus  of 
opinion,  as  expressed,  is  that  it  would  be  better  to  have  the  two  now  existing 
laws  recast  into  one  of  simpler  form,  which  would  make  it  possible  to 
organize  and  conduct  a  drainage  district,  where  the  need  for  such  exists,  and 
to  carry  it  through  without  the  excessive  delay,  litigation  and  legal  expenses 
so  often  involved  under  our  present  laws. 

Some  of  the  above  suggestions  are  of  minor  importance,  but  all  indicate 
that  imperfections  exist  in  the  machinery  of  our  present  drainage  laws 
which  should,  in  the  proper  order  of  things,  be  remedied. 

The  drainage  laws  of  this  State  should  be  turned  over  to  a  body  of 
experts  on  this  subject  for  careful  study,  and  they  should  be  revised  or 
extended  wherever  conflicting  or  lacking  in  nature.  Legislation  should  be 
drafted  which  will  permit  the  organization  of  drainage  districts  to  include 
all  of  the  lands  subject  to  reclamation  in  any  of  our  river  bottoms  and  pro¬ 
vide  the  means  for  their  proper  conduct  along  lines  to  follow  the  policy  well 
established  in  this  State,  that  all  improvements  of  local  nature  shall  be  made 
by  assessment  or  tax  used  upon  the  benefits  derived. 

These  are  the  principal  demands  of  drainage  today  and  they  have  been 
voiced  by  resolutions  at  practically  every  recent  conference  of  those  inter¬ 
ested  in  drainage  matters.  Model  laws  have  been  drafted  in  efforts  to  assist 
and  encourage  the  desired  legislation.  Among  these  may  be  mentioned  those 
developed  by  committees  representing  the  National  Drainage  Congress,  the 
Illinois  Society  of  Engineers  and  Surveyors,  and  the  Association  of  Drainage 
and  Levee  Districts  of  Illinois.  These  are  all  steps  directed  along  the  proper 
line.  They  indicate  the  need  and  should  assist  in  obtaining  the  remedy. 


INDEX 


A 

PAGE 

Accuracy  of  records .  6 

Acknowledgments  to  those  aiding .  4 

Ady.,  Oreg.,  record  of  evaporation  at . 316 

Abion,  Edwards  County,  record  of  precipition 
at . 221 

Aledo,  Mercer  County,  record  of  precipitation 

at . 22i 

Alton,  Madison  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 222 

Andalusia,  Rock  Island  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 222 

Alexander,  Morgan  County,  record  of  precipit¬ 
ation  at . 222 

Antioch,  Lake  Comity,  record  of  precipitation 

at . 223 

Arrangement  of  data . 6-7 

Ashton,  Lee  County,  record  of  precipitation  at. 223 

Astoria,  Fulton  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 223 

Athens,  Menard  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 224 

Atlanta,  Logan  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . , . 224 

Augusta,  Hancock  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at. . . 225 

Aurora,  Kane  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 225-226 

B 

Bailey,  C.  T.,  work  of .  1 

Beardstown,  Cass  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 226 

Beaucoup  Creek  near  Pinckneyville,  daily  gage 

height  of . 163-165 

near  Pickneyville,  description  of . 163 

discharge  measurements  of _ 163, 166-168 

discharge  table  for . 165-166 

Beloit,  Rock  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 226-227 

Belvidere,  Boone  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 227 

Bement,  Piatt  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 228 

Benton,  Franklin  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 228 

Big  Muddy  River,  distances  and  elevations 
along . 317 

near  Cambon  daily  gage  height  of _ 157-159 

description  of . 156-157 

discharge  measurements  of _ 157, 160-162 

rating  table  for . 159-160 

Big  Muddy  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in. ...364 

description  of . 155-156 

precipitation  stations  in . 216 

Birmingham,  Ala.,  record  of  evaporation  at.. 315 
Blandville,  Ballard  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 228-229 


PAGE 

Bloomington,  McLean  County,  record  of  pre¬ 


cipitation  at . 229 

Bluffdale,  Greene  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . . 230 

Boston,  Mass.,  record  of  evaporation  at . 315 

Brawley,  Cal.,  record  of  evaporation  at . 316 

Brush  Hill,  Tazewell  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 230 

Bushnell,  McDonough  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 230 


C 

Cahokia  Creek  near  Poag,  daily  gage  height 
of . 106-107 

near  Poag,  description  of . 105 

discharge  measurements  of  105-106, 108-109 
rating  table  for . 107-108 

Cahokia  Creek  drainage  basin,  description  of 
. 104-105 

Cairo,  Alexander  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 230-231 


California,  Ohio,  record  of  evaporation  at.... 315 

Cambridge,  Henry  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at  . 231-232 

Camden,  Schuyler  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 232 

Canton,  Fulton  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 232 

Carbondale,  Jackson  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 232 

Carlinville,  Macoupin  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 233 

Carlyle,  Clinton  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 233-234 


Cazenovia,  Woodford  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 234 

Cedarville,  Stephenson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 234-236 

Charleston,  Coles  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 235 

Chemung,  McHenry  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 236 

Chester,  Randolph  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 236 

Chestnut  Hill  reservoir,  record  of  evaporation 
at . -. . 315 

Chicago,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 236-237 

Chicago  Heights,  Cook  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 237 

Clinton,  Clinton  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . , . . 238 

Clinton,  DeWitt  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 237 

Coatsburg,  Adams  County,  Record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 238-239 

Cobden,  Union  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 239 

Colchester,  McDonough  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 240 


396 


INDEX — Continued 


PAGE 

Collinsville,  Madison  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 240 

Columbus,  Ohio,  record  of  evaporation  at  307, 310 

Cordova,  Rock  Island  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 240 


Dakota,  Stephenson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 240 

Danville,  Vermillion  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 241 

Davenport,  Scott  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 241 

Decatur,  Macon  County,  record  of  precipitation 

at . 242 

Deer  Flat,  Idaho,  record  of  evaporation  at... 315 
Desplaines  River  at  Riverside,  discharge 

measurements  of . 55-58 

distances  and  elevations  along . 318-319 

near  Channahon,  daily  gage  height  of  60-61, 64 

description  of . 69, 63-64 

discharge  measurements  of - 59, 62-63, 64 

rating  table  for . 61-62 

Desplaines  River  drainage  basin,  description 
of . 54 

Dixon,  Lee  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 242-243 

Drainage,  areas  of,  on  Illinois  streams.... 358-366 

present  status  of . . 374-394 

Drainage  districts,  gazeteer  of . 376-391 

statistics  of,  by  counties . 391-392 

Drainage  laws,  suggestions  for  improvements 
in...; . 392-393 

Dubois,  Washington  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 243 

Dubuque,  Dubuque  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 243-244 

Duquoin,  Perry  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 244 

Durand,  Winnebago  County,  record  of  preci¬ 
pitation  at . 244 

Dutch  Flats,  Neb.,  record  of  evaporation  at. ..315 

Dwight,  Livingston  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 244-245 


E 

East  Peoria,  Tazewell  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 245 

East  Side  Levee  and  Sanitary  District,  acknow¬ 
ledgments  to .  4 

East  St.  Louis,  St.  Clair  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 245 

Eberl,  Effingham  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 245 

Edwardsville,  Madison  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 246 

Effingham,  Effingham  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 246 

Elgin,  Kane  County,  record  of  precipitation  at. 246 

Ellsworth,  McLean  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 247 

Embarrass  River  at  St.  Marie,  daily  gage  height 

of . 182-184 

at  St.  Marie,  description  of . 182 

discharge  measurements  of _ 182, 185-186 

rating  table  for . 184 

distances  and  elevations  along . 317-318 

miscellaneous  discharge  measurements  on  204 


PAGF 

Embarrass  River — Concluded 

near  Oakland,  daily  gage  height  of _ 178-179 

description  of . .* . 177 

discharge  measurements  of _ 177, 180-181 

rating  table  for . 7 . 179 

Embarrass  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in  ....365 

description  of . 176-177 

precipitation  stations  in . 219 

Equality,  Gallatin  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 247 

Evanston,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 247-248 

Evaporation,  measurement  of . 306-307 

records  of . 307-316 

Ewing,  Franklin  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 248 


F 

Fairfield,  Wayne  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 248 

Fairmount,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 249 

Fairview,  Fulton  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 249 

Flora,  Clay  County,  record  of  precipitation  at 
. 249-250 


Fort  Madison,  Lee  County,  Iowa,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 250-251 

Fort  Sheridan,  Lake  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 251 

Fox  River  at  Ottawa,  description  and  measure¬ 
ments  of . 69 

at  Sheridan,  daily  gage  height  of . 66-67 

description  of . 65-66 

discharge  measurements  of . 66,67-68 

rating  table  for . 67 

Fox  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in . 361 

description  of .  65 

Frederick,  Schuyler  County,  record  of  preci¬ 
pitation  at . 251 

Friend  Grove,  Wabash  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 251-252 


G 

Gaging  stations  on  Desplaines  River,  list  of . . . .  13 

on  IllinoisjRiver,  list  of . 12-13 

on  Mississippi  River,  list  of . 11-12 

yielding  data  for  this  report,  list  of . 13-14 

Galva,  Henry  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 252 

Gazeteer  of  Illinois  streams . 326-357 

Gibson  City,  Ford  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 253 

Glenwood,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 253 

Golconda,  Pope  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 253-254 

Grafton,  Jersey  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 254 

Grand  River  Lock,  Wis.,  record  of  evaporation 
at . 307,311-312 

Grand  Tower,  Jackson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 254 

Granite  Reef,  Ariz.,  record  of  evaporation  at  316 

Grayville,  White  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 255 

Greenville,  Bond  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 255 


397 


I N  D  EX — Continue  d 


PAGE 

Griggsville,  Pike  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 255-256 


H 

Halfway,  Williamson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 256 

Hallidayboro,  near  Elkville,  Jackson  County, 
record  of  precipitation  at . 256-257 

Hannibal,  Marion  County,  Mo.,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 257 

Harman,  J.  A.,  acknowledgments  to .  4 

Havana,  Mason  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 257-258 

Henry,  Marshall  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 258 

Hermiston,  Oreg.,  record  of  evaporation  at _ 316 

Highland,  Madison  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 259 

Hillsboro,  Montgomery  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 259 

Hoopeston,  Vermilion  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 259 

Horton,  A.  H.,  letter  of  transmittal .  1 

Report  of  the  water  resources  investigation 
in  Illinois . 2-4 

Hoyleton,  Washington  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 260 


I 

Illinois  River  at  Ottawa,  daily  gage  height  of  39-40 


at  Ottawa,  description  of . 38 

discharge  measurements  of . 39, 40-41 

rating  table  for . 40 

at  Peoria,  daily  gage  height  of . 45-46 

description  of . 43-44 

discharge  measurements  of . 44, 47-49 

rating  table  for . 46-47 

distances  and  elevations  along . 318-319 

miscellaneous  discharge  measurements  on  169 

near  LaSalle,  description  and  measurements 
of . 41-43 

near  Minooka,  daily  gage  height  of . 31-35 

description  of _ •. . 34 

discharge  measurements  of . 34,36-37 

rating  table  for . 35-36 

near  Seneca,  description  and  measurements 
of . 37-38 


Illinois  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in _ 359-364 

description  of . 32-33 

precipitation  stations  in . 216-218 

Iowa  City,  Iowa,  record  of  evaporation  at 

. 307, 308-309 

Irishtown,  Clinton  County  (near  Breese),  re¬ 
cord  of  precipitation  at . 260 

Iroquois  River,  drainage  areas  of . , . .  .360 


J 

Jackson,  H.  J.,  work  of .  1 

Joliet,  Will  County,  record  of  precipitation  at  260 

K 

Kankakee,  Kankakee  County,  record  of  precipi-1 


tation  at . 261 

Kankakee  River  at  Momence,  daily  gage  height 
of . 51-52 

at  Momence,  description  of . 50-51 

discharge  measurements  of . 51,52-54 

rating  table  for .  52 


PAGE 

Kankakee  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in  . . .  .360 
description  of .  50 

Kaskaskia  River  at  Carlyle,  daily  gage  height 
of . 124-126 

at  Carlyle,  description  of . 123 

discharge  measurements  of  123-124, 127-129 

rating  table  for . 126-127 

at  New  Athens,  daily  gage  height  of.  .137-139 

description  of . 136-137 

discharge  measurements  of . 137, 140-144 

rating  table  for . 139-140 

at  Shelby ville,  daily  gage  height  of _ 117-119 

description  of . 116-117 

discharge  measurements  of _ 117, 120-123 

rating  table  for . 119-120 

at  Vandalia,  daily  gage  height  of . 130-132 

description  of . , . 129-130 

discharge  measurements  of . 130, 133-136 

rating  table  for . 132-133 

distances  and  elevations  along . 319 

near  Areola,  daily  gage  height  of . 111-113 

description  of . 110 

discharge  measurements  of - 111,  113-116 

rating  table  for . 113 

Kaskaskia  River  drainage  basin/areas  in . 363 

description  of . 109-110 

precipitation  stations  in . 216 

Keokuk,  Lee  County,  Iowa,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 261 

Kishwaukee,  Winnebago  County,  record  of 
precipitation  at . 262 

Knoxville,  Knox  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 262 


L 


Lacon,  Marshall  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . . 263 

LaGrange,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 263 

LaHarpe,  Hancock  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 263 

Lake  Forest,  Lake  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 264 

Lake  Michigan  drainage  basin,  areas  in . 366 

precipitation  stations  in . 220 

Lanark,  Carroll  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 264 

Lasalle,  Lasalle  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 264 

Lebanon,  St.  Clair  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 265 

Lexington,  McLean  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 265 

Lincoln,  Logan  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 265 

Little  Wabash  River  at  Carmi,  description  and 

measurements  of . 192-195 

distances  and  elevations  along . 319-320 

near  Clay  City,  description  and  measure¬ 
ments  of . 187-189 

near  Golden  Gate,  description  and  measure¬ 
ments  of . 190-192 


Little  Wabash  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in  .  .366 


description  of . 187 

precipitation  stations  in . 219-220 


398 


INDEX — Continued 


PAGE 

Loami,  Sangamon  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 266 

Louisiana,  Pike  County,  Mo.,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 266 


M 

McLeansboro,  Hamilton  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 267 

Madison,  Wis.,  record  of  evaporation  at  307, 310-311 

Magnolia,  Putnam  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 267 

Mahomet,  Champaign  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 267 

Makanda,  Jackson  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at...^ . 268 

Mammoth,  Cal.,  record  of  evaporation  at . 316 

Manchester,  Scott  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 268 

Martinsville,  Clark  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . ; . 268-269 

Martinton,  Iroquois  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 269 

Mascoutah,  St.  Clair  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 270 


Mattoon,  Coles  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 270-271 

Melvin,  Ford  County,  record  of  precipitation  at  271 

Menasha,  record  of  evaporation  at . 307, 313-314 

Minonk,  Woodford  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 271 

Mississippi  River,  description  of . 8-11 

distances  and  elevations  along . 320-321 

gaging  stations  on . 11-12 

Mississippi  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in. 358-364 

precipitation  stations  in . 216-219 

Monk,  P.  S.,  work  of .  1 

Monmouth,  Warren  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 272 


Morgan  Park,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 272 

Morrison,  Whiteside  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 272-273 

Morrisonville,  Christian  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 273 

Mt.  Carmel,  Wabash  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 274 

Mt.  Hope  reservoir,  record  of  evaporation  at. .  .315 

Mt.  Morris,  Ogle  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 274 

Mt.  Sterling,  Brown  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 274 

Mt.  Vernon,  Jefferson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 275 

Muscatine,  Muscatine  County,  Iowa  record  of 
precipitation  at . 275-276 


N 

Neponset,  Bureau  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 276 

New  Athens,  St.  Clair  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 276 

New  Burnside,  Johnson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 277 

New  Haven,  Gallatin  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 277 

North  Yakima,  Wash.,  record  of  evaporation  at  316 

O 

Ohio  River,  distances  and  elevations  along. . .  .321 
gaging  stations  on . 171 


PAGE 

Ohio  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in . 365-366 

description  of . 169-171 

gaging  stations  in,  yielding  data  for  this 
report . 172 

precipitation  stations  in . 219-220 

Olney,  Richland  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 277-278 

O’Neill,  W.  M.,  work  of .  1 

Oquawka,  Henderson  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 278 

Oregon,  Ogle  County,  record  of  precipitation  at  278 

Osceola,  Stark  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 278 

Ottawa,  Lasalle  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 279 


P 

Paducah,  McCracken  County,  Ky.,  record  of 
precipitation  at . 279-280 

Palestine,  Crawford  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 280 

Pana,  Christian  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 281 

Paris,  Edgar  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 281-282 

Pekin,  Tazewell  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 282 

Peoria,  Peoria  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 282-283 

Petersburgh,  Menard  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 283 

Philo,  Champaign  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 283-284 

Plumhill,  Washington  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 284 

Polo,  Ogle  County,  record  of  precipitation  at.. 284 

Pontiac,  Livingston  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 285 

Praireville,  Lee  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 285 

Precipitation,  map  of  Illinois  showing . Pocket 

map  of  Illinois  showing,  description  of.206-207 

measurement  of . 205-206 

records  of,  alphabetical  list  of . 211-215 

at  stations  in  Illinois  and  adjoining 
states . 208-210 

Precipitation  stations,  list  of,  arranged  by 
drainage  basins . 216-220 


R 

Rainfall.  See  Precipitation. 

Randolph,  R.  I.,  acknowledgments  to .  1 

Rantoul,  Champaign  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 285 

Recommendations  for  future  work . 3-4 

Reynolds,  Rock  Island  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 286 

Richview,  Washington  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 286 

Riley,  McHenry  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . .286-287 

Robinson,  Crawford  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  of . 288 

Rochester,  N.  Y.,  record  of  evaporation  at - 315 

Rock  Island,  Rock  Island  County,  record  of 
precipitation  at . 287 


399 


INDEX— Continued 


PAGE 

Rock  River  above  Pecatonica  River,  descrip¬ 


tion  and  measurements  of . 15-16 

at  Sterling,  daily  gage  height  of . 29-30 

description  of . 27-28 

discharge  measurements  of . 28,31-32 

rating  table  for . 31 

below  Pecatonica  River,  daily  gage  height 
of . 18-21 


description  of . 16-17 

discharge  measurements  of _ 17-18, 22-26 

rating  table  for . 21-22 

near  Nelson,  description  and  measure¬ 
ments  of . 26-27 

Rock  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in . 358-359 

description  of . 14-15 

precipitation  stations  in . 218 

Rockford,  Winnebago  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 288 

Roe  Hill,  Cook  County,  record  of  precipitation 
at . 289 

Rushville,  Schuyler  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 289 


S 

Salt  Creek  near  Kenney,  daily  gage  height  of  99-101 


description  of . 98 

discharge  measurements  of . 99, 101-194 

rating  table  for . 101 

Sandwich,  DeKalb  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 289-290 


Sangamon  River  at  Decatur,  description  and 


measurements  of . 76-77 

at  Monticello,  daily  gage  height  of . 71-73 

description  of .  70 

discharge  measurements  of . 71,74-76 

rating  table  for .  73 

at  Riverton,  daily  gage  height  of . 78-80 

description  of . 77-78 

discharge  measurements  of . 78,81-84 

rating  table  for . 80-81 

at  Springfield,  description  and  measure¬ 
ments  of . 84-85 


near  Chandlerville,  description  and  meas¬ 


urements  of . 90-91 

near  Oakford,  daily  gage  height  of . 86-87 

description  of . 85 

discharge  measurements  of . 86,88-90 

rating  table  for . 87-88 

South  Fork  of,  near  Taylorville,  descrip¬ 
tion  of . 91-92 

daily  gage  height  of . 92-94 

discharge  measurements  of . 92,95-98 

rating  table  for . 94-95 

Sangamon  River  Drainage  basin,  areas  in . 362 

description  of . 69-70 

precipitation  stations  in . 216-217 

Savanna,  Carroll  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 290 

Scales  Mound,  JoDaviess  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 290 

Shawneetown,  Gallatin  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 290 

Shoal  Creek  near  Breese,  daily  gage  height  of 

. 145-146 

description  of . 144 

discharge  measurements  of . 144,  147-149 

rating  table  for . 146-147 


PAGE 

Silver  Creek  near  Lebanon,  daily  gage  hieght 
of . 150-152 

near  Lebanon,  description  of . 149-150 

discharge  measurements  of _ 150, 153-155 

rating  table  for . 152 

Skillet  Fork  River,  distances  and  elevations 
along . 321 

near  Mill  Shoals,  daily  gage  height  of. .  .202-204 

description  of . 201 

discharge  measurements  of . 202 

near  W ayne  City,  daily  gage  height  of. .  196-197 

description  of . 195 

discharge  measurements  of _ 195, 198-201 

rating  table  for . 197-198 

Somonauk,  DeKalb  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 291 

Spoon  River,  distances  and  elevations  along.. 322 
miscellaneous  discharge  measurements  on.  169 

Springfield,  Sangamon  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 291 

Staunton,  Macoupin  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 294 

St.  Charles,  Kane  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 291-292 

Sterling,  Whiteside  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 294 

St.  John,  Perry  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 292 

St.  Louis,  St.  Louis  County,  Mo.,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 293-294 

Storage,  lack  of  opportunities  for . 325 

St.  Peter,  Fayette  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 294 

Strawn,  Livingston  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 294 

Stream  flow,  methods  of  measuring . 5-6 

Streams,  drainage  areas  of . 358-366 

gazeteer  of . 326-357 

Streator,  LaSalle  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 295 

Sugar  Creek,  miscellaneous  discharge  measure¬ 
ments  on . 169 

Sullivan,  Moultrie  County,  record  of  preicpita- 
tion  at . 295 

Sumner,  Lawrence  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 295 

Swanwick,  Perry  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 296 

Sycamore,  DeKalb  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 296 


T 

Taylor,  R.  J.,  work  of .  1 

Tilden,  Randolph  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 296-297 

Tiskilwa,  Bureau  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 297 

Toulon,  Stark  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 298 

Tuscola,  Douglas  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 298 


U 

United  States  Geological  Survey,  cooperation 


by .  2 

United  States  Weather  Bureau,  evaporation 
records  of . 306-310 

precipitation  records  of . 206, 221-30 


400 


INDEX — Concluded 


PAGE 

University,  N.  Dak.,  record  of  evaporation  at 
. 307-308,314-315 

Upper  Alton,  Madison  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 298 

Urbana,  Champaign  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 298-299 

V 

Vandalia,  Fayette  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 299 

Vermilion  River,  discharge  measurement  on.  .204 

Vernon,  Marion  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 299 

W 

Wabash  River  at  Mount  Carmel,  daily  gage 
height  of . 174-176 

At  Mount  Carmel,  description  of . 173-174 

discharge  measurements  of . 174 

gaging  stations  on . 172 

Wabash  River  drainage  basin,  areas  in . 365 

description  of . 172-173 

precipitation  stations  in . 219-220 

Walnut,  Bureau  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 300 

Warrensburg,  Macon  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 300 

Warsaw,  Hancock  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 300-301 

Water  power,  developed,  collecting  data  on  367-369 

developed,  descriptions  of  plants  for . 373 

table  of . 370-372 

undeveloped,  estimate  of . 323-324 


PAGE 

Waterloo,  Monroe  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 301 

Waukegan,  Lake  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 301 

Waverly,  Morgan  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 301 

Waynesville,  DeWitt  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 301 

West  Salem,  Edwards  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 302 

Wheaton,  DuPage  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 302 

White  Hall,  Greene  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 302-305 

Wilton  Center,  Will  County,  record  of  precipi¬ 
tation  at . 303- 

Winchester,  Scott  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 305 

Windsor,  Shelby  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . . . 303-304 

Winnebago,  Winnebago  County,  record  of  pre¬ 
cipitation  at . 304 

Woodstock,  McHenry  County,  record  of  precip¬ 
itation  at . 304 


Y 

Yorkville,  Kendall  County,  record  of  precipita¬ 
tion  at . 305- 


Z 

Zion,  Carroll  County,  record  of  precipitation  at.  305- 


A-; 

.L, 

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FLOW  DURATION  RECORDS  AT  ILLINOIS  GAGING  STATIONS 


Data  from  United  States  Geological  Survey 


GAGING  STATION 


-z 


ROCK  RIVER  AT  ROCKFORD . . . . . 

ROCK  RIVER  AT  LYNDON _ _ - . 

PECATONICA  RIVER  AT  FREEPORT . . . . . 

SOUTH  BRANCH  OF  KISHWAUKEE  RIVER  AT  DE  KALB.... 

DES  PLAINES  RIVER  AT  LEMONT _ _ _ _ _ 

DES  PLAINES  RIVER  AT  JOLIET . . . . . 

ILLINOIS  RIVER  AT  BEARDSTOWN . . . . . 

SPRING  CREEK  AT  JOLIET.. . . . . . 

KANKAKEE  RIVER  AT  MOMENCE . . . . 

KANKAKEE  RIVER  AT  CUSTER  PARK . . . . 

IROQUOIS  RIVER  NEAR  CHEBANSE . . . . . 

FOX  RIVER  AT  ALGONQUIN.. . 

FOX  RIVER  AT  SOUTH  ELGIN . . 

FOX  RIVER  AT  WEDRON . . . . . 

FOX  RIVER  AT  DAYTON.. . . . 

VERMILION  RIVER  AT  STREATOR . . 

VERMILION  RIVER  AT  LOWELL . . . . . . 

MACKINAW  RIVER  AT  GREEN  VALLEY . . 

SPOON  RIVER  AT  SEVILLE . . . . . . 

SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  MONTICELLO . . . 

SANGAMON  RIVER  AT  RIVERTON . . 

SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  OAKFORD . . . . 

SOUTH  FORK  OF  SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  TAYLORVILLE 

SOUTH  FORK  OF  SANGAMON  RIVER  NEAR  KINCAID . 

SALT  CREEK  NEAR  KENNEY . . 

LA  MOINE  RIVER  AT  RIPLEY.... . 

MACOUPIN  CREEK  NEAR  KANE . 

CAHOKIA  CREEK  NEAR  POAG.  . 

KASKASKLV  RIVER  NEAR  ARCOLA 

KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  SHELBYVILLE . II . 

KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  VANDALIA.. 

KASKASKL4  RIVER  AT  CARLYLE...  . . 

KASKASKIA  RIVER  AT  NEW  ATHENS 
SHOAL  CREEK  NEAR  BREESE. 

SILVER  CREEK  NEAR  LEBANON 

BIG  MUDDY  RIVER  NEAR  CAMBON. . 

BIG  MUDDY  RIVER  AT  PLUMFIELD 

BIG  MUDDY  RIVER  AT  MURPHYSBORO  . 

BEAUCOUP  CREEK  NEAR  PINCKNEYVILLE _ _ I.IIIII 

VERMILION  RIVER  AT  DANVILLE 

EMBARRASS  RIVER  NEAR  OAKLAND...  . 

EMBARRASS  RIVER  AT  STE.  MARIE 
EMBARRASS  RIVER  AT  LAWRENCEVILLE 

LITTLE  WABASH  RIVER  AT  WILCOX  . . 

SKILLET  FORK  NEAR  WAYNE  CITY  . . . . 

MIDDLE  FORK  OF  SALINE  RIVER  NEAR  HARRISBURG.. 
CACHE  RIVER  AT  FORMAN . . . . 


PERIOD  OF 
RECORD  USED 

DRAINAGE 
AREA  IN 
SQ.  MI. 

MAXIMUM 
FOR 
PERIOD 
C.  F.  S. 

MINIMUM 

95%  OF  TIME 

90%  OF  TIME 

80%  OF  TIME 

70%  OF  TIME 

60%  OF  TIME 

50%  OF  TIME 

40%  OF  TIME 

FOR 
PERIOD 
C.  F.  S. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

4  Yrs.  1915-1919 

6,520 

32,000 

483 

1.280 

0.20 

1,570 

0.24 

2,110 

0.32 

2,540 

0.39 

2,980 

0.46 

3,600 

0.55 

4,300 

0.66 

IS. 6  Yrs.  1915-1933 

9,010 

39,000 

655 

1,550 

0.17 

1,915 

0.21 

2,475 

0.28 

3,000 

0.33 

3,530 

0.39 

4,100 

0.46 

5,150 

0.57 

19  Yrs.  1915-1933 

1,330 

18,400 

124 

295 

0.22 

340 

0.26 

415 

0.31 

475 

0.36 

550 

0.41 

640 

0.48 

765 

0.58 

8  Yrs.  1925-1933 

70 

960 

0.01 

0.2 

0.003 

0.3 

0.004 

2.5 

0.04 

6 

0.09 

12 

0.17 

20 

0.29 

32.5 

0.47 

18.9  Yrs.  1915-1933 

687 

5,520 

0 

10 

0.01 

18 

0.03 

35 

0.05 

55 

0.08 

100 

0.15 

ISO 

0.26 

288 

0.42 

16.4  Yrs.  1915-1931 

Indeterminate 

18,400 

No  Record 

7,030 

7,300 

7,875 

8,170 

8,425 

8,700 

8,925 

7  Yrs.  1921-1927 

109,000 

9,550 

14,100 

14.600 

16,800 

19,400 

23 , 100 

8  Yrs.  1925-1933 

19.7 

1,070 

0.8 

2.5 

6.13 

3.2 

0.16 

4.0 

0.20 

4.7 

0.24 

6.0 

0.30 

7.8 

0.40 

9.7 

0.49 

18.8  Yrs.  1915-1933 

2,340 

12,600 

306 

487 

0.21 

565 

0.24 

720 

0.31 

903 

0.39 

1,060 

0.4.5 

1,300 

0.55 

1,600 

0.69 

18.9  Yrs.  1915-1933 

4,870 

33,700 

250 

600 

0.12 

6  SO 

0.14 

880 

0.18 

1,150 

0.24 

1,475 

0.30 

1,900 

0.39 

2,650 

0.55 

10  Yrs.  1923-1933 

2,120 

27,000 

12 

45 

0.02 

60 

0.03 

110 

0.05 

205 

0.10 

360 

0.17 

670 

0.27 

1,145 

0.54 

16.8  Yrs.  1915-1933 

1,364 

7,120 

47 

138 

0.10 

197 

0.14 

272 

0.20 

342 

0.25 

420 

0.31 

535 

0.39 

680 

0.50 

1  Yr.  1915 

1,500 

4,280 

130 

210 

0.14 

240 

0.16 

310 

0.21 

390 

0.26 

510 

0.34 

625 

0.42 

775 

0.52 

9.9  Yrs.  1915-1924 

2,500 

17,900 

105 

290 

0.12 

350 

0.14 

455 

0.18 

590 

0.24 

760 

0.30 

990 

0.40 

1,280 

0.51 

8  Yrs.  1925-1933 

2,570 

14,300 

151 

255 

0.10 

335 

0.13 

455 

0.18 

560 

0.22 

690 

0.27 

945 

0.37 

1,320 

0.51 

15  Yrs.  1915-1930 

1.0S0 

16,500 

0 

3 

0.003 

5 

0.005 

14 

0.01 

38 

0.04 

88 

0.08 

190 

0.18 

360 

0.33 

2  Yrs.  1931-1933 

1,230 

19,700 

9.3 

15 

0.01 

20 

0.05 

40 

0.03 

72 

0.06 

175 

0.14 

385 

0.31 

605 

0.49 

12  Yrs.  1921-1933 

1,100 

21,800 

22 

30, 

0.03 

40 

0.04 

70 

0.06 

125 

0.11 

200 

0.18 

300 

0.27 

470 

0.43 

17.94  Yrs.  1915-1933 

1,600 

28,900 

3.8 

53 

0.03 

72 

0.05 

140 

0.09 

220 

0.14 

325 

0.20 

400 

0.29 

650 

0.41 

22.8  Yrs.  1909-1933 

550 

15,400 

1 

8 

0.01 

12 

0.02 

24 

0.04 

48 

0.09 

90 

0.16 

157 

0.29 

240 

0.44 

21.6  Yrs.  1908-1933 

2,560 

30,200 

3 

35 

0.01 

55 

0.02 

130 

0.05 

230 

0.09 

390 

0.15 

670 

0.26 

1,030 

0.40 

1910-1912 

8.56  Yrs.  1929-1933 

5,000 

37,000 

45 

145 

0.03 

195 

0.04 

295 

0.06 

425 

0.09 

650 

0.13 

1,010 

0.20 

1,475 

0.30 

6.7  Yrs.  1908-1917 

427 

9,460 

0.9 

3 

0.007 

7.5 

0.02 

18 

0.04 

41 

0.10 

71 

0.17 

97 

0.23 

160 

0.38 

14  Yrs.  1917-1933 

510 

11,800 

0 

2 

0.004 

5 

0.01 

18 

0.04 

39 

0.08 

70 

0.13 

120 

0.24 

180 

0.35 

4.8  Yrs.  1908-1912 

459 

4,680 

1 

10 

0.02 

14 

0.03 

24 

0.05 

39 

0.09 

69 

0.15 

108 

0.24 

172 

0.38 

11  Yrs.  1922-1933 

1.310 

12,500 

8.9 

26 

0.02 

41 

0.03 

75 

0.06 

128 

0.10 

193 

0.15 

280 

0.21. 

427 

0.33 

12.57  Yrs.  1921-1933 

865 

22,200 

1 

5 

0.006 

9 

0.01 

22 

0.03 

43 

0.05 

76 

0.09 

124 

0.14 

189 

0.22 

2  Yrs.  1910-1911 

259 

3,600 

2 

10 

0.04 

16 

0.06 

26 

0.10 

37 

0.14 

47 

0.18 

59 

0.23 

72 

0.28 

3.9  Yrs.  1908-1912 

390 

3,290 

0 

2 

0.005 

4 

0.01 

21 

0.05 

67 

0.17 

135 

0.35 

198 

0.51 

260 

0.67 

4.8  Yrs.  1908-1912 

1,030 

10,600 

0.2 

17 

0.02 

26 

0.03 

61 

0.06 

123 

0.12 

283 

0.27 

420 

0.41 

720 

0.70 

23.5  Yrs.  1908-1933 

1,980 

20.000 

3.5 

32 

0.02 

57 

0.03 

95 

0.05 

190 

0.10 

350 

0.18 

555 

0.28 

870 

0.44 

5.75  Yrs.  1908-1915 

2,680 

20,000 

23 

41 

0.02 

60 

0.02 

158 

0.06 

370 

0.14 

680 

0.25 

1,030 

0.38 

1.500 

0.56 

9.9  Yrs.  1910-1921 

5,220 

63,100 

102 

175 

0.03 

255 

0.05 

425 

0.08 

640 

0.12 

975 

0.19 

1,580 

0.30 

2,350 

0.45 

2.9  Yrs.  1910-1912 

760 

11,600 

23 

41 

0.05 

48 

0.06 

68 

0.09 

93 

0.12 

123 

0.16 

163 

0.21 

210 

0.28 

2.9  Yrs.  1910-1912 

335 

4,030 

0.2 

4.5 

0.01 

8 

0.02 

17 

0.05 

27 

0.08 

40 

0.12 

575 

0.17 

90 

0.27 

3.75  Yrs.  1909-1912 

735 

11.000 

0 

3 

0.004 

6 

0.008 

17 

0.02 

29 

0.04 

56 

0.08 

88 

0.12 

172 

0.23 

19  Yrs.  1915-1933 

753 

16,300 

0 

3 

0.004 

5 

0.007 

11 

0.02 

23 

0.03 

47 

0.06 

100 

0.13 

229 

0.30 

3  Yrs.  1915-1933 

2,170 

28,600 

1 

20 

0.009 

30 

0.01 

49 

0.02 

82 

0.04 

155 

0.07 

265 

0.12 

600 

0.28 

3.9  Yrs.  1909-1912 

227 

2,170 

0.6 

1.5 

0.007 

2 

0.009 

3.5 

0.02 

5 

0.02 

9 

0.04 

16 

0.07 

27 

0.12 

1915-1921 

11.3  Yrs.  1929-1933 

1,280 

20,200 

0.8 

17 

0.01 

27 

0.02 

45 

0.04 

75 

0.06 

140 

0.11 

233 

0.18 

405 

0.32 

3.9  Yrs.  1910-1915 

535 

4,680 

0 

4 

0.007 

7 

0.01 

25 

0.05 

53 

0.10 

99 

0.18 

175 

0.33 

290 

0.54 

20.9  Yrs.  1910-1933 

1,540 

39,000 

1 

30 

0.02 

52 

0.03 

115 

0.08 

210 

0.14 

325 

0.21 

485 

0.31 

740 

0.48 

3  Yrs.  1931-1933 

2,260 

18,400 

40 

40 

0.02 

50 

0.02 

100 

0.04 

170 

0.07 

285 

0.13 

450 

0.20 

670 

0.30 

18.9  Yrs.  1915-1933 

1,130 

14,000 

0.1 

8 

0.007 

13 

0.01 

28 

0.03 

49 

0.04 

91 

o.os 

163 

0.14 

270 

0.24 

15.9  Yrs.  1909-1933 

475 

15,800 

0 

1 

0.002 

3 

0.006 

6 

0.01 

10 

0.02 

19 

0.04 

34 

0.07 

62 

0.13 

8.72  Yrs.  1923-1932 

198 

4,050 

0.2 

0.5 

0.003 

1 

0.005 

2 

0.01 

3 

0.02 

6 

0.03 

15 

0.08 

27 

0.14 

10.5  Yrs.  1923-1933 

240 

9,030 

0 

1 

0.004 

3 

0.01 

8 

0.03 

21 

0.09 

51 

0.21 

110 

0.46 

190 

0.79 

30%  OF  TIME 

20%  OF  TIME 

10%  OF  TIME 

5%  OF  TIME 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

C.F.S. 

PER 

C.F.S. 

PER 

C.F.S. 

PER 

C.F.S. 

PER 

SQ.MI. 

SQ.MI. 

SQ.MI. 

SQ.MI. 

5,350 

0.82 

7,630 

1.17 

11,250 

1.73 

14,600 

2.24 

6,400 

0.71 

8,400 

0.93 

12.750 

1.42 

17,150 

1.90 

930 

0.70 

1,230 

0.92 

1,840 

1.38 

2,860 

2.15 

47.5 

0.68 

75 

1.07 

140 

2.00 

230 

3.28 

420 

0.61 

670 

0.98 

1,165 

1.70 

1,900 

2.77 

9,450 

10,000 

11,000 

11,900 

29,000 

34,250 

61,750 

64,750 

13.3 

O.OS 

20.7 

1.05 

37 

1.88 

65 

3.30 

2,030 

0.87 

2,680 

1.14 

3 ,  S00 

1.62 

4,870 

2.08 

3,600 

0.74 

5,200 

1.07 

8,250 

1.69 

11,900 

2.44 

1,740 

0.82 

2,600 

1.23 

4,800 

2.26 

7,350 

3.46 

900 

0.66 

1,340 

0.98 

1.910 

1.40 

2,500 

1.83 

1,050 

0.70 

1,710 

1.14 

1.980 

1.32 

2,725 

1.82 

1,600 

0.64 

2,300 

0.92 

3,500 

1.40 

5,050 

2.02 

1,810 

0.70 

2,600 

1.01 

3,850 

1.50 

5,580 

2.17 

550 

0.51 

880 

0.82 

1.770 

1.64 

2,850 

2.64 

800 

0.05 

1,300 

1.06 

2,200 

1.79 

2,975 

2.42 

705 

0.64 

1,120 

1.02 

2,020 

1.84 

3,100 

2.82 

935 

0.58 

1,425 

0.89 

2,410 

1.50 

4,250 

2.68 

365 

0.66 

565 

1.03 

1,140 

2.07 

1,750 

3.18 

1,640 

0.64 

2,700 

1.05 

5,500 

2.15 

8,150 

3.18 

2,245 

0.45 

3,600 

0.72 

7,100 

1.42 

11,750 

2.35 

240 

0.56 

410 

0.90 

1,050 

2.46 

1,525 

3.57 

290 

0.57 

515 

1.01 

1,300 

2.55 

2,125 

4.17 

260 

0.57 

425 

0.93 

875 

1.90 

1,500 

3.26 

630 

0.48 

1,000 

0.76 

1,900 

1.45 

3,390 

2.69 

288 

0.33 

520 

0.60 

1,500 

1.74 

3,460 

4.00 

100 

0.39 

172 

0.66 

410 

1.58 

1,160 

4.50 

340 

0.87 

525 

1.35 

890 

2.28 

1,300 

3.33 

1,070 

1.04 

1,740 

1.69 

3,150 

3.06 

4,600 

4.47 

1.300 

0.66 

2,200 

1.11 

4,500 

2.27 

6,000 

3.03 

2,350 

0.88 

3,640 

1.36 

5,850 

2.18 

8,350 

3.11 

3,800 

0.73 

7,000 

1.34 

11,800 

2.20 

17,000 

3.26 

370 

0.49 

840 

1.10 

2,140 

2.82 

3,000 

3.95 

150 

0.45 

320 

0.96 

825 

2.46 

1,475 

4.40 

325 

0.44 

700 

0.95 

2,270 

3.09 

4,000 

5.44 

540 

0.72 

1,150 

1.53 

2,260 

3.00 

3,890 

5.16 

1,250 

0.58 

2,680 

1.19 

6,230 

2.87 

9,800 

4.51 

48 

0.21 

95 

0.42 

320 

1.41 

910 

4.01 

650 

0.51 

1,000 

0.78 

1,920 

1.50 

3,125 

2.44 

385 

0.72 

590 

1.10 

1,200 

2.25 

1,925 

3.60 

1.130 

0.74 

1,825 

1.18 

3,775 

2.44 

5,600 

3.64 

1,300 

0.58 

2,750 

1.22 

6,250 

2.76 

8.750 

3.87 

458 

0.41 

1,100 

0.98 

2 , 9S0 

2.64 

4,320 

3.S2 

150 

0.32 

330 

0.70 

1,425 

3.00 

3,100 

6.53 

45 

0.23 

150 

0.76 

625 

3.15 

1,350 

6.S2 

325 

1.35 

540 

2.25 

925 

3.85 

1,460 

6.08 

State  of  Illinois — Division  of  Waterways — 1937 


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